Once again Wynwood Brewing is opening up its Vine Club, giving a chance for new members to get special access to all things from Miami’s first craft brewery. The Vine Club doesn’t open its doors to new members very often, and spots are extremely limited. Vine Club membership opened up…
With so many breweries opening in South Florida, beer connoisseurs will inevitably follow. Marco Leyte-Vidal, Miami’s Craft Commander, definitely lives up to this expectation. But Vidal is more than a lover of beer. He writes beer reviews and interviews brewers of some of the most sought-after beer in the world…
A brewery, seminars, and beer — sounds like college, right? It is. The South Florida BrewFest this Saturday at FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality, except there’s no entrance exam. If that doesn’t sound enticing enough, then how about learning about the business of craft beer from some of the state’s…
MC Kitchen is hosting a rare Dogfish Head beer dinner next Thursday with brewery founder and president Sam Calagione. The event is a unique beer fete. Why?Because not only will there be extremely limited suds, but Calagione just doesn’t do beer dinners that often. In fact, hardly ever, says MC…
Mendez Fuel, the Coral Gables gas station with a growler-filling machine, now has a “crowler-filling” machine. The difference? The former fills bottles; the latter fills cans. The crowler machine was invented by Oskar Blues Brewing Company in Colorado and the brewery sells the devices to other breweries. Basically, it is…
Construction of the taproom at MIA Brewing Company is nearly complete, and the brewery is looking to fill several positions behind the bar. Owner Eddie Leon has about a dozens spots to fill (including part-time) in the coming weeks as he prepares to open the taproom at MIA Brewing. Leon…
The real Oktoberfest ended several days ago, but in Miami the spirit lives on in the third-annual Homebrewers Bash at Lokal this Wednesday and Thursday. It will be the third year in a row that local homebrewers gather in Coconut Grove and offer free samples of some of the finest…
When 4th Age Brewing Company’s Chris Campos and Daniel Morales began their voyage into beer production, they brewed a modest five gallons a month as a hobby. But when the amount of drinkable frothy concoction swelled to as much as 35 gallons per week, costing tens of thousands of dollars,…
Sixpoint Brewing has landed a tap takeover in Miami and will attempt to empty all of its 33 kegs this Thursday, October 9, at both Kush in Wynwood and Lokal in Coconut Grove. To sample all the brews without having to drive, take the Miami Brew Bus, which will taxi…
Barely a year after celebrating a year on the job, Wynwood Brewing Company brings home a gold medal from the Great American Beer Festival, the country’s largest beerfest, which was held from October 2-4 this year. Wynwood Brewing’s flagship beer, Pop’s Porter, took first place in the Robust Porter division,…
In an effort to protect kids from the evils of the internet, hundreds of local families may well have put themselves at much greater risk of identity theft thanks to free software handed out by the Miami-Dade Public Schools Police Department. So says a new report, at least, from the…
Concrete Beach Brewery opened its doors to the media for a sneak preview last week, although its will not be open to the public for at least another month. But in the meantime, beer from the Wynwood brewery is already being sold in shops around Miami. How is this possible?…
The Botran Rum Mixology Showdown pits mixologist versus mixologist at Lure Fishbar in a competition to make the best cocktail with Botran rum. Today’s competition is open to the public and runs from noon to 3 p.m. Simone Caporale, who was named International Bartender of the Year at this year’s…
Daddy Brews home brew supply store turns one-year-old this month and tomorrow owner Jacob Lindsay is throwing a party to celebrate. Everyone is invited, of course. But the birthday bash is more a celebration of the local home-brew scene than anything else. With at least 20 kegs of the stuff,…
In Florida, where coffee-flavored beers are popular, Starbucks wants to test a beer-flavored coffee at select shops. The company has not revealed exactly where it will be sold. The stout-beer-flavored coffee is called Dark Barrel Latte. Considering coffee is a flavor that’s becoming increasingly prevalent in small-batch craft beer, why…
Now that Biscayne Bay Brewing Company opened its doors for business, the goal now is to push it to retail locations across the city. The new brewing company signed with Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, which covers Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties. See also: Biscayne Bay Brewing Company Open…
It will not be long until J. Wakefield Brewing Company is officially open, but in the meantime the brewery is seeking to build its staff for when the time comes. The brewery is looking to hire three beer-mind people: assistant brewer, a cellar man, and a person to fill a…
Biscayne Bay Brewing Company is officially open for production and its first kegs are shipping out today to three locations throughout Miami-Dade County. The inaugural kegs will be delivered to Rok:Brgr, the Butcher Shop, and Taurus. The tappings will begin at each location at noon, 5, and 9 p.m., respectively…
The fifth annual Sam Adams Octoberfest in Miami will be held at Soho Studios in Wynwood on September 19 and 20. It has been taken over by Tony Albelo of Social House Events and Javi Zayas of Zevents. The details of the switch are a bit murky, but the past…
Marlins Park is turning out to be a handy location to host a beer festival. The baseball team announced that the stadium will host the Beck’s 2014 Miami Octoberfest, formerly known as Brickellfest, October 4. The worldwide beer festival celebrating the fall harvest will be an extravaganza of German and…
Another Miami brewery is poised to open in the coming months, yet for the past year the general public has not had a chance to taste any beer from Biscayne Bay Brewing Company. That will change, however, when the brewery is handing out samples of its beer at the Key…
Cuba is the birthplace of the mojito, so it should be no surprise that the cocktail can be found almost anywhere in Miami, especially at TK’s at the Villa Mayfair where Mojito Madness is now available. Mojito Madness is an all-mojito cocktail menu. It includes at least 20 flavors: classic,…
