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Amber Lager with Grilled Sausages (ex. Flying Dog Old Scratch, Bluepoint Toasted Lager, Shiner Bock)
It's Summertime, and that means grilled hot dogs, sausages, and brats. The sturdier, slightly sweet body of an amber will pair well with the smokiness of the grill and salty richness of the meat.
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| Featured Cooking with Beer Recipe of the Week |
Pork Belly Banh Mi with Spicy Cucumbers Made with Hottenroth
By: Claire Thomas - thekitchykitchen.com
Difficulty: Medium
NOTE: The pork belly can be made a day ahead of time, chilling in the fridge. The cucumbers can be made the morning of.
For 4-6 sandwiches
Ingredients:
For the Pork
-1 1/2 lbs pork belly, skinless
-2 tablespoons salt
-1 tablespoon white sugar
-1 tablespoon brown sugar
-2 teaspoon ground ginger
-1 1/2 teaspoon chinese five spice
-1 teaspoon white pepper
-2 The Bruery's Hottenroth Berliner Weisse
For the Cucumbers
-2 large garden cucumbers, thinly sliced
-2 teaspoons salt
-3 tablespoons sugar
-2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
-4 garlic cloves, minced
-1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
-1 tablespoon soy sauce
-2 tablespoons sour beer (optional), I used Hottenroth by the Bruery, but any Berlinerweisse is fine.
For the Sandwiches
-1 large baguette, maybe 2, halved and sliced into whatever size you want your sandwiches to be
-1 bunch cilantro, leaves picked off, stems discarded
-2 large carrots, grated
-Mayo (optional)
Start with the pork. Mix together the dry ingredients and rub into the pork belly, brush off the excess. Put the pork belly in a snug container and pour the beer over it. Marinate for at least six hours and up to 24. Pre heat the oven to 450 F, and dry off the pork belly on some paper towels. Put the pork belly into a snug roasting pan or pyrex dish and roast for one hour, basting once half way through. Make sure it's in the center or lower rung of the oven, as the top can brown quickly. If it starts to get too dark, cover with some foil. After an hour, turn the oven down to 250 F and cook for another hour to and hour and fifteen minutes. You want the pork to be soft to the touch, but not falling apart. When it's done, take it out of the oven and cool until you can handle it, and wrap it up in plastic wrap and stick in the fridge to chill. Chilling makes it a lot easier to slice, so if you don't care about looks, you can slice right away. If you do chill it, heat up the slices in a pan for a little to warm it through.
For the cucumbers, cover the slices with half the salt and sugar and let them rest for 15 minutes. They'll leach out a little liquid, so I did this in a strainer. Place the cucumbers in a bowl with all of the other ingredients, and let them marinate for 15-30 minutes. Just try not to eat all of them before you get to the sandwiches!
Next, assemble the sandwiches. I lightly toasted the baguette, spread a tiny bit of mayo on the bread for moisture, then on the top side layered the carrot and cilantro, and on the bottom layered the pork belly then the cucumbers. Enjoy!
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Avery Brewing
Ayinger
Blue Point Brewing
Boulder Brewing
Belhaven Brewing Breckenridge Brewery
The Bruery
Buffalo Bill's
Cisco Brewers
Clipper City Brewing
Dogfish Head Brewing
Flying Dog Brewing
Gordon Biersch Brewing
Greene's Organic
Highland Brewing
Hoppin' Frog
Konig
Left Hand Brewing
Orval
Oskar Blues Brewing
Magic Hat Brewing Co.
Palm
Peak Organic Brewing Co. Pennsylvania Brewing
Red Brick Brewing
Rogue Ales
Saranac Brewing
Southern Tier Brewing Summit Brewing
Shipyard Brewing
Seadog Brewing
Steenbrugge
Stoudt's Brewing
Stone Brewing
St. John's Brewing
Terrapin Brewing
Timmermans
Twisted Pine Brewing
Well's & Young's
Westmalle
Victory Brewing
LOCAL FLORIDA BEERS :
Inlet Brewing (Monk in the Trunk)
Holy Mackerel Beer
Cigar City Brewing
Saint Somewhere
Tequesta Brewing
The Native Brewing Brands (ie. The Eleven, Native Lager and Thunderhead Red),
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Happy belated Fourth of July! Freedom is the hallmark of the brewing revolution we have undergone in the past decade. Freedom to brew whatever we want, with whatever we want, and name it whatever we want (see article on Raging B*#@h below). You simply could not do this in Germany under the laws of the Reinheitsgebot. Put cherries in your beer. Nein! Cocoa nibs...nein, nein, nein! Only in America would we put these ingredients in and more, not to mention aging in oak whiskey barrels or the like. It is this freedom that has made the American craft beer industry one of the most exciting and fast growing industries in the country and in the world. So if you didn't already celebrate our freedom to brew on the Fourth with a delicious craft brew, then raise a pint right now and toast the founding fathers, many of whom were brewers themselves. USA! USA! USA!
Cheers,
Adam FineDirector of Hoperations
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New Accounts and Deals:
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LONGBOARDS (519 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL 33401) - The brand new surf-themed restaurant is now serving a bevy of beachy drafts like Shipyard Summer Ale, Blue Point RastafaRye, Monk in the Trunk, Narragansett Lager, and Magic Hat #9. Also in stock are the following bottles: Shiner Black, Magic Hat Circus Boy and Wacko, Rogue Captain Sigs, Highland Oatmeal Porter, Oskar Blues Mama's Little Yella Pils, Shipyard Export Ale, Arrogant Bastard Ale, Stone IPA, Terrapin Rye Pale Ale, Native Lager, Victory Golden Monkey, Ayinger Celebrator, Belhaven Scottish Ale, Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, Avery White Rascal and IPA. SOUTHSHORES (502 Lucerne Ave., Lake Worth, FL 33460) - Has started offering up some tasty craft beer cans like Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Mama's Little Yella Pils and Magic Hat #9. CIGAR CONNOISSEUR (202 NE Sixth Ave., Delray Beach 33483) - Now you can pair a quality stogie with a pint of Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale, Cigar City Humidor IPA, or Left Hand Milk Stout. WEST PALM AIRPORT HILTON (150 Australian Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33406) - Flying out of West Palm? Well if so you can grab a room at the Hilton and enjoy some Blue Point Toasted Lager on draft at Club 10. GRUMPY GROUPER (224 N. Third St., ste. # 5, Lantana, FL 33462) - I don't know why the grouper is so grumpy because they've got Blue Point Toasted Lager on draft. OKEECHOBEE STEAK (2854 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33409) - Has Magic Hat #9 in bottles. That's right T-bones and not quite pale ales! LAKE WORTH RUM SHACK (606 Lake Ave., Lake Worth, FL 33460) - Has more than just rum, they've got some awesome craft beers on draft like Blue Point's Toasted Lager and Magic Hat #9. BROGUES IRISH PUB (621 Lake Ave., Lake Worth, FL 33460) - Would make any Irishman happy with their selection of Fresh Beers. They've got Dogfish Head 60-minute IPA, Flying Dog Raging Bitch and Magic Hat #9 all in bottles. PEGASUS (301 N. Dixie Hwy., Lake Worth, FL 33460) - Has got Red Brick's Laughing Skull available for your enjoyment! PROPAGANDA (6 S. J St., Lake Worth, FL 33460) - I know by the name you think we are probably exaggerating but its true.... they've got some great beers available like Boulder Sweaty Betty, Cigar City Jai Alai, Cigar City Maduro Brown, Dogfish Head 60-minute IPA, Magic Hat Circus Boy, Oskar Blues Old Chub and Strongbow all available. OVENELLA (499 S. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, FL 33432) - This new beer spot is carrying Stone IPA on draft, Monk in the Trunk, Orval, Holy Mackerel Panic Attack, Rogue Red Fox all in bottles and some microdistilled spirits like Rogue Dead Guy Whiskey, Pink Spruce Gin and Hazelnut Rum. FRESH MARKET (20409 State Road 7, Boca Raton, FL 33498) - Has just opened and has a huge selection of craft beer from some of your favorites like Victory, Cigar City, Magic Hat, Blue Point, etc. RACKS DOWNTOWN EATERY ( 402 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432) - Is doing Shipyard Summer bucket specials during happy hour 7 days a week from 4 to 7 p.m. and Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. BROWARD COUNTY
PF CHANGS (2418 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304) - PF Changs keeps on adding great beer, including Stone IPA, Youngs Double Chocolate Stout, Rogue Morimoto Soba Ale, and Magic Hat #9.
OLD HEIDELBERG DELI (900 W. State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315) - Is now carrying Konig Pilsner, Krombacher Pils, Weizen, and Dark and Ayinger Celebrator. Authentic German beer to bring home with authentic German food!
M' BAR ( 1301 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301) - Is now open and featuring #9 and Arrogant Bastard on draft and bottles from Victory, Terrapin, Boulder, Left Hand, Rogue, Cigar City, Penn and Timmermans. 7-ELEVEN ( 1991 NE Second St., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441) - Is now carrying some Magic Hat! Grab a #9 six or twelve pack and Circus Boy 6-pack on your way to (or from) the beach! HURRICANE WINGS (6240 Coral Ridge Dr., ste. # 116, Coral Springs, FL 33076) - Is now serving Stone IPA on draft for $5 a pint! Can't beat great wings and great beer. BUFFALO SOUTHWEST CAFE (5761 Coral Ridge Dr., Coral Springs, FL 33076) - Is now carrying Magic Hat #9 and Shipyard Summer in bottles! VILLAGE TAVERN (14555 SW Second St., Pembroke Pines, FL 33027) - Is now carrying Sea Dog Blue Paw and Shipyard Export in bottles. COUNTRY CLUB OF CORAL SPRINGS (2903 NW 115th Terr., Coral Springs, FL 33065) - Has Shipyard Summer on draft along with Sea Dog Blue Paw in bottles and Narragansett cans... the perfect way to cool off after playing 18. WESTIN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB (2600 Country Club Way, Weston, FL 33332) - Has Magic Hat #9 on draft and #9 in cans, get your fix of this not quite pale ale while on the course! BEEF O'BRADY'S (8655 Stirling Road, Cooper City, FL 33328) - Hold on to your socks! They are now pouring Victory Golden Monkey on draft.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
FLIP BURGER BAR (1699 NE 123 Street North Miami, FL 33181) - Has brought in some Fresh Beers, carrying brews from Magic Hat, Flying Dog, Victory, Left Hand and the list goes on. BURGER & SHAKES (Collins Ave & 73rd St Miami Beach, FL 33141) - Has brought in a bunch of craft beers and is serving up Cigar City Jai Alai IPA, Victory Golden Monkey, Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Monk in the Trunk, Laughing Skull and Magic Hat #9 HEAVY BURGER (19004 Northeast 29th Avenue Aventura, FL 33180) - Now has draft! Their starting off with Magic Hat #9, Laughing Skull, and Arrogant Bastard Ale on draft. ANTHONY'S COAL FIRED PIZZA (2801 Northwest 87th Avenue Doral, FL 33122) - Has joined the craft beer movement with Magic Hat #9 and Rogue Dead Guy Ale. DUFFY'S (3969 NE 163rd St., North Miami Beach, FL 33160) - Is pouring draft of Magic Hat #9, Red Brick Laughing Skull and Boulder Hazed and Infused! PF CHANGS (17455 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami Beach, FL 33160) - Yup you read it right... Now serving Avery Ellie's Brown Ale, Young's Double Chocolate Stout and Terrapin Hopsecutioner IPA. PF CHANGS (11401 NW 12th St., Miami, FL 33172) - Yup another PG Changs is on board with craft beer. They're now serving Magic Hat #9, Rogue Hazelnut Brown, Stone IPA and Arrogant Bastard Ale! PHILLY PRETZEL HEAVEN (13531 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami Beach, FL 33181) - If you're not in the mood for beer their featuring Boylan's sodas... all natural and super refreshing. 5 NAPKIN BURGER (455 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139) - One of NYC's best rated burger places has now made it's way to South Beach and has fully embraced craft beer. You can get a great burger paired up with any of over two dozen craft beers. POLAR BAR ( 938 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139) - Has jumped on the craft beer wagon and is now selling all their beers for $3.99. They are carrying Woodchuck Amber, Ayinger Brauweisse, Narragansett, Terrapin Rye, Breckenridge Agave Wheat, Blue Point Toasted Lager, Shiner Bock, Holy Mackerel, Cigar City Jai Alai, Left Hand Milk Stout, Stoudts Double IPA, Magic Hat #9, Native Lager, Stone IPA, Sea Dog Blueberry and Raspberry, Well's Banana Bread, Belhaven Scottish Ale, Young's Double Chocolate Stout, Summit Horizon Red, and Avery White Rascal. BUFFALO WILD WINGS (11401 NW 12th St., Miami, FL 33172) - Has added Magic Hat #9 draft to their lineup Special Beers Being Added to Accounts:
CIE'S ARTISAN EMPORIUM (14 Swinton Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33444) - Have the kids with you? Pick up some Virgil's sodas and Reed's Ginger Beer.
CUT 432 (432 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33483) - Is now pouring Cigar City Florida Cracker White Ale and Puppy's Breath Porter.
BOHEME BISTRO (1118 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33483) - Enjoy the cozy setting along with bottles of Cisco Whale's Tail Pale Ale, Magic Hat #9, Monk in the Trunk, Palm Belgian Amber Ale, and Peak Organic IPA.
GREASE BURGER BAR (213 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL 33401) - Stop in for a burger and a pint of Lefebvre Blanche de Bruxelles on draft!
FUNKY BUDDHA LOUNGE (2621 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, FL 33431) - Cigar City has invaded the taps with Puppy's Breath Porter and Oatmeal Raisin Cookie!
LASER WOLF (901 Progresso Dr., ste. #101, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304) - Laser Wolf is tapping kegs of Cigar City Oatmeal Raison Cookie, Puppy's Breath Porter, and Florida Cracker this weekend.
RESPECTABLE STREET CAFE (518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL 33401) - The bar and club has named Shiner Ruby Redbird its Respectable Beer of the Month.
ROXY'S (309 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL 33401) - The Clematis St. mainstay has just added a handful of quality drafts! Try a pint of Stone IPA and Smoked Porter, Ayinger Brauweiss, Timmermans Strawberry, and Cigar City Maduro Brown.
TRYST (4 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33444) - The Delray Beach beer bar has expanded its selection with Victory Braumeister Saaz Pils...while it lasts.
COFFEE DISTRICT (325 NE 2nd Avenue #104 Delray Beach, FL 33444) - Is pouring up some Dogfish Head Sah'tea and 60 Minute IPA, Terrapin Gamma Ray, Rye Pale Ale, Boulder Hazed & Infused, Flying Dog Dog Schwarz, Shipyard Smashed Blueberry, Shipyard XXXX IPA, Cigar City Brewing Hillsborough River Dry Stout and Florida Cracker, Lefthand Milk Stout, and Sea Dog Blue Paw Wild Blueberry.
LOU'S BEER GARDEN (7337 Harding Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33141) - Has new draft beers including Dogfish Head Sahtea, Cigar City Florida Cracker Belgian White Ale, Puppy's Breath Porter, Shipyard Old Thumper, and Boulder Sweaty Betty Blonde Ale.
BLUE PIANO (4600 Northeast 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33137) - Has new draft beers including Native's Thunderhead Red, Cigar City Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, Florida Cracker Belgian White Ale, Sweaty Betty Blonde, Shipyard Double Thumper, and Flying Dog Dog Schwartz Smoked Double Lager.
PRIME BAR (801 Silks Run Hallandale, FL 33009) - At the Gulfstream racetrack has added Palm Belgian Amber Ale on draft and will be bringing in Holy Mackerel Panic Attack next week.
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Upcoming Events:
July 8th
Stop by The Irishmen in Boca Raton (1745 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33432) for some free samples of their new craft beers. Try Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale, and Terrapin Hopsecutioner -- plus live music -- from 9 to 11 p.m.
July 9th Can you believe its been a year already? Well World of Beer ( 4437 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33073) will be hosting a One Year Anniversary Block Party from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. featuring some of Belgium's Amber Ale, PALM. The street in front of the bar will be shut down to make way for a street fair with food, drink, and live music, too. July 9th Magic Hat Beer Dinner at Jojo's (13889 Wellington Trace, ste. A-20, Wellington, FL 33414). The raw bar and grill will be pairing five unique dishes with five Magic Hat beers: First Course: Mixed Greens Summer Salad with candied rhubarb, walnut crumble, fresh fruit, and Wacko beet vinaigrette paired with Magic Hat Wacko Summer Ale
Second Course: Beer Cheese Soup
with Magic Hat Single Chair Ale and three cheese blend, and a homemade herb garlic pretzel
paired with Magic Hat Single Chair Ale
Third Course: Blackened Chicken Breast
with caramelized shallot and apricot chutney
paired with Magic Hat #9
Fourth Course: Baby Back Ribs
with honey barbecue sauce, homefries, and Blind Faith gravy
paired with Magic Hat Blind Faith IPA
Dessert: Mama Nolli's Zucchini Bread with citrus butter chip and a hint of lemongrass paired with Magic Hat Circus Boy Hefeweizen Contact the restaurant for more information and to RSVP at
(561) 427-1997. $40 + tax and gratuity, seats are limited. July 9th Stop into Whole Foods Boca Raton (1400 Glades Road, ste. 110, Boca Raton, FL 33431) for a sampling of Holy Mackerel beers from 2 to 5 p.m. Bob will be out to show you what the Mackerel is all about. July 9th It's been a long time coming, but The Joint's (9559 S. Dixie Hwy., Miami, FL 33156) Terrapin Beer Dinner is finally upon us. The bohemian kitchen will pair four outrageous courses with an equal number of killer selections from Terrapin: First Course: Butter Braised Lobster over filo dough with a curry coconut and butternut squash broth, lobster brandy sauce, and fried spinach paired with Terrapin Hopsecutioner
Second Course: Corner Duck Confit on a rye cake, drizzled with purple mustard sauce and horseradish foam paired with Terrapin Rye Squared
Third Course: Grilled Pork Tenderloin topped with a salsa verde and served with jalapeno and cilantro mash with black bean puree
paired with Terrapin Hop Karma
Fourth Course: Chocolate Crunch Bar made with bacon, oatmeal, peanut butter, and hazelnut with Wake 'N' Bake infused vanilla custard. paired with Terrapin Wake 'N' Bake The whole meal costs $45 ($55 day of dinner) plus tax and gratuity, and begins at 7:30 p.m. To RSVP, call the restaurant at (305) 603-9929. July 9th Savor the flavors of the best local restaurants in South Miami all in one night at Taste of the Town, a rooftop party and culinary experience al fresco under the stars, benefitting the Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade and the Million Trees Miami Project. Sample culinary delights by many of the area's popular restaurants, including Segafredo South Miami, Lario's, RA Sushi, Cavas, Carrabas, Irish Times, Marinos, Outback Steakhouse, Oh My God Burgers, and many more. Then, enjoy signature drinks and great craft beers. The event is located on the rooftop deck of the parking garage at 5829 SW 73rd St., South Miami, FL 33143. Tickets cost $25 per person, $40 per couple, or $50 for the VIP package. For more info, or to purchase tickets, visit the Miami-Dade Parks Online. July 12th Celebrate the output of Stone Brewery at World of Beer (4437 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33073) with a night dedicated to its brews. Try drafts of Stone IPA, Pale Ale, Ruination, Smoked Porter, Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale, Double Dry Hopped Ruination, Imperial Russian Stout, and Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout. July 13th Get past humpday with a tasting at ABC Fine Wine & Spirits (4155 Northlake Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410). Enjoy beers from Oskar Blues, Stone, Blue Point, Magic Hat, and Shiner from 4 to 6 p.m.
July 13th
Free Beer Tasting at Sunset Corners ( 8701 Southwest 72nd Street Miami, FL 33173) from 6 to 8 p.m. Stop in for a tasting of a variety of Fresh Beers! If you haven't been there before it's worth the drive just for their massive beer selection. July 15th Lets hear it for the beer! If you're an aficionado of ales, a lover of lagers, and smitten with stouts, then you'll love the Boca Brewfest at Crown Wine & Spirits (3500 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, FL 33431). Admission costs $10, and gets you access to 30 beers to taste and plenty of Gourmet snacks to enjoy. Oh, you get a Free Collectable Beer Glass too! The event starts at 7 p.m. and runs until 9. More info here. July 15th Sweet! Total Wine & More (850 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, FL 33426) will be holding a first time tasting for Siesta Key Rum from 5 to 8 p.m. in its Boynton Beach store. July 19th Get ready for a night of delicious beers and food at Racks Downtown Eatery (402 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432) for their Shipyard Beer Dinner. Starting at 7 p.m. you can enjoy the following lineup: First Course: Buffalo Frogs Legs
farmhouse ranch and celery hearts
paired with Shipyard Brewer's Brown Ale
Second Course: Yellow Tomato Salad
buttermilk bleu cheese, arugula and
charred red onion vinaigrette
paired with Shipyard Summer Ale
Third Course: New England Fish 'n' Chips Shipyard battered cod, cut kettle chips and malt vinegar aioli
paired with Shipyard Fuggles IPA
Fourth Course: Colorado Buffalo Burger butter lettuce, jalapeno cream cheese and beefsteak tomato
paired with Shipyard Imperial Porter
Dessert: Root Beer Float
Featuring Capt'n Eli's Root Beer Contact the restaurant for more information and to RSVP,
(561) 395-1662. $45 + tax and gratuity, seats are limited. July 26th "The Big Beer Event" will be in full swing at World of Beer ( 101 N. Clematis St., ste. 100, West Palm Beach, FL 33401) where they will be tapping some unique high gravity beers. Stop by for all the following beers offered on draft: Rogue John John Dead Guy, Rogue Double Dead Guy, Avery Maharaja Imperial IPA, Avery 18th Anniversary, Avery Samael's Ale, Red Brick Mason Double IPA, Stone Russian Imperial Stout, Dogfish Head Sah'tea, Dogfish Head Theobroma, Dogfish Head 90-minute Randallized, Tequesta Brewing's Double IPA, Tequesta mystery beer, and Shipyard Smashed Blueberry... get ready and bring a DD! August 4th
First Course: Beef empanadas paired with Humidor Jai Alai IPA
Second Course: Roast Pork paired with Guava Grove
Third Course: Ropa Vieja paired with Maduro Brown Ale
Fourth Course: Paella paired with Jai Alai IPA
Dessert: Tres Leches paired with Big Sound Scotch Ale
Cost is $35 per person, plus tax and gratuity. To reserve your space, call the restaurant at (954) 476-5777.
August 13th
Get excited for some Baseball and Brews at Roger Dean Stadium ( 4751 Main St., Jupiter, FL 33458)! The night will combine two American classics - baseball and American Craft beer - into a unique and fun experience for both diehard baseball lovers and beer connoisseur alike. 
A $20 ticket includes admission to the game, a souvenir tasting mug and the opportunity to sample 20 of the more than 30 flavors of beer from some of the best regional and national microbreweries. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Bradenton Marauders vs Jupiter Hammerheads, first pitch goes out at 6:35 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the Roger Dean Stadium Ticket Office or at TicketMaster.com Call (561) 630-1828 or visit www.RogerDeanStadium.com for more details.
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New Arrivals:
 CIGAR CITY BREWING
Florida Cracker White Ale - Light-bodied and easy drinking, this sessionable witbeir pours a cloudy straw color. Citrus and coriander hit you up front, with moderate notes of orange peel, coriander, and vanilla, before finishing with citrus and flowers. A great Summer beer.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie - This complex oatmeal nut brown ale is aged on raisins, Ceylon cinnamon, and Madagascar vanilla beans to create a deep brown color and an aroma reminiscent of oatmeal raisin cookies. Expect mild cinnamon and vanilla notes upfront with emerging raisins, and a lightly spiced finish with hints of toasted bread.
 B. NEKTAR MEADERY
Dry Orange Blossom - Made with the same ultra-premium orange blossom honey as their sweet mead. This one's fermented dry. Bone dry. The perfect accompaniment to a delicious meal. Notes of citrus, honey and beeswax. Serve chilled.
Wild Flower - Made with Michigan wildflower honey. This mead captures the essence of the natural beauty of Michigan. It has a wonderfully complex floral aroma and flavor. They use a 'no boil' technique in their mead-making that preserves the subtleties of the raw honey. Aged briefly on American oak for complexity.
Wildberry Pyment - A 'Pyment' (pie-ment) is a mead made with grapes. This one is made with clover honey, shiraz grape juice, and natural wildberry concentrate. It is full bodied and semi-sweet. Makes a great sangria or try it over ice as a spritzer.
Vanilla Cinnamon - A light colored, sweet mead made with whole cinnamon sticks and vanilla beans. The beans are sliced open by hand before being added to the mead to ensure maximum flavor extraction. This recipe continues to win awards wherever it goes. Try this mead served warm on cool nights with someone special.
Yo Momma's Strawberry Pizzazz - Almost 5 pounds of fresh strawberries were used per gallon to deliver a beautiful aroma followed up by incredible flavor. Simply a classic mead to share with someone special. The flavor is rich with fresh strawberries and honey. The seeds and acidity from the strawberries help to balance out the sweetness and provide a well rounded, fresh fruit character.
Margarita-Style Melomel - Made with dark and light agave nectar, orange blossom honey, fresh lime juice, lime zest, and orange zest. This mead was inspired by the popular tequila beverage. This is a variation on a recipe that's been floating around their homebrewing club (F.O.R.D.) for years.
Pineapple Coconut Melomel - B. Nektar's Pineapple Coconut Mead is so delicious, their dear late friend Jon once called it 'God Juice'. Orange blossom honey, pineapple juice and coconut make this one of their most exciting releases to date. The flavors will take you to tropical shores with warm breezes.
Backwoods Cyser - A cyser (pronounced: Size-er) is the name for a mead that is made with apple cider. They used fresh pressed, unfiltered Michigan apple cider and fermented it with local wildflower honey. They then aged this mead in 12 year old bourbon barrels for 1 ½ years. The mead is then back sweetened with local star thistle and buckwheat honey. Serve this at cellar temp in an over-sized wine glass, or a snifter.
Barrel Aged Dry Cyser - A dry mead made with apple cider and wildflower honey. They matured this mead in oak barrels for about a year to mellow the flavor and contribute to the body. Best served chilled. Pairs wonderfully with food.
 THE BRUERY
Cuir Third Anniversary Ale - Cuir is The Bruery's third anniversary ale. It is the same recipe as Papier and Coton, created using the Solera method. Layered with complex flavors of dark fruit, vanilla, oak, and burnt sugar, they blended a portion of both Papier and Coton that had been aging in oak barrels with this new batch of the same beer, adding an additional layer of complexity that will grow over time as they continue to age and blend with each anniversary, creating an older average age to the ale.
 THE KROMBACHER BREWERY
Krombacher Pils - The No. 1 Premium Beer in Germany. The taste of pilsener beer is quite decisively characterised by the water it is brewed with. Alongside the high-quality ingredients, the secret of the unique taste of Krombacher Pils thus lies, above all else, in the fresh, pure and low-mineral natural spring water it is brewed with. With Krombacher Pils you enjoy a distinctive, finely bitter taste and a full-flavored aroma - this is a genuine premium pilsener beer with an alcohol content of 4.8%.
Krombacher Weizen - Discover the unique tangy flavour of the new Krombacher Weizen. This naturally cloudy, fruity Weizenbier has an exciting full-bodied taste. Choice top quality ingredients, especially the fresh top-fermenting yeast and the renown pure "Rock spring" water coupled with the classic Krombacher art of brewing have produced an especially well-balanced wheat beer with 5.3% alcohol by volume. Important vitamins, proteins and minerals are preserved during the brewing process, producing a naturally tangy Weizen, golden in colour and with the unique characteristic Krombacher flavor. A special treat for all Weizenbier enthusiasts and connoisseurs.
Krombacher Dark - Rich, dark and complex, Krombacher Dark has an outstanding depth of flavor using different high roasted malts. This full bodied beer, of moderate bitterness, lightly hopped and rich in malt for a well-balanced character leads to a full flavoured, intense finish. Expressing this distinctive, high quality premium specialty with rich malty and roasted, warm aromas it is naturally brewed according to the German Purity law of 1516.
 TERRAPIN BEER COMPANY
Side Project Volume 15 Indiana Krunkles - The Legend of Krunkles lives on with number 15 in Terrapin's Side Project series of beers. "Indiana Krunkles" Wheat I.P.A. boasts all the hop adventure of an American I.P.A. while leading you on a quest for the malt and yeast found in a traditional German Hefeweizen. Explore all the unique flavor of this unconventional wheat beverage while your senses take you on a journey into complete beer nirvana. We hope you enjoy this audacious brew! To learn more about the Legend of Krunkles, check out this mini documentary.
Other returning favorites hitting the shelves:
Cigar City Humidor IPA, Cigar City Puppy's Breath Porter, The Bruery Tradewinds Tripel, Terrapin Gamma Ray, and Dogfish Head Theobroma.
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2011 Top Beer Consumption States Per Capita
By: Jim Cohen of BeerUniverse
Who loves their beer the most? Across the country, craft beer is exploding - we've all seen the news and major craft breweries like Sierra Nevada, New Belgium, and Yuengling. Well, it's time to put your money where your mouth is America - how much do you really love beer?
The obvious answers that we may all think about (Colorado, California, and Texas) do not rank amongst the top. Remember this is per resident, how much alcohol is purchased (and specifically by the population that is 21+). Based on that sentiment, according to the Beer Institute, an industry lobbying group in Washington D.C., New Hampshire has the highest beer sales per person in the United States.
New Hampshire houses 17 breweries, including an 865,000-square-foot Anheuser-Busch facility in Merrimack. In 2010, an average of 32.7 gallons of beer, the equivalent of nearly 350 12-ounce cans, was sold per legal drinking-age person in New Hampshire.
The overall rate for the rest of the country was 20.7 gallons. New Hampshire clocked in ~58% higher than the national average.
The typical rule is the colder the state is the more beer they sell. However, the Summer is the peak selling season for beer.
For full article
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The South may rise
By: Draft Magazine
A new breed of Appalachian farmers are sending hops up the wires.
When you think of North American regions known for growing hops, the Pacific Northwest probably comes to mind first. Next, upstate New York. After that, the list trails off quickly. Though things are quietly changing: For the past three years, a group of small farms in western North Carolina's Appalachian mountain region have been raising trellises and achieving some early success.
This area of the South is best known for bluegrass, moonshine, dry counties and Eric Rudolph's mountain hideaway. It also once had a reputation as tobacco-farming country. As that crop became less profitable, mountain farmers were forced to diversify: A drive through the counties that surround Asheville finds these farmers cultivating heirloom apples, truffles and shiitake mushrooms. It was only a matter of time before hops took root.
Located in Black Mountain, Van Burnette's Hop'n Blueberry farm has been in the family for more than 160 years. About six years ago, Burnette began toying with the idea of growing hops when Pisgah Brewing Co. opened a few miles away.
"I started researching it, but nobody around here was growing hops. There was nobody nearby I could contact who was even considering it," he says. So he set out on his own, and later came across other small farms attempting the same crop.
For full article
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Mich. Allows Sale of Md. Beer With Vulgar Name
By: ABCNews
Michigan liquor regulators have switched their position and will allow sales of a Maryland-based beer with a name that's offensive to some people.
Flying Dog Brewery has received approval to promote and sell a popular India pale ale called Raging B---- in Michigan. Julie Wendt of the Liquor Control Commission said the agency on Tuesday followed a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that found states cannot engage in "content-based discrimination."
Flying Dog Brewery of Frederick, Md., already sells other beer in Michigan. Flying Dog Brewery's chief executive Jim Caruso told the Frederick News-Post that "Michigan surrenders!"
Flying Dog still has a First Amendment lawsuit pending in federal court in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Caruso said the company is proceeding with the case despite the liquor control commission's decision. For full article.
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Other Articles:
There are some great articles put out this past week in a few different publications. Check out a nice article on Riverside Market (608 Southwest 12th Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312) in the Miami Herald here. There is also a nice writeup in Thrillist Miami on Kill Your Idol (218 Espanola Way Miami Beach, FL 33139-4106) and their selection of B. Nektar Meads -- check out the article and a video here. And don't forget to pick up a copy of Edible South Florida at your local Whole Foods where you will find an article highlighting Organic Beer, specificially Monk in the Trunk, and making mention of Tequesta Brewing.
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