Fresh Beer Represents:
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Avery Brewing
Ayinger
Boulder Brewing
The Bruery
Clipper City Brewing Dogfish Head Brewing Flying Dog Brewing
Gordon Biersch Brewing
Greene's Organic Highland Brewing
Left Hand Brewing
Orval
Oskar Blues Brewing Magic Hat Brewing Co. Peak Organic Brewing Co. Pennsylvania Brewing Rogue Ales
Saranac Brewing Southern Tier Brewing Summit Brewing Shipyard Brewing
Seadog Brewing
Stoudt's Brewing
Stone Brewing
St. John's Brewing Terrapin Brewing Westmalle
Victory
LOCAL FLORIDA BEERS : Inlet Brewing (Monk in the Trunk), Gordash Brewing (Holy Mackerel) Cigar City Brewing and the Native Brewing Brands (ie. The Eleven, Native Lager and Thunderhead Red)
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Adam Fine - Head Beer Pimp
954-629-7971
Ray Nickolaus - Sales and New Business Manager
561-339-0004
407-375-4203
954-261-0668
954-654-4512
954-243-7471 norbertmaska@bellsouth.net
Kenny St. Cyr - Sales : Palm Beach County - North
954-290-5588
720-273-2482
954-654-3012
Josh@freshbeerinc.com
Dave Crisafi - Sales : Miami Dade County - Midtown thru Coconut Grove and Miami Beach
305-219-4315
Rich Abrams- Sales : Monroe County
423-956-3991
Ian Salzberg - Minister of Beer Communications
561-876-3519
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 Well it seems the Dog Days of Summer are upon us. Fortunately, we at least have some entertainment to enjoy in the comfort of A/C this year....the World Cup. No matter what country you are from be it somewhere in South America, Europe, Asia or even Africa...there is a bar out there serving up some great American Craft Beer for you to enjoy with your match. The best beer in the world paired up with the best "football" in the world! And even if you can't find a great restaurant or bar to stop by....you can certainly pickup a six or more of some of the great Summer Seasonal beers that we have out there...Magic Hat Wacko, Shipyard Summer, Festina Peche, Saranac Summer Brew, Gordon Biersch Sommerbrau, Victory Sunrise Weisse, Southern Tier Hopsun...the list goes on and on. Don't miss out on some of the great Summer Mixer 12 packs either such as the Magic Hat Summer Scene or the Saranac Summer Mixer. So enjoy the footie and make sure to enjoy a nice cold Summer beer to take the edge off the sweltering 95 F (feels like 150 F) that you are avoiding.
Adam Fine
Director of Hoperations and Head Beer Pimp
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| New Accounts:
We know we mentioned it a couple weeks ago but we are just too excited and need to remind everyone again that Fresh Beer products are now available at almost all of the Bonefish Grills in South Florida. You can now stop by your local Bonefish Grill and drink a fine craft beer with those tasty bang bang shrimp... HOORAY. All of these locations will be carrying Arrogant Bastard Ale, Dogfish 90-Minute IPA and Rogue Hazelnut plus some may have some other special offerings (details below)
Also, you can't forget about the South Florida Ale Houses who are offering up $1 off deals on all of their Fresh Beer products on different days (all-day) which include:
Shipyard Export Ale - Mondays
Sea Dog Blue Paw - Tuesdays
Arrogant Bastard Ale - Thursdays
Rogue Dead Guy - Fridays
Dogfish 60-Minute IPA- Saturdays
PALM BEACH COUNTY
BLIND MONK - New account opening July 2nd Downtown West Palm Beach. (410 Evernia Steet #107, WPB, Fl 33401) Specialty wine and Craft beer bar. They will be carrying products from Orval, Westmalle, Avery, Dogfish, Monk in the Trunk, Native, Holy Mackerel, Lefthand, Ayinger, and a few more goodies.
RIGGIN'S CRAB HOUSE (Lake worth) - is carrying Dogish Head 60-minute IPA on tap and Dogfish Head 90-minute IPA, Monk in the Trunk, Shipyard Export Ale and Shipyard Summer Ale in bottles.
SCHOONERS (Jupiter) is now carrying Monk in the Trunk and Shipyard Wheat in bottles.
THE COTTAGE PUB (Downtown, Lake Worth) is now carrying Magic Hat #9, Left Hand Milk Stout, Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA, Flying Dog Raging Bitch, Strongbow, Shipyard Summer Ale and Shiner Bock, all on draft.
JOJO'S PUB (Wellington) is now carrying Dogfish Head 90-Minute IPA, Left Hand Milk Stout and Magic Hat #9 on draft.
BROWARD COUNTY
DANIA JAI ALAI, (301 E. Dania Beach Blvd, Dania Beach) is now serving Cigar City Jai Alai IPA at The Sports Bar in their Poker Room, and for a limited time customers can enjoy a pint for the unbelievable price of $2. Check out the massive mahogany bar, watch the games on HD flatscreen TVs, or sit in on a poker game, all the while sipping a fine brew from Cigar City Brewing.
OCTOPUS GARDEN - Hollywood's catching on! Octopus Garden, (1942 Hollywood Blvd). is now serving Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA, Narragansett Lager, and Shipyard Summer Ale on tap. Stop by from 4-7 P.M. Monday to Friday, say hello to Brandon, and enjoy 2-4-1 drafts. In the heart of Downtown Hollywood, this is a very cool place.
DUFFY'S COCONUT CREEK - Now serving up an impressive selection of some draft Fresh Beer including: Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA, Sea Dog Blue Paw, Native Thunderhead Red, Highland Gaelic Ale, Boulder Hazed and Infused and Shipyard Summer.
DUFFY'S DEERFIELD - adding an off-centered ale to their lineup... Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA now available.
SLACKERS - Now pouring Left Hand Milk Stout.
THE BEER STORE now has Sea Dog Blue Paw and Dogfish 60-Minute and 90-Minute IPA.
THE WAYWARD SAILOR PUB (3045 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale) - now serving up Holy Mackerel Special Golden on draft and Mack in Black in bottles.
BONEFISH GRILL (Weston) - Serving Holy Mackerel on draft plus the 3 other Fresh Beer offerings.
BONEFISH GRILL (Coral Springs) - Serving bottles of Holy Mackerel in addition to the big 3.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
SHAKE SHACK (1111 Lincoln Rd, South Beach)- NY burger hot spot has opened in South Beach and has Monk In The Trunk on tap.
SAKAYA (3401 N Miami Ave #125, Miami)- Miami's hottest new Asian fresh food restaurant is now carrying Avery White Rascal, Ayinger BrauWeisse, Peak Nut Brown, Dogfish 60- Minute IPA, Monk In The Trunk, Hazed N Infused, Summit Horizon Red, Shipyard Export, Holy Mackerel, Rogue Black Soba.
WINN DIXIE #318 (640 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne)- Only supermarket on Key Biscayne is now carrying Dogfish 60-Minute IPA, Dogfish 90-Minute IPA, and Rogue Dead Guy Ale.
FOUR POINTS SHERATON (Miami Beach) - will be carrying Monk in the Trunk on draft.
FLIP BURGER BAR (125th St in North Miami) will now be carrying some Fresh Beers including brews from Dogfish Head, Stone and Boulder.
THE WATER CLUB (3969 NE 163 St in the Intracoastal Mall) Poolside and dockside you can now order up Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA and Monk in the Trunk.
VINYL AND KAI (South Beach) - will be featuring a selection of 10 different Fresh Beer Products including some favorites from Dogfish, Stone, Left Hand and more...
MONROE COUNTY
THE HYATT (Key West) - Now serving Fresh Beer on draft including Holy Mackerel, Dogfish Head 90-Minute IPA, Native Lager, Shiner Bock, Oskar Blues Dales Pale Ale and Left Hand Milk Stout... much more refreshing than a beer with fruit in it.
Special Beers Being Added to Accounts:
THE CAFE (Key West) will be tapping some Dogfish Head Festina Peche.
THE FUNKY BUDDHA (in Boca) Featuring Stone Russian Imperial Stout, Southern Tier Unearthly and maybe a few other hidden gems.
COFFEE DISTRICT (in Delray) Featuring Dogfish Head Festina Peche, 90-Minute IPA and Cigar City Patio Tools all on Draft.
ABRAXAS (Miami Beach) has Southern Tier Mokah on tap and bottles of Cigar City 110k+OT #3 and Terrapin Boom Shakalager.
BX BEER DEPOT (Lake Worth) Will have Terrapin Capt'n Krunkles and Midas touch on tap this weekend and Cigar City 110K+OT #3 and Terrapin Boom Shakalager in bottles. |
Upcoming Events:
June 18th
Morton's Steakhouse, Fort Lauderdale, will be pairing up with Dogfish Head to get a taste of some great food and some off-centered beers. From geeks to cork sniffers to foodies, everyone will enjoy gourmet food & cheese, free bottle openers, and 4 different Dogfish Head beers for $45, that is a deal.
The Dogfish Head selections to be featured at Morton's "Hoppy Hour" will include:
Midas Touch - a Turkish recipe for the oldest known fermented beverage in the world.
Raison - As complex as a fine red wine, this Belgian style Ale is brewed with beet sugars and raisins and would pair best with a Morton's steak.
90 Minute -Dubbed the "Best IPA in America" by Esquire Magazine.
Palo - The caramel and vanilla notes in this aged brown ale are derived from handcrafted wooden brewing vessels made of Paraguayan Palo Santo or "Holy Tree" wood.
This unique pairing is part of the ongoing Prime Events Series presented by Morton's, which is a collection of unique and interactive tastings, seminars and dinners. Guests will have access to experiences and opportunities that can't be found anywhere else.
June 18th
Take a trip over to Total Wine Boca from 4-7pm for a sampling of Sea Dog and Shipyard Beers. Why not stop by, try a few and stock up for the weekend?
June 18th & 19th
Narragansett will be sponsoring the SO RAW Music & Art Festival in Miami. They're gonna have a big convention center filled with the work of local artists and the best of Miami bands are gonna be playing. For a full lineup of bands, artists and details check out http://sorawfestival.com/. Most importantly... Free Narragansett
June 19th
Matt "Can I get some samples" Villei will be sampling out some Sea Dog and Shipyard brews at the Whole Foods in Wellington from 3-5pm. Pick up a 6-pack to bring to the Polo Fields.
June 19th
As you may have heard, one of the many friends of Fresh Beer, Mike, of MikeLovesBeer.com, is celebrating his 2nd Anniversary at the Coffee District from 6pm-?. You should also know that there is a free raffle to win a ticket to the next beer class at the Boynton Beach Total Wine store. On Saturday they will be throwing on two kegs of Dogfish Head goodness as Festina Peche and 90 Minute IPA will all hit the taps. Also if you are still feeling Irish, Cigar City's Patio Tools dry Irish stout will be on tap as well. Congratulations to 2 years of justifying over-the-top beer drinking!
June 20th
Father's Day "Grill & Chill" Beer Dinner. Dad knows- NOTHING is better than BBQ and beer! Whole Foods Aventura and Lola's on Harrison have partnered up to bring Dad a celebration worth leaving the golf course for! A four course beer dinner, complete with craft micro-brew pairings sure to leave a "hop" in his step. Price for the dinner won't break the bank at $49 All Inclusive of Tax and Gratuity, starts at 5:30pm.
June 22nd
The Monterey Club in Fort Lauderdale will be hosting a beer dinner from 8-10pm. Further details will be posted on our Facebook and Calendar shortly.
June 22nd
Totally 80's Magic Hat Party at The Rum Barrel in Key West from 9pm - ?. Like, don't miss out. DJ Taki will be spinning the best 80's classics and there will be prizes for best 80's hair and best 80's outfit! Don't forget to wear your sunglasses at night - this is going to be totally rad!
June 24th
Howley's Diner in West Palm Beach will be hosting a Dogfish Head Beer Dinner. The tasty lineup includes:
Midas Touch
Crawfish Etouffee
served in delicate puff pastry
Festina Peche
Tuna Carpaccio
finished with a light wasabi drizzle
90 minute IPA
Iceberg Wedge
finished with crumbled bleu cheese vinaigrette
Raison D'etre
Steamed Seafood Bucket
lobster, clams and mussels
accompanied by pasta
Palo Santo Marron
Cupcakes!
*vegetarian menu available (must request at time of reservation)
*reservations required
Howley's Restaurant 4700 S. Dixie Hwy.
June 25th
Riverside Market will be hosting a beer dinner from 6-8pm. Keep an eye out on our facebook and calendar for more details and the menu.
June 26th
McCormick and Schmidts in City Place will be hosting a Dogfish Head beer dinner. $40.00 a person and seats are limited. Menu and more details to follow.
June 26th
Join Matt from Shipyard and Blake "I'm stuck in Mexico and I can't get out" Panichella for a party at Slackers from 6-10pm. They will be helping you throw back a few by raffling off some goodies and handing out a little swag.
June 26th
Join Lauren"the Not Quite Pale Rep" Cifizzari from Magic Hat for a Summer Scene sampling at Total Wine in Pembroke Pines from 1-3pm.
June 26th
Totally 80's Magic Hat Party at The Original Fat Cats in Ft. Lauderdale from 10pm - 12pm. Like, don't miss out. DJ Taki will be spinning the best 80's classics and there will be prizes for best 80's hair and best 80's outfit! Don't forget to wear your sunglasses at night - this is going to be totally rad!
June 30th
"Beer and Bites" at Crown Liquors #5 (East Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale) featuring small courses from Chef Melanie and Holy Mackerel beers starting at 6:30 pm.
June 30th
Magic Hat Beer Dinner at Whole Foods in Coral Gables at 7pm. Join Magic Hat and Whole Foods for an installment of their Beer Dinner Series! Whole Foods Market chefs are pairing up a delicious meal to go along with Magic Hat ales! Currently they are still refining the menu, but as soon as it is finished we will let you know the menu pairings.
Spaced is VERY limited, please pre-register at Customer Service or call 305.421.9421. |
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SOUTHERN TIER BREWING COMPANY
Mokah - "a blend of choklat & jahva stout" When empirical and creative impulses collide, the result is often timeless. The classic utility-art aesthetic of the coffee maker is an example of design and engineering working in concert. It is through similar cooperation that the simple bitter cocoa bean is transformed into a sweet treat. As scientists, our brewers utilize their materials to exacting standards. As artists, they couldn't resist the temptation to combine two of our highly acclaimed Blackwater Series Imperial Stouts: Jahva and Choklat. Alone each is perfect, but together as Mokah they are an inimitable expression of two of the world's most sought after flavors. Enjoy Mokah stout with - or as - your favorite dessert!
Pale - "3 types of hops & 3 types of malts" Southern Tier's Pale is an aggressively hopped, with immense overtones of grapefruit and tangerine wrapped in a delicately refined body of pale barley and wheat.
TERRAPIN BREWING COMPANY
Side Project 11: Boom Shakalager - Volume 11 in Terrapin's Side Project Series of beers is The Terrapin Boom Shakalager! This out of the box Imperial Lager weighs in at a hefty 9.0% ABV. Handcrafted with all German malts, hops and yeast it has an aggressive flavor that will wind most anyone's Cuckoo clock. This amber elixir has an aggressive balance of sweetness and bitterness that is complemented by a bombardment of citrus from dry hopping with German Tettnanger hops.
CIGAR CITY BREWING COMPANY
110k+ OT Batch #3 (The Other West Coast IPA) - Cigar City flexes ther muscles with this series. Each release features a completely new over the top, braggadocios brew which is brewed only once. Batch #3 is a Double IPA dubbed "The Other West Coast IPA."
GORDON BIERSCH BREWING COMPANY
Märzen - Märzen (Mayrt-zen) was historically brewed in Bavaria from March through the end of October. It was brewed dark and strong, using dark roasted Munich and caramelized Munich malt to help cover up flavor changes from the lack of refrigeration (ice in those days) used to keep the beers cold in the cellars during the warm summer months. Gordon Biersch Märzen accentuates the flavors of the dark roasted imported malted barley and exhibits a caramel malt aftertaste, while downplaying the hop level.
Blonde Bock - Bock beers are represented by a male goat, which in German lore symbolizes strength and virility. In accordance with the Reinheitsgebot (German Purity Law of 1516), bock beers must have a pre-fermentation malt sugar concentration of 16.5%, which converts over to at least 7% alcohol after fermentation. These strong beers were made popular in the early 1600s by monks in order to minimize their hunger during fasting periods. While most bocks are dark, Blonde Bock is golden-colored and malty with a rich, creamy head. The rich flavor is counterbalanced with the just the right level of bitterness from the Hallertau aroma hops and create a very smooth profile.
SommerBrau - SommerBrau is a kölsch style beer. Kölsch literally means the beer of Cologne, Germany. This beer style is a light bodied beer fermented using a special top fermenting yeast strain, which we import specially from Germany, brewing it true to style. It is brewed with 80% pale-malted barley and 20% malted wheat. The pinpoint bitterness of the German Tettnang hops and crisp finish make this beer perfect for summertime enjoyment.
ROGUE
John John Juniper Pale Ale -In their second collaboration effort, Rogue Master Brewer, John Maier, and Master Distiller, John Couchot are releasing John John Juniper Pale Ale. This ale consists of Rogue Juniper Pale Ale aged in Rogue's Juniper Gin barrels. Gin lovers will recognize the oddity in this approach - gin is not typically aged in barrels. A hint of cucumber and a Sprucey note in the aroma followed by a Juniper bite mid palate finishing with a soft oakiness.
Other returning favorites hitting the shelves:
Terrapin Gamma Ray, Dogfish Festina Peche and Rogue Somer Orange Honey Ale
Coming Soon: Dogfish Head My Antonia, Sahtea and The Bruery Coton |
L.A. Beer Experts Mythbust 5 Complaints of Amateur Beer Drinkers
With the popularity of gastropubs and craft beer bars in our city, you can't just walk into a beer-serious bar and order a tall, cold one anymore. Now there are many factors to consider: glass, temperature, style, pour. Connoisseurs know this, but many mainstream drinkers don't. Beer experts Larry Caldwell, Father's Office Santa Monica general manager; Christina Perozzi, co-author of The Naked Pint and co-executive editor of TheBeerchicks.com; and Ryan Sweeney, owner of The Surly Goat and Verdugo Bar share five complaints they often hear that mark an amateur beer drinker and then why these complaints are so wrong.
1. "There's too much head on the beer." Caldwell: By pouring the beer with a bit of head, it's allowing the beer to release a lot more aromatics than if you poured it without. That is the biggest point I can make. When you are drinking a fine craft brew, you want to experience every bit of flavor you can, and to achieve that....you have to have some head on your beer.
Perozzi: The perfect beer for this example is the Belgian Golden Ale Duvel. This beer is supposed to be poured with at LEAST two inches of head. The bubbles carry the aromatics and provide the exact balance that the brewer intends. If all that carbonation remained in the beer, it would explode in your mouth, and not in a good way.
Sweeney: Getting beer with no head, although seems like you're getting a deal, is an indicator that the beer is either under carbonated, the beer lines pouring the beer are not clean, or the beer is infected in some way. Any of these three issues would mean you are not getting a good quality beer. For Full Article |
Share a 'Bowser Beer' with man's best friend
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - If you like doing just about anything with your dog, how about sharing a beer? Inside 'Oh My Dog' in Old Town Scottsdale, pooches get pampered. From hair cuts to a blow dry, they're each given a unique style.But the latest craze is to put a little party in your animal with something called Bowser Beer.
"We sell a lot of Bowser Beer," said Jacki Bacha, owner of 'Oh My Dog,' "It's just a really funny gesture, the dogs love it." In the store, dogs are seen throwing one back. But Valley creator, Jenny Brown said while it's a fun product, it has a serious message. "On the serious side, hops in real beer can be very toxic to dogs," said Brown. That's why Bowser Beer is non-alcoholic. Brown said it's high in protein, has a lot of vitamin b and glucosamine for joint health. For Full Article |
"These women, who have been part of a larger group, are suspected to be involved in organized acts to conduct unlawful commercial activities during the Denmark Netherlands match on Monday," South African police said in a statement on Wednesday.
The arrests come after FIFA questioned a group of 36 Dutch women who were watching the Netherlands play Denmark in Soccer City stadium on Monday in skimpy orange dresses. The dresses produced by family-owned Dutch brewer Bavaria caught the eye of experts on the lookout for ambush marketing campaigns.
Anheuser Busch's Budweiser is the official beer for the tournament and world soccer's governing body fiercely protects its sponsors from brands which are not FIFA partners.
FIFA has started legal proceedings against the Dutch brewer. For Full Article |
Sam Adams brewer may be outgrowing craft status
BOSTON - In a world where Nabisco sells "artisan" Wheat Thins, the designation of Samuel Adams as a craft beer seems perfectly fair.
But the Boston Beer Co., the brewery that was founded in 1984 and makes Sam Adams, is on the verge of outgrowing its coveted craft status - at least according to the Brewers Association, a national trade group that defines craft brewers in part as producing fewer than 2 million barrels a year.
The federal government defines small brewers similarly, imposing a lower excise tax on those that stay under the 2-million-barrel threshold.
Given that Boston Beer helped create the red-hot small-beer movement when it introduced Sam Adams, stripping it of craft credentials could prompt a lot of crying in ... well, you know.
"If we're not a craft brewer," said Jim Koch, president of Boston Beer, "what else are we? We're certainly not Budweiser." For Full Article |
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