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Featured Beer Cocktail
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Breath of God
Ingredients
-1/3 bottle of Westmalle Tripel
-1 shot of navy rum
-Bar spoon of cassis
-Dash of orange bitters
Flame with orange zest.
Optional pepper rim.
Shake and double strain into a martini glass.
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Featured Recipe
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Amber Ale Barbecue Beef
By: yaknowbrady
Difficulty: Easy
Foolproof amber ale barbecue beef recipe for the crock pot, that can easily be modified to suit your tastes and it's kosher too! Perfect for a busy weeknight meal!
Ingredients
-2.5-3lb beef shoulder roast
-2 (12 oz) bottles of your favorite amber ale (Rogue American Amber, Highlands Gaelic Ale)
-1/4-1/2 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce
-Rolls
All Seasonings to Taste Preferences:
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Cayenne powder
Seasoning salt
Black pepper
Paprika
Directions:
Place roast, fat side down, in the bottom of the crock pot.
Pour the beer over the roast until it fills up the vessel 1/2 to 2/3 up the side of the roast vertically.
Apply all of the dried seasonings to suit your tastes.
Place the lid on the crock pot, and set the heat setting to low.
Cook on the low setting for 7 to 8 hours.
After it has cooked through and is fork-splitting tender, drain the vessel so only the beer, and just enough liquid to cover the bottom of the pot.
Pull apart the beef, and mix in the barbecue sauce (to taste).
Serve on roll of choice.
Pair with your favorite amber ale!
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Duvel Launches Search for Next Signature Glass Designer
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Duvel, one of the world's most recognized and revered beers, is launching a nationwide search (not legal in CA) for the next great design to grace its iconic tulip-shaped glass. The Belgian beer is expanding its 'Duvel Collection' series, which to date has featured the designs of international artists such as Arne Quinze, Stefan Glerum, and most recently, Brooklyn designer Mike Perry, to include the winner of its USA on-line contest running June 15 to August 15. For more information, please visit duvelcollection.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
Brewery Ommegang
The Bruery
Buffalo Bill's
Cisco Brewers
Clipper City Brewing
Crazy Mountain Brewing
Dogfish Head Brewing
Flying Dog Brewing
Fort Collins Brewing
Gordon Biersch Brewing
Highland Brewing
Hoppin' Frog
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Left Hand Brewing
MacTarnahan's 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 Brewing
LOCAL FLORIDA BEER:
Cigar City Brewing
Due South Brewing
Holy Mackerel Beer
Inlet Brewing (Monk in the Trunk)Native Brewing
Saint SomewhereTequesta Brewing
IMPORT BEER:
Arcobrau
Ayinger
Baird
Belhaven Brewing
Bellegem's
Benediktiner Weissebier
Bischoff Premium
Bitburger
Blanche de Bruxelles
Brasserie d'Achouffe
Cantillon
Carib
Collesi
De Proef
Drie Fonteinen
Duvel
Gaffel Kolsch
Gayant
Greene's Organic
Hopf
Ise
Konig
Krombacher
Lefebvre
Liefmans
Lindemans
Malheur
Maredsous
Mikkeller
Orval
Palm
Reutberger
Samuel Smith's Brewery
Schonramer
Steenbrugge
Theakson
Timmerman's
Well's and Young's
Westmalle
Zatec
CIDERS AND MEADS:
Aspall Ciders
B. Nektar Meadery
Chaucer's Cellars
Julian Hard Cider
Redstone Meadery
Samuel Smith's Organic Cider
Strongbow (in select areas)
Woodchuck Ciders (in select areas)
SPIRITS:
Rogue Spirits
Siesta Key Rum
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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 Phil Cervera - Sales : Miami Dade County - South 786-317-3416
Josh Durham - Sales : Monroe County
786-566-1321
Troy Hangen - Sales: Treasure Coast 772-494-3053 Shaun Murphy - Sales : Fine Dining and Resort Manager 813-758-2149 Ian Salzberg - Minister of Beer Communications 561-291-9551
ian.salzberg@brown.com
John Linn - Baron of Beer Happenings
561-755-7456
Jennifer Miller - Beer Bard
561-876-3519
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 Cask conditioned beer is an ale that is unfiltered and unpasteurized. Fermentatable sugars are added so that the yeast can reactivate, resulting in a secondary fermentation and carbonation. The result is often a finer and softer carbonation (not flat) as well as a richer tasting product with more body, and sometimes a higher ABV, than its non-cask conditioned counterpart. Often when the beer is being transferred to these "casks" or "firkins"it allows for the addition of unusual ingredients or treatments, opening the door for a whole new realm of flavors. The traditional way a cask ale or real ale, as it is also know, can be served is by placing the cask on the counter of the bar, venting the cask with a spile and finally for a direct gravity draw tap (editor note: beer geek speak for a faucet) to be hammered in, allowing beer to be directly poured out of the cask. This requires that the cask be sitting in place for a few hours to allow any yeast or other particles to settle and not wind up in your glass. Keeping the cask cold is accomplished by using an ice blanket. As you can imagine, this doesn't keep the cask very cold but good cask beer, like any good beer, shouldn't be served ice cold. Additionally since this method exposes the beer directly to air, the cask is only good for 24-48 hours at best. There is another way that you can enjoy good cask beer for a longer period of time via a beer engine. This method allows the bartender to draw the beer out of the keg using a hand pump and then CO2 is pulled back into the caskthus allowing the beer to be served for weeks as opposed to days. Just be nice to your bartenders after they pour you a pint off of a beer engine, as the energy to run the pump is from physical strength. Currently only a few locations in South Florida are fitted with these beer engines. Now when you see that we are having a cask night at a bar, you will understand why it is important to be there that very night and why the cask will not last past the following day. Hopefully, you will also learn to appreciate the nuances of the different casks that we have year round and for our special events. So go out there and enjoy some Real Ale!
Cheers,
Adam Fine
Director of Hoperations
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Upcoming Events:
July 5-7
Mozy on down to the Corner Cafe (2089 US 1 South, Tequesta, 33469) at they do a special pairing event the whole weekend with Stone Double Dry Hopped IPA paired with duck and roasted tomatoes stuffed with couscous and topped with an IPA poached egg.
July 7
Come celebrate all things New York with great brews from Blue Point, Southern Tier, and Ommegang at The Coffee District (325 NW 2nd Ave., #104, Delray Beach, 33444) starting at 7 p.m. Sample brews like Ommegang Art of Darkness, Gnomegang, Southern Tier Oak-Aged Unearthly, Choklat, Blue Point Blueberry, White IPA, and Toasted Lager. Now if you can only get a big slice of NY style pizza to go with that.
July 7
Lauren from Blue Point is going to be hanging out at Waxy O'Connor's (690 SW 1st Crt., Miami, 33130) and giving out free samples of RastafaRye from 8:45 to 10:45 p.m. This newest addition to their draft line-up is sure to please the craft beer geek in all of us!
July 9-19
Join Chris from Palm as he gears up for Belgian Independence Day and sample some great Belgian beers at your local Total Wine and More store.
- July 9 at Total Wine and More Boca (5050 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, 33486) from 4 to 6 p.m.
- July 10 at Total Wine and More Pinecrest (8851 SW 136th St., Miami, 33176) from 4 to 6 p.m.
- July 11 at Total Wine and More Pembroke (15980 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, 33027) from 4 to 6 p.m.
- July 12 at Total Wine and More Wellington (S. State Rd. 7, Wellington, 33414) from 4 to 6 p.m.
- July 16 at Total Wine and More Boynton (850 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 33426) from 4 to 6 p.m.
- July 17 at Total Wine and More PGA (11221 Legacy Ave., Palm Beach Gardens, 33410) from 4 to 6 p.m.
- July 18 at Total Wine and More North Miami (14750 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami, 33131) from 4 to 6 p.m.
- July 19 at Total Wine and More Fort Lauderdale (1906 Cordova Rd., Fort Lauderdale, 33316) from 4 to 6 p.m.
July 10
Making its first tap takeover appearance in Miami, Highland Brewery Company will be at The Filling Station (95 SW 2nd St., Miami, 33131) from 6 to 10 p.m. Kirsten will be pouring free samples for members of Barley's Angels, but Brew Daddies are welcome to attend! We hear that the elusive Craft Brewjas will be in attendance. This is an event that you do not want to miss!
July 10
Shiver me timbers, Shipyard Brewing Company will be hoisting their sails and taking over the taps at World of Beer Dadeland (9010 SW 72nd Place, Suite F-101, Miami, 33156) from 7 to 10 p.m. Forget the grog and fill up on great brews such as Smashed Blueberry, Blue Fin Stout, Export, Old Thumper, XXXX IPA, Monkey Fist, and Fuggles IPA. You don't get any prizes for dressing up like a pirate, but wouldn't it be fun?
July 10
Join us for a five-course beer dinner at Kapow Noodle Bar (431 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 33433) as they team up with Brewery Ommegang to bring you a perfect sampling of their Asian gastro-style fare. We all know great food deserves great beer!
First Course - Rock shrimp tempura with sweet chili remoulade, mixed leaves, ponzu, micro wasabi greens.
Paired with Brewery Ommegang's Witte.
Second Course - Beef yuke. Korean style beef tartar served with truffled brioche crisps, kimchee, Asian pear and wasabi sour cream.
Paired with Brewery Ommegang's Rare Vos.
Third Course - Crispy duck confit steamed buns with creamed goat cheese, cherries, pickled cucumber, and scallions.
Paired with Brewery Ommegang's Abbey Ale.
Fourth Course - Pan seared diver scallops with green curry sauce, bok choy, lychee, staw mushrooms, and rice.
Paired with Brewery Ommegang's Hennepin.
Fifth Course - Deconstructed carrot cake with carrots, cream cheese, and kumquots.
Paired with Brewery Ommegang's Three Philosophers.
The cost is $35.00 per person and you can purchase your ticket online here. Guest not only get to dine and drink in style but they also will get a complimentary beer pairing glass to take home to remember their great night!
July 11
July is Belgian beer month at The Blind Monk (410 Evernia St., #107, West Palm Beach, 33401) and they are celebrating with some of the finest beers made from six Trappist breweries. You can try ordering a beer in Dutch, which 58% of the population of Belgium speak, or even French, but for fun. Why not try it in Latin? Mihi cerevisiae necesse est.
July 11
B. Merry Gastro Pub (320 SW Denver Ave., Stuart, 34994), the newest addition to Stuart, is serving up American fare with a gourmet twist and will be hosting a Holy Mackerel beer dinner. This 4-course dinner will feature all of Holy Mackerel beers. The menu, and time is still TBD, but call 772-324-8289 to RSVP.
July 12
Head to Ye Olde Falcon Pub (2867 S. University Dr., Davie, 33328) and sample new and seasonal brews, then vote on your favorite. The winner will earn a draft spot at the bar!
July 13
Geronimo's Bar and Grill (3528 S. University Dr., Davie, 33328) will be featuring Stone Brewery all night long. Try a great selection of Stone beers that will be specially priced throughout the night. Starts at 8 p.m.!
July 14
Wicked Awesome Snack Bar (20642 State Rd. 7, Boca Raton, 33498) will be hosting a Blue Point beer dinner and this menu looks amazing.
First Course - Toasted, house-made ciabatta bread with oatmeal stout fig jam, Gorgonzola, and apple.
Paired with Blue Point Oatmeal Stout.
Second Course - Wicked Awesome's custom Mac 'n' Cheese made with Toasted Lager beer cheese sauce.
Paired with Blue Point Toasted Lager.
Third Course - Deconstructed Reuben "sandwich" meatball.
Paired with Blue Point RastafaRye.
Fourth Course - Spicy chicken samosa with mango-beer chutney.
Paired with Blue Point Hoptical Illusion IPA.
Dessert - Blueberry banana bread pudding with Blueberry Ale sauce.
Paired with Blue Point Blueberry Ale.
The price is $30 per person and make sure you call 561-883-3200 to RSVP today. Because you know it is going to be wicked awesome, why wait?
July 14
Join World of Beer Coconut Creek (4437 Lyons Rd., Coconut Creek, 33073) as they are now turning 2! Narragansett and Due South Brewing Company will be there to help blow out those big kid candles with a free block party starting at 1 p.m.
July 16
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza craft beer dinner series, which debuted last year in Carle Place and has been in Coral Springs, Woodbury and Edison, returns to South Florida with local South Florida brewery Holy Mackerel as they bring three of their beers to Anthony's Miami Lakes (15492 NW 77 Ct., Miami, 33016). For $30, attendees will enjoy four courses paired with some great craft beers, as well as a chance to mingle with Holy Mackerel founder Bobby Gordash. Please call Stan to reserve tickets ahead of time at 305-558-3950.
July 17
The Funky Buddha Lounge and Brewery (2621 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, 33431) will be pairing up their beers (Floridian, Hop Gun IPA, Sex Panther Black IPA) with great cheeses from The Cheese Course. The cost is $20 per person and is limited to 20 guests. Please reserve at the bar or by calling 561-368-4643.
July 18
Another great event at The Blind Monk (410 Evernia St., #107, West Palm Beach, 33401) in celebration of Belgian Beer Month. This time get ready to pucker up with some awesome sour and wild beers from Belgium.
July 20
Mark your calendar for a Cigar City Tap Takeover at Cervezas (5835 Sunset Dr., Miami, 33143). Cool off with a Cucumber Saison, set sails with a Maiden Voyage IPA, enjoy a smooth Maduro Brown Ale on nitro, and cruise around in a mystery cask with Scooby-Doo. Jinkies! Disclaimer: Scooby-Doo will not actually be there.
July 21 is "Feestdaag" or Belgian Independence Day. Make sure you raise a glass and toast with one of these great Belgian beers: Palm, Steenbrugge, Duvel, La Chouffe, Maredsous, Liefmans, Lindemans, Timmermans, Orval, and Westmalle.
July 21
Celebrate Belgian Independence Day or Feestdaag (Party Day) with Palm at The Local Food and Drink (150 Giralda Ave., Coral Gables, 33134). Put on your fancy Belgian lace hat, stock up on some chocolates, and drink beer!
July 23
5 Napkins Burger (455 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach, 33139) will be hosting Bobby from Holy Mackerel for a 3-course beer dinner. They will kick it off at 7 p.m. with a cocktail reception where guests can mingle and dine on passed appetizers. The evening then proceeds to a seated 3-course dinner and every bit of food will be expertly paired with a different beer. The price is $35 per person and you can purchase your tickets online here.
July 23
Have dinner with Cigar City at Little Moir's Food Shack (#D3, 103 S. US Hwy. 1, Jupiter, 33477) as they pair up a unique menu with great beers such as Pineapple Upside Down Lager, Cucumber Saison, Maiden Voyage IPA, Maduro, and White Oak Peach IPA. The menu is TBD, but call 561-741-3626 to RSVP today!
July 24
Stop by World of Beer Dadeland (9010 SW 72nd Place, Suite F-101, Miami, 33156) for an exciting night with Cigar City as they take over the taps with great beers such as Dos Costas, Bone Valley, Xenu, and much more! Beer starts pouring at 6 p.m.
July 24
Wax your turtle shells, bust our your ninja moves and get ready to drink like a turtle, well a Terrapin anyways, at World of Beer Coconut Creek (4437 Lyons Rd., Coconut Creek, 33073). A special keg of Road Warrior (first in Florida) will be on tap, as well as Monk's Revenge, Hopsecutioner, Hop Karma, Hopzilla, and more. It is going to be a crazy night, dude.
July 26
Stop in Crown Wine and Spirits (3500 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, 33432) for an evening of craft beer and fun. $10 gets you unlimited beer samples from 7 to 9 p.m. plus some munchies. All attendees will then receive discounts on beer purchases afterwards.
July 26
ABC Fine Wine and Spirits (4155 Northlake Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, 33410) will also be hosting their own beer tasting. $10 gets you unlimited samples from 7 to 9 p.m. and you get to keep your glass as a souvenir.
August 3
Enjoy the lingering daylight of summer at July's Food Truck event at Flamingo Gardens (3750 S. Flamingo Rd., Davie, 33330) with 15 gourmet food trucks to tempt your tastebuds while DJ Mike spins the tunes. Plenty of picnic tables and seating in the courtyard parrot aviary. Free with parking too. Now with craft beers from Native Brewing, Monk in the Trunk, Blue Point, and Avery.
August 4
Batter up at Roger Dean Stadium (4751 Main St., Jupiter, 33458) and watch the Port Charlotte Stone Crabs vs the Jupiter Hammerheads while sampling over 50 regional and national micro brews. There will be cornhole challenges and a hot dog eating contest. Tickets at $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Check out their website for more information.
August 16
Try some great ciders from Woodchuck as they sweeten up the taps at World of Beer Dadeland (9010 SW 72nd Place, Suite F-101, Miami, 33156).
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New Arrivals:
THE BRUERY Tart of Darkness - This stout, aged in oak barrels, has been treated with The Bruery's very own special blend of souring bacterias and yeast. The result is a perfectly tart yet awesomely dark and roasty sour stout. Not a style that is seen too often, and in their opinion, not a style you see often enough. 5.6% ABV (bottle only). White Oak - This blended beer is 50% wheatwine aged in Bourbon barrels, and 50% Mischief. It is vivid caramel, coconut, and vanilla flavors blanketed in a crisp yet robust wheat ale. White Oak is an exercise of balance. 11.5% ABV (bottle only). Fruet Fourth Anniversary Ale - In celebration of their fourth anniversary, this ale was created using the Solera method. Each year they will continue to blend old barrels of anniversary ale with a new batch of the same beer, adding an additional layer of complexity that will grow over time. This year, for the first time, they are offering the 100% burbon barrel aged version of their anniversary ale. 15.5% ABV (bottle only).
AVERY BREWING COMPANY Avery Anniversary Nineteen - In excited anticipation of almost 20 years in the making, as well as the new brewery, Avery has concocted this dry and fruity tripel just for you. Experience flavors of clove, and lemon, with a medium body and a hint of peaches in the aroma. This beer is one to savor. 8.2% ABV (bottle and draft).
BENEDIKTINER WEISSEBIER Benediktiner Weissebier - A collaborative effort between Bitburger and the Erral Monastery Brewery, this refreshing German wheat beer pours yellowish-golden, with a thick, long-lasting white head, active carbonation, balanced hop bitterness, clear notes of banana and balanced fruitiness, and a certain snappiness from the wheat malt and suspended yeast. 5.4% ABV (bottle and draft). DOGFISH HEAD BREWERY Positive Contact - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Deltron 3030's Dan the Automator have teamed up to create Positive Contact, a hybrid of beer and cider, based on Dan's favorite ingredients and Dogfish Head's innovative brewing practices. This ale is brewed with wood pressed Fuji apples, roasted farro, a handful of cayenne peppers and a late dose of fresh cilantro. This sweet-and-sour Belgian-ish brew is a light straw color with fruity, cider-like notes. The cayenne and alcohol give it a warming finish. Positive Contact will be released in a dynamic box set of six 750-ml champagne bottles, with the 10-inch vinyl EP and the recipes from great beer chefs such as Sean Paxton an others! 9% ABV (bottle and draft). INNIS & GUNN Independence Day - Brewed to celebrate the lineage between the Scots and Americans the outcome is a light and fruity beer with notes of candied apple and marzipan. The combination of biscuit malt and citrus hops tingle the palate only diminishing after the first sip to allow the signature Innis & Gunn vanilla and oak notes to shine through. Because of this combination of Scottish malted barley and mouth-watering zesty American hops, this beer is a great partner to BBQ dishes. 7% ABV (bottle and draft). TERRAPIN BEER COMPANY Easy Rider - Put on your helmet and get ready for the ride. This session ale is one smooth character of a beer. Brewed with an abundance of Maris Otter malt and five different hops including Galaxy hops from Australia! This golden hued honey is laid back and free wheelin'. The room filling hop aroma will take you back to your first hippie experience, while you savor the flavor of this all day sipper. 4.5% ABV (bottle and draft). Road Warrior Kolsch - A kolsch is a light-bodied, lightly hopped style that hails from Cologne, Germany. This particular example has a wonderful golden color and clarity, with subtle yet present hop character. 4.8% (draft only).
Other returning favorites hitting the shelves:
Look out for returning hits such as: Southern Tier Creme Brulee, Peak Summer Session, and Breckenridge Summer Ale.
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Craft Account Updates:
PALM BEACH COUNTY MRS SMOKEY'S REAL PIT BARBEQUE (1460 10th St., Lake Park, 33404) - Be prepared for bar-b-q bliss at this family owned, authentic BBQ joint. Pair your hickory smoked ribs with great craft beer such as Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Cigar City Maduro, and Monk in the Trunk. Make sure you save some room for one of their homemade desserts! ROONEY'S PUBLIC HOUSE (1153 Town Center Dr., Jupiter, 33458) - For over a decade Rooney's has been the place for Irish food, entertainment, and fun. Now they are adding craft beer to the line up and will be hosting great happy hour specials on their craft beer Monday-Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. So pick up a bottle from Avery, Brewery Ommegang, Oskar Blues, Cigar City, Victory, to name a few, and sit back and relax!
BROWARD COUNTY
TOTAL WINE AND MORE PLANTATION (801 S. University Drive, Suite G100, Plantation, 33324) - The newest addition to the Total Wine family is opening its' doors on Monday, July 16. Make sure to swing by and pick up all of your favorite craft beers, they carry over 2,500 different kinds!
BIG EASY BAR AND GRILL (1925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 33020) - Downtown Hollywood's swingin' new hot spot featuring top-tappin', finger-snappin' New Orleans style food and fun! Their menu offers a variety of classic comfort American fare with a cajun flare served by some of the friendliest servers in town. Pair that gumbo with a bottle of Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, Blue Point Toasted Lager, Monk in the Trunk, or a Magic Hat #9.
JIMBO'S SAND BAR (6200 North Ocean Drive, Hollywood, 33019) - Home of the easily strayed and just one more is now serving up bottles of Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, Blue Point Toasted Lager, Monk in the Trunk, and Magic Hat #9. Hide in the shade of this tiki bar located right on the intracoastal and watch the boats go by.
PANARETTO PIZZERIA (1331 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale, 33316) - Specializing in authentic Italian food, they offer both classic and contemporary Italian and Mediterranean cuisine in a comfortable environment. While you mangiare, make sure you bibere an Eleven Brown Ale, now in bottles!
THE DIVE BAR (3233 N. Ocean Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 33308) - They are now carrying a wide selection of craft bottles and cans from Victory, Shipyard, Native, Magic Hat, Sea Dog, and Narragansett. Check out the great live music line-up, fun atmosphere, and great food!
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
GOURMET CELLARS (1852 NE Miami Gardens Dr., 33179) - This new location is bringing craft beer where it has never been before...Miami Gardens! Look out for all things local, imported, and craft!
MOONSHADOWS at the Hollywood Beach Gold Resort (1650 Johnson St., Hollywood, 33020) - Their concept is very simple and sincere, they believe that good food leads to good times, which brings about lasting memories that bond good friends. Now toast to the good times with a Belhaven Scottish Ale. Peace. Love. Golf.
RIVER SHACK (620 NE 78th St., Miami, 33138) - Newly remodeled, on the water, and featuring Konig Pils, Krombacher Pils, Duvel, Well's Banana Bread, Magic Hat #9, Victory Golden Monkey, and Southern Tier 2x IPA.
Special Beers Being Added to Accounts:
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Saison Du Buff Three Ways
By: Chris Staten
You may have seen Saison du Buff trickling through the market over the last few months, and if you weren't around for its inaugural release in 2010, the fact that Dogfish Head, Victory and Stone each put out a version may seem confusing. Don't be confused: The three breweries collaborated on the recipe (a saison with parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme; aka Simon and Garfunkel beer), then each brewed the beer independently. With the final wave from Stone now on shelves, we decided to compare our notes and see how similar the beers tasted. Turns out, not that similar!
The fact that each beer varies slightly isn't that surprising: This isn't cookie cutter work. Without a doubt, each beer delivers on its promise of herbal scents and flavors, especially Dogfish Head's version. Imagine laying down in an herb garden-that's pretty much what this beer evokes. Tons of sage and rosemary hit the nose (slightly minty) while more herbs run over the tongue-a hint of sweet bubblegum connects nicely with the rosemary.
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All About Cask Conditioned Beers
By: David Jensen
Have you ever walked into a beer bar or pub and noticed some of the taps both looked and dispensed beer differently? Or have you ever been to a beer festival, or beer event, where beer was served directly from a spigot in the side of a metal container propped up on a table? If so, then you may have already encountered cask conditioned beer. If not, then after you read this article, I hope you seek some out.
Cask conditioned beer, or cask ale, is beer that is both conditioned in and served from a cask. Up until the beer is placed in the cask, the brewing process is exactly the same: mash, boil, ferment. After the beer finishes primary fermentation, it is placed in a cask with finings (a substance that causes particles suspended in fluid to drop out of suspension) to help clarify the beer. Often sugar will also be added to the cask to aid with the secondary fermentation, and sometimes even extra hops. The beer is then conditioned in the cask. Conditioning is the penultimate stage in the brewing process when the beer matures, clarifies and carbonates. In the case of cask conditioned beer, there is a small amount of yeast remaining in the beer that causes secondary fermentation, which carbonates the beer. The conditioning time depends on the beer style and can last between 24 hours and 16 days. Traditionally, the casks are conditioned at the pub by the publican, but can also be conditioned at the brewery and shipped out when ready. When the cask beer is ready, the yeast and other sediment settles to the bottom, the beer is carbonated and served directly from the cask. Cask ale is always unfiltered, unpasteurized and always best fresh.
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Church vs Beer: Using Twitter to Map Regional Differences in US Culture
By: Floatingsheep.org
A team of geo-data experts from Floatingsheep.org have used geolocated Tweets to gauge differences in culture across the US.
In honour of The Fourth of July, the analysts decided to celebrate the US' patchwork society by exploring and mapping local patterns in social media using their new geo-data project, DOLLY (Data On your Local Life and You).
For this particular exercise they counted Twitter mentions of either 'beer' or 'church' in every US county, and then assigned each a rating according to which of the two words came out on top and by what margin.
Roughly 10 million Tweets were analysed for the project, with data gathered between June 22 and 28. Almost 18,000 of these included the word 'church' and over 14,000 mentioned 'beer'.
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