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Avery Brewing
Ayinger
Blue Point Brewing
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
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Ray Nickolaus - Sales and New Business Manager
561-339-0004
407-375-4203
954-261-0668
Kenny St. Cyr - Sales : Palm Beach County - North
561-723-0373
561-847-5485
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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 It's that time of year again. A time we here at Fresh Beer enjoy celebrating as the end of Summer. "It's 110 degrees in the shade!" you say. "How could it be the end of summer?" Well, in the beer world seasons move a little faster than the weather. So get your Shipyard Summer, your Magic Hat Summer Scene, your Victory Sunrise Weissbier and all the other great Summer beers now because next week is the start of Fall. The big daddy of them all will be in the house starting next week. That's right Shipyard Pumpkinhead is on a truck as I write this... chilling at a comfortable 37 degrees F as it makes it's way down I-95. I can almost smell those Pumpkin spices now. And Smashed Pumpkin is on that truck too! Left Hand Oktoberfest...is already in da' house and on some shelves! Penn Oktoberfest...coming shortly! Dogfish Punkin...will be hittin' in a few weeks. Ayinger Oktoberfest...bottles and DRAFT available next week! Magic Hat Hex launches in September along with their great mixed packs...Night of the Living Dead. So kiss the Summer good-bye, stock up on the last of your favorite Summer beers and start looking forward to cooler weather and delicious Fall beers. Cheers,
Adam Fine
Director of Hoperations and Head Beer Pimp
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PALM BEACH COUNTY
SPIRO'S TAVERNA (in Jupiter) - Just opened on Monday but decided to start things right with Blue Point Toasted Lager and Monk in the Trunk on draft.
THE CRAB HOUSE (in Jupiter) - is now pouring Monk in the Trunk on draft.
HAVANA HIDEOUT (downtown Lake Worth) - has made a few additions to there beer menu. They are now serving Stone Pale Ae and Cigar City Maduro Brown Ae both on draft plus Dogfish Sah'tea and Terrapin Rye Pale Ale available in bottles.
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY (City Place in West Palm Beach) - has added Stone IPA to their bottle menu... Although it will go very well with many of their entrees, I wouldn't recommend trying to pair that up with an oreo cheesecake... unless you are feeling ballsy.
IMPROV COMEDY CLUB (City Place in West Palm Beach) - will be pouring Arrogant Bastard ale next week on draft. Guaranteed to help make any comedian funnier.
LOST WEEKEND (On Clematis) - is now pouring Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA and Magic Hat #9 both on draft.
LEFTOVERS CAFE (Jupiter) - now has Blue Point Hoptical Illusion on Draft and Native's Thunderhead Red. This is in addition to Dogfish Head 90-Minute IPA, Dales Pale Ale, and Cigar City Maduro Brown ale.
QUARTERDECK (Boyton Beach) - now has Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA on Draft.
JOHN BULL (West Palm Beach Village) - Now has Old Thumper and Shipyard Summer Ale on draft. Stop by and say hello to Paul. Tell him that Matt sent you.
HURRICANE WINGS (West Boca) - Now has Holy Mackerel and Monk in the Trunk on draft.
DUGGANS PUB (at Okeechobee and Haverhill) - Great prices on Shipyard and Sea Dog beers. They have Old Thumper, Export and Blue Paw all on draft.
BENNY'S ICEHOUSE (9803 South Military Trail, Boynton Beach) -Now serving up Blue Point's RastafarRye on draft
WINSTON TRAILS GOLF COURSE (Lake Worth) - will be tapping some kegs of Blue Point Toasted Lager. Not a bad way to finish up a round of golf... or start one.
JOJO'S RAW BAR (Wellington) - Offering Shiner Bock up as the "Beer of the Month" which means $3.00 pints all month not to mention... Magic Hat #9 $3.00 All day, every day.
BONEFISH GRILL (Boynton Beach) - Bringing in Bluepoint Toasted Lager and RastafaRye on draft this month.
VIC & ANGELOS (Delray) - is now carrying Avery White Rascal on Draft.
CUT432 (Delray) - is now offering up Dogfish Head 90-Minute IPA, Shipyard Old Thumper and Cigar City Jai Alai IPA all on draft.
BROWARD COUNTY
IL MERCATO CAFE AND WINE BAR (1454 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd. In the Publix Shopping Center) - Now open and serving Narragansett Draft, Stone IPA and Native Lager bottles. An affordable, unpretentious spot, Il Mercato Cafe is a refreshing, unique experience. Check it out.
HURRICANE WINGS (Coral Springs at Coral Ridge Drive and just North of The Sawgrass) - is carrying Holy Mackerel and Shiner Bock.
WINE SHOP OF CORAL SPRINGS - is stocking a handful of Shipyard Beers.
BLUEPOINT GRILL (in Seminole Hard Rock) - will be now be serving up some Magic Hat #9, Narraganssett and, of course, Blue Point on draft. Finally, you can get some Fresh Beer at the Hard Rock.
DUFFYS (Plantation) - Sea Dog Blue Paw and Holy Mackerel are back by popular demand.
PUBLIX - Four new publixes offering Fresh Beer products. Stop by these New Publixes... #1040 (in Plantation Pine Island just North of Broward),#1137 (in Parkland University North of Sawgrass), #1345 (in Plantation 1181 S University Dr) and #759 (Weston Town Center) and pick up a nice 6er or case!
STAGE 84 - Every friday 5:30 till 8 happy hour 1/2 price beers including Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA, Midas Touch , Sah'ti, Blue Point Toasted Lager, Holy Mackerel and Monk in the Trunk. ALSO , free appetizer bar.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
THE GOLDEN HOG (89-95 Harbor Dr., Key Biscayne) - Key Biscayne's answer to Whole Foods is now carrying 22 beers from us. Great food and now great beer too.
DEVITOS (South Beach) - The restaurant owned by actor Danny Devito is now getting into the craft game. They will be carrying Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA, Avery White Rascal and Left Hand Milk Stout. Also keep a lookout for their rotating draft with possibilities of Dogfish Head Raison D'etre, Midas Touch, Indian Brown and Theobroma getting tapped.
BLUE MARLIN FISH HOUSE (2500 NE 163rd Street, North Miami Beach)- Every Friday from 6-9pm, Blue Marlin has their Bonfire Beer Bash with Craft Beer and Food Specials. A great way to start off your weekend right.
BURGER N BEER JOINT (900 S. Miami Ave #130, Brickell) - The new location of one of South Beach's favorite burger and beer spots is now open in Brickell. The restaurant is only open for now but the sports bar will be open by the end of the month. You'll be able to get Sea Dog Blue Paw on tap along with over 20 other bottles from us.
PUBLIX - Four new publixes have jumped on board and are now carrying Fresh Beer Products. You can now find some quality craft beers at 1.) 9755 NW 41 St Doral, FL 33178, 2.) 15000 Miami Lakes Dr Miami Lakes, Fl 33014, 3.) 9400 Harding Ave Surfside, Fl 33154 and 4.) 4870 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33137. I would suggest stopping in, grabbing a Publix Ultimate Sub (light on the mayo) and pairing it up with a nice six pack.
Special Beers Being Added to Accounts:
COFFEE DISTRICT (Delray) - Flying Dog Gonzo and Southern Tier Unearthly on draft.
TRYST (Delray) - Southern Tier 422 available on tap
BROTHER TUCKERS (Pompano Beach)- Achel Bruin and Extra bottles available (very limited)
ABRAXAS (Miami Beach) - As mentioned before...Avery Anniversary and Maharaja both on draft.
THE BAR (Coral Gables) - Bringing on Victory Golden Monkey as their beer of the month. |
Upcoming Events:
For the Month of August:
Shipyard and Sea Dog Raffle at World of Beer in Coconut Creek. Stop by anytime and order a Shipyard or Sea Dog beer and receive a raffle ticket to win a nice Summer prize pack including a Shipyard beach umbrella, beach chair, beach towel, bucket and some other goodies. The winner will be pulled at the end of the month... so your best bet to win is to get over there and drink up some brews from Shipyard and Sea Dog.
August 13th
Do you like beer? How about Magic Hat #9? Do you like answering questions? Do you like Adults? If you have said yes to any of these questions you should probably stop by Duffy's in Delray Beach for Magic Hat Adult Trivia Night from 8:30pm to 10:30pm...$3 pints of #9.
August 13-14th
Tastemakers of Delray Beach - 24 restaurants in Downtown Delray Beach offering up a dish at each of their establishments representing a country from around the world...paired with wine, beer or cocktail. Matt Villei from Shipyard will be paired up with Linda Bean. So stop by, grab some food and pair it up with a nice Summer Ale... last chance to get it until next year.
August 14th
Beer Tasting from 3:30pm - 5:30pm at The Sunny Isles Yacht Club where Bob Gordash will be sampling out some Shipyard, Belfast Bay and Holy Mackerel Beers.
August 14th
Holy Mackerel will be sponsoring the Miami FC Soccer games at Lockhart Stadium. Next game August 14, 2010 7:30pm come early for free Holy Mackerel tailgating!
August 18th
Magic Hat Pint night at The Falls Ale House from 7pm to 9pm. Magic Hat and their Alebassador, Lauren, want you to tap that glass. Come by and buy a pint of their finest ale and you'll get to take the glass home with you! Why do we do it? Because we love you. For realsies.
August 19th
If you've been to Chris's tastings at Barracuda you should be pretty familiar with the format. He'll be out at Barracuda sampling about 40 different craft brewed beers along with some complimentary chicken wings from 7:00-9:00. This is an unlimited sampling mean...ing you can eat & drink to your heart's content. We know everyone's on a tight budget these days, but at $20 you really can't beat this. After tax and tip you'd end up paying $20 for a plate of wings and two beers anywhere else, but here not only will you get more than two beers, you'll be able to try over 20 different beers so that next time you're in the store you won't have to wonder whether to spend the money on that $12 six pack. Fun and educational, can't beat that! Hope to see you there.
August 20th
Avery weekend at Abraxas in Miami Beach. Not only will Diego be tapping a keg of Avery 17th Anniversary but he will also have some fresh Maharaja on tap. Plus they will be offering a discount on all Avery beers all weekend long. Not too mention the crazy beer selection they offer every day.
August 21st
Join Matt for a Shipyard Tasting at Total Wine PGA from 3 - 6pm. Its Pumpkinhead Time. Yes, you read that right. It may not feel like it but fall is approaching.
August 22nd
Barks n' Brews - 1st Annual Beer Garden-BBQ-Dog Wash Fundraiser! From 2pm-6pm at Whole Foods PGA. Man's best friend is invited to this fundraiser! Join Whole Foods in their outdoor café for an afternoon of cool brews, smooth tunes and treats for you and your four-legged friend! 100% of your donation will benefit local no-kill shelters.The first 50 guests will receive a special gift for your donation!
August 26th
Beer n Bites VI at Crown #5 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm in Fort Lauderdale on Sunrise Blvd. They will be featuring some tasty bites paired up with Shipyard Export Ale, Pumpkinhead, Blue Fin Stout, Sea Dog Blue Paw and XXXX IPA. The lineup with consist of:
Paring 1: Seadog Blueberry Wheat Ale made into a 'Blue Beer Kir'
Pairing 2: Export Ale with cheddar & chutney
Pairing 3: Pugsley's XXXX IPA with Smoked Brisket Crostini & Horseradish Cream
Pairing 4: Pumpkinhead Ale with Chai Caramel Popcorn
Pairing 5: BlueFin Stout with Chocolate Malted Ice Cream Float
Only $15 to take part, call up 954-358-9463 to RSVP.
August 27th
If you can't make it out for Avery weekend at Abraxas don't fret... Mikeller Weekend at Abraxas kommer (is coming in Danish). Mikeller Single Hop IPA and Monk's Brew will be on draft... The only place in South Florida to find it and only until the kegs are gone... so stop by for a little taste of scandananvia... bring some smoked fish if you'd like. If you aren't familiar with this radical brewer check out this conversation about beer from a recent documentary.
August 27th
Blake Panichella will be doing a tasting at Coral Springs Fine Wine and Spirits showcasing Shipyard and Seadog from 4:30-7. Stop by, say hello, drink some beers, play some patty cake... its all good.
August 27th
Join Matt for some more tasty treats from Shipyard and Sea Dog. He will be serving up some Pumpkinhead and Sea Dog at Total Wine Fort Lauderdale from 5 -7pm. Only in South Florida can you go to the beach on a hot day and stop by Total Wine for some Pumpkinhead on your way home... I'd recommend it.
September 1st
Terrapin Night at The World of Beer in Coconut Creek... stay tuned for more details!
September 4th
For the conch blowing, fun loving, beer drinking crowd down in the keys, we are happy to be taking part in the Key West Brew Fest on Labor Day Weekend. Come out to the Southernmost Resort for a great time. We will be representing over 20 different beers and hope to see some of you craft beer lovers down there. Check out www.keywestbrewfest.com for details and ticket info. |
New Arrivals:
SHINER BEERS
Oktoberfest - In Shiner, TX (pop. 2,070), They're suckers for tradition. Which is why this classic Oktoberfest brew is made with the highest quality two-row barley, Munich and caramel malts, along with German grown Hallertau Tradition and Hersbrucker hops. It's Shiner's way of honoring their ancestors and the beer they loved to celebrate with. So raise your stein to tradition and enjoy this utterly classic brew.
DOGFISH HEAD BREWING COMPANY
My Antonia - My Antonia started out as a Collaboration beer when Sam brewed it at Birra Di Borgo (hope you can read Italian) outside Rome, Italy with owner/brewer Leonardo DiVencenzo in October of 2008. In 2010, they began brewing My Antonia at Dogfish Head brewery in Delaware for U.S. distribution.
My Antonia (named after the Willa Cather read), is a continually-hopped imperial pilsner. This original 2008 batch was brewed and distributed by Birra del Borgo. A small quantity was sent over to the United States.
SOUTHERN TIER BREWING COMPANY
imperial crème brûlée stout "a stout of great contention"
Southern Tier is not the harbinger of truth as some may suggest but it may indeed be argued that their brewing philosophy is tantamount to a dessert with a bellicose past. How, you may ask, would a brewery determine a likeness to hard-coated custard? Their response is simple; it's all in the power of history, and of course, the extra finesse needed to top off a contentious treat with definition.
By comprehending the labyrinthine movement of time, one would not think it strange to trace the errant path of an ordinary object such as a cream dessert only to discover that it has been the cause of cultural disputes since the middle ages. The British founders of burnt cream and from Spain, crema catalana, both stand by their creative originality and they respect that, but it was the French Crème Brûlée, amid the strife of contention, that survived to represent Southern Tier's deliciously creamy brew. 9.2% abv
2xipa "4 types of hops, 3 types of barley" Not quite an imperial, but certainly not a standard India pale ale. Our double IPA is a hop lovers dream. Citrusy and clean with an incredible finish. 8.2% abv
Other returning favorites hitting the shelves:
Shipyard Pumpkinhead, Pugsley Series Smashed Pumpkin, Left Hand Oktoberfest, Dogfish Head Theobroma. Keep an eye out for some specialty imports that will be hitting the shelves...very limited offerings from Cantillion, Nogne, Achel and Jolly Pumpkin will be available at some of your specialty beer geek accounts.
Coming Soon: The Bruery Coton, Victory Moonglow Weizenbock, Ayinger Weizenbock, Magic Hat Hex, Magic Hat Night of the Living Dead, Cigar City Humidor IPA and Cigar City 12 oz. Jai Alai IPA |
Blue Point Brews "Toxic Sludge" to help Feathered Friends Flying South
Long Island, NY (August 3, 2010) - As American's attention spans for the Deep Water Horizon oil spill begin to wane, Blue Point Brewing Company today announced a batch of charity brew created specifically to help birds hurt by oil spills, both now and in the future. The Black IPA (India Pale Ale) called Toxic Sludge will be available for distribution in draft and 22 oz bottles just in time for fall migration.
Blue Point will donate 100% of net proceeds from Toxic Sludge to Delaware-based Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research to fund their Spreading Our Wings Campaign and long term efforts to build a Wildlife Response Annex.
To help jumpstart fundraising efforts, starting August 3rd, "Save the Buffleheads" T-shirts are being sold online for $25 at www.bptoxicsludge.com. The smallest diving duck in North America, the Bufflehead breeds in Canada and winters off the Gulf Coast. For full article |
Why Is PBR $44 Per Bottle in China?
Everyone who's been to college is familiar with Pabst Blue Ribbon, better known as PBR, the ultra-cheap beer just slightly more flavorful than water and about the same price. Now the beer is being introduced to the Chinese market with a slightly different branding strategy. There, "it's called Pabst Blue Ribbon 1844 and will run you $44 a bottle," Time's Megan Gibson Reports.
In China, where the lager has been branded as a "world-famous spirit" and bottled in a much more alluring way, Pabst Blue Ribbon 1844 actually looks quite enticing. The advertising campaign for the beer even likens it to "Scotch whisky, French brandy, Bordeaux wine," as they are all matured in wooden casks.The New Yorker's China-based Evan Osnos explains the culture behind the pricey PBR:
This is not the first time that P.B.R. has reinvented itself over the years. Since it got its start in the nineteenth century, it has pitched itself in various ways to workers, families, and sports fans--as this good roundup shows. But now, it seems, that a clever Chinese distributor has snatched up the license knowing full well about the Chinese fondness for trophies and ribbons. (See: Olympics, 2008). Alcohol, as I described in a piece on China's love affair with wine, has become a prime tool for conspicuous consumption. And "Blue Ribbon 1844," as its Chinese site assures us has winner written all over it.
The New Republic's Jonathan chait has an ida: "Can't somebody arbitrage that? What's stopping you from buying a whole bunch of PBR here in the U.S., shipping it to China and reselling it for $22 a bottle?" for original article. |
Once You Pop
Introducing the Beer Popsicle
Take a can of beer.
Lift tab, tilt back, consume, repeat.
A well-worn formula, easily mastered. Yet in these dangerous times, we feel it may be necessary to unmaster it.
Warning: this involves a samurai sword.
Introducing The Hopsicle Experience, a frozen can of beer, sliced in half and served like a Push Pop for big kids, launching at Diablo Royal Este, in New York City
Now, the thing about the hopsicle is that it looks like your standard can of Tecate: Red. Cylindrical. Icy cold. Except the barman-witchdoctors at Diablo have taken the "icy" bit quite literally, injecting the beer with simple syrup and lime juice, jamming a wooden stick into the hole of the can and then putting it in the freezer. For four days.
The result is a genuine beer popsicle, which the bartender must saw in half with a serrated steak knife (or samurai sword) to open. Then it's up to you to push the wooden stick upward to dispense the hopsicle in true Push Pop style, and decide if you want your savory sweet frozen joyride bathed in tequila as well (note: you want this). For Full Article |
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