Bars & Breweries

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.

Tequilas and mezcals are some of the most diverse spirits in the world and range from crisp blancos perfect for mixing into palomas and margaritas to deep amber añejos that can be sipped like fine whiskies. The problem is that with all these different varieties, which should you choose?

If you’ve ever dreamed of spending a few months backpacking around the world and sipping cocktails as you go, check out Drink Miami Hostel for a world of liquid adventure without leaving Miami Beach.

Earlier this year, MIA Beer Company’s Tony Hernandez swiped a figurine of the Rock, a pro wrestling character played by Dwayne Johnson, from Union Beer Store and tattooed the brewery’s logo on the figurine.

Biscayne Bay Brewing is about to make Miami beer-making history. The Doral-based brewery is poised to open a brewery and taproom at the Old United States Post Office and Courthouse building at 100 NE First Ave. in downtown Miami, according to the Real Deal.

This weekend, New Times’ Brew at the Zoo returns, a number of local restaurants host Mother’s Day specials, Waffle House opens in Miami Gardens, and the Tank and Edukos celebrate their one year anniversaries.

Since its opening in January 2018, the Miami Beach outpost of the Michelin-starred Azabu has made a name for itself by offering fresh seafood and Japanese cuisine. The restaurant recently debuted happy hour, available only at the bar from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, serving exotic cocktails made with Japanese spirits and sakes and an offering bites to pair with the libations.