On the eve of the nation’s best-known marijuana holiday, South Florida breweries have been thrown into chaos by cease-and-desist letters sent to breweries using terpene, an ingredient that can be related to cannabis and hemp.
The day 4/20 is a celebration of pot culture with roots in a modern legend that sounds a lot like a YA adventure story.
A research scientist, a lawyer, and a brewer are three of the men behind Miami’s newest brewery, Beat Culture. Alan Espino, a scientist and Beat Culture’s founder, says the brewery has been in the works for more than five years. It’s a project grounded in his appreciation for the biochemistry…
Miami Beach is a worldwide playground, where people visit from around the globe to sun, eat, and drink. Unfortunately, there’s a price to pay for all of that pleasure. Walk into most bars or restaurants on South Beach and find cocktails costing upward of $20 or more — unless you’re in the know. The good news is that some of Miami Beach’s best watering holes and restaurants have happy hours that offer everything from dollar oysters to signature cocktails. Here are the five best.
From a new IPA trend to light and fizzy ways to imbibe, here are the beers to look out for this spring.
Palm Beach County-based Black Coral Rum founder Ben Etheridge is set to open one of the state’s largest multispirit distilleries this year. The building, located on the outskirts of Elizabeth Station at 1615 Clare Ave. in West Palm Beach, will offer patrons a chance to sample several kinds of artisan liquors made using mainly local ingredients.
Time and again, South Floridians are stepping up to do whatever they can to help the teenage survivors and families of the victims of mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
Several South Florida breweries have recently begun using terpenes — the nonpsychoactive flavor molecules responsible for the aroma and flavor in cannabis — to create new beers.
Several breweries from Florida and beyond that have received national acclaim in recent months are set to pour some of their award-winning suds during the return of Boxelder’s Free the Whales.
Maybe chocolate bunnies and jelly beans aren’t your thing, and Easter requires a little more kick. Enjoy Easter Sunday sipping on one of these spring-ready concoctions. Whether it be pastel-colored libations with lavender bitters or watermelon vodka garnished with Peeps, these Easter-themed cocktails will keep you well lubricated throughout the…
It’s just after 2 a.m. March 17 at J. Wakefield Brewing in Wynwood. Though the place has been closed for hours, five guys are seated in folding chairs just steps from the front bay door. They’re huddled around a cooler filled with bottles of barrel-aged beers, fruit-tinged wild ales, and…
On Saturday, May 12, Miami will get boozy when the ninth-annual New Times‘ Brew at the Zoo takes over Zoo Miami for an evening of beer, music, fun, and wild things. From 8 to 11 p.m., sample unlimited beers from more than 100 breweries including local favorites. In addition, rock out…
Concrete Beach Brewery is behind two limited-quantity beer releases, the E&M Imperial Malt Liquor and the Chiquitico. The brews, created by head brewer Eric Hernandez, coincide with the kickoff of Miami Pride Week, which runs from April 2 to 8. The beers will be distributed to a number of local bars and restaurants…
L Bar, the cocktail bar and live music venue at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, has introduced “culinary-influenced” cocktails inspired by popular morning dishes such as eggs and bacon and avocado toast. “We’ve been playing around with these drinks for quite some time,” beverage director Morgan Rhule says. “It makes for a good conversation piece.”
Holy Mackerel Small Batch Beers will celebrate its first anniversary this Saturday, March 24, at an onsite festival including more than a dozen local breweries and the release of a line of beers from owner/brewer Bobby Gordash.
Last year, the inaugural FemAle Brew Fest celebrated women in the beer industry. For its second installment, the festival returns to Fort Lauderdale in a larger venue holding more breweries.
There’s no doubt that 2018 is the year of the woman. And with that in mind, it could just be a woman who does what Robert Mueller has yet to do: take down the president of the United States.
St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Saturday this year, which means the holiday will be one massive shitshow. And although Miami isn’t exactly known for its Irish culture, we’ll use any excuse to party. So whether you’re into block parties brimming with green beer, buzzing bars serving shots of Jameson, or festive spots offering corned beef, try your Irish luck at one of these St. Pat’s Day celebrations. Unless specified, events and specials happen Saturday, March 17.
There’s a reason why Heineken hasn’t innovated a new kind of beer for a long time, according to its global brewmaster, Willem van Waesberghe. The company’s signature lager is so iconic there’s no reason to brew another one.
Guinness is the traditional brew of the luckiest holiday on the calendar, but this St. Patrick’s Day, you can also branch out with a few local pints. Saturday, March 17, South Florida’s best breweries invite you to raise a glass with specials, new brews, and themed bites. Celebrate at these South Florida breweries.
The Winter Olympics ended last month, but sports will be alive and well at the Sprung! Beer Festival April 7 at the Wynwood Market Place. Sprung! organizer Tony Albelo says this year the festival will embrace the spirit of sportsmanship by adopting something of a beer Olympics.
To most people, a classy hole in the wall sounds like an oxymoron. That is, until they step foot inside the Scape Goat, the newest bar in the South of Fifth neighborhood of Miami Beach.
