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• Left Hand Brewing Company Sponsors Bike Team to Help Fight MS

  

  It has long been a tenet of the craft beer industry that its members are a particularly philanthropic bunch. Maybe it is because the community is so tight-knit... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Beer Guy Beer School; Lesson 2 — I Can See Clearly Now! Checking Beer...

  

  Our second lesson in the art of enjoying great beer involves your sense of vision. For years the world has thought of beer visually as crystal clear, yellow in... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• North Brevard Rotary Club Holding Craft BrewFest

  

  The Space Coast of Florida is nearing the dog days of summer, but the Rotary Club of Titusville want to help beer lovers relax and cool down. Their answer to... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Stone Expanding to Berlin

  

  For over 200 years the United States has been taking its brewing ques from Germany. It was the influx of German immigrants that saw the rise of the big beer... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Beer Guy Beer School; Lesson 1 — Pop That Top! Serving Beer Properly

  

  Because we know that not everyone who reads this blog is a beer expert, we are starting a new four-week series to help you hone your beer-tasting skills. It is... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Europe’s Best Beer Festivals; an Infographic

  

  When a beer-lover thinks of Ireland, a number of things come to mind; pints of the black stuff, pubs filled with lively music and beer paired with hearty Irish... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Sierra Nevada Celebrates Craft Beer with Beer Camp Across America

  

  Earlier this year, one of the craft brewing industry’s founding breweries — Sierra Nevada — announced that it had invited every craft brewery in the United... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer Truck Wars Come to St. Augustine July 26

  

  St. Augustine, Fla. is named for the Catholic patron saint of brewers. According to website Catholic Online, Augustine was made patron to brewers, “…because of... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Intuition Ale Work’s King Street Stout to Be Available in Cans Soon

  

  King Street Beer District co-anchor Intuition Ale Works was the first brewery in Florida to can beers. The initial release included the brewery’s flagship... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Splendor in the Glass Put on by Arc of Volusia for Second Year

  

  Daytona Beach conjures thoughts of fun and sun on one of the world’s most famous beaches. But, on Saturday, June 19 it may well become known for another event;... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Riverside-Avondale Pub Crawl Sunday to Benefit St. Johns Riverkeeper |...

  My friends over at the Amber Waves blog posted an article about a fun and philanthropic pub crawl coming up this weekend. Get all the details at the link to... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cigar City Beers to Hit the High Seas

  

  Soon, guests aboard all Florida-based Carnival cruise ships will be able to get a taste of the Sunshine State’s craft beer industry. On July 13, the cruise... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels Host Cigar City Tap Takeover

  

  If you are planning on spending some time at Walt Disney World this Independence Day weekend, there is opportunity for you to indulge in your craft beer habit... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Worldwide Beer Prices Topic of New Infographic

  

  I love an interesting infographic. And the one I just got from FinancesOnline.com spells out where beer is cheapest and most expensive around the world. Take a... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Engine 15 Brewing at Myrtle Street Facility

  

  Way back in November of last year, we brought you the news that the owners of the popular Jacksonville Beach brew pub Engine 15 had purchased a duo of... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Dahlia’s Pour House to Celebrate Two Year Anniversary

  

  It seems like just yesterday that my friend Andrea told me about her desire to open a beer bar of her own in Riverside. After much hard work and more than one... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer in the City; Adventures in New York City

  

  The Big Apple, the City That Never Sleeps, Gotham City, the Empire City; whatever you call New York City, add another name to the list: New Beer City. On a... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Mile Marker Brewing Closes Doors to Tap Room

  

  For the past few weeks rumors and questions have been swirling around regarding the closure of Mile Marker Brewing Company. On Sunday, June 8 some answers to... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Two Upcoming Beer Dinners Feature Local Brews

  

  Another successful and event-filled Jacksonville Beer Week is concluded and in the history books. But, the beer events have not stopped coming. This week news... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Jax Beer Week 2014: Saturday, May 31

  Jax Beer Week comes to a close today with a wrap party at Grape & Grain Exchange featuring special brews from many of Jacksonville’s best breweries. Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK