Bars & Breweries

While the rest of the nation celebrates sandals weather and freedom from 80 layers of clothing, Miamians will spend the next few months desperately trying to escape the city’s heat and humidity.

Generator Hostels, a leading European chain of upscale hostels, is opening its first U.S. presence on Miami Beach and has tapped one of South Florida’s most creative food and beverage professionals in the process. Gui Jaroschy has been named the director of bar and restaurant concepts for the brand. His first project…

Freedom never tasted so good. Since the Tank Brewing Co. debuted in Miami about two years ago, customers can finally crack open the brewery’s best-selling Freedom Tower Amber Ale in the comfort of their own home.

Wedged between rolling skyscrapers and discount marts, you’ll find downtown’s Mama Tried; a quaint lounge serving up cocktails and retro vibes. Partners Dan Binkiewicz of Sweet Liberty and Purdy Lounge, Mauricio Lacayo of the Bend, and Domingo Murillo from Side Bar celebrated their soft opening only weeks ago, yet hundreds of cocktail mavens filed into the bar recently on a warm Friday evening.

Last Saturday afternoon at Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach turned a little sour for some after patrons discovered signs that read “Kava is proof that God hates beer” posted directly in front the establishment just beyond the property line. The phrase appears to be similar to a quote often misattributed…

Cold beers, grilled meat, and fireworks equal a quintessential Fourth of July. Toss in sandy beaches and a little sweltering heat, and you have a classic summer day in the Magic City.

A new brewery specializing in farmhouse-inspired wild ales has found a home in Miami. Later this year, Unseen Creatures Brewing & Blending husband-and-wife cofounders Marco and Vicky Leyte-Vidal will offer Miami-Dade a new kind of brewery in the heart of the Bird Road District. More than two years in the making, the Unseen Creatures brewery and taproom will be located off SW 45th Court in a 5,300-square-foot building just blocks from Lincoln’s Beard Brewing.

Saturday, June 30, the third-annual Lychee Summer Celebration will return to Homestead with a 50-plus vendor farmers’ market, cooking demos, wine and beer, and fireworks.

Calling all Rick and Morty and Stranger Things fans. Tonight downtown Miami’s Zest Bar & Lounge will transform into Schwifty Things, a pop-up bar serving spooky cocktails, food, and free shots.

Miami’s most revered bartender lives on with several legacy tributes.Last evening, close to a thousand people braved the rain and heat of a Miami Beach summer to gather at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden to pay tribute to John Lermayer and his life.

Summer has arrived in Miami. bringing with it days of scorching sun and endless humid nights. You need relief from this heat in the form of a boozy frozen treat.

Miami’s bartenders have created refreshing elixirs for the steamy weather. From boozy lemonades to tropical tiki vibes, these five libations will keep you cool all season.

Next Thursday, June 21, from 6 to 9 p.m., friends and fans are asked to gather at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden to eat, drink, and share stories. Further details are in the works, but expect a host of the bartender’s industry friends and family to present well-made food and drinks.

This Sunday is Father’s Day, a time to honor the man who taught you how to ride your first bike, change a flat tire, and paid for everything. The least you can do is treat him to a beer. That’s easy in Miami, where breweries are strewn across the city. Hook dad up with these local brew deals, from complimentary pints to discounted growlers.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup starts tomorrow, June 14, and matches will continue through July 15. All around the world, pubs and bars will teem with fans wearing their countries’ colors. Here are some of the best deals and watch parties at Miami’s breweries.

If you love the MTV’s Wild ‘n Out, get ready to get wild on Ocean Drive when Nick Cannon brings the hip-hop comedy show to life in the form of a sports bar and arcade.

As news travels of the untimely passing of John Lermayer, the bar that he cofounded will open tonight for regular service.

It’s not inaccurate to describe Drink Miami Hostel as fashion week for cocktails. This past Saturday, the cocktail event that’s sold out every year brought back a tour de force of liquor brands with nearly 40 drinks from around the world, inspired by countries as close to home as Cuba and as far away as Greece.

This week, one of South Florida’s original craft beer hangouts will become a new brewery when the Boca Raton-based Funky Buddha Lounge makes the transition to Robot Brewing Co. & Quixotic Lounge.

Yelp will host its inaugural Beer Week, including some of South Florida’s most popular local breweries. Sunday, June 3, through Saturday, June 9, visit nearly two dozen Miami, Broward, and Palm Beach breweries, which will offer 50 percent off beer flights for those who check in on Yelp.

After four years of planning and sampling beers at various festivals and events, Spanish Marie Brewery finally opened last Saturday. The brewery, run by partners Jaime Medina and Alberto Cespedes, is in a soft-open phase, serving beers from local breweries until it pours its own beginning next week.