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Filtered or Unfiltered? Does it matter?
Before Craft Beer really started growing to where it is today, filtered beer was the norm. Filtered gives you that "bright" clear appearance, while unfiltered gives you a more hazy and a slightly cloudy appearance. Today, unfiltered beer seems to be neck and neck with filtered just based on the beer style's intent. When you see hazy, think tasty. For example, hefeweizens, some Belgian beers and American wheat beers are traditionally meant to be an unfiltered beer. Other styles sometimes also pick up that approach. Unfiltered mostly means that the beers have not gone through the filtration process of getting rid of any remaining yeast, protein, tannins, etc. in the beer. Does that mean it is better or worse? No; it really is a choice of preference and depends on the style and flavor you are reaching for when brewing or drinking. Not filtering a beer gives it a lot of flavor from the original ingredients used in the brewing process. What about those sediments that you sometimes see in some of the unfiltered beer bottles? Those are actually the yeast parts that are unfiltered! Some beers are bottle conditioned meaning that brewers add yeast and sugars to the bottling to make sure the beer will be well carbonated. As the yeast eats the sugar, it produces alcohol and Co2 as a byproduct. By rolling the bottle on a table the yeast will be re-agitated and you can enjoy all parts of your tasty beer at once as it was meant to be enjoyed.
So if the question comes to filtered or unfiltered in your beer selection, remember it really shouldn't be the question you decide on. The question should be, what kind of beer style would you like?
Cheers, Brown Specialty Team
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07/06/13, 11:00 AM, JACKSONVILLE BEACH
Bottles of Imperial Chupacabra and Imperial Simcoe will be sold at brewery only for their anniversary! ...>
07/06/13, 6:00 PM, TAMPA
Come celebrate the One Year Anniversary of Three Palms Brewing! They will also be announcing the winner of the "Belgian Dubbel Home Brew Competition". Your ticket to the event gets you the following: (1) One Year Anniversary footed goblet logo glass, (4) Tickets for beer, (4) Raffle tickets for your chance to win prizes, and fun times! ...>
07/10/13, 4:00 PM, JACKSONVILLE BEACH
Sampling Houblon Chouffe and Duvel at Engine 15. Buy a full pint and receive a free glass while supplies last! ...>
Shipyard Keep the Pint Night @ Tarpon Tavern
07/11/13, 7:00 PM, TARPON SPRINGS
Keep the Pint Night at the Tarpon Tavern! Buy a Shipyard ale and keep the glass while supplies last. Featuring a very special firkin of Chamberlain Pale Ale. Your taste buds will surrender. ...>
Craft Beer Tasting @ Riverside Liquors
07/11/13, 5:00 PM, JACKSONVILLE
Craft beer tasting of summertime brews: Left Hand Good Juju, Erie Derailed, Cigar City Hotter than Helles, and Cigar City Florida Cracker beer-mosas! ...>Breckenridge Brewery Spotlight @ WOB Altamonte 07/11/13, 6:00 PM, ORLANDO Pouring Summer Bright, Avalanche, Agave Wheat, Vanilla Porter, and a small batch 471 series! Raffles and giveaways also throughout the night. ...> 07/11/13, 6:00 PM, TAMPA
2 Hours ABC Fine Wine and Spirits is having a Craft Beer Tasting from 6-8pm. For two hours and only $10, sample a variety of craft beers at different tables and have the chance to win some brewery swag while you're there. Pick up your favorite beers that you sampled in store. ...>
07/11/13, 7:00 PM, ST. PETERSBURG
Highland Pint Night at Brewers' Tasting Room: For two hours, when you enjoy a pint of Highland Brewing draught, you can keep the pint glass! (While supplies last). ...>
07/12/13, 6:00 PM, JACKSONVILLE BEACH
5 Mile Markers beers, 4 course beer dinner. 1st course - Seared Ahi Tuna Seaweed Salad, ginger vinaigrette, and sweet soy paired with Mike Marker Zero Blonde. 2nd course - Young Brie "en croute" - brie, Georgia pecans, frisee and local honey with Mike Marker 1513 Pecan de'Leon Brown Ale. 3rd course - Shrimp-n-grits with fresh local Mayport shrimp, stoneground grits and white cheddar paired with ...>
07/15/13, 5:00 PM, IVERNESS
Stop on by Joyce's Courtside Pub for a draught lineup of Red Brick Beers, straight from the Atlanta. ...>
Gentleman's Club Release @ Frank & Steins
07/16/13, 6:00 PM, ORLANDO
Join Franks for the Central Florida Launch of two amazing breweries collaboration ales: Cigar City Brewing and Widmer Brewing. Featuring all three Gentleman's Club* brews as well as 5 additional Cigar City and 5 additional Widmer brews to accompany then. *Gentleman's Club is a play on the great classic Old Fashion Cocktail, aged 3 ways, Bourbon Barrel, Rye Whiskey Barrels, and Oak Spirals. Get there early! ...>
Gentleman's Club Release Event @ The Grape and Grain Exchange/The Parlour
07/17/13, 6:00 PM, JACKSONVILLE
The Three Collaboration beers from Cigar City Brewery and Widmer Brewery--Gentleman's Club Old Fashion Bourbon Ale, Old Fashioned New Oak, and Old Fashioned Rye Whiskey Ale-- will be released to the Grape & Grain Exchange and The Parlour. Also featuring three additional beers from Cigar City and three additional from Widmer. Travis and Justin from Cigar City Brewery will be there as well! ...>
07/17/13, 9:00 PM, JACKSONVILLE
?The Three Collaboration beers from Cigar City Brewery and Widmer Brewery--Gentleman's Club Old Fashion Bourbon Ale, Old Fashioned New Oak, and Old Fashioned Rye Whiskey Ale-- will be released to World of Beer Southside, Jacksonville. Also featuring four additional beers from Cigar City and four additional from Widmer. Travis and Justin from Cigar City Brewery will be there as well! ...>
Brewery Ommegang Spotlight @ WOB Land O'Lakes
07/18/13, 6:00 PM, LAND O' LAKES
Stop on by World of Beer Land O'lakes for a variety of Ommegang Beers. They will be featuring 5-6 different Belgian inspired American crafted ales from Brewery Ommegang. ...>
07/18/13, 18 6:00 PM, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS
Pouring the following on draught: Highland Lil' hump, Razor wit, Devil's Britches, and Black Mocha Stout. Random giveaways throughout the night as well! ...>
07/18/13, 6:00 PM, JACKONSVILLE
Swamp Head Spotlight Night (up to 10 kegs & a firkin or two). Featuring the following on draught: Big Nose, Cotton Mouth, Midnight Oil, Stumpknocker and Wild Night, Darkwater, Doughball, Batch 500, and Vanilla Brown. ...>
Left Hand/Engine 15 Beer Dinner @ Salty Pelican 07/18/13, 8 6:00 PM, FERNANDINA BEACH 5 Course, 10 Beers (5 from Left Hand and 5 from Engine 15); $60 all inclusive. 44 Seats Available. *Special guests Chris Lennert VP of Left hand & Luch Scremin of Engine 15 Menu: 1st course: Oysters "3 Ways" - Raw (Tomato Gelee), Broiled (Garlic Parmesan), Fried (Mustard Aioli) Paired with Left Hand Sawtooth, Engine 15 Doolittle Saison ...> 07/18/13, 6:00 PM, TALLAHASSEE ABC Fine Wine and Spirits is having a Craft Beer Tasting from 6-8pm. For two hours and only $10, samples a variety of craft beers at different tables and have the chance to win some brewery swag while you're there. Pick up your favorite beers that you sampled in store . ...>
07/18/13, 7:00 PM, TARPON SPRINGS To celebrate Belgian Independence Day, Tarpon Tavern will be featuring Duvel, La Chouffe, and Houblon Chouffe beers. ...>
For all events, please see our event calendar.
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NEW AND RETURNING PRODUCTS
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He'Brew Messiah Nut Brown Ale
A deep, bold nut brown ale beautifully balanced with rich dark malts and a complex hop character converging to reveal a simply enchanting elixir. 5.5% ABV
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He'Brew Genesis Session Ale
Crisp, smooth and perfectly balanced between a west coast style pale and an amber ale, with a supple malt sweetness and a pronounced hop flourish. 6.0% ABV
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He'Brew Hop Manna
Hop Manna is the answer to hop heads' prayers for a delicious IPA bearing floral and citrus goodness. At 65 IBUs and 6.8% ABV, Hop Manna is crafted to provide session after session of hop nourishment, from the He'Brew Tribe to yours. 6.8% ABV
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He'Brew Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A.
Brewed with an obscene amount of malts and hops, these shocking flavors - far beyond contemporary community standards - beer judges might not be able to define it. But once you taste it, you sure will! 10.0% ABV
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He'Brew David's Slingshot
The first lager in the He'Brew family, this summer, hoppy lager blends fire, water, malt, yeast, hops, and the character of the brewer. In the spirits of a slew of Davids and Slingshots, Shmaltz hoists their tribute to the glory of summer. L'Chaim! 5.5% ABV
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Cigar City Sean Hoppy Session Ale
Introducing the next beer in the Torcedores Series: Sean's Hoppy Session Ale! Our own Sean Sasscer brewed this crushable guy a couple weeks back and guess what? It's now on tap in the tasting room! If you like hops you're gonna like this one. Very limited. 4.4% ABV
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Cigar City Ben Romano India Pale Lager
Cigar City Brewer Ben Romano is leaving Cigar City to begin brewing for Angry Chair Brewing Company, a new brewery in Tampa's Seminole Heights District. Ben's parting gift to Cigar City is an addition to the Torcedor Series: a hoppy India Pale Lager. Expect the clean qualities of a lager with the juicy citrus hop qualities of an IPA. Very limited. 5.9% ABV
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Red Brick Dog Days Ale
Dog Days Ale, our German-Style Hefeweizen, is the ideal beer to get you through the hottest of hot summer days. Pouring a pale yellow, this ale is naturally cloudy thanks to a generous amount of wheat and traditional Hefeweizen yeast. Big aromas of banana and tart citrus follow through to the palate, and are complimented by a slight malty sweetness, creamy mouth-feel, and pleasing effervescence. Take one sip and you'll be begging for more. 5.6% ABV
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Innis and Gunn Canadian Cherrywood Aged
Strong, sweet and full bodied, we matured this Limited Edition Innis & Gunn over Canadian Black Cherrywood and then finished it before bottling with a touch of maple syrup to give it a sweet, toasty twist. Very Limited. 8.3% ABV
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The Bruery Bois
Their fifth anniversary ale is brewed in the English-style Old Ale tradition using their house Belgian yeast strain and then blended using the solera method, where a portion of each of their anniversary ales is saved in barrels and blended with the next year's production, providing more complexity and depth of character that comes with age. 15.5% ABV
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Belhaven Black
Belhaven Brewery is extremely excited and proud to announce the launch of the newest member of their family--Belhaven Black Scottish Stout. Bursting with roast coffee and chocolate flavors, this is a truly genuine and premium pint. It's brewed using pure Scottish water and a unique blend of Scottish triple malts sourced from the finest locally grown barley. 4.2% ABV
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Coronado Frog's Breath IPA
This limited release beer derives its bright citrus flavor from Centennial hops plus the addition of Kaffir lime leaf, lemon and orange zest. Originally a collaboration brew with two local home brewers/retired frogmen that became an instant favorite. Powerful in every way we felt it the perfect IPA to pay tribute to Coronado's large military population that's contributed to our hometown success. 6.5% ABV
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Lazy Magnolia Backwoods Belgian
Lazy Magnolia releases Backwoods Belgian Ale as this years limited summer seasonal. This summer ale is a Belgian-Style Golden Ale brewed with a "Southern" infusion of Honeysuckle flowers. It pours pale gold under a fluffy white head, lightly hopped, with fruity esters of orange, banana, and traces of sweet honey in the nose. Effervescent and refreshing, this full-bodied Golden Ale is their interpretation of the classic style with a touch of Southern sweetness. 8.5% ABV
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Ommegang Double White
Brewed in honor of Belgian Independence Day, this limited Double White is brewed with pilsner and Munich malts, red and white wheat, oats and dextrose. They used Hallertaur Spalter Select hops with bitter orange peel, coriander and chamomile. A mixed culture of Ommegang house yeast and unique Belgian yeast is used for fermentation. 7.2% ABV
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Look out for new and returning favorites like Cigar City Humidor IPA, and 7venth Sun Red D'or.
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How to incorporate craft beer into family vacations
By : John Thompson
So some of us are luckier than others. My spouse gives me a lot of freedom, but I do my best not to abuse the privilege. Over the past decade, beer has gone from something I enjoyed, to something that I am quite passionate about. So when I am travelling out of state, I really like to try to explore the local beer culture. This is easy on business trips, since most of the day you are spending in meetings. Then after the meetings are over most of my peers are looking to have a nice refreshing beverage. If you are quick, you can throw out the suggestion to go to an establishment that carries finer malt beverages.
A family vacation is a different animal. Especially when the "vacation" is barely more than 24 hours.
Step 1: Plan Ahead
So it's not something that you just start doing the night before. It should be something that you incorporate into your lifestyle. Sounds pretty horrible and not fun, doesn't it? Guess what it might not be the most fun thing you've ever done, but it certainly isn't hard.
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 What is That Keg Doing at the Goodwill Store?
By: Kendall Jones
People need to understand that a keg is the property of the brewery. I know it sounds silly to point that out, but something happened recently that brings up this issue. If you happen to find a keg laying around, whether it be on the side of the road or in a dark corner of your garage, understand that the keg belongs to a brewery.
Someone emailed a picture to Silver City Brewing of a keg (one of its kegs) sitting at the Goodwill store in Seattle. It was for sale. Apparently someone had donated it, so Goodwill just put a price tag on it and offered it up for sale. By the time Silver City contacted Goodwill, it had been sold. Goodwill Industries, to be sure, didn't understand that they were dealing with lost or stolen property. Let's be clear about that. Goodwill didn't know the keg actually belonged to someone that should have been contacted. I am not slamming Goodwill Industries-it's a great organization.
Kegs are expensive. For that reason, and for other reasons, kegs are highly valued by their owners. That's why you pay such a hefty deposit if you ever buy a keg of beer. The brewery wants (needs) that keg back. Breweries take kegs very seriously. Keg repatriation is a big deal. Not only are they expensive, but at times they can be hard to get.
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 Breaking Bad beer, Downtown Abbey wine, and 5 other pop culture alcohols
By: Samantha Rollins Thanks to some enterprising companies, you can now drink like a dutchess or swill like a Simpson. Walter White may be a fictional character, but that hasn't stopped New Mexico's Marble Brewery from dedicating a beer to him. The craft brewery's new "Heisenberg's Dark" is an India black ale named as an homage to Breaking Bad's leading man (Heisenberg is White's drug-dealing pseudonym). Right on the heels of Marble's reveal, the delightfully stuffy PBS hit Downton Abbey announced a similar plan to create a special "vintage" wine line made with the type of grapes the British aristocracy would have imported from France in the early 1900s. But these boozy beverages are hardly the first to boast pop-culture tie-ins. Here, a look at five other drinks named after beloved films and television shows... For full article |
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Featured Cocktail:
Honeydew Hefeweizen Smoothie
Ingredients: - 1/2 of a Honeydew Melon - 3 and 1/3 Cups Vanilla Ice Cream - 1 Cup Hefeweizen or other Weiss Beer - 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Directions:
Cut the honeydew into chunks, placing half of them in the freezer and half in the refrigerator for one hour. Mix all ingredients in a large blender (may need divide everything in half if your blender is small). Garnish and serve.
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Featured Recipe
 IPA Mac and Cheese
By: Hops and Pie
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy to Medium
Ingredients:
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar
- Hot sauce
- Cracked black pepper
- 3 cups elbow macaroni, cooked
- 1 cup peas, cooked
- 1/4 cup shredded pieces of ham
- 1/4 cup West-Coast style IPA
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped bacon
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a saucepan, add the cream, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, peppercorns and bay leaves. Turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil. Once a boil is reached, reduce the heat to medium and stir regularly to prevent burning and boil-over.
Once the cream is reduce by three-quarters, strain through a fine mesh strainer into another saucepan. Return the pan with the strained cream to a medium flame and stir in the Cheddar. Once the Cheddar is fully incorporated, add hot sauce and cracked black pepper to taste.
Add the macaroni, peas and ham to the pan and stir well. Add the IPA and continue stirring until hot. Add salt to taste and place in large ramekin. Top with the chopped bacon and breadcrumbs. Bake until the breadcrumbs become golden brown and crispy.
Notes
Cook Notes: Cream Reduces Slowly
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