It was a special day on Saturday when Mr. Beery’s in Sarasota hosted a Rare Beer Silent Auction & Mac ‘N Cheese Cookoff to benefit the HelpHOPELive Southeast Lung Transplant fund in honor of Erin Coleman, with all proceeds going toward her double lung transplant. It was a full house that turned out to honor [...]
Tampa Bay Beer Week comes to a fitting conclusion this Saturday when Cigar City Brewing hosts its annual Hunahpu’s Day. Having attended this unique event in the past, I can attest that it’s a great day of food, festivities, music, and of course beer. Besides the guest beer of honor, there will be a variety [...]
The craft beer scene in the Tampa Bay area evolved further over the last week, as Darwin’s on 4th in downtown SRQ debuted their craft beers. If the first brewings are any indication, then the restaurant and brewery will entice patrons with fine craft beers to pair with the outstanding Peruvian inspired cuisine. We stopped [...]
While Italy is widely known for its wine culture, the country has a lot to offer in the beer world as well besides Peroni and Moretti. The Italians have had a thriving craft beer industry over the last few years, and we got “A Taste of Italy” when stopping by Mr. Beery’s on Sunday. Stew [...]
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’ve had the pleasure of drinking two great stouts from Terrapin Beer Company recently. The first, the incomparable Terrapin Wake-n-Bake, was savored at Willard’s Tap House during their anniversary party. And I also savored the second offering, which I tried for the first time at Mr. Beery’s last evening. Terrapin Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout (Terrapin [...]
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 [...]