I remember the first time I walked into Mr. Beery’s with a couple of friends a little less than two years ago. Owner Mark Tuchman was on hand, and we all hit it off immediately. Before the end of the night, Mark was breaking open complimentary bottles of Ken Schmidt Maui Stone Coffee Macadamia Coconut [...]
I had a chance to try a couple of interesting ales from San Diego brewery Ballast Point while at Mr. Beery’s for happy hour the other evening. One was a spicy hopbomb on firkin, the other a bold, full-bodied imperial porter. Ballast Point Habanero Sculpin (Ballast Point Brewing Co.; San Diego, CA; India Pale Ale; [...]
During our trip to Jacksonville this past weekend, Anne and I decided to drop by one of the country’s premier gastropubs. Situated in the Riverside section of the city, which has a Portland like vibe to it and houses such notable craft breweries as Bold City and Intuition Ale Works, Kickbacks Gastropub has 84 craft [...]
The late Hunter S. Thompson was one of the most eclectic political writers of our time. Whether you agreed with him or not, he was nothing less than interesting. Thompson was also an accomplished sports writer as well, adding the same humor and insight to his weekly Hey Rube column for ESPN. In honor of [...]
“No Crap On Tap” is the motto from Mr. Beery’s owner Mark Tuchman, and this craft beer pub lives up to its promise. I stopped by Mr. Beery’s earlier this week with my friends Steve & Bill, and we talked beer with Mark and the crew, and drank a few as well. Mark was a [...]
Marzens tend to be traditional Fall beers, but I had the chance to try a different take on this beer style at Crum’s Bar and Grill recently. Cigar City Marzen Spring Lager (Cigar City Brewing; Tampa, FL; Marzen; ABV: 5.5) is also known as Cigar City Oktoberfest Marzen when it’s released during the autumn months. [...]
You can add Crum’s Bar and Grill to a growing list of exceptional brewpubs in the Tampa Bay area. Located in downtown St. Petersburg, and owned by Chris Crum and Lanette Miller, Crum’s Bar and Grill offers craft beer, food, and live music in a hip casual setting. Speaking of which, there’s 52 selections of [...]
The last time I was at the Cigar City Brewing Tasting Room in Tampa, I learned something new. Did you know that bats pollinate blue agave plants, which provide the ingredient found in tequila? So it’s fitting that I tried a double cream ale, named for the bat, that’s aged in tequila barrels. Cigar City [...]