There is a mead movement happening in Miami. In a city where craft beer has taken hold, local brewers are now making considerable quantities of the fermented honey drink known as mead. Mead consumption predates written history. Early Neolithic jars found in China with traces of rice, honey, and fruit…
The news was announced today following months of rumors that the Oakland Park brewery was in talks with the company. Funky Buddha joins the Constellation portfolio, which also includes such brands as Ballast Point, Robert Mondavi, and High West Whiskey.
New Orleans’ Tales of the Cocktail, the annual celebration of spirits and libations, is full of sensory overload. Sure, the week is packed with seminars and tastings, but the real thrills lie in the various parties and activations with elaborate, immersive themes.
In South Florida, a number of breweries offer their own version of the IPA. Most recently, some brewers are also developing varieties infused with tropical fruits and flavors to reflect the regional climate. Here are the ten most interesting IPAs from Miami-Dade to Palm Beach County.
Wynwood’s Veza Sur Brewing Co. announced it will officially open to the public August 19. At the same time, Baja Bao, the casual eatery fashioned as a giant food truck, will open adjacent to the brewery. Veza Sur was founded by Bogota Beer Company’s Berny Silberwasser; Chris and Jeremy Cox…
BrewPro Consulting’s Alex Postelnek has discovered a way he and other beer-makers can reduce carbon dioxide emissions at breweries.
From Dunkin’ Donuts to freshly baked goods, groceries, and late-night cheeseburgers, just about anything food-related can be delivered to your doorstep. And now South Floridians can add one more item to their virtual grocery lists: chilled champagne.
Four Miami breweries and several others across South Florida will head to the 2017 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) this fall to pour some suds from the Sunshine State.
Rhythm & Vine, located on a corner in Fort Lauderdale’s developing Flagler Village, is one of Broward’s leading outdoor bar spaces, drawing locals to hang and drink a few well-made cocktails without the fuss.
For the second year in a row, Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company was recognized nationally at Tales of the Cocktail’s annual Spirited Awards. The South Beach bar won Best American High-Volume Cocktail Bar. A high-volume bar is considered to have a seating capacity of 100 or more.
Summary of specials being offered in Miami for National Tequila Day.
During the dog days of summer, the dangerous combination of extreme heat and high humidity sends most Miamians running for an air conditioner or a cold drink. If it’s the latter you’re looking for, the Magic City is also known as a boozy city, with a wealth of sophisticated cocktail programs turning out updated menus that reflect the season.
Invasive Species Brewing has officially invaded South Florida. The 2,800-square-foot facility and taproom, located in Fort Lauderdale, is one of several breweries slated to open in Broward County in the coming year. Following a private friends-and-family debut last weekend, Invasive Species Brewing is now holding temporary business hours from 5 p.m. to midnight this week at its Flagler Village taproom just south of North Flagler Drive.
Happy hour in Miami isn’t a pastime; it’s a way of life. Think of it as the only time when cheap drinks, even cheaper eats, and a buzzy vibe unite inside some of the Magic City’s finest restaurants. These daily happenings make destinations such as the Sarsaparilla Club and Mignonette Uptown accessible for more than just one drink.
Invasive Species Brewing secured more than $100,000 in funding from the City of Fort Lauderdale to help with the buildout of its new brewery, which will be located in Flagler Village at 726 NE Second Ave.
Tap 42, the Fort Lauderdale-based restaurant known for a vibrant bar scene and elevated comfort food, will open an outpost in Aventura before year’s end. The announcement comes less than six months after the concept opened its fourth location, in midtown Miami.
World of Beer Kendall at the Palms at Town & Country has closed, according to an eviction notice posted on the bar’s front door July 5.
The Can Cans, a national awards competition that recognizes canned craft beer excellence, has tapped a pair South Florida breweries. Boynton Beach’s Due South Brewing Company and MIA Beer Company were two of four breweries to win two medals apiece. More than 25 styles and 400 beers…
It’s a million degrees out and a stroll to the car seems like a stroll on the surface of the sun. Welcome to Miami in the summer.There’s only one thing to do. Drink beer. Here are five craft beer stories to keep you cool and refreshed this weekend.
Anybody in Florida who hopes to start a sake company might be a little disappointed to learn how the alcoholic beverage will be treated from now on. Beginning July 1, sake will be taxed higher, as a wine rather than a beer. The tax hike stems from House Bill 689, which Gov. Rick Scott signed into law last week.
This past Saturday, Miami Drink Hostel, a cocktail event that invited guests to drink around the world, returned to the Freehand Miami. Each guest was photographed upon arrival and given a custom “passport.” The goal was to get all 30 pages “stamped” by the spirits brands plying their wares.
The Pubbelly Boys have been planning a mega street-food concept in Wynwood right under Miamians’ noses. Baja Bao is scheduled to open July 15 on NE 25th Street. The concept centers on bao buns with Latin flavors from countries such as Argentina and Mexico. The idea is to place traditional and nontraditional taco fillings inside the fluffy buns.
