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 [...]
I was at the Shamrock Pub in downtown SRQ earlier this week with my friend Brad, when owner Derek Anderson noted that he had been aging several cans of 2009 Oskar Blues Ten Fidy (Oskar Blues Ten Fidy; Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery; Lyons, CO; Russian Imperial Stout; ABV: 10.5), in addition to having a [...]
Anne and I were invited by Greg Rapp, brewer extraordinaire and founder of the Pinellas Urban Brewers Guild, to his home on Saturday for Rapp on Tap. The event featured more than 20 craft beers, including 16 of Greg’s brewings on tap, in addition to offerings from other PUBGuild members. There was a great turnout [...]
It was another outstanding Beer Nerd Show & Tell at Mr. Beery’s this past Tuesday night. Maybe it was ’tis season, but it seemed to me like there were more barley wines than usual at this event. As I’ve noted many times, this is my favorite beer style. So it was a treat to have [...]
Anne and I went up to Cajun Cafe On The Bayou in Pinellas Park on Saturday to attend their annual Fall Craft Beer Festival. Rated by RoadTripsforBeer.com as one of the country’s Top 10 Fall Beer Festivals, this event featured more than 100 homebrew, craft, and imported beers. Tampa Bay is fortunate to have a [...]
2011 marks the 100th birthday of Mississippi Delta blues legend Robert Johnson. According to legend, Johnson sold his soul to the Devil at midnight on a crossroad near Dockery Plantation. Dogfish Head has paid tribute to the late blues icon by collaborating with Sony Legacy again for the second time (Bitches Brew in honor of [...]
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 [...]