New Times Beer Fest- Winners

Thanks to everyone that attempted to win the tickets but the first three people to get all of the questions correct were:

Charles Garcia
Andrew Schreur
Jovanny Rogue

The correct answers for the questions were:

1. Water, Hops, Malt, and Yeast
2. Yuengling
3. d) cans
4. Alcohol By Volume
5. Tampa

Thanks for playing and hopefully we'll have more giveaways soon.


You can still purchase tickets for the New Times Beer Fest by clicking here.

New Times Beer Fest- GIVEAWAY

It's beer fest season again and for the 14th year in a row New Times will be holding their New Times Beer Fest in Downtown Ft. Lauderdale in Esplanade Park this Saturday, November 12th from 7-11pm.  This is one of the biggest beer fest in South Florida and one of the craziest.  If you are looking to drink lots of beer and have a good time this will be right up your alley.  There is a good variety of big brands and craft beers.  This isn't going to have the craft selection of the Jupiter Beer Fest but have enough to make it worth your while.  You can also enjoy the music of Sister Hazel while downing some cold ones.

Now for the fun part.  I have three pairs of tickets to give away.  Now to win these tickets I have a few beer related questions, that if you can get, will get you a pair of tickets.  So the first three people to answer these will  win.  Email me at dave@southfloridabeerblog.com with the answers.


1. What are the four main ingredients in beer?
2. What is the oldest brewery in the US?
3. What container is best for beer?- a)clear bottle b)green bottle c)brown bottle d)can
4. What does ABV stand for?
5. Where are Cigar City Breweries beers brewed?

Good luck!!!

If you don't feel like trying to win some free tickets you can just head on over and buy some tickets by clicking here.

Saturday, November, 12th 7-11pm
New Times Beer Fest
Downtown Ft. Lauderdale in Esplanade Park
Click here for tickets

New Times Best Of... Winners

As it happens every year the New Times announces its Best Of... issue.  Every year I tend to disagree with a good portion of their choices.  I must admit that their are a few places on the list that I haven't been to so I may have to visit them and make an informed decision.  Take a look at the winners and let me know if you agree or disagree with New Times' choices.

New Times Best Of Miami Winners

Best Neighborhood Bar/North: Nite Cap Lounge
Best New Bar/South: Brickell Irish Pub
Best Campus Watering Hole: Wetlab
Best Dive Bar: Seven Seas
Best Pub Trivia: Trivial Tuesdays at Abraxas Lounge
Best Bar For A Bender: Cervezas
Best Happy Hour: Jada Coles
Best Bottled Beer Selection: The DRB
Best Draft Beer Selection: Yardhouse
Best Place To Drink German Beer: Royal Bavarian Schnitzel Haus
Best New Bar/North: Lou's Beer Garden
Best Hidden Bar: Buck15
Best Sports Bar: Burger & Beer Joint
Best Neighborhood Bar/West: Kaffe Krystal
Best Neighborhood Bar/Central: Bardot
Best Neighborhood Bar/Miami Beach: The Room
Best Neighborhood Bar/South: Black Point Ocean Grill
Best Activity While Intoxicated: Beer Snob MIA-Bicycle Pub Crawl
Best Trend: Beer Comes To Miami

New Times Best Of Broward/Palm Beach Winners

Best New Bar In Palm Beach County: The Lodge Beer & Grill
Best New Bar In Broward County: The Monterey Club
Best Beer: Double Diablo Amber Ale from Big Bear Brewing Company
Best Liquor Store: Cellars Wine & Spirits Warehouse
Best Place To Get Drunk: Bierbrunnen Beer Garden
Best Beer Selection: Brother Tuckers

New Times' Brew At The Zoo- Beer Lineup

Miami New Times' Brew At The Zoo will be held this Saturday, May 1st at the Miami Metro Zoo. This is the first beer festival in Miami in many years and hopefully it won't be the last. The VIP tickets for the event are already sold out so if that is any indication the turnout should be be enough to make this a yearly occurrence. Tickets are still available so you can still make it and say you were there from the beginning. If you were wondering what you will be tasting at the festival a list has just been released and here it is:

Harpoon

Brooklyn Brewery

Blue Moon

Leinenkugel's

Sam Adams

Sierra Nevada

Drifter

Bud Light Golden Wheat

Woodchuck Draft Cider

Magic Hat

Monk In The Trunk

Holy Mackerel

Titanic Brewing

Gordon Biersch

Flying Dog

Zoo Brew

Land Shark

Florida Beer Co.

Narragansett

Magner's Cider

Becks

Polar

Hofbrau Beer

Grolsh

Estrella Damm

Kilsen Beer

Delicias de Mundo

Presidente

Cusquena

Aguila

Famosa

Peroni

Cristal

Corona

Modelo

Mike's Hard Lemonade

Sparks

Food will also be available for purchase. Oh, yeah, and also the fest isn't actually in the zoo so you won't be sharing a stiff one with the giraffes. You can get a site map and schedule here. Tickets are still available to purchase here for only $25 or you can buy them at the door for $35.

Saturday, May 1st 5:00pm-11:00pm

Miami Metro Zoo

12400 SW 152 Street
Miami, FL 33177

Thanks New Times

Just wanted to thank Jacob Katel from the Miami New Times for mentioning my little blog in the Short Order section online. It's always a great read so be sure to check it out and tell them South Florida Beer Blog sent you.