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So the Hurricane season is only 5 days old and we already have our first named storm...Andrea. This does not bode well for us as it looks to be a very long season. Has anyone started their Hurricane preparedness yet? Or are we all going to be waiting in line together at Home Depot and Publix when the first storm looks like it is headed our way? What is on your checklist of items?
Flashlights and batteries? First Aid Kit? Duct Tape? Matches and Candles?
How about beer? If you have ever been through a hurricane, you should know this is one of those important items you need to have in supply for when the storm hits and after it knocks out everyone's power. You must have some just to make it through the 24 hour non-stop storm coverage on TV and radio or you are likely to run screaming out of your house directly into the rain and wind.
Then after the storm passes, you need some beer just to ease the reality of being stuck without A/C for several days. Of course, the beneficial side of having a bunch of beers in storage at your house is that all your neighbors will be first to help you clean out the debris on your property for a nice cold one. Not to mention when you don't have TV...you are going to need some friends around to keep yourself entertained.
So make sure to add this to your list. I suggest a bunch of great summer beers and the ones in cans are easier to store also. While you are at it, you might want to grab some of the higher ABV ones that might make it all the way to November which is the end of hurricane season. You never know when that storm is going to head in our direction. We just hope it makes a right turn at Albuquerque.
Adam Fine
Director of Hoperations
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Beer and Cheese Classes @ Select South Florida Cheese Course in June
Spend a few hours at your local Cheese Course as they pair select cheese with a variety of world class beers. The cost is $20 per person and you must RSVP in advance at their website. Find a location near you and sign up today!
- Friday, June 7, 7 p.m., Mizner Park
- Wednesday, June 12, 7 p.m., Plantation
- Friday, June 14, 7 p.m., Pinecrest
- Wednesday, June 19, 7 p.m., Aventura Mall
- Thursday, June 20, 7 p.m., Midtown Miami
- Friday, June 28, 7 p.m. Coral Springs
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NEW AND RETURNING PRODUCTS
VISIT OUR BEERFINDER TO FIND THESE PRODUCTS
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Funky Buddha Hop Gun
In a packed field of India Pale Ales, what does it take to pull away from the rest? To Funky Buddha, the answer is Hop Gun IPA. Lift a pint: from first sniff to last sip, their flagship IPA drinks like an ode to hoppy goodness. Galena, Cascade, and Nelson Sauvin hops burst forth with an unmistakably heady aroma. Flavors of grapefruit, honey, pink peppercorn, and pineapple mingle with a malt body that balances caramel and biscuit character with the kind of crisp, dry finish that pairs well with warm weather. 7.7% ABV (draft only)
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Funky Buddha Floridian
Unfiltered and refreshing, their take on a German-style wheat beer is full on flavor yet light on the palette. Authentic hefeweizen yeast creates the compelling aromas of bananas, citrus, and cloves, while the all wheat and pilsner malt body perfectly captures the brilliance of an orange-and yellow-flecked Florida sunset. 5.6% ABV (draft only)
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Terrapin Maggie's Peach Farmhouse Ale
The newest addition to their season sessions line is Maggie's Peach Farmhouse Ale. This refreshing summer offering has all the flavor and aroma of a freshly picked peaches (to the tune of 1,000 lbs per 100 barrel batch!) combined with the complexity of a well executed farmhouse ale. Some of you may remember Maggie's older sister, Side Project Volume 7, one of Spike's first foray into farmhouse ales. This newest version is just as lovely, should age just as well and has the uniquely GA flavor of fresh summer peaches! 5.3% ABV (bottle and draft)
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Other returning favorites:
Look out for returning hits such as: Shiner Ruby Redbird (bottle and draft), Magic Hat Elderbettery (bottle and draft), Cisco Summer Of Lager (bottle only), Thomas Creek Chocolate Orange IPA (bottle and draft) and Victory Summer Love (bottle and draft).
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By: Stef Ferrari 
It's happened to the best of us. You fancy yourself to be pretty well-versed in all things ale and lager, but suddenly, you find yourself reading through the extensive menu at an ambitious new beer joint and you feel like someone dropped a foreign-language dictionary into your lap.
With thousands of breweries cranking out new beers at a breakneck pace, the reality is that unless you read the beer news blogs religiously and memorize the names of every new label, it can get tricky to know what to order when you're faced with a beer list at your local bar. That's why we're offering a few handy code-cracking tips to help you figure out which options will please your palate without memorizing thousands of different individual beers.
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By: Guide Live Group 
Big news in the world of '90s boy bands making millennial comebacks: The trio of Tulsa-born Hanson brothers is breaking into craft beer culture with an original brew called, wait for it ... Mmmhops!
The beer's namesake song "MMMbop," released in 1996 (that's almost 20 years ago), was recently featured in The Hangover III, and folks at the Rio de Janeiro movie premiere celebrated with the first taste of sonically-inspired suds, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. The beer is slated for release this fall in conjunction with a Hanson tour (uhh...) to promote a new album entitled Anthem (hmmm...). They'll be rocking the stage at House of Blues in Dallas on September 16.
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By: Matt Meltzer
Along with batteries, bottled water, plywood, and disgusting amounts of plantain chips, there's one other key ingredient on every South Floridian's Summer shopping list: beer. And since Channel 7 isn't going to be cutting to any live beer experts telling you what to have on hand when you're without power for three days, we polled some local beer gurus so you'll be the most popular guy on your block. After that one guy with the generator.
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Featured Beer
Cocktail
SangrIPA:
- 1 can of of your favorite IPA
- 4 oz of Riesling
- 4 oz lemon juice or lemonade
- 7 to 8 mint leafs
- 7 to 8 fresh basil leafs
- 1/2 Orange or Tangerine sliced
Build the cocktail in a pitcher without adding the beer.
Load the glass with ice, then slowly pour in the IPA.
Serve in 20oz Imperial Pint Glass.
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Featured Recipe
Bacon, Blue Cheese and Beer Potato Salad
By: Intoxicating Eats
Difficulty: Easy
Bacon. Blue cheese. Beer. Potatoes. These ingredients don't just go together-they belong together.
Ingredients:
-2.5 to 3 lbs potatoes (red preferably) -6 slices bacon -4 scallions or spring onions -1/2 cup Pale Ale -2 Tblespns mayonnaise -2 teaspns spicy brown mustard -1/4 teaspn garlic powder -Hot Sauce -Salt and Pepper -1 cup blue cheese
Directions:
Wash potatoes and chop in bite size pieces. Place in a pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are fork tender. While you are waiting for the potatoes to come to a boil, cook the bacon and let cool. Chop your onion (use whites and greens) and bacon. In the bottom of your serving bowl, combine beer, mayonnaise, mustard, garlic powder, and add hot sauce, salt and pepper to taste. When potatoes are done, drain and add to the beer mixture. Add onions, bacon and blue cheese. Combine and serve. ____________
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