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• Epcot Food and Wine Festival Has Plenty to Offer Beer Lovers

  

  Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park has been hosting the Epcot Food and Wine Festival for nearly 20 years. Now in its 19th year, the festival features 35 uniqu... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• New Belgium Announces Fall Line up

  

  New Belgium Brewing Company, the makers of beer-lover favorite Fat Tire, has announced their fall beer line up. The collection includes a return of the popular... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Piraat Beer Sponsors Talk Like a Pirate Day Contest

  

  The First Coast has had its share of pirates and pirate invasions. On any given day, pirate impersonators can be found strolling the streets of St. Augustine an... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• New Craft Beer Web Series Launched by Travel Channel

  

  If you like learning about microbreweries around the country, but do not want to invest a lot of time, the Travel Channel has a new web series you should check... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Oktoberfest Infographic Tells All

  

  It’s that magical time of the year when men don their lederhosen and women doll up in their dirndls. Yes, Oktoberfest draws near and the folks at Home Brew... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Aardwolf to Celebrate One Year of Great Beer

  

  It seems like just yesterday rumors began flying around the local craft beer scene that Michael Payne, the mastermind behind Pinglehead Brewing Company, and... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Julie Watkins Posts First ‘Beercast’

  

  You might remember Julie Watkins from her 15 years as a meteorologist on Jacksonville, Florida’s Action News on WTEV channel 4. Or you might know her from her... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Boulevard Brewing Company to Enter Florida Market

  

  One of my favorite breweries from the mid-west is finally making its way to Florida thanks to an agreement with Brown Distributing. Look for Boulevard Brewing... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Stone Brewing Release Mocha Stout with Mexican Twist

  

  A few days ago, Stone Brewing Company announced the release of a new beer that sounds truly amazing. Read the press release below and look for the beer on... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Intuition to Present Proposal for Downtown Brewery

  

  According to an article by the Jacksonville Business Journal, Intuition Ale Works is set to make another shot at building a brewery in downtown Jacksonville. Th... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Guinness Brewery Debuting Two New Porters

  

  A pint of plain, the black stuff or Arthurs, whatever you call your pint of Guinness soon you will more choices from the venerable brewery. Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Brew Hub Opens First Brewery in Lakeland

  

  Brew Hub, a company led by a team of beer industry executives and craft-brewing experts, has opened its first brewery in Lakeland, Fla. Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• New Beer Hitting Local Shelves, Taps Soon

  

  A couple of interesting tidbits were passed on to me recently from none other than Carolyn Graham, Florida Brand Development Manager/District Manager of Brown... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Gainesville Gains Another Brewery; First Magnitude Brewing Company

  

  A university professor with a Ph.D. in Education Administration seems an unlikely fit for founding and opening a craft beer brewery. Nevertheless, John Denny... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Hold the Lime! Corona Recalled!

  

  Before you pop open your next Corona and slip a lime wedge down the neck of the bottle, check the code printed on the neck. Packages of Corona beer imported by... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Veterans United Craft Brewery Grand Opening Set

  

  Ron Gamble has worn many hats; he was a naval aviator, a contributor to half-a-dozen high-tech startups, a home brewer and finally a head brewer. Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Growler Fight Subject of Short Documentary Film

  

  On a more serious note, readers of this blog are familiar with the fight going on in Florida over growler size. For those who are not up to speed on this... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Aussie Beer Ad ‘best Ever’

  Australians take their beer seriously, but their beer commercials are another story.This video was posted to YouTube in June and has been garnering hits ever... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Healthy Facts About Beer; an Infographic

  

  You all know that I am a sucker for an infographic. Well, here is another one that I shamelessly stole from Facebook feed of my good friends at Dahlia’s Pour... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Terrapin to Release Third Brew in Reserve Series

  

  It seems like every year pumpkin beers come out earlier and earlier. Last week Southern Tier became available in the Jacksonville area, but the brewery... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK