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Featured Beer and Food Pairing
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Roasted Turkey and Belgian Saison or Farmhouse Ale
(ex. Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere, Avery Fifteen, Victory Helios)
Saison is a rich, complex ale full of spice and notes of late season fruit. It is deliberately soured so it carries just a touch of tanginess, making it not only a great companion for herbaceous roasted turkey, but also an entire spread of foods on the holiday table. Saison's effervescent nature also makes it a very nice palate cleanser between courses.
(see recipe below)
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Featured Recipe
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Cooking with Victory Beer this Thanksgiving Season
From Victorybeer.com
Difficulty: Easy
With Thanksgiving on its way, we thought we would publish these recipes from Victory Brewing, which use Victory's fantastic beers in an array of warming holiday dishes. For best results, crack a cold Victory to drink alongside your finished dishes!
Rosemary and Sage Stuffing with Helios Ale
Ingredients
-2 onions, diced
-1 cup celery, diced
-1 large focaccia, staled one day
-8 sprigs rosemary, destemmed
-¼ cup sage, chopped
-3 eggs
-½ cup scallion, sliced
-Victory Helios Ale (or chicken stock) as needed
-salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients except Helios. Use the Helios to moisten the stuffing. Put mixture into a greased baking pan or casserole dish and bake at 325° for about 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
Pumpkin Apricot Cheesecake with Graham Cracker Crust
Ingredients
-2 ¼ lbs. cream cheese
-¼ cup Victory Golden Monkey
-¾ cup pumpkin puree
-1 ½ cups sugar
-¼ cup brown sugar
-2 tsp cinnamon
-¼ tsp clove, ground
-¼ tsp nutmeg
-3 eggs
-2 egg yolks
-1 cup dried apricot puree
Recipe for graham cracker crust
-¼ cup sugar
-2 cups chopped pecans
-1 cup graham cracker crumbs
-4 oz. melted butter
Combine all ingredients. Press into cheesecake pan to form crust.
Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly. Assemble recipe for Pumpkin Cheesecake crust. Spread thin layer of pureed apricots on top on crust. Spread cream cheese filling evenly over apricot puree. (Tip before baking: tap pan on table surface to remove air bubbles). Bake in water bath at 350° for 20 minutes.
Continue reading at Victorybeer.com
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Fresh Beer Represents:
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AMERICAN CRAFT BEER:
Avery Brewing
Belfast Bay Brewing
Blue Point Brewing
Boulder Brewing
Breckenridge Brewery
The Bruery
Buffalo Bill's
Chaucer's Cellars
Cisco Brewers
Clipper City Brewing
Dogfish Head Brewing
Flying Dog Brewing
Gordon Biersch Brewing
Highland Brewing
Hoppin' Frog
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Left Hand Brewing
Magic Hat Brewing Co.
Narragansett
New Planet Beer
Oskar Blues Brewing
Peak Organic Brewing Co. Penn Brewing Red Brick Brewing
Rogue Ales
Saranac Brewing
Shiner Beers
Shipyard Brewing
Stone Brewing
Stoudt's Brewing
St. John's Brewing
Thomas Creek Brewery
Twisted Pine Brewing
Victory BrewingLOCAL FLORIDA BEER: Inlet Brewing (Monk in the Trunk)Holy Mackerel BeerCigar City Brewing Saint SomewhereTequesta Brewing The Native Brewing Brands (ie. The Eleven, Native Lager, and Thunderhead Red)
IMPORT BEER:
Arcobrau
Ayinger
Baird
Belhaven Brewing
Bellegem's
Bitburger
Blanche de Bruxelles
Cantillon
Carib
De Proef
Drie Fonteinen
Gayant
Greene's Organic
Hopf
Ise
Konig
Krombacher
Lefebvre
Malheur
Mikkeller
Orval
Palm
Reutberger
Schonramer
Steenbrugge
Theakson
Timmerman's
Well's and Young's
Westmalle
Zatec
CIDERS AND MEADS:
Aspall Ciders
B. Nektar Meadery
Redstone Meadery
Samuel Smith's Organic Cider
Strongbow (in select areas)
Woodchuck Ciders (in select areas)
SPIRITS:
Palm Ridge Reserve
Rogue Spirits
Siesta Key Rum
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Fresh Beer Kegs for Your Home
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Total Wine & More carries a variety of Fresh Beer craft kegs for you to take home! This includes 1/6bbl (slim) and 1/2bbl kegs of many different styles and brands. Pre-ordering is necessary so please speak with your local Total Wine & More about available products.
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Want to Get Some Fresh Beer in Your Establishment?
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Adam Fine - General Manager
954-629-7971
Ray Nickolaus - Sales and New Business Manager
561-339-0004
Chris Montelius - District Sales Manager : Miami-Dade County
407-375-4203
Ryan Fischer - Sales : Broward County - East
954-654-4512
ryan.fischer@brown.com
Eric Pugh - Sales : Broward County - West
954-661-2893
Chris Moyer - Sales : Palm Beach County - North
561-632-7316 561-370-5567 954-654-3012 josh.brent@brown.com
Dave Crisafi - Sales : Miami Dade County - Midtown thru Coconut Grove and Miami Beach 305-219-4315
423-956-3991
Troy Hangen - Sales: Treasure Coast 772-494-3053 Ian Salzberg - Minister of Beer Communications
561-291-9551
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Walmart is now looking to carry craft beer. Is this the beginning of the end, or just a sign of how far craft beer has come? The nation's largest retailer has just realized that craft beers are getting popular -- but will Walmart customers really care? These are the things that keep me up at night. Fortunately, I can generally just pop a beer and that cures that problem. Not that Walmart is going to change the dynamic of its business model around craft beer, but it certainly is deviating from the "Save Money, Live Better" campaign. Certainly craft beers fit in the "Live Better" part. Who knows: maybe we will get some great beers at great prices too!
And now for something completely different: tap takeovers. If you haven't attended one of our tap takeovers, now is the time! We have half-a-dozen brewery events planned for this next month. What is a tap takeover? It is when a brewery comes in and "takes over" the tap system with five, ten, or 15-plus of their beers. The great thing about these events is they offer a chance to try some really great, limited release beers that aren't always easy to come by. For example, Terrapin will have a beer called "Substance Abuse" this month at their tap takeover. I didn't even know they made a beer called Substance Abuse, much less have a chance to try it! And if that doesn't float your boat, Terrapin will have five other beers for you to try. So take a look at our event section and pick out one or two to show up at... they are a lot of fun and, of course, the beers are outstanding.
Cheers,
Adam Fine
Director of Hoperations
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Upcoming Events:
November 11
November 12
Join the Tequesta Firefighters and Tequesta Brewing Company ( 287 S. US Highway 1, Tequesta, 33469) for the Chili Cook-off and Beer Tasting! This competition will pair hot chili and cool beer, with all proceeds benefiting Honor Flight and Fops. The Tequesta Firefighters will compete for cash and prizes, there will be live entertainment, and great TBC beers to drink. Starts at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $30.
November 12
Can you hear the music? You will after the Dogfish Head Tap Takeover and Music Series Release Party at Coffee District ( 325 NE 2nd Ave., # 104, Delray Beach, 33444). Starting at 7 p.m., try great Dogfish beers like Burton Baton, Palo Santo Marron, Pangaea, Olde School Barleywine, 60 Minute IPA, and 90 Minute IPA on draft. There will also be a special tapping of a Bitches Brew keg, and the entire Music Series will be available in bottle, including the brand new Pearl Jam Faithfull Ale and Robert Johnson's Hellhound IPA. Sounds good already! November 12 Look out, Fort Lauderdale -- the annual New Times' Beerfest is coming to Esplanade Park ( 450 Himmarshee St., Fort Lauderdale, 33301) from 7 to 11 p.m. Sample dozens of beers from craft and domestic vendors, plus enjoy food from top area restaurants. Tickets cost $30 in advance -- grab them here. National recording act Sister Hazel will headline and Brown will pour over a twenty beers from Magic Hat, Shiner, Carib, PALM, Shipyard, Holy Mackerel, and Narragansett.
November 12 Please your palate, step into your stride, and enjoy the largest outdoor culinary affair in South Florida during the 2nd Annual Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival ( Federal Highway and E. Camino Real, Boca Raton, 33432). Enjoy beers from Victory, Stone, Palm, Holy Mackerel, and more at this tasting extravaganza from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased here.
November 14 Nothing like a great stout with food, right? Well check out the stout pairing on Monday at The Blind Monk ( 410 Evernia St., West Palm Beach, 33401). The wine and beer bar will pair Left Hand Milk Stout with ice cream, Highland Mocha Stout with Gouda, Shipyard Blue Fin Stout with BBQ meatballs, Oskar Blues Ten Fidy with gourmet chocolates, and Heavy Seas Peg Leg Stout with cheese. The pairing costs $25 per person and starts at 7 p.m. Call 561-833-3605, or e-mail reese@theblindmonk.com to reserve.
November 15 Time to celebrate, Wellingtonians! World of Beer Wellington ( 2465 State Road 7, Wellington, 33414) will host its grand opening celebration on November 15. Come check out the newest location of this beer haven, with over 400 bottles and 35+ beers on tap.
November 15 Dogfish Head is taking over at World of Beer Coconut Creek ( 4437 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, 33073). Starting at 7 p.m., sample a huge selection of great Dogfish draft, including Olde School Barleywine, My Antonia, Pangaea, Midas Touch, Palo Santo Marron, and (drum roll) Bitches Brew. 120 Minute IPA will also be on draft (limit 1 per customer, Loyalty Card Members only). Bottles include India Brown Ale, Pearl Jam Faithfull Ale, Hellhound, Burton Baton, and 60 and 90 Minute IPAs.
November 15 Bid farewell to summer at Costello's Trattoria ( 1209 Main St., # 102, Jupiter, 33458). The Italian restaurant and pizzeria will host a bevy of summer-y beers to say "goodbye" to heat and hello to cooler, winter air. Start with Breckenridge Summer Bright, Boulder Sweaty Betty, and Tequesta Belgian IPA before moving into the cold, cool confines of Left Hand Fade to Black and Magic Hat Howl Winter Warmer. The tasting costs $16 if you RSVP in advance, or $20 at the door, and includes appetizers. To reserve, call Costello's at 561-776-5448, or e-mail david@costellostrattoria.com.
November 16 Wings and beer is a match made in heaven! Well save the date for a Wing and Beer Tasting going down at South Miami Sports Grill ( 1559 Sunset Dr., Coral Gables, 33146) on November 16. The notorious Sports Grill wings will be paired with Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Terrapin Hopsecutioner, and Left Hand Black Jack Porter. There will also be a host of new beers to try and vote on; Sports Grill will bring in the best brew permanently! Cost is $15 and the event starts at 7 p.m.
November 16 Show your Georgia pride during Terrapin Brew Night at World of Beer Clematis ( 101 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, 33401). A number of rare and unique brews from Terrapin will be on draft, including Substance Abuse, Reunion, Oak-Aged Big Hoppy Monster, Peaotch!, Rye Squared, So Fresh and So Green Green, and Hopsecutioner. Taps start flowing at 7 p.m.
November 17 Love a good smoke with a craft brew? Head to Havana Humidor ( 650 NW 22nd Terr., #108, Homestead, 33033) for their Cigars and Brews event. Enjoy three San Lotano Cigars paired with three beers from Cigar City Brewing Co. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and costs $20 per person (limited to 40 people). Call to reserve your spot.
November 18 Party for a good cause at Pints for Pros, a Movember event benefiting prostate cancer research at Brewgrrs ( 390 21st St., Unit 104, Vero Beach, 32960). Grow your stache out and sample beers from Shipyard and Sea Dog, including Smashed Pumpkin randallized! The shindig starts at 6 p.m. and includes a charity raffle.
November 19
First course - Timmerman's Kriek Paired with puff pastry stuffed with baked Brie, cherries, and toasted almonds.
Second course - Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale Paired with a smoked, deviled egg with bacon and smoked paprika.
Third course - Rogue Juniper Ale Paired with braised venison backstrap stuffed with juniper berries and fresh citrus zest.
Fourth course - Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale Paired with baked turkey breast marinated in brine and topped with bacon, served with mashed potatoes and Arrogant Gravy.
Fifth course - Shipyard Pumpkinhead Paired with a house-made pumpkin roll with cream cheese frosting.
The five-course meal costs $50 plus tax and gratuity, and includes a drink ticket for a free glass of Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA! Seating starts at 7:30 p.m. Call 561-427-1997 to reserve.
November 22 Get ready for a musical blow out as Original Fat Cat's ( 320 Himmarshee St., Fort Lauderdale, 33312) celebrates the Dogfish Head Music Series with a night of Albert Castiglia! The local troubador will perform live, covering tunes from the likes of Pearl Jam, Miles Davis, and Robert Johnson as the bar serves bottles of Faithfull Ale, Bitches Brew, and Hellhound. Starts at 6 p.m. -- be there! November 22 Get ready for a Cigar City Tap Takeover at Sweetwater Bar and Grill ( 1507 S. Federal Hwy., Boynton Beach, 33435). Six Cigar City beers will be on tap to knock your socks off, including Sugar Plum Brown Ale, Humidor Imperial Stout, Cucumber Saison, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, and Peach IPA. The taps will flow at 7 p.m. Call 561-509-9277 for more info.
November 22 November 23 Dogfish 120 is the sort of beer you have to be careful with. Well you can embrace that dangerous divide at The Blind Monk ( 410 Evernia St., West Palm Beach, 33401), which will host Dogfish Wednesday featuring the hugely big brew. The keg gets tapped at 8 p.m. sharp. November 26Celebrate one of South Florida's true originals at the Roxy's Pub Fest ( 309 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, 33401). This beer festival will bring together brews from the likes of PALM, Cigar City, Magic Hat, Shipyard, and more as we celebrate from 7 to 10 p.m. Cost TBA. December 2 Join us for the City Link Beer Fest to ring in the holidays! ( At Huizenga Plaza, 32 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 33301) Sample over 100 brews at the only GREEN BeerFest in South Florida. Check out live stage performances by local bands Jacob's Ladder, Dick Knuckle, and Liberty Call, and take photos with Drunk Santa and his naughty helpers. Partial proceeds from City Link Beer Fest will benefit Trash to Treasure, the creative re-use center. Get in on the full 5 hour party, from 6 to 11 p.m., for $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Tickets are available here.
December 2 Stop by King's Head Pub ( 500 E. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach, 33004) for shwag and free samples of their new craft beers on tap. They'll have Cigar City Jai Alai IPA, PALM, and Blue Point RastafaRye, and there will be contests and games with chances to win brews! Starts at 6:30 p.m. December 6 Truffles are one of the most prized items in the culinary world -- so it makes sense to pair them with rare and outstanding craft beer! The Town ( 7301 SW 57th Ct., South Miami, 33143) is doing just that at it's Black Truffle Beer Dinner. The menu looks amazing: Amuse: Black truffle pecorino and prosciutto Paired with Terrapin Rye Pale Ale
First course: Black truffle-crusted salmon carpaccio Paired with Saint Somewhere Saison Athene
Second course: 4-minute egg with frisee, lardon, shaved black truffle, and black truffle vinaigrette Paired with Oskar Blues G'Knight
Third course: Butter-poached lobster risotto with crisp shallot and black truffle Paired with Westmalle Tripel
Fourth course: Caramelized sirloin with black truffle demi-glace, winter greens, and truffled potato gratin Paired with Thomas Creek Conduplico Immundus Monachus
Fifth course: Homemade chocolate truffles Paired with Timmerman's Framboise The dinner costs $75 per person plus tax and gratuity, and is limited to 25 customers. First seating starts at 7:30 p.m. Reserve by calling 305-740-8118. December 13 Get ready for a Cigar City Tap Takeover at World of Beer Coconut Creek ( 4437 Lyons Rd., Coconut Creek, 33073). Full draft list to come, but expect over 18 brews from the Tampa brewer, with many first-time beers! Stay tuned. December 15 December 20 FLAbrew unite! Come check out the Florida Brewers Tap Takeover at World of Beer Clematis ( 101 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, 33401). Celebrate all your favorite local breweries from within Florida like Cigar City, Inlet, Native, Holy Mackerel, Tequesta Brewing, and more. December 21 Pembroke Pines will rock when The Pub ( 237 SW 145th Terr., Pembroke Pines, 33027) hosts a Dogfish Head Music Series night! Head down from 8 to 11:30 p.m. for Dogfish Head Music Series beer flights, with a specialty keg poured through the Randall. A live Pearl Jam cover band will play on the patio, while onlookers drink Pearl Jam Faithfull Ale! January 21
JA World Uncorked! II ( Huizenga Center at Broward College, 1000 Coconut Creek Blvd., Coconut Creek, 33066) presented by Brown Distributing and Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida combines food, wine, spirits, craft beers and decadent desserts in a swanky "SPEAKEASY" setting all inside the mini-city known as JA World. Publix Apron's Cooking School and the Art Institute's Culinary School will be creating outstanding dishes to compliment the beers and spirits, as will area restaurants. Proceeds benefit the educational programs at Junior Achievement of South Florida. More details at www.jaworlduncorked.com.
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New Arrivals:
BOULDER BEER COMPANY Freshtracks Wet-Hopped Ale -This fresh hop session ale features citrus-y hops up front with toasted bread and caramel in the malt for a refreshing, delicious pale ale. 4.9% ABV (draft only). 
AVERY BREWING CO. Rumkin - This high gravity ale is brewed with pumpkin spices and aged in rum barrels for a complex flavor. 15.9% ABV (bottle only). 
DOGFISH HEAD CRAFT BREWED ALES Faithfull Ale - Faithfull Ale is a celebration of Pearl Jam's 20th anniversary as a band and its extraordinary debut album, "Ten." In recognition of these milestones, this Belgian-style golden ale is delicately hopped to 20 IBUs and fruit-forward from ten incremental additions of black currants over a one-hour boil. 7% ABV (bottle only). 
ROGUE SPIRITS Oregon Single Malt Whiskey - This single malt whiskey is created from 100% 1st Growth Oregon malt, grown by Rogue in the Tygh Valley Appellation. It is combined in Newport with Free Range water in brewing vessels and then Ocean aged. Rogue Single Malt Whiskey also uses 100% 1st Growth Oregon Malt but is accompanied by 1st Growth Wingrich Appellation Hops, grown on Rogue's own Micro Hop Farm in Independence Oregon. Twelve percent of the malt used in Oregon Single Malt Whiskey is hand-smoked by a Rogue employee of four decades, Nate Linquist, using his Little Chief Smoker filled with local Alder and Maple chips. Dark Rum - Brewed in the first Rum Distillery in Oregon, Rogue Rum is handcrafted in 567 litre grundies using Hawaiian cane sugar, Champagne yeast, and Free Range Coastal Water. Each batch is double distilled in a process that allows lower grade alcohols to be extracted. Any impurities are then removed through a hand charcoal filtering process that delivers a smooth crisp taste that measures 80 proof. The White Rum is mellowed in Oak barrels and the Dark Rum is aged in charcoaled Oak Bourbon barrels from the Jack Daniels Distillery in Tennessee. 
VICTORY BREWING CO. Victory Lager - Perfectly balanced, this authentic version of a German helles-style lager satisfies gloriously. Lean, German malts and fine European hops offer subtle harmony. 4.8% ABV (draft only). 
TERRAPIN BEER CO. Peaotch! - Sometime around midnight in a city nobody can agree on, the idea for Terrapin and Left Hand to brew a collaboration beer was born. Peaotch is the third in the series of one-time releases between the two breweries. Terrapin brewmaster Brian "Spike" Buckowski hosted Left Hand brewmaster Ro Gunzel in Athens, GA, and late one night the two brewed up this dreamy ale. Yep, they brewed a beer with Georgia and Colorado peaches. They tried to tell the peaches to get out of the way, but they wouldn't. Ludicrous, we know. 7.2% (draft and bottle).
CIGAR CITY BREWING
Hotter than Helles - This Munich Lager is a nod to the thirst quenching lagers of Germany. Hotter than Helles has a sweet malt expression that is balanced by floral bitterness from the use of German Hallertaur Mittelfruh hops. A very refreshing beer that will also entice you by its subtle complexity and drinkability. 5% ABV (draft only).
Improv India Brown Ale - What you have here is an Oatmeal Rye India-style Brown Ale. Now you might be thinking oatmeal, rye, brown ale, India-style; isn't that a lot to be going on in just one beer? Well yes, it is. But that is the point. Layers. Flavor elements building on and playing off of preceding elements, like a building wave; a growing crescendo of taste bud temptation; a wall of sound expressed through flavor and channeled toward your mouth. This beer isn't for everyone. In many ways it is more than just a little weird. 9% ABV (bottle only).
Other returning favorites hitting the shelves:
Look out for returning hits such as Dogfish Head Bitches Brew and Hellhound IPA, Boulder Cold Hop, Holy Mackerel Mack in Black, Shipyard Prelude, Shiner Holiday Cheer, Oskar Blues Ten Fidy, and Heavy Seas Winter Storm. |
Craft Account Updates:
PALM BEACH COUNTY
BOCA BURGER BAR ( 200 S. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, 33432) - After moving into the former Lodge digs, Boca Burger Bar has brought in Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Shiner Bock, and more on draft.
D'ANGELO'S TRATTORIA (9 SE 7th Ave., Delray Beach, 33444) - Now open and serving Boulder Sweaty Betty, Peak Organic Fall Summit, and Stone IPA on draft, as well as Left Hand Milk Stout, Cigar City Jai Alai, and Cisco Whale's Tale Pale Ale bottles.
PUTT'N AROUND MINI GOLF (350 NE 5th Ave., Delray Beach, 33483) - Come in for a game of mini golf and receive beer service with Magic Hat #9 and Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale at every hole!
TREASURE COAST
CRUSH WINE BAR (100 S. Dixie Hwy., Stuart, 34994) - Get "Crushed" with Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro on draft!
A PICKY GOURMET (3353 NW Main Ave., Jensen Beach, 34957) - New drafts from Swamp Head are pouring readily at Picky Gourmet, including Midnight Oil, Big Nose, and Cottonmouth!
RINELLI'S YELLOW TAIL (101 N. 2nd St., Fort Pierce, 34950) - Thursdays are Bike Night at Rinelli's, with Narragansett Lager tall boys for just $2!
BROWARD COUNTY
STAGE 84 ( 9118 Florida 84, Davie, 33324) - Stage 84 is now selling Holy Mackerel stem goblets! These tall goblets cost $6 per glass, or $10 filled with delicious Holy Mackerel beer. Supplies are limited!
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
THE DUTCH ( At the W Hotel, 2201 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 33139) - This venue at the W Hotel has a wide selection of draft, bottles, and cans, including Narragansett Lager, Victory Hop Devil, Oskar Blues Mama's Little Yella Pils, Stone IPA, Young's Double Chocolate Stout, Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, Ayinger Brau-weisse, and Orval.
HOGZILLA ( 1555 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 33139) - Check out this meaty restaurant's amazing craft bottle selection, with over 30 bottles including brews from Woodchuck, Dogfish Head, Terrapin, Red Brick, Breckenridge, Blue Point, Shiner, Flying Dog, Holy Mackerel, Cigar City, and so much more!
RICOCHET LOUNGE ( 3250 NE First Ave., Miami, 33127) - This snazzy art and music venue will feature bottles and cans including Avery White Rascal, Cigar City Humidor IPA, Victory Golden Monkey, Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, and Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA.
Special Beers Being Added to Accounts:
ABC FINE WINE & SPIRITS ( 16355 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura, 33160) - Check out the new and improved craft section with over 40 bottles of your favorite local, craft, and import beers.
BASH (8067 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise, 33351) - New on draft: Holy Mackerel Panic Attack and Cigar City Florida Cracker.
BIERGARTEN (309 Via De Palmas, #90, Boca Raton, 33432) - New in bottle: Cigar City Humidor IPA.
FUNKY BUDDHA LOUNGE AND BREWERY (2621 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, 33431) - New on draft: Holy Mackerel Mack in Black. New in bottle: Cigar City Guava Grove.
HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS (22191 Powerline Rd., Boca Raton, 33433) - New on draft: Arrogant Bastard Ale by Stone.
IL MERCATO (1454 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd., Hallandale, 33009) - New in bottle: Reutberger Export Dunkel and Schonramer Pils.
JP MULLIGAN'S (12415 Taft St., Pembroke Pines, 33028) - New on draft: Dogfish Head Olde School and Midas Touch.
LA FOOD/EL CARAJO (2465 SW 17th Ave., Miami, 33145) - New in bottle: Avery Rumkin and Dogfish Head Faithful Ale.
LOST AND FOUND SALOON (185 NW 36th St., Miami, 33127) - New on draft: Rogue Hazelnut Brown.
LOU'S BEER GARDEN (7337 Harding Ave., Miami Beach, 33141) - New on draft: Stone Ruination IPA and Shipyard XXXX IPA.
MICHAEL'S GENUINE (130 NE 40th St., Miami, 33137) - New bottles: Left Hand Polestar Pilsner, Innis & Gunn Oak-Aged Ale, and Hopf Spezial Weisse.
ORIGINAL FAT CAT'S (320 Himmarshee St., Fort Lauderdale, 33312) - New on draft: Left Hand Fade to Black.
THE PUB (237 SW 145th Terr., Pembroke Pines, 33027) - New in bottle: Avery Rumkin.
SPARKY'S BBQ (204 NE First St., Miami, 33131) - New on draft: Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, Shiner Bock, Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale, Left Hand Milk Stout, and Magic Hat #9.
ST. PETERSBURG DELI (17080 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach, 33160) - New on draft: PALM Belgian Amber Ale and Shiner Bock.
TRYST (4 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 33444) - New on draft: Peak Maple Collaboration, Cigar City El Lector, and Dogfish Head Hellhound. New in bottle: Avery Rumkin, and Dogfish Head Faithfull Ale, Bitches Brew, and Burton Baton.
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By: Bryce Eddings, About.com
Say what you will about Walmart, the monster retailer certainly moves a lot of dollars. If you make a thing and want to sell it, it's hard to go wrong by getting it on Walmart's shelves. That's as true for beer as for anything else. In fact, did you know that Walmart sells more beer in the US than anyone else?
So, it's definitely good news for craft brewers that Walmart is planning to devote more shelf space to craft beer. That's according to ex-CEO Lee Scott speaking at the National Beer Wholesalers Association convention in Las Vegas. Walmart execs recognize that today's beer drinkers are increasingly looking for selection and they plan to provide it.
It's literally been years since I strolled down the beer aisle at my local Walmart so I really don't know if this is really that big of a change or not. I remember that back in the '90s, the most exotic beer to be found there was Killian's Irish Red. Perhaps some individual stores have already recognized the trend and have been carrying better beer for a while now. But, now it's going to a nation-wide push.
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Beer For Brains Foundation Raises Money Through Brews
By: Kellie Hwang, The Arizona Republic
For the past six months, Louis Dolgoff's life has been consumed by preparations for this Saturday's RareAffair, his foundation's biggest event ever.
The Peoria man has been making calls to line up rare beers, including Alaskan Brewing Co.'s 2004 Vintage Smoked Porter and Four Peaks Brewery's Sirius Black bourbon-barrel-aged imperial stout. He has sold tickets to the event at Talking Stick Resort, promoted the four-hour party to the media, booked the three Valley-based bands and confirmed the restaurants that will be serving at the party, including Rico's American Grill in Phoenix and Bryan's Black Mountain Barbecue in Cave Creek.
Dolgoff, 57, runs the Beer for Brains Foundation, a non-profit organization that raises money for the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. The combination might seem odd -- craft beer and brain research. But when you hear the story of Dolgoff and his wife, Laurie, it makes complete sense.
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Drinking My Way Through 1,000 Belgian Craft Beers
By John Mariani, Bloomberg News
Charles De Gaulle, who moaned about France, "How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheeses?" might have had a nervous breakdown running Belgium, which is smaller than Maine and has over 1,000 different beers.
A book on the subject, "All Belgian Beers" by Hilde Deweer is 1,568 pages long and weighs 3.4 pounds.
Try as I would to make a dent in the nation's favorite beverage while on a trip to Antwerp, Ghent and Brussels last month, I came away only flabbergasted at the variety and styles of the brews there, each with its own signature glass.
There are amber, blonde, brown, champagne, sour, and strong ales, lambic and fruit beers, pale lagers, stout, white-wheat beer, winter varieties, and many more.
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