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.
A guide to holiday-themed pop-up bars in South Florida.
Will Thompson is part bartender and part psychologist. At Jaguar Sun (230 NE Fourth St., Miami; 786-860-2422; jaguarsunma.com), the slight 32-year-old in delicate copper-framed glasses and a floral-print buttonup uses a dozen cocktails to determine what kind of drinkers are at his bar. The place, which Thompson and chef/owner Carey Hynes…
Miami’s bar scene is blowing up social media with outpourings of love for Richie Petronzi. The bar professional died yesterday at the age of 42. According to Broken Shaker’s Gabriel Orta, Petronzi became ill at home and was transported to a local hospital. A family member said the cause of death is inconclusive.
The Wakefest Invitational, the annual festival that celebrates the craft of independent brewers, will return to Wynwood this February.
Thanksgiving is that wonderful time of the year when family gets together to enjoy a lavish meal and reminisce. Of course, it also means having to listen to Uncle Harvey’s tired jokes and Abuela asking why you’re still single and working part-time at Burger King. That’s when a cocktail could…
This Saturday, November 17, Lincoln’s Beard Brewing Company will celebrate Weirdtoberfest, a made-up holiday described by John Falco, owner of Lincoln’s Beard, as “a mix of Oktoberfest, Thanksgiving, and all things weird.”
With no shortage of craft beer and food pairings these days, Crafty Beer Market is a new online company that delivers curated beer and food pairings to your door.
Doral will welcome its second brewery when Tripping Animals Brewing opens this month.
Miami is a top destination when it comes to celebrating Halloween, according to recently published research by financial services website WalletHub, which made several key findings: Miami and Hialeah ranked 18th and 19th, respectively, as “best” places to go for Halloween. However, Miami ranked fifth for “Halloween fun” (based on…
