Craft Spirits Festival Returns to Coconut Grove Tomorrow

Tomorrow, on Thursday, October 9, Coconut Grove’s Cruz Building will house some of the world’s finest craft spirits at the Craft Spirits Festival’s Grand Tasting event. This second annual tasting, held from 7 to 11 p.m., features over 120 distinct spirits by more than 30 exhibitors. In addition to small…

Wynwood Brewing Wins Gold Medal at Great American Beer Festival

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,…

Homebrewers Wanted for New Times‘ Beerfest Competition

The South Florida beer scene is really kicking up. From Funky Buddha in Fort Lauderdale to Wynwood Brewing Company in Wynwood, small craft breweries are making Miami a beer city. What’s most exciting is that many of these brewery owners started out as home brewers. Wynwood Brewing’s Luis G. Brignoni…

Concrete Beach and Brewer’s Way Bring Gravitas to Miami Beer Scene

When Concrete Beach Brewery opens in Wynwood this month, it will take Miami beer to another level for two reasons. First off, this will be the third brewery located on Northwest 24th Street in Wynwood, which can now unofficially be called Brewer’s Way. See also: The Inside Track on Wynwood’s…

Wynwood Brewing to Host Oktoberfest Beer Garden at Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove

Miami’s own Wynwood Brewing Company is teaming up with the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove in what promises to be the classiest Oktoberfest in South Florida. The brewery’s Brignoni family has collaborated with the tony resort’s chef Ramesh Kaduru to create the Beer Garden, located on the property’s terrace. Luis G. Brignoni,…

Lure Fishbar’s Josue Gonzalez Wins Botran Mixology Showdown

Yesterday’s Botran Mixology Showdown at Miami Beach’s Lure Fishbar proved to be an extreme battle between eight of Miami’s most talented bartenders. In the end, Lure Fishbar’s Josue “Joshua” Gonzalez’s Guatamalan Flip, a mashup between a Cuba Libre and a classic egg-white flip, won yesterday’s competition, snagging the mixologist a…

Drink Pink in October and Support Breast Cancer Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with charity walks, fundraisers, and benefits planned. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, with more than 220,000 women in the United States being treated for the disease each year. Although…

Lure Fishbar to Host Botran Rum Mixology Showdown Today

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 Celebrates One Year With Party This Saturday

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,…

Bulleit Five-Course Bourbon Dinner at Lure on Thursday

In celebration of bourbon month and its impending finish (insert sad face here), Chat Chow TV and Bulleit are hosting their second annual bourbon dinner tomorrow at Lure Fishbar. The five-course, Southern style meal brings the “South to South Beach,” and for the second time has Rob Ferrara (last year’s…

Sneak Peek of Concrete Beach Brewery in Wynwood, Opening Later This Fall

New Times recently got a sneak peek at Wynwood’s latest microbrewery. I know what you’re thinking: Another artisanal beer company setting up shop in Miami’s graffiti-covered arts district? Yes, located steps from Wynwood Brewery, Concrete Beach is the latest but hopefully not the last craft-beer-maker Miami will have the honor…

Haven’s Four-Course American Bombers Beer Dinner Wednesday

Last month, Haven gastro-lounge hosted its first beer-pairing dinner with Ommegang. Chef Todd Erickson was so satisfied with the turnout and the thought of pairing his food with a great craft beer that he’s decided to keep the series going, turning it up a notch with 22-ounce craft bomber bottles,…

Biscayne Bay Brewing Company Releases First Distribution List UPDATED

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…

New Times’ Original Beerfest Returns: Last Chance for VIP Tickets

The New Times’ Original Beerfest, presented by Isle Casino, returns to Esplanade Park with beer, music, and fun. On Saturday, October 25, from 7 to 10 p.m., Fort Lauderdale will become the unofficial capital of beer, with more than 100 beers being served by your favorite local, craft, and international…

J. Wakefield Brewing Company Is Hiring

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…