This year has been good for the beer industry in Miami. Three breweries opened and the latest, J. Wakefield Brewing Company, even received official recognition from the city of Miami. In a Facebook post dated December 12, the brewery displays what appears to be its official building certificate from the…
It wouldn’t have been a successful Basel without a cocktail lesson in a bungalow penthouse at Miami’s newest and hippest lodge, the Miami Beach Edition. While Ian Schrager is most known for his role as co-owner and co-founder of the iconic Studio 54, he’s also responsible for pioneering the boutique…
December 5 is as good as any other day to use for an excuse to drink. But today imbibing becomes your duty as an American because it is Repeal Day, or the day in 1933 when drinking alcohol became a constitutional right. No doubt many parties will be thrown in…
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…
Miami’s best-loved activities — pork, libations, and music — come together at the inaugural Swig n’ Swine this Sunday, December 7, at Freehand Miami. From 3 to 8 p.m., the sister event of the Tales of the Cocktail soir�e Pig & Punch New Orleans will feature exactly what the name…
FIU’s South Florida Brewfest, held at the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, was truly a local affair. Every brewery, from major players like Tampa’s Cigar City to home brewers like Home Sick Brewing in Sanford, were born and brewed in Florida. When you consider that there were over…
FIU’s South Florida Brewfest comes to the university’s Chaplin School of Hospitality this Saturday, November 22 and, although South Florida has a host of beer-related events (including Miami New Times’ own Brew at the Zoo), FIU’s is markedly different. The festival, now in its third year, started as a way…
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…
Rick Grand might just have the best job in Miami. As general manager of E11even, the dapper gentleman works alongside some of the most beautiful women in the world. Of course, there’s more to being a general manager of a mega-club that never sleeps. You have to be a master…
Fans of beer innovation might have to travel a bit for this particular beverage, but it’s totally worth it. Frozen Kirin Ichiban is available at more than 1,300 restaurants throughout Japan. It’s also available in Hawaii. If you’re looking to find the frosty beverage without flying halfway around the world,…
Want free tequila? No, that’s not a trick question. Last night, Herradura Tequila invited lovers of booze and art to participate in the second-annual Miami Barrel Head Art program. Three out of five Wynwood bars and restaurants unveiled tequila barrels turned into unique works of art by one of their…
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…
The Rum Line doesn’t want to be known as just a tiki bar. The new outdoor spot for cocktails, located on the patio adjacent to Lure Fishbar, would rather you recall the romance of Miami Beach in the 1940s and ’50s, when it was a playground for the well-heeled who…
In what could be a pivotal move in the worldwide beverage arena, Chicago-based Reyes Beverage Group has reached an agreement to acquire Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Inc. Terms of the acquisition, scheduled to close in January, have not been disclosed, but the transaction stands to place Reyes Beverage Group as…
Who’s tired of dropping a ridiculous amount of money for drinks after work? You? Well, here are two restaurants that won’t break the bank…
The Rum Line, a Caribbean-inspired bar that features (as the name implies) rum-centric cocktails, opens Thursday, November 6. The outdoor cocktail lounge, adjacent to Lure Fishbar at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, is owned by New York City restaurateurs John McDonald, Joshua Pickard, and Josh Capon of Mercer Street Hospitality…
Halloween is almost here, and it’s time to break out our killer clowns, vampires, and superheroes. The best part of this holiday is that it brings out everyone’s inner child. But while kids have to settle for dumping out their trick-or-treat bags hoping for the “good” candy, we grownups can…
Saturday’s New Times’ Beerfest at Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park had a lot going on: a great band, people sporting pretzel necklaces and lederhosen, and giant turkey legs roasting on an open flame. But, of course, the thousands of people who attended had one thing on their mind — great beer…
New TImes’ Original Beerfest turns Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park into Beer City, U.S.A., this Saturday, October 25, so we figured we’d whet your appetite with a complete list of the beers being served. We suggest using this as a checklist. Or rating chart. Or a way to take tasting notes…
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…
The 17th Annual New Times’ Original Beerfest, presented by Isle Casino, happens this Saturday and it’s going to be epic, people. If you love beer, there’s absolutely no better way to spend your day than sampling over 100 different beers waterside at Fort Lauderdale’s beautiful Esplanade Park. See also: Homebrewers…
