Thursday, January 28, 2010

Dead Guy Whiskey and Beer Tasting Tonight

Rogue Spirits are finally in South Florida and here is a great chance to try one. Tonight, Thursday, January 28th, 8 oz. Burger Bar will be hosting a tasting of a couple of different stages for Rogue's Dead Guy Ale. You will get a pint of Dead Guy Ale, a shot of Dead Guy Whiskey, and a 5 oz. pour of John John Dead Guy Ale. All three are made from the same ingredients and the John John Dead Guy Ale is the regular Dead Guy Ale what has been aged in the barrels used to make the Dead Guy Whiskey. You get all of this for only $15. The pouring starts at 9:00pm.

8oz Burger Bar
1080 Alton Rd
Miami Beach, FL 33139

(305) 397-8246

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

2010 Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival and Field Of Beers

Field Of Beers and the Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival will be held this weekend January 29th and 30th at Roger Dean Stadium. This is the premier beer festival in South Florida and you don't want to miss out. The capacity is limited on both days so you will need to get tickets online or get there early to get a ticket at the door.

The Field Of Beers is a beer and food pairing held for only a limited group of 300 people on Friday night from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. The food will be paired with selections from breweries that have been invited to participate in the Field Of Beers event. Some of the breweries even brewed beer specially for this event so you may never get to try these beers again. The food is prepared by some of the top chefs in Palm Beach led by Chef John Carlino. The event is not sold out, as of yet, so buy tickets quickly by clicking here. Tickets will run you $77. Here is the menu for the event.

Key West Shrimp Spring Roll / Hefe weizen - Gordon Biersch, Miami, FL
Rice paper, Hand rolled to order with Shrimp, Rice Noodles, cilantro, mint served with a Key lime chili dipping sauce.
Pan Seared Diver Sea Scallops / Humming Ale - Anchor Brewing Co., San Francisco, CA
Herb crusted, sea salt, fresh pepper topped with Fresh Mango Salsa and balsamic drizzle on a sesame cracker.
Grilled Lollipop Lamb Chop / Local 2 – Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, NY
Chimichurri Marinated, Local 2 Infused Onion Marmalade to garnish.
Traditional New England Lobster Bake Sampler / Prima Pilsner - Victory Brewing, Downingtown, PA
Maine Lobster meat sautéed in butter, with Florida fresh corn, red potato and onions
with a Lobster & clam broth.
Tuscan Char Bread “Bruschetta” / Belgian Tripel – Brewzzi, West Palm Beach/Boca, FL
Fresh Foccacia Bread brushed with olive oil, chargrilled and topped with Tuscan Olive Salsa. Finished with melted Gorgonzola.
Chicken Tikka Curry Skewer / Hopslam – Bells Brewing, Kalamazoo, MI
Yogurt and beer marinated and grilled with spicy Thai Basil Curry sauce.
Tuna Carving Station / Ho Ho Ho Wit – Swamphead Brewing, Gainesville, FL
Sesame Herb Crusted and Seared Tuna Loins, sliced to order, accompanied by pickled cucumber, wasabi cream and golden caviar.
La Caja China – Pig Roasting Box / Smoked Porter – Stone Brewing Co., San Diego, CA
Mojo and Smoked Porter injected, carved to order, served on a crunchy potato pancake.
Seared Florida Snapper Mini Taco / Saison Athene – St. Somewhere Brewing Co., Tarpon Springs, FL
Presented on a warm crispy tortilla layered with Chipotle Aioli, roasted vegetable relish and fresh cilantro.
Venison Slider / Amber Ale – Star Hill Brewery, Crozat, VA
Rich BBQ, made with Amber Ale accompanied by caramelized Vidalia Onions served on a small slider roll.
Grilled Portobello Quesadilla / Drifter Pale Ale – Widmer Brewing, Portland, OR
Flour tortilla filled with Portobello mushroom, fresh rosemary, pepper jack cheese and roasted peppers. Accented with a roasted garlic sour cream drizzle.
Poached Oyster Shooter / Panda Bear Ginja Blonde – Big Bear Brewing, Coral Springs, FL
Sweet Oysters, poached in ginja, sea salt and Myer lemon infused broth.
Black Bean, Corn, and Hickory Smoked Bacon Cakes / Monk in the Trunk – Inlet Brewing, Jupiter, FL
Panko coated and seared to order garnished with Florida Avocado Relish.
Ancho and Chocolate Rubbed “Slow Roasted” Beef Brisket / Bourbon Barrel Milk Stout – Corner Café and Brewery, Tequesta, FL
Carved to order, slow roasted since early this morning, complemented with a Bourbon Barrel Stout infused drizzle.

HOMEPLATE STATION
Chef Carlino’s Cider Doughnuts
Warm, made to order beignets, rolled in cinnamon sugar and served in a paper cone.
Mocha Mini Cannoli
Mascarpone, mocha, hand filled to order and dusted with powdered sugar.
Gonzo Porter – Flying Dog, Frederick, MD
Milk Stout – Left Hand Brewing, Longmont, CO.
HAND CRAFTED COFFEE
Costa Rican Naranjo, Bali Blue Moon, Kenya Nyeri - Oceana Coffee, Jupiter, FL

The Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival will be held this Saturday from 1:00pm-5:30pm. One of the great things about this festival is that the capacity is limited to only 3200 people. 1600 tickets are sold online and 1600 are sold at the gate the day of. The online tickets are sold out so you will need to get there early to stand in line to get your ticket. Tickets will be $30. I'm sure this doesn't need to be said but the event is only 21 plus so be sure to bring your ID or you'll be sitting in the car while your friends have the time of their lives. You will also find live music, a best dressed monk contest and a silent disco. Food will also be available for you to purchase inside so you can soften the blow from all this great beer. Here are the breweries you will find there Saturday.



Tuesday, January 26, 2010

New Beers Coming to South Florida

If you have been lacking in new beers to try recently well, that is changing this month. With Fresh Beers' inclusion into the Brown Distribution family they can now afford to bring some of the best breweries in the world to South Florida. This month will see the addition of three new breweries with more to follow, shortly. Gold Coast also continues to expand their selection of Sierra Nevada. Here is a little info on all of them.

The Bruery is one of the most hyped about breweries out there today and with good reason, they make great beers. I was able to sample a bunch of their different beers last year at Savor in Washington, D.C. I have been saving a bottle of their Saison Rue for a special occasion and now that it will be available all the time, I'm ready to crack it open. Here is some info on all the new beers from The Bruery that should be in stores by next week. And if they aren't, you should demand they get some in.

Orchard White is an unfiltered, bottle conditioned Belgian-style witbier. This hazy, straw yellow beer is spiced with coriander, citrus peel and lavender added to the boil and whirlpool. A spicy, fruity yeast strain is used to add complexity, and rolled oats are added for a silky texture.
ABV: 5.7%, IBU: 15, SRM: 3, Release: Year Round
Accolades: BeerAdvocate Magazine, October 2008, "A" Rating

Saison Rue is an unfiltered, bottle conditioned, Belgian/French-style farmhouse ale. This is a beer of subtlety and complexity, with malted rye, spicy, fruity yeast notes, biscuit-like malt backbone, and a slight citrus hop character. With age, this beer will dry out and will become more complex with rustic notes of leather and earth from the contribution of a wild yeast strain. Being a Saison, Saison Rue is ambiguous unto itself as it is a different beer when fresh and when aged. We hope you enjoy it in all of its incarnations.

ABV: 8.5%, IBU: 30, SRM: 9, Release: Year Round
Accolades: Los Angeles International Beer Competition 2008, Gold, French & Belgian Style Saison
BeerAdvocate Magazine, October 2008, "A" Rating

Meaning "rye bread" in Danish, we took our inspiration for this beer from the Danes' staple dark, whole-grain rye bread. Brewed with three types of rye malt, this robust brown ale showcases the earthy, spicy character of the grain, complemented by bready, nutty barley malts and a hint of roast. Loosely based on the Scandinavian Christmas beer or "Julebryg" tradition, this beer is perfect for the colder weather of winter, although it will be available year-round (because who doesn't love a dark beer now and again, regardless of weather?) And don’t worry about the name, we can’t pronounce it either! But we do have a video of us and a lot of others trying our best at http://www.vimeo.com/7504797.

ABV: 8%, IBU: 30, SRM: 18, Release: Limited Year Round

Hottenroth Berliner Weisse is brewed in memory of Fred and Sarah Hottenroth, Patrick's grandparents. This tart German-style Berliner Weisse is as authentic as it gets. We used lactobacillus and a hint of brettanomyces to sour this very unusual, low gravity wheat beer. To cut the tartness for those with sweeter tastes, raspberry or woodruff syrup is a traditional way to sweeten the beer. Almost an extinct style, we hope to help revive the Berliner Weisse in memory of two great people.

ABV: 3.1%, IBU: 2, SRM: 2, Release: Limited Year Round
Accolades: Los Angeles International Beer Competition 2008, Gold, American-Style or German-Style Sour Ales

2 Turtle Doves is the second in the 12 Days/Years of Christmas Services. We decided to take our inspiration from the name and base the beer on the "turtle" candy, brewing it with cocoa nibs, toasted pecans, caramelized sugar and a lot of caramel malts. Somewhere between a Belgian-style Dark Strong Ale and an Imperial Porter, this beer is designed to take the journey through time until 12 Drummers Drumming.

ABV: 12%, IBU: 25, SRM: 30, Release: Winter 2009/2010


If you are from the upper Midwest then you are very familiar with Summit Brewing. They have been brewing in Minnesota since 1986. They are a highly respected and enjoyed brewery. With a lineup that is a bit more accessible to the average beer drinker, that is just starting out on craft beer, this is a good brewery to get them started with.


Summit's first-born child and flagship beer, Extra Pale Ale has a pronounced hop flavor and a light bronze color. Brewed since 1986, there's not a beer lover in the Twin Cities who isn;t familiar with Summit Extra Pale Ale.

ABV: 5.3% IBU:40-45










Artfully crossing the boundaries of traditional IPAs and Amber styles, Summit created a brew all of their own. Featuring an aromatic blend of Horizon, Amarillo, and Cascade hops with nicely balanced malts for a flavor to enjoy to the fullest.

ABV: 5.7% IBU:65-70









Shiner Beers are part of the Spoetzl Brewing empire and aren't new to Florida but they are being reintroduced after a short absence from the South Florida market. Shiner is to Texas what Yuengling is to Florida. It's that beer that has more taste than your average Bud type beer but not as complex as some other craft beers. They are known for their Shiner Bock but they also have other varieties that will be introduced into the market and they are all quite good. Shiner should be back on shelves by Mid-February but be sure at ask for it if you want to see you local store carrying it.

Bock reflects the tradition of genuine Bavarian beers as a brew only a craftsman like Kosmos Spoetzl, trained in the "Old Country," could bring to life. With its deep amber color, distinctive rich flavor and full body, Shiner Bock demonstrates the care of a handcrafted brewing process to bring forth a mellow taste free of the bitter aftertaste found in many micro, specialty, and imported beers. Just thing of it as Shiner smooth.

ABV: 4.4% IBU: 13










Recalls the classic beer of Bavaria as a true unfiltered wheat brew. This beer captures old-world Munich Malt, wheat grist used in a scant 1% of all brews worldwide, orange, and lemon zest in frothy classic example of bottle-conditioned beer. Adding clover honey and yeast just before it's bottled touches off a unique, secondary fermentation process inside every keg and bottle before its final release from the brewery.

ABV: 5.4% IBU: 17











Bohemian Black Lager, crafted according to exact old-world standards with imported Czech Saaz, Styrians Hops and selected roasted malt, is the darkest beer they brew. Initially added to the Shiner family as their 97 Anniversary Brew, the unique and complex flavor of this rare brew found such a following among the customers that they brought it back for good.

ABV: 4.9% IBU: 18







Sierra Nevada is introducing another new seasonal into their ever expanding portfolio. This should be hitting stores any day now.


Glissade is a remarkably mellow take on the traditional spring bock. With restrained sweetness, we emphasize subtle malt flavor, balanced against delicate aromas of spicy and floral European hops. This complex balance helps Glissade slide across the palate—bracing us against the last cold nights of winter, while its bright golden color turns our thoughts toward spring.

ABV: 6.4% IBU: 42






John John Dead Guy Ale is Dead Guy Ale that has been aged in the barrels Rogue uses to make it's Dead Guy Whisky. It should be on shelves now.

ABV: 6.4% IBU: 40
















Ok, yes, I know this is a beer blog but I figured people who are interested in Rogue beers might be interested to know that they also make spirits. These are in South Florida now, so ask for them.

Dead Guy Whisky

Proof: 80

Tasting Notes: Delicately sweet with a rich malt complexity, opens up to a warm peppery finish.

6 Ingredients: Dead Guy Whiskey is made with the same 4 grains that are used to make Dead Guy Ale since 1991. Northwest Harrington, Maier Munich, Klages, and Carastan malts; Free Range Coastal Water & Distiller's yeast.









Spruce Gin

Proof: 90

Tasting Notes: Rogue Spirits released the first ever Spruce Gin, made with 14 ingredients in October of 2006

14 Ingredients: Spruce, cucumber, angelica root, orange peel, coriander, lemon peel, ginger, orris root, grains of paradise, tangerine, juniper berries. Champagne Yeast, Grain Neutral Spirit & Free Range Coastal Water.












Pink Spruce Gin

Proof: 90

Tasting Notes: Ocean aged in Oregon Pinot Noir barrels resulting in a slightly fruity, mellow and definitely Pink Gin that could only come from Oregon!

14 Ingredients: Spruce, cucumber, angelica root, orange peel, coriander, lemon peel, ginger, orris root, grains of paradise, tangerine, juniper berries. Champagne Yeast, Grain Neutral Spirit & Free Range Coastal Water.












A lot more breweries coming to South Florida shortly... Southern Tier and some others. As soon as I know when, I'll let you know.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Interview on Drink With The Wench Blog

Ashley over at Drinkwiththewench.com was nice enough to ask me to do an interview for her blog. If you've ever wanted to know more about the guy behind the curtain, you can check the article out here. She is doing a series of interviews on a different beer bloggers from around the world. The interviews are very interesting. They show the cross section between craft beer drinkers and the different paths they lead, and they all have one thing in common - love of beer.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Miami Society of Home Brewers Meeting

The Miami Society of Home Brewers(MASH) will be holding their monthly meeting on January 26th at Titanic Restaurant and Brewery from 7:00pm-9:30pm. If you are unfamiliar with MASH they are a group of homebrewers trying to "promote home brewing, to encourage good brewing practices, to assist in all worthy projects for the advancement of zymurgy, to boost the morale of the home brewers, and to encourage new home brewers." They also like to get together and drink a beer or two. If you are a homebrewer or looking to get into homebrewing this a good group of people to learn from. I've tried some of the member's beers before and they are really amazing. If you have you're own brews already bring them to the meeting as they will be holding a little best in show competition.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 7:30pm
Titanic Brewery and Restaurant
5813 Ponce De Leon Blvd

Coral Gables Fl, 33146

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Weekend Events

FRIDAY
Urbanite, Miami- Tonight Urbanite hosts it's third monthly beer dinner. If you haven't made reservations yet you better call quick and see if they can still fit you in. The food and beer pairings look great. The dinner starts at 8:30PM and will run you only $40 plus tax and gratuity.

The Menu Will Feature:
Course I
Loose Cannon Ale, Clipper City Brew. Co., Baltimore, MD
Black Fin Tuna crusted in Herbes de Provence with Roasted Balsamic Endive

Course II
Raison D’Etre, Dogfish Head Brewery, Milton DE
Grilled Chicken & Apple Sausage with sautéed Bluefoot Mushrooms

Course III
Old Chub Scottish Ale, Oskar Blues Brewery, Lyons CO
Korean Barbecued Wild Boar Chop with Kim Chee

Course IV
Seadog Apricot Wheat, Pugsley Brewing, Portland ME
Scallop Ceviche on Tostone

Course V
Golden Monkey Triple Ale, Victory Brewing, Downington PA
Black Grouper with Ancho-Mango glaze, Blue Cornbread and Haricot Vert

Dessert
Coffee-Oatmeal Stout, Terrapin Beer Co., Athens GA
Double Chocolate Brownie with Double Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream and warm Caramel sauce

8:30PM-11:30PM
Urbanite

62 Northeast 14th Street

Miami, FL

(305)374-0662



The Lodge, Boca Raton- This is the official launch party for Magic Hat. If you are not familiar with the great Vermont brewery this is your chance to check it out. Magic Hat's #9 is the only beer available as of now but it is a great one to start on. The Lodge is having pitchers of #9 for only $9.99 and pints for $3.99. A Magic Hat rep will be there giving out lots of other goodies as well.

8:00PM
The Lodge

200 S. Federal Highway

Boca Raton, FL



Abraxas, Miami Beach- If you still have room after you finish up a great beer dinner at Urbanite you can head on over to Abraxas where they will be tapping the first kegs of Cigar City in Miami. They will have Jai Alai IPA and Maduro Oatmeal Brown Ale both available tonight. They will also have their 2x1 happy hour on select beer and wines until 10pm.

Abraxas

407 Meridian Ave

Miami Beach, FL



SATURDAY
BX Beer Depot, Lake Worth- If you have ever wanted to learn how to brew your own beer, here is your chance. BX Beer Depot will be holding a home brewing class from 10:00AM-12:00PM. This is great way to learn everything about brewing your own beer at home. Following the class will be the first meetup for the newly formed South Florida Beer Lovers and Home Brewers Meetup (click on the name to become part of the meetup group). It will be group brew, so bring your brew pot on down and join in. The class from 10:00AM-12:00PM will run you $25 but the meetup after is free.

Class 10:00AM-12:00PM
Meetup 12:00PM- ?
BX Beer Depot

2964 2nd Avenue North

Lake worth, FL 33461

(561) 965-9494



SUNDAY

Charm City Burgers, Deerfield Beach- If you haven't been to one of my buddy Burger Beast's events before you have been missing out on some great burgers and good times. Well, this time Burger Beast is hosting an event at Charm City Burgers called "Meet The Burger Beast" at 3:00PM. Not only will there be burgers but Fresh Beer will also be coming down for the event to pair one of their many great beers with the menu. Combos will be available for a beer and burger. The menu looks quite interesting.

"Meet The Burger Beast" Menu:


The “Burger Beast” Melt
Double Meat, Double Bacon, Cave Aged Gruyere, Papas Fritas, topped with A Fried Egg, on Brioche Toast

The “Banh Mi” Burger
Pork & Shrimp Burger with Kimchee Slaw, and Spicy Sesame Mayo

The “Boriqua” Burger
Queso Blanco, Maduros, Chimi Churi, and Black Bean Salsa

Milk Shake Special of the Day
Krispy Kreme Doughnut & Vanilla Bean

3:00PM- ?
Charm City Burger

1136 E. Hillsboro Blvd.

Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

954-531-0300

8 oz Burger Bar Beer Tasting Tonight

If last night's beer tasting at Abraxas wasn't enough for you or you are just looking to get the weekend started a little earlier 8 oz Burger Bar has you covered. Tonight, for only $20 you can taste over 30 different beers along with some complimentary chef's choice appetizers from 7:00PM-9:00PM. Fresh Beer's Chris Montelius will be hosting the event and will be bringing along some special goodies. I even heard a rumor that a certain Tampa brewery has finally delivered some bottles into town, so you may see those there as well. After the event you can stick around for drink specials and, if you are so inclined, enjoy one of their amazing burgers. The fries are pretty great too.

8oz Burger Bar
1080 Alton Rd
Miami Beach, FL 33139

(305) 397-8246

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Howley's Hosts Rogue Beer Dinner

Howley's in West Palm Beach is an institution. Having been in business since 1950 this place must know what it is doing. And what they are doing now is holding a five course Rogue beer dinner at 7:30pm this Thursday. Check out the great menu and pairing below. You can get all of this for only $45. Call for reservations.

Course 1
Juniper Pale Ale
Butterbean Pate served with toast points

Course 2
Yellow Snow IPA
Bleu Cheese and Mushroom Risotto Cakes

Course 3
Dead Guy Ale
Shrimp Sliders accompanied by asparagus, red pepper and potato salad

Course 4
Santa's Private Reserve
Italian seadfood stew over creamy polenta

Dessert
Moromoto Hazelnut Ale
Mini cupcake assortment

Howley's

4700 S. Dixie Highway

West Palm Beach, FL

561-833-5691

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Review: Erie Brewing's Railbender Ale

The Erie Brewing Company's Railbender Ale was the winner of the Gold Medal in the Scottish Ale Style at the Great American Beer Festival this year. When I saw it at a Whole Foods in Naples I figured it would be a safe bet to try out this award winning beer and happily it lived up to the hype, mostly. It poured a nice clear amber without much of a head and the aroma was quite sweet with some toastiness thrown in. The taste wasn't much different. The mouth feel was pretty thin with some carbonation, almost reminding me of a soda until the slight bite of hops at the end. Overall, not a bad beer but just not sure it is gold medal-winner material.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Boca Beer Lover's Meetup January Event

The Boca Beer Lovers Meetup is having yet another great event this month. If you haven't attended one of their events before this is a good one to checkout. It will be held Tuesday, January 19th, at 7:00pm at The Lodge in Boca Raton. The cost for the meet up is only $15 and includes a tasting of a bunch of different beers. The Lodge also has some great food that you can nosh on while checking out their great selection of beers.

If you are unfamiliar with meetups they are a great way to meet like-minded people and discuss common interests. And in this case, it's beer. Click the link and sign up to be part of the meetup group and keep up to date with all of their future events.

Boca Beer Lovers Meetup
1/19/10
7:00PM
The Lodge
200 S. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33432
(561)392-5003

Abraxas Beer Tasting Resumes

If you were fortunate enough to attend the past beer tastings that were held at Abraxas you know how much fun they are. Not only were you able to taste 10 different great beers but Chris or Diego might have even pulled out a special something to share with everyone.

Once again Abraxas will hold their bi-weekly BJCP beer style tasting this Wednesday, January 13th, from 8:00pm-11:00pm and are even making it a bit better. Now instead of getting only 10 3oz tastings you'll get 12 for only $15. Along with that, all the beers that you tasted will be on special for the rest of the night. Chris Montelius from Fresh Beer will once again be hosting the tasting and will bestow his beer knowledge upon you as you sip these fine brews.

The lineup for this first week back is pretty amazing.
Here is what will be served this week:
Einbecker Pils (German Pilsner) - Germany
Einbecker Schwartzbier (Black Lager) - Germany
Kalnapilis 7:30 (Helles Bock) - Lithuania
Tommyknocker Butthead (Doppelbock) - US/CO
Gordash Holy Mackerel (Strong Golden Ale) - US/FL
Oskar Blues Old Chub (Strong Scotch Ale) - US/CO
Fullers ESB (Extra Special Bitter) - England
Victory Hop Devil (American IPA) - US/PA
Scaldis Noel (Belgian Strong Dark Ale) - Belgium
Stone Sublimely Self Righteous (American Strong Ale) - US/CA
Okocim Porter (Baltic Porter) - Poland
Dogfish Head World Wide Stout (Imperial Stout) - US/DE

Abraxas
407 Meridian Ave
Miami Beach
305-534-9005
(Corner of 4th and Meridian Ave)

Friday, January 8, 2010

Brooklyn Black Ops Instores Now

As if the Brooklyn Brewery releasing Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse earlier this week wasn't a treat enough they have unleashed one of their most sought after beers. Brooklyn Black Ops is the Brooklyn beer that every beer nerd tries to get their hands on and it is available for a very short time now in South Florida. Here is what the brewery has to say about their grand creation.

"Brooklyn Black Ops does not exist. However, if it did exist, it would be a strong 10% ABV stout concocted by the Brooklyn brewing team under cover of secrecy and hidden from everyone else at the brewery. The myth is that this supposed “Black Ops” was then aged for four months in Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels, bottled flat, and re-fermented in the bottle with Champagne yeast. Presumably such a beer would raise a rich, fluffy dark brown head and it would combine choco- late and coffee flavors with a rich underpinning of vanilla- like bourbon notes. A beer like that would be mighty nice, but it would be hard to make more than few cases – it could never be sold or released to the public. They say that the brewmaster revealed the beer to a few other people at the brewery only after it had been barreled. The rumor going around is that the brewery plans to drink the beer themselves over the holidays and give some to their family and friends. That’s what they say. But frankly, there’s no evidence for any of this. This beer is obviously a figment of people’s fervent imaginations. People tend to get loopy around the holidays. Everyone go home now – there’s nothing to see here."

You can find this very secretive beer at these fine establishments:

Total Wine 5050 Town Center Circle Boca Raton
Total Wine 850 North Congress Ave. Boynton Bch
Total Wine 1906 Cordova Road Fort Lauderdale
Total Wine 14750 Biscayne Boulevard N. Miami
Total Wine 11221 Legacy Avenue Palm Bch Gardens
Total Wine 15980 Pines Blvd. Pembroke Pines
Abbey Brewing Co. 1115 16th St Miami Beach
Town Kitchen and Bar 7301 SW 57th CT South Miami
Michael’s Genuine 130 NE 40th St Miami
Howley’s Restaurant 4700 S Dixie Hwy WPB
Abraxas Lounge 407 Meridian Ave. South Beach
Stop N’ Shop 5885 Ponce De Leon Blvd Coral Gables
BX Beer Depot 2964 2nd Ave N Lake Worth
Whole Foods 21105 Biscayne Blvd Aventura
Whole Foods 6701 Red Road Coral Gables
Whole Foods 1400 Glades Rd Boca Raton
Whole Foods 1701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave Palm Bch Gardens

Urbanite Beer Dinner 1/15

Urbanite Bistro has done something that few other restaurants in the area have done by making the commitment to doing monthly beer dinners and doing them. The first two beer dinners were very success full with great turnouts. This one is sure to be no different. With an amazing looking food menu and great beers to go along with it this is another dinner not to be missed.

The Menu Will Feature:
Course I
Loose Cannon Ale, Clipper City Brew. Co., Baltimore, MD
Black Fin Tuna crusted in Herbes de Provence with Roasted Balsamic Endive

Course II
Raison D’Etre, Dogfish Head Brewery, Milton DE
Grilled Chicken & Apple Sausage with sautéed Bluefoot Mushrooms

Course III
Old Chub Scottish Ale, Oskar Blues Brewery, Lyons CO
Korean Barbecued Wild Boar Chop with Kim Chee

Course IV
Seadog Apricot Wheat, Pugsley Brewing, Portland ME
Scallop Ceviche on Tostone

Course V
Golden Monkey Triple Ale, Victory Brewing, Downington PA
Black Grouper with Ancho-Mango glaze, Blue Cornbread and Haricot Vert

Dessert
Coffee-Oatmeal Stout, Terrapin Beer Co., Athens GA
Double Chocolate Brownie with Double Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream and warm Caramel sauce

January 15, 8:30pm
To sign up call 305-374-0662
$40 per guest
+ Tax & Gratuity

Vegetarian options available only by request when reserving please

Urbanite Bistr0
62 NE 14th St.
Miami, FL

Thursday, January 7, 2010

The Office Gastropub Grand Opening

Beer and food. Two of my favorite things. Nothing makes me happier than when they are combined into a lovely gastropub. So when I heard a few months back that David Manero, one of South Florida's biggest restaurateurs, was going to be opening a gastropub in Delray Beach I was excited to see what would come of it. After many months the wait is finally over.

The Office Gastropub will host it's grand opening this Friday night. It is located in the former spot occupied by Louie Louis at 201 E. Atlantic Ave in Delray Beach. They cuisine is said to be "very California in style. . . imaginative American with Asian influences. . . the ultimate gastropub." Hopefully that translates to good. They are said to have around 40 beers on tap.

On Tap Now:
Native Brewing - The Eleven Brown Ale
Holy Mackerel - Special Golden Ale
Inlet Brewing - Monk in the Trunk Belgian Style Organic Amber Ale
Avery - IPA
Rogue - Shakespeare Stout
Dogfish Head - 60 Minute IPA
Victory - Prima Pils
Oskar Blues - Gordon
Stone - Arrogant Bastard Ale
Sea Dog - Blue Paw Blueberry Wheat Ale
plus more

They will be doing a soft opening today if you want to check it out before all the hub bub during the grand opening. If you do please let me know how it is. I hope to check it out this weekend.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse Now Available

From Brooklyn Brewery Rep, Rich Nowak:
"Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse is a limited release collaboration with Schneider Brewery in Germany. Brooklyn Brewery Brewmaster Garrett Oliver formulated the recipe, Schneider Brewmaster Hans Peter Drexler chose the American hops. BSHW is a 100% bottle re-fermented wheat beer dry-hopped with American Palisade, Amarillo and Cascade hops. The Schneider Brewery wheat beer yeast is used in primary fermentation. The beer is bottled flat and re-fermented in the bottle with Champagne yeast. A very limited amount will be going out to select bars, stores and restaurants in South Florida next week."

Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse is available at the following locations:
Total Wine 5050 Town Center Circle Boca Raton
Total Wine 850 North Congress Ave. Boynton Bch
Total Wine 1906 Cordova Road Fort Lauderdale
Total Wine 14750 Biscayne Boulevard N. Miami
Total Wine 11221 Legacy Avenue Palm Bch Gardens
Total Wine 15980 Pines Blvd. Pembroke Pines
Stop N’ Shop 5885 Ponce De Leon Blvd Coral Gables
Abraxas Lounge 407 Meridian Ave. South Beach
Town Kitchen and Bar 7301 SW 57th CT South Miami
Michael’s Genuine 130 NE 40th St Miami
Abbey Brewing Co. 1115 16th St Miami Beach
Howley’s Restaurant 4700 S Dixie Hwy WPB
Whole Foods 1701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave Palm Bch Gardens
Whole Foods 1400 Glades Rd Boca Raton
Whole Foods 1020 Alton Rd South Beach
Whole Foods 6701 Red Road Coral Gables
Whole Foods 21105 Biscayne Blvd Aventura
BX Beer Depot 2964 2nd Ave N Lake Worth