August 31, 2012                                                                                     
Welcome to the new look of The Fresh Beer Times
 

Fresh Beer Times 3.0 has arrived. Without trying to sound too much like an old man group lists.  It grew so big that I had to send out to 6 or 7 group lists because the server would o, I remember when we first started sending it out in basic text format using email only let me send to a 100 or so emails at a time. And now we have close to 4,000 regular readers who look to us for direction to the latest and greatest beer bar, to find out when the favorite seasonal beer is hitting the shelf, or what's new or next from one of the breweries we represent.  

 

Of course we have always tried to have fun with the newsletter....just remember the picture of me (I'm really not that old or black and I don't really care for cigars!) or any of the new stories that we enlighten you with. It is the beer business...we are supposed to be having fun! But we also like to give you some other great things that go along with beer like the column on cheese and beer pairing and the cooking with beer recipes. I hope you all have tried one or two of these. There have been some delicious ones.

 

So enjoy the new format and if you happen to be in Key West this weekend be sure to hit one of the great events going on down there surrounding the Key West Beer Festival at the Southernmost Resort. It promises to be a really fun time down there this weekend. And if you aren't there...Have a great Labor Day!

 

Cheers,

 

Adam Fine

Director of Hoperations

UPCOMING EVENTS
08-31-2012 5:00 PM

Meet The Brewer Tap Takeover at Sloppy Joe's (201 Duval St., Key West, 33040) as they take over all four bars with special beers from Blue Point, Shipyard, and introducing Mile Marker Brewing Company! Representatives from each brewery will be on hand to meet with and talk beer with you. Make sure you stop by from 5 to 9 p.m....�

 

08-31-2012 9:00 PM

Krawl off Duval (506 Southard St., Key West, 33040) will be hosting a Drink Like A Local Tap Takeover. Show your Florida pride as breweries from across the state take over the taps. Featuring special releases from Tequesta, City City, Native, Holy Mackerel, Monk in the Trunk, Mile Marker and more! The locals take over at 9 p.m....�

 

09-01-2012 11:00AM

Wake up and head on down to Finnegan's Wake (320 Grinnell St., Key West, 33040) for a yummy Blue Point, Rogue, and Terrapin beer brunch. This buffet style meal is going to offer up some delicious foods cooked with some of your favorite beers. Buenos Dias: Huevos rancheros with black beans cooked in Blue Point Toasted Lager, over scrambled eggs and pepper jack on a flour tortilla. My Good Morning Coffee: Coffee Cake make with Terrapin Moo-Hoo Stout. Pump the Toast! French toast made with Blue Point Pumpkin Ale topped with maple syrup and pumpkin reduction. ......�

 

09-01-2012 2:00 PM

While you are out shopping for something yummy and organic, why not try something local? Stop by Whole Foods at Pembroke Pines and try some great Florida beer from Holy Mackerel. They will be hanging out sampling all of your favorites to start your month off right! ...�

 

09-01-2012 4:00 PM

The 3rd Annual Key West Brew Fest is going to rock the Conch Republic this year with over 150 beers for tasting! Tickets are $30 in advance or $40 the day of the event and will get you in for the signature tasting from 4 to 8 p.m. VIP tickets are $75 (advanced only) and includes early admission (3 p.m.), a t-shirt, koozie, and food! You can purchase tickets online here or check out their website for more information. ...�

 

09-01-2012 9:00 PM

The Porch (429 Caroline St., Key West, 33404) will be hosting an after party following the Key West Brew Fest. They will have an amazing selection of one-off and rare brews from American and local craft brewers participating in the brew fest....�

 

09-02-2012 3:00 PM

Meet the Brewer Tap Takeover at Sloppy Joe's (201 Duval St., Key West, 33040) will be taking over all four bars with great beers from Blue Point, Shipyard, Mile Marker Brewing Company and more! Representatives from each brewery will be on hand to talk about their beers! The fun starts at 3 p.m....�

 

09-04-2012 7:00 PM

The Great Pumpkin is going to be making an appearance at Sports Grill South Miami (1559 Sunset Drive., Miami, 33143) featuring tons of this season's pumpkin beers on draft and bottles. The gourd times start at 7 p.m....�

 

Drink Like a Local @ Backyard Bar

09-06-2012 8:00 PM

Hang out at Backyard Bar and say good bye to summer (just not the heat) while drinking like a local. They will have specialty drafts from your favorite local breweries such as Cigar City, Due South, and Tequesta...�

 

Butchery and Beer Series @ 8oz North Miami

09-10-2012 8:00 PM

8oz Burger Bar and Stone Brewing Company are teaming up together to bring you a unique learning opportunity. Learn from Chef Al Sternweiler as he teaches you all you need to know about butchering your own hog...�

 

High Gravity @ World of Beer Coconut Creek

09-11-2012 7:00 PM

World of Beer Coconut Creek is kicking it up a notch by cranking up the ABV. They will have a great selection of high alcohol beers...�

 

Brews, Blues & Bites @ South Shores

09-11-2012 7:00 PM

Feast on snake, gator, and shark tapas while jamming out with some local acoustic music and imbibing in your favorite local beers from Cigar City and Tequesta...�

 

The 5th Annual New Times Pairings

09-13-2012 7:00 PM

The 5th Annual New Times Pairings will be at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. This event joins together signature culinary creations from more than 40...� 

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Light lager beer of a straw color, clearly inspired by Czech-German Pils beer. It is produced with the best raw ingredients, giving it a good bitter content and a marked scent of hop. Alcohol, body and aroma blend perfectly, giving life to a clean and dry taste. 4.9% ABV (bottle only).
Red, double-malt, deep amber-colored beer, clearly inspired by German Bock beer. It shows a clean, soft and enveloping body, where a strong toasted malt flavor stands out. The froth is compact and creamy. 6.3% ABV (bottle only).
Dark, with an impenetrable color, inspired by German Swhartz beer. With its intense fragrance, it has an aroma of toasted-burnt malt, ranging from chocolate to a touch of liquorice and coffee. 5.5% ABV (bottle only). 
Copper-colored beer inspired by American Pale Ale. In this version, American hops meet European hops, giving birth to particular and intriguing scents and sensations. Its strong bitterness is well merged with the marked alcohol content, leading to a full and balanced body. 6.3% ABV (bottle only).
Intense gold-colored beer of a medium bitterness inspired by the German Marzen. Its malted scent is immediately clean. Soft and bitter, its toasted and smoked aftertaste make this beer perfect for Rome's typical cuisine. 5.5% ABV (bottle only). 
This double IPA is taking IPAs in a whole new direction with the addition of rye malt and some exotic-ish additions of the lemony persuasion. It has hints of spiciness that contrast deliciously with the tropical fruit flavors and aromas of the Amarillo and Calypso hops. They then added some European specialty malts, some lemon verbena, and three more hop varieties to the mix, and you now have a highly complex brew, melding both bitter and fruity hop notes with rich toasted malt character, punctuated by nuances of spicy rye and subtle lemon. 10% ABV (bottle and draft). 
Other returning favorites:
Look out for returning hits such as: Twisted Pine Billies Chilies (bottle only), Stoudts Oktoberfest (bottle only), and Breckenridge Autumn (bottle and draft).  


BEER NEWS

By: Huffington Post

 

Which alcoholic beverage is preferred more: Beer, or wine?

 

According to a new Gallup report, Americans on a whole are more likely to opt for a cold one.

 

However, it might be a generational -- and gender-based -- preference. People ages 55 and older are more likely to choose wine, while their younger counterparts are more likely to choose beer. And males are more likely to opt for beer, while females are more likely to opt for wine.

 

Thirty-nine percent of Americans surveyed said that they drink beer the most of any alcoholic beverage, followed by 35 percent of Americans saying they drink wine the most and 22 percent of Americans saying they drink liquor the most.

 

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By: The Economist

 

AMERICA has a proud history of drinking on the job. Craftsmen who built the first government buildings in the 17th century were sometimes paid in brandy. The 19th-century railroaders who laid the foundations of modern America were notoriously thirsty. And anyone who thinks that "Mad Men", a TV drama in which 1960s advertising executives spend the working day sucking up Scotch, is a pastiche, would do well to talk to an account manager from the time-though his memory may be hazy.

 

America also has a long tradition of temperance. From the Washingtonian movement to Prohibition, there have been many attempts to sober up the workforce. Today, it seems that the battle is over and the killjoys have won.

 

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Study Shows Marriage Stops Men Drinking - As Their Wives Hit The Bottle Instead 

By: John Bingham

 

Far from encouraging men to patronise a local pub to escape from domestic duties, marriage actively reduces their alcohol intake, according to research being presented at the American Sociological Association today.

 

However, the effect on women of walking down the aisle appears to be the opposite.

The researchers found that married women generally drink more heavily than single women, widows or divorcees.

 

By contrast, men who are happily married drink less than their bachelor friends and significantly less than divorced men.

 

The reason, the researchers conclude, is that while women can help keep their husbands' drinking habits under control, men are simply a bad influence on their wives.


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VOLUME 266
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In This Issue:
Upcoming Events
What America Spends on Booze
The Boredom of Boozeless Business
Study Shows Marriage Stops Men Drinking - As Their Wives Hit The Bottle Instead
Feature Beer Cocktail
Featured Recipe
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Featured Beer Cocktail

Dark Michelada
-Salt on the rim
-Juice of 1/4 - 1/2 of a lime
-A few dashes of Worcestershire sauce
-A few dashes of Tabasco sauce
-lime garnish
-3 - 4 ice cubes
-1 Narragansett Porter 
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Featured Recipe

Porter French Toast

By: Jackie Dodd, The Beeroness 

 

Difficulty: Easy

 

Spice up your weekend brunch, because we all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  

    

Ingredients

   

-1 cup milk

-2/3 cup porter

-1/2 cup sugar

-3 eggs

-1 tsp vanilla

-2 Tbsp butter (plus additional as needed)

-1 large loaf of crusty Italian bread, cut into 1 inch think slices

   

Directions:

 

In a bowl, add milk, beer, sugar, eggs and vanilla, whisk until well combined.

 

 Heat a large skillet over medium high heat, melt the butter.

 

One at a time, dip the bread into the milk mixture until well coated. 

 

Add to pan and cook until browned on one side, flip and brown on the opposite side (about 2 to 3 minutes per side). 

 

Repeat for all slices. 

 

Add butter to the pan as needed.

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