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• Beer: The Ultimate Social Lubricant

  

  Since I began writing on the subject, I have maintained that beer is the ultimate social beverage. Indeed, beer is commonly attributed to be the catalyst that... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Oskar Blues Sees Year of Milestones in 2o16, Dale’s Pale Ale Becomes #1 Craft Ca...

  

  Longmont, CO, Brevard, NC Austin, TX – Oskar Blues Brewery, the innovators behind the craft beer-in-a-can apocalypse, finished 2016 strong eclipsing 200,000... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Sweetwater Announces Four New Releases for Spring

  

  Sweetwater Brewing Company, the Atlanta craft beer powerhouse has four new beers heading to market in February: Grass Monkey (new spring seasonal), Old Man... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Harpoon to Release Single Hop Pale Ale

  

  Boston, MA (January 2017) – Spring in New England can be fickle; snow one day, shorts weather the next. To help equip beer drinkers for whatever spring tosses... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Founders Adding New Brews to Barrel-aged Lineup

  

  Kicking off their 20th anniversary year, Founders will release Frootwood, a cherry ale aged in oak barrels that have previously held both bourbon and maple... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Botanicals Add Interesting Flavors to Forbidden Root Brews

  

  In an ever-expanding craft beer field, uniqueness, and originality are highly-sought qualities. Chicago’s Forbidden Root Brewery certainly qualifies on all... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Picobrew Introduces Customizable Packs at CES for Pico Brewing System

  

  Picobrew, the company that produces the first self-contained, countertop beer-brewing appliance, is making a splash at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in La... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Adult Website Breaks in to Beer Industry

  

  Few things in this world are more popular than craft beer and internet porn. So, with this in mind, one of the most popular internet adult entertainment sites... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cigar City 2017 Release Dates Set

  

  For many Florida craft beer fans, the brewery that epitomizes great Florida beer is Cigar City Brewing Company. Based in Tampa, the brewery was founded by Joey... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Warm up with Winter Warmers

  

  I like to tell my out-of-town friends that here in North Florida, we have two seasons summer and two weeks of winter. Most people laugh and think I am kidding... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Second Craft Brewery Wins Rezoning Approval and Green Light to Open in...

  

  Image by MetroJacksnville.com Last night, Tuesday, December 13, 2016, Hyperion Brewing Company officially became the second brewery to receive approval to open... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer and Food Pairing Chart Created by Florida Auto Dealer

  

  Craft beer has become such a huge part of the American conscience that it is appearing in places that are completely unexpected. Take the example of Merrit... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• New Survey Looks at Craft Beer Drinker Habits, Attitudes

  

  Nearly one third of all craft beer drinkers are female and more than two thirds drink less than 10 beers in a two-week period are some of the findings in a new... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Harp Lager to Tap Golfer as Spokesperson

  

  Beer and golf go together like baseball and hot dogs. That is why pro golfer Graeme McDowell is lending his name and celebrity to one of Ireland’s favorite... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Budweiser Extending “Give a Damn” Lyft Offer

  

  Driving drunk is never OK. Even driving after just a couple of drinks can be dicey (see my series on my experience with a DUI). So, why risk it? Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Hard Sodas Making a Splash in Adult Beverage Market

  

  Over the past few years there has been an increase in malt beverages marketed as hard sodas. Perhaps the best known of these is the incredible rise of Not Your... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Hurricane Matthew Survival Beers

  

  As Hurricane Matthew draws a bead on the east coast of Florida, I thought it would be fun to look at several storm-themed beers and breweries. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A-B to Host Oktoberfest at Brewery Again This Year

  

  Who better to host a truly German Oktoberfest than the company that began in the German neighborhoods of St. Louis and was founded by German immigrants? Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Jax Beer Made a Brief Return, May Be Making a More Permanent Come Back

  

  Last week in my Pint-Sized column in Folio Weekly Magazine, I told you about Jacksonville’s first brewery — Jacksonville, later Jax, Brewing Company. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Zwanze Day 2016 to Be Hosted a Playalinda Brewing Company’s Brix Project

  

  Aficionados of sour brews are sure to recognize the name of Brussels, Belgium brewer Cantillion. The brewer is renowned for creating some of the world’s best... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK