Brew Review – Mezcal Funk by Odd Breed Wild Ales

Not that I am not one to push the Florida Beer Podcast on every blog post I can (listen here!), but if you’ve been listening, it provides insight as to why my spirit of choice tends to be Mezcal.

And that’s Mezcal with a capital M. Is in the family of mezcals, lower case m, comprising every agave-based spirit.

Yes, tequila is a mezcal.

Brew Review – The Lucky Cricket by Tripping Animals and Bluejacket

I’m excited for you to hear our recently released episode with Tripping Animals in Doral, for a few reasons.

There’s a couple of topics in craft beer I’m always interested in talking about, and Tripping Animals was a great example of both of those topics for me. Obviously, they are very well known for some of the craziest fruited beers imaginable, but it’s always amazing that they will still do classics and do them exceptionally well. In fact, one of their most popular beers is a very simple, and very delicious, Mexican-style lager.

Brew Review – Pantalones de Guava by Walking Tree

As much as I keep this blog centered on Florida as much as humanly possible, which is not difficult, I have to say that there are certain breweries around the United States that I am particularly fond of.

Rahr and Sons in Fort Worth, TX. is one of those, and I remember visiting the brewery when it was a hole in the wall, serving beer in bottles and with a tour I gave out just a little too much free beer than I really should have had.

Brew Review – Sunrunner by Coppertail Brewing

This is the part where I get amazed on seeing a Coppertail can without the trademark black background and copper colored artwork.

Yes, the artwork from their long time partner Evan Harris is there, just as richly detailed and slightly off-kilter is it ever is.

But with this beer, it’s slightly different because it trades the dark, brooding background for a bright, sunny, Tampa Bay day.

Brew Review – Jefficus Stout by Half Wall Brewery

To have a sports bar with a rather large tap list is nothing new. To have a sports bar with a tap list that makes some of their own beers, that’s a bit surprising.

To have a sports bar chain with massive tap lists that make their own beers and distribute packaged beer to retail locations is practically unheard of.

But here we are with Half Wall Brewery.

Brew Review – Jan. Flight at Dog Rose Brewing

If you have been listening to the Florida Beer Podcast, as you hopefully are, you will know that recently we featured St. Augustine Experiences, a tour company based in St. Augustine whose offerings aren’t just the history of the city.

There’s a lot of modern fun to be had there, and that’s part of the offerings. We began speaking with them about their beer tours, and anytime that you can combine beer with a little bit of history, I am a happy camper.

The interview on the podcast was recorded on the tail end of the tour, but the first stop where we met up with our tour guide and company owner Alex Drywa was at Dog Rose Brewing.

It’s a fantastic brewery behind the Lightner Museum, right as Flagler College ends and the neighborhood of Lincolnville begins.

Brew Review – Watch Stander by Veterans United and The Fire Watch

It is a sad fact to understand the rates of suicide amongst our Armed Forces veterans. Numbers can range between branches of service and years served, but one suicide is one too many.

To help combat this, organizations such as The Fire Watch are providing safe places and spaces for these veterans to go.

Based in Northeast Florida, The Fire Watch helps to support other organizations helping the general public understand the signs of veterans in need and provide resources to those affected.

Our 10th Anniversary with St. Pete Beach Blonde Ale by 3 Daughters

Today is the 10th anniversary of Florida Beer Blog!

What started as a silly little hobby on a trip has grown to a significantly larger silly little hobby with over 1,400 individual posts, a podcast with over 150 episodes, and a large backlog of beers to drink, people to talk to, and content to release.

While I may not be at the level of something like Beer Advocate, I appreciate everybody that has come in and taken a look, enjoying the blog even for an article or two.

The truth is, I never anticipated anyone would really take notice, especially in the craft beer industry. But somehow the word has gotten around, and the first to reach out all those years ago was St. Petersburg-based 3 Daughters.