J. Wakefield Brewing’s CrowdBrewed campaign recently reached its goal of $55,000 in a little more than 26 hours. The pledged amount now far exceeds $100,000, and there are still 23 days left to go. To help raise money for his brewery, Johnathan Wakefield is offering some wild incentives to those…
Mushroom-infused cocktails might evoke images of psilocybes resting at the bottom of a bottle of Everclear, but not at the Flat, which offers the Truffle Sidecar, a cocktail infused with one of the world’s most expensive mushrooms. The idea comes from the mind of the Flat’s resident mixologist, Milos Vujovic,…
Alcohol, some believe, causes honesty. Homefield Sports Bar and Grill will host a talk on faith with Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski called Theology on Tap Tuesday, October 15. From 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. over some suds or wine, Wenski will give the presentation “Relevance Found: How Is the Catholic Church…
Another new brewery could be coming to Miami. Alchemy and Science Brewing Collaborative, the Vermont-based company with a growing brood of craft breweries, filed a trademark application for Concrete Beach Brewery in August. Even more telling, a basic search for the aforementioned name yields three trademark results, all of them…
Oktoberfest in Germany began on September 21 and if you haven’t been celebrating yet, then you have some catching up to do. So get to it. If you still have vacation days at work, then spend them prancing around in stereotypical German garb while tipping back several steins of brau…
9 to 5 might suck, but reverse it and you got yourself an extended happy hour. Now add some half priced drinks to that and a view of the Magic City from 25 floors up, and you’re dealing with something television network worthy. The bar at The Conrad, lis teaming…
Tales of the Cocktail is an annual craft spirits festival that takes over New Orleans for one glorious weekend every July. But, as large as this festival is now, it started with humble beginnings. Eddy and Tony Delamaza, owners of Big Game Liquors, had a vision that Miami could be…
With all of the breweries popping up around town lately, it’s surprising to know that Miami has only two homebrew supply stores. Now comes DaddyBrews Homebrew Supply store, which holds its grand opening party on September 28. Amazingly, this is the middle of Oktoberfest. So if you’re not looking to…
“Maybe we’re at a new pop-up at Swine tonight? Quack?” someone at our table quipped. Indeed, last evening’s special bourbon dinner at Swine Southern Table & Bar was more duck-centric than the usual porcine-based menu at the Coral Gables restaurant. The dinner was co-hosted by ChatChow TV and Bulleit Bourbon…
After being on the test market for more than a year, Michael’s Genuine Home Brew will finally make its official debut across Florida and several other states starting in October. The new format will be a four-pack 12-ounce bottles retailing for $9.99, rather than the 22-ounce bottles that have been…
It’s fall, so the annual pumpkin smorgasbord has officially begun. But honestly, much better than your standard Pumpkin Spice Latte or pumpkin-flavored cupcake is some spicy, pumpkin-infused booze. Because everything’s better with booze. And at the Aloft Miami Brickell’s w xyz bar they’re serving up a seasonal treat dubbed the…
At a boxy wine shop in Hallandale Beach called Mas Vino, you can buy bottles that are interesting and affordable. Store manager Charles Ferrin marks his favorites with bright labels, denoting wines that are both great tasting and great deals. Ferrin is one of those cerebral wine guys, the kind…
As MIA Brewing Company gets closer to its grand opening, the company needs to keep thirsty fans at bay. What’s better than giving away some free beer? That’s what will happen tomorrow night, September 17: the MIA Brewing spotlight at World of Beer in Kendall. Free beer — free beer…
Wynwood Brewing Company officially launches its beers on September 23 at Gramps, but you can get a taste of their brews tomorrow night at Wood Tavern. The neighborhood bar is hosting a soft launch for the brewery during Art Walk…
Miami is in for a surprise very soon when Biscayne Brewing Company officially opens for production. The new brewery has two locations: a production facility located in Doral at 8000 NW 25th Street and a brewpub in Little Havana at 1010 SW Eighth Street. See also: Biscayne Bay Brewing Company…
A colleague tipped us off to the Italian mojito at Sardinia Enoteca Ristorante in South Beach. The cocktail muddles tomato instead of lime and uses basil instead of mint. It also substitutes vodka for rum. Quite simply, the term “mojito” is being used liberally here. The brand used is Stolichnaya…
It’s alright. We completely understand. Until now, Miami hasn’t been much of a beer city so you haven’t felt like you needed to learn too much about brewskis. The only thing you really had to know was that Corona Light was for the beach and Budweiser for tailgating. Then, it…
In Las Vegas last evening, the ten most imaginative bartenders in the United States faced off for the title of the Bombay Sapphire Most Imaginative Bartender 2013, in partnership with the United States Bartending Guild. Each bartender was already a winner, having taken the title in his or her region…
Segafredo L’Originale, located inside the Colony Theatre on Lincoln Road, has been keeping a secret. Well, not a secret exactly, but it hasn’t been boasting its complimentary happy hour aperitivo buffet, suspecting that word of mouth would eventually out it. Weekdays from 6 to 8 p.m., South Beach locals find…
The beer scene in Miami is so hot right now that even homebrewers are getting props. And they should because they make some of the best stuff on Earth — and you will never be able to find it in stores. Tonight Moron Brothers will be the featured homebrewer of…
Jonathan Wakefield, the mastermind behind J. Wakefield Brewing Company, is on the path to establishing Miami’s next production brewery, and he is close. To help raise the remaining capital needed to start J. Wakefield Brewing, the firm has established an account with CrowdBrewed, the Kickstarter-style answer for the craft beer…
It’s finally here, folks. After two years of heavy anticipation, Wynwood Brewing Company has announced it will officially launch its beer September 23. The launch will be in tandem with Miami Beer Tour, which is hosting Hopztoberfest at Gramps in Wynwood beginning at 8 p.m. On tap will be Wynwood’s…
