Bars & Breweries

This year, Funky Buddha Brewery will be selling one of its most popular beers in cans as part of its 2019 special-release schedule.

Greed. Lust. Wrath. Envy. Pride. Sloth. Gluttony. Nope, that’s not Pitbull rapping about Miami Beach; those are the seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices. It’s only fitting these seven sins serve as inspiration for a new South Beach spot.

Beat Culture Brewing Company is one of the newest additions to Miami’s growing beer scene.”Being a new brewery in town, it’s amazing the amount of support that we’ve received from the local community,” says co-owner Alan Espino.

Fat Tap, a craft beer bar and restaurant, recently opened in the heart of Oakland Park with a curated tap list of beers from independent craft breweries both local and national.

Does Miami need another rum festival? Of course it does. The Rum Congress is coming to Miami’s Shane Center on February 8 and 9, bringing rum from around the globe straight to the Magic City.

Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach, Florida, is leading the charge in making the world a safer place for marine life. Saltwater is changing its approach to their six-pack packaging rings and making them more eco-friendly. These new six-pack rings are 100 percent biodegradable and edible; they are constructed of barley and wheat ribbons saved…

In case you needed another excuse to break dry January, Bacco wine bar is now open in the Roads. The artisanal wine shop, formerly known as Wine Date, reopened its doors January 2 after being closed for several months of renovations and an overhauled kitchen. In addition to its new name, Bacco…

Miamians will have a new place to enjoy the city’s beautiful winter weather with the opening of a beautiful new rooftop spot.

Kaido, the Design District cocktail lounge by Bradley Kilgore and Nico de Soto, opened in early December, amidst the back-to-back craziness that was Miami Art Week and the holiday season. Now that the dust has settled, it’s time to visit this lush den of food and drink. Yes, the menu is…

2018 is winding up, and whether it’s been a fantastic year or you’re looking forward to it just going away, let’s agree on one thing: You need a beer. Many breweries will close early on New Year’s Eve, resuming the party early on New Year’s Day with some much-needed hair…

It’s Christmas. You’ve unwrapped the presents, had a holiday brunch, and watch Elf for the seventh time. You’re bored. Now that your familial duties are done, it’s time to throw on that ugly holiday sweater one last time for the year and knock back a few. Here are some bars…

When Growler USA opens in Wynwood, it will bring 100 brews on tap to the beer-centric neighborhood.

Christmas is a great time to gather your friends and hoist a pint or two at one of Miami’s breweries. Most make seasonal beers rich in holiday flavors. Brews spiced with clove and cinnamon or exuding sweet hints of coconut and vanilla conjure images of sleigh rides and snowball fights — even in Miami. Here is a list of breweries making great holiday beers to get you through to the new year.

To raise money for those affected by California’s Camp Fire, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. created a special beer. All sales of the Resilience Butte County Proud IPA will go directly to the Sierra Nevada Camp Fire Relief Fund, supported through the Golden Valley Bank Community Foundation.

December 21 marks the official beginning of winter, and although Miami’s sandy beaches might never see snow, there’s nothing like a festive cocktail to get you in the holiday spirit. From punch bowls brimming with candy canes to pumpkin spice coquito, local bartenders are shaking up all of your favorite winter flavors…

This holiday season, local spots are offering warm layers of holiday cheer in a glass.

Christmas is around the corner, and with it comes coquito. Sometimes called Puerto Rican eggnog, the recipe varies by household, but traditionally, it’s made with coconut cream, condensed milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and a healthy helping of rum. Though no Puerto Rican holiday gathering is without a few bottles of this delightfully sweet beverage, Miami has adopted it as its own.

Miami Art Week is one of the city’s most vibrant times of the year. Tens of thousands of artists, gallerists, and A-listers converge upon the area to observe, party, and be seen. The only bad part is trying to get a reservation — or even a seat at the bar — of the newest and coolest restaurants and watering holes.

Eagle Brands, a Miami-based distributor of Budweiser beer, has agreed to pay a $1.5 million settlement to the federal government for allegedly violating laws that govern how companies compete with one another in selling alcoholic beverage products, the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) announced on December 6.

Funky Buddha’s beers have a loyal following, but one particular brew has so many fans that its annual release inspires an entire festival. Maple Bacon Coffee Porter fest returns to the Oakland Park brewery on January 12, 2019, with an afternoon of beer from Funky Buddha and over 50 local and regional breweries. The main draw, of course, is the Maple Bacon Coffee Porter.

Kaido, the cocktail lounge by Bradley Kilgore and Nico de Soto, opens today with a menu that places equal emphasis on its food and drink. The 2,200-square-foot cocktail lounge, located in the heart of Miami’s Design District, opens just in time for Art Basel with a menu of Japanese-inspired fare inside a room fashioned in the style of a Tokyo drinking den.

This week, Art Basel and Miami Art Week return to take over most of Miami and Miami Beach. From Banksy to Basel, tents, shows, and galleries are serving up doses of culture. Miami’s craft beer scene has always had a strong connection to art, using brewery walls as gallery space and commissioning talented artists for murals. As you plan your Miami Art Week experiences, be sure to put some Miami breweries on your list. Here is what’s going on at the breweries during the festivities.