Sparky's Roadside BBQ Holds First Beer Tasting

This Thursday night from 7-9pm I'll be hosting the first, of hopefully many, 40+ beer tastings at every ones favorite downtown Miami BBQ spot, Sparky's Roadside BBQ. For $20 you'll get to try a sampling of over 40 different beers plus some chef selected appetizers.  Some of the beers will be some you won't even find in Florida.  Get there early to ensure yourself a spot.

Thursday, March 15th 7-9pm
Sparky's Roadside BBQ
204 NE 1st St
Miami, FL 33132
(305)377-2877

TONIGHT Last Beer Tasting Of 2011

As you are running around finishing up your holiday shopping take sometime for yourself tonight and stop by The Mayfair Hotel in Coconut Grove from 7-9pm. I'll have a tasty mix of 40+ different craft beers and chef selected appetizers for only $20. Also for the first 15 people to arrive I will have a special holiday treat just for you. Got some special beers I'll be breaking out tonight so don't miss out on the last beer tasting of 2011. See you there.

December 21st, 7:00-9:00pm

The Mayfair Hotel
3000 Florida Ave
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
(305) 441-0000

Limited Edition Beer Tasting At Abraxas

Join Certified Cicerone Chris Montelius and the Abraxas staff for this event on September 28th, 2011.

Time:
8 pm sharp!

Format:
They'll pop open at least 12 different bottles from their Limited Edition list and pour 3 oz samples for everyone. Chris will explain what to expect from the beer style being poured and answer questions.

Cost:
$20 per person

Why is it a "summit"? - They encourage participants to bring in bottles from their private "cellars" to share with other participants. Abraxas always keep some interesting bottles in the back that are not available for sale in FL. We will pull some out for this event. I know Chris M will bring some of his, etc. - sounds like fun and a great way to try some of limited edition beers without cleaning out your wallet!!!

Tentative Beer List:

Weyerbacher Sixteen (Braggot)
Baird Shizouka Natzumikan Ale (Fruit Infused Ale)
Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca (Belgian Wit)
Stone/Troegs Cherry Chocolate Stout (Milk Stout)
Steenbrugge Tripel (Belgian Tripel)
Avery The Reverend (Belgian Quad)
Dogfish Head Burton Baton (French Oak aged Imperial IPA)
Birra del Borgo Re Ale Extra (IPA)
Blue Point Old Howlin' Bastard (Barleywine)
Redhook Limited Eisbock (Eisbock)
Rodenbach Red (Flemish Red)
Southern Tier Oat (Imperial Oatmeal Stout)
Unibroue Terrible (Belgian Strong Dark Ale)

40+ Beer Tasting At El Carajo

Join me Wednesday, August 31st from 7-9pm at El Carajo/LA Food for a 40+ Craft Beer Tasting and chef selected appetizers for only $20. Not only will you get to taste a wide variety of great craft beers but you'll also be able to buy any of the beers they have in the store for 10% off as well as be entered into a raffle for a mixed six pack of some of the beers we will be tasting. Hope to see you there.

August 31st 7-9pm

El Carajo

2465 SW 17th Ave
Miami, FL 33145
(305) 856-2424

TONIGHT LA Food/El Carajo 40+ Beer Tasting

Enjoy samples of over 40+ craft beers while snacking on chef selected appetizers for only $20. There are only 30 spots so you must RSVP by calling (305) 856-2424. You will also have a chance to buy some of the last bottles(only one per person while they last) of Dogfish Head's Bitches Brew in South Florida. 

Mayfair Hotel Beer Tasting

Hopefully you have sobered up enough from the great tasting we had at The Filling Station last Saturday to make it out to another legendary beer tasting.  If you have ever attended any of the beer tastings that were held at The Mayfair Hotel back in the day you know you are in for yet another great night.  This Wednesday, June 15th, Chris Montelius and myself will be bringing a sampling of 40+ craft beers and some chef selected appetizers all for only $20 to The Mayfair Hotel in Coconut Grove.  Join us from 7-9pm for an evening of some great beer treats.  Call The Mayfair at (305)779-5113 to reserve your spot now.

Wednesday, June 14th 7:00-9:00pm
The Mayfair Hotel
3000 Florida Ave
Miami, FL
(305)779-5113 

40+ Craft Beer Sampling This Saturday

This Saturday, June 11th, from 6-8pm I will be doing a sampling of 40+ craft beer at The Filling Station in downtown Miami.  Along with some beers you may be familiar with I will also be bringing some rare beers and some you can't even find in FL.  The sampling will run you $20 and along with the beers there will also be some chef selected appetizers to snack on.  We are capping the tasting at 30 people so if you would like to attend you need to RSVP by either emailing adam@thefillingstationmiami.com or call (786)425-1990.  I hope to see you there.  If you are coming leave in the comments any beers you would like to try and I'll see what I can do about bringing them.

Saturday, June 11th 6:00-8:00pm
The Filling Station
95 SE 2nd St.
Miami, FL 33131
(786)425-1990

United Way's Brews & Bites

I know the people that read the blog love beer.  I also like to think that the people reading the blog also have good hearts and like to help out others not as fortunate as themselves.  Now what if I told you that you could enjoy beer while helping others.  

The people from the Untied Way have seen the rise of craft beer and have seen it as a great way to raise some money by offering this years Brews & Bites event being held Sunday, April 17th at Mary Brickell Village in Miami.  Guests will sample some craft brews from around the world at dozens of different tasting stations. Admission to the event includes a commemorative tasting cup, beer tasting, beer-friendly food from South Florida’s favorite establishments.  If that wasn't enough live music will be provided by one of Miami's best bands, The Spam Allstars.  The event will run you $55 for general admission and $75 for the hour long VIP tasting before the event.  You can buy tickets by clicking here.

The United Way is also hosting a bunch of other great events during the week with Brews & Bites being the closing event.  If are a fan of great food and enjoy some fine wines you should check out on their events pages here.  If you have some money to donate and would like to get some great food and drinks these are some premier events to attend.

Sunday, April 17th 1:00pm-4:00pm

Brews & Bites

Mary Brickell Village

Miami, FL

$55 general admission

$75 VIP

8oz Burger Bar Starts Monthly Beer Tasting

If you missed out on the beer tasting held last month at 8oz Burger Bar then you, well...missed out.  If you were there then you know how much fun it was and with such a great response 8oz has decided to make the beer tasting a monthly event.  Starting this Friday, October 22nd, Chris Montelius will be bringing you an assortment of 50+ beers to sample from along with chef selected appetizers for only $20.  Chris is getting the first tasting started with some very rare and limited beers like Left Hand Oxymoron, Terrapin So Fresh & So Green Green, and many others from Wells, Timmermans, Breckenridge, Oskar Blues, Dogfish, Flying Dog, Shiner, Rogue, Avery, and more.  The tasting runs from 7:00pm-9:00pm so be make sure to get there early. 

Friday, October 22nd, 7:00pm-9:00pm
8oz Burger Bar
1080 Alton Rd
Miami Beach, FL

8oz Burger Bar Free Beer Sampling

Yes, that really does say FREE BEER.  In Miami free beer is not the easiest thing to find but on Friday night from 7:30-10:00pm you'll be able to find it at 8oz Burger Bar.  8oz will be holding their Best Micro Brew contest and you can be the judge.  You'll get samples of Shipyard Pumpkinhead, Magic Hat #9, Brooklyn Lager and Shock Top(not really a microbrew but whatever it's free) and you will be able to vote on which of these win the Best Micro Brew contest. 

If these four samples aren't enough for you'll also be able to take part in a 40+ beer sampling and chef's choice appetizers for $20.  So have some free beer, pay for a big sampling of great beers, and have a bit to eat and get your Friday night started off right.

Barracuda Big Beer Tasting

This Thursday I will be filling in for Chris Montelius for the biweekly beer tasting at Coconut Grove's Barracuda Raw Bar & Grill.  $20 will get you a sampling of 50+ beers and wings.  It will run from 7:00pm-9:00pm so be sure to get there early to not miss out on any of the great beers we will be having.  If we get over 15 people at this weeks beer tasting I will bring something extra special that you will not want to miss out on.  Hope to see you there.

Thursday, September 16th 7-9pm
Barracuda
3035 Fuller St, 
Miami, FL 33133  
(305) 448-1144

Sunset Tavern Beer Tasting

Sunset Tavern has transformed from a macro beer-only bar to a reliable spot to grab great craft beer in the last few years.  This coming Wednesday, August 25th, at 7:30pm $21.95 will get you a sample of some of these great beers.  This is the 3rd beer tasting Sunset Tavern has held and all of them have been a lot of fun.  The beers are also accompanied by numerous snacks from Sunset Tavern's kitchen.  You'll probably also leave with some other goodies from the beer distributors for attending.  Here is what will be tasted:

Magic Hat #9
Sierra Nevada Tumbler
Yuengling Lager
Yuengling Light
Brooklyn Lager
Brooklyn IPA
Sierra Nevada Torpedo
Orange Blossom Pilsner
Flying Dog In Heat Wheat
Brooklyn Oktoberfest
Sam Adams Octoberfest
Magners Cider
Woodchuck Pear Cider
Woodchuck Amber Cider

Wednesday, August 25th 7:30pm
Sunset Tavern
7232 Southwest 59th Avenue
South Miami, FL 33143-5208
(305) 665-9996

Angelique Euro Cafe Host Beer & Tasting Menu

Tomorrow night, Thursday, August 5th, from 5pm-10pm Angelique Euro Cafe will be hosting a beer and tasting menu.  This is going to be a bit different then other beer type dinners you may have been to before.  For $29 you will choose from a selection of "types of beers" (dark, brown ales, Belgian and Belgian-style lights or pale lagers) and you'll be poured four 5 ounce glasses of beers in that style.  Then you will pick from two different sections for what you want for your meal.  Here is what the menu consists of.

Choose one from:
Gambas Angelique, Beef Tourneados, Moules Mariniere, Lamb Lollies, Branzino

Choose two from:
Truffle Potato Gnocchi, Tortilla Espanola, Marinated Olives, Chorizo in Wine, Escabeche de Mariscos, Pomme Frites with Aioli, Garbanzos Frito, Calamari Fritti

Thursday, August 5th 5:00pm-10:00pm
Angelique Euro Café
117 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, Fla.
For reservations call (305) 529-9922

American Craft Beer Week Events

American Craft Beer Week is finally here and there is a lot going on.  Please try to make it out to at least one event this week and show these establishments and retailers that carrying craft beer makes sense.  I'm going to try to hit up as many events as I can so hopefully we can grab a beer together somewhere this week.

MONDAY
ABRAXAS, South Beach- All week long Abraxas will have all American Craft Beers $1 off for 12oz bottles and $2 off for all large format bottles.  They will also have Stone Brewing's Cali-Belgique on tap for the week.

Abraxas
407 Meridian Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 534-9005


TUESDAY
COFFEE DISTRICT, Delray Beach- Meet the Founder/CEO of Harpoon Rich Doyle in person & taste Harpoon's new 100 Barrel Series #31, IPA, Summer Beer on tap. This is one day only special event as we are Celebrating the American Craft Beer Week. Win Harpoon Glasswares, T shirts & more.  $15 p/p. Beer & Raffles included.

Coffee District
325 Northeast 2nd Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444-3876
(561) 455-0541

SMOKE' T, South Miami- Smoke T BBQ will be holding it's first beer tasting. $20 covers samples of 50+ American Craft Beers and Chef's choice appetizers from 7-9pm.  Matt from Shipyard plus Chris and Cesar from Fresh Beer will be in attendance to walk you through this fun and educational event.

Smoke T
1450 South Dixie Highway
Coral Gables, FL 33146
(305) 669-8338

CHEF ALLEN'S, Aventura- Chef Allen's will be hosting a Lobster and American Craft Beer dinner every Tuesday from 6-10pm.

Menu
Course One: Rock Shrimp Cesar Salad- Garlic Croutons, Romain Lettuce, Grana-padana Cheese
Paired with: Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA

Course Two: Steamed 1 1/2lb Maine Lobster- Chorizo, Corn On The Cob, Fingerling Potatoes
Paired with: Belfast Bay Brewing Lobster Ale

Course Three: Berry Crumble- Streusel Topping, Vanilla Ice Cream
Paired with: Seadog Blueberry Wheat Ale

Call for reservations.

Every Tuesday, May 18th - June 29th 6:00pm-10:00pm
Chef Allen's
19088 NE 29th Ave
Aventura, FL 33180
(305) 935-2900

BX BEER DEPOT, Lake Worth- BX Beer Depot will be focusing on a different American Craft Brewery all week long.  Tuesday they will be focusing on Avery Brewing and featuring their Maharaja Imperial IPA with tastings of their other beers as well.

BX Beer Depot
2964 2nd Avenue North
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 965-9494

WEDNESDAY
STAGE 84, Davie- Stage 84 in Davie will be celebrating American Craft Beer Week with a chocolate and beer pairing.  It will feature four craft beers from Rogue, Southern Tier, Dogfish Limited Release and Holy Mackerel. $10 cover, begins at 9pm.

Stage 84
9118 W State Road 84
Davie, FL
(954) 474-5040

ABRAXAS, South Beach- Abraxas will be hosting an extra special beer tasting this week.  It will be a sampling of 12 great American Craft Beers for $15.

Beer lineup:
Victory Prima Pils (PA) - German Pilsner
Full Sail Session Black (OR) - Schwartzbier
Tommyknocker Butthead (CO) - Doppelbock
Sierra Nevada Rhymes Wit (CA) - Belgian Witbier (w/ mandarin)
Anderson Valley Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema (CA) - Cream Ale
Ommegang Hennepin (ME) - Belgian Style Saison
Great Divide Belgica (CO) - Belgian IPA
Terrapin Hopsecutioner (GA) - American IPA
Lagunitas Undercover Shutdown (CA) - American Strong Ale
Avery Maharaja (CO) - Imperial IPA
Oskar Blues Gordon (CO) - Imperial Red/IPA
Stone Russian Imperial Stout (CA) - Russian Imperial Stout

Abraxas
407 Meridian Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 534-9005

TABICA GRILL, Jupiter- Tabica Grill will be doing a Beer dinner in honor of Craft Beer Week. It starts at 7:30pm and is 5 courses. For reservations call Tabica Grill at (561) 747-0108.

MENU
1st Course:
The Bruey - Saison De Lente
Buttermilk Fried Smelts with Lemon Caper Butter

2nd Course
Dogfish Head - Red and White
Citrus Marinated grilled Quail
over Wilted Gem Lettuce with Raspberry Vinaigrette

3rd Course
Avery Brewing - Maharaja Imperial IPA
Grilled Wild Prawns
with Spicy Orange Marmalade and Jicama Slaw

4th Course
Oskar Blues - Old Chub
Slow Braised Venison Osso Buco
with Wild Mushroom Hunter Sauce
and Rosemary Roasted Potatoes

5th Course
Southern Tier - Jah*va Imperial Coffee Stout
Twice Baked Organic Goat Cheese Souffle
with Espresso Reduction

Tabica Grill
901 West Indiantown Road
Jupiter, FL 33458-6811
(561) 747-0108

BX BEER DEPOT, Lake Worth- Today BX will be featuring the beers of Dogfish Head.  They will be tasting '08 and '09 World Wide Stouts until they run out and will have Aprihop on tap.

BX Beer Depot
2964 2nd Avenue North
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 965-9494

THURSDAY
ARCHIE'S PIZZA, Key Biscayne- I will be hosting a beer tasting featuring 50+ American Craft Beers and free pizza from 7-9pm at Archie's Pizza for only $20.  I will be bringing some very rare stuff that you will not want to miss.

Archie's Pizza
600 Crandon Boulevard
Key Biscayne, FL 33149-2008
(305) 361-3141

WHOLE FOODS, Boca Raton- Matt from Shipyard will be hosting a free beer tasting from 3-5pm.

Whole Foods
1400 Glades Road #110
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 447-0000

ALE HOUSE, Boca Raton- After Matt is done at Whole Foods you can follow him over to the Boca Ale House for a Shipyard Pint Night.  Buy your first glass of Shipyard or Seadog and you get to keep the glass.

CERVEZAS, South Miami- Cesar from Fresh Beer will be bringing his favorite beer, and #1 rate Imperial Stout, Cigar City's Hunahpu to Cervezas.  This is vary rare beer and I'm sure will be going fast.  They will also be christening their new draft system with a keg of Cigar City Jai Alai IPA.

Cervezas
5833 Sunset Drive
South Miami, FL 33143-5219
(305) 397-8125

BX BEER DEPOT, Lake Worth- Today BX will be featuring Southern Tier's Oak Aged Unearthly.  They also promise to have some other goodies as well.

BX Beer Depot
2964 2nd Avenue North
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 965-9494

FRIDAY
TOTAL WINE, Boca Raton- If you missed him at Whole Foods you can catch Matt from Shipyard at Total Wine in Boca for a tasting of Shipyard and Sea Dog from 5-7pm.

Total Wine
5050 Town Center Circle
Boca Raton, FL 33486
(561) 391-1281


STAGE 84, Davie- If you missed the chocolate pairing, Stage 84 in Davie will also be hosting a cheese and beer tasting. The menu will feature 3 beers from Southern Tier each paired with its own artisan cheese. This will then be followed up by a debut of the Brew House chili made with Holy Mackerel Mack in Black. $4 BOWLS!!

Stage 84
9118 W State Road 84
Davie, FL
(954) 474-504

BX BEER DEPOT, Lake Worth- And why not end it with a brewery from Florida.  BX will have Cigar City's Hunahpu for their Friday Tiki Tasting.  You won't want to miss out on this.

BX Beer Depot
2964 2nd Avenue North
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 965-9494

SATURDAY
ABRAXAS, South Beach- Abraxas will be wrapping up American Craft Beer Week with what could be one of the best beer events of the year. Starting at 1:00pm Abraxas will be the host of a meetup to allow for the sharing of great craft beer, a good time and knowledge.  $20 will cover corkage fees, pizza, water and some tastings of Abraxas own beers from their cellar. This is a great opportunity to meet other beer minded folks and turn some new people onto the beauty that is American Craft Beer.  So raid your beer cellars, bring your coolers and come out to taste and share some rare brews.

Abraxas
407 Meridian Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 534-9005

BX BEER DEPOT, Lake Worth- Rounding out the great week that BX will be hosting they are ending it with a beer dinner. You will need to RSVP by Thursday, May 20th to attend what will be a memorable dinner.

MENU
1st Course: Melon and Prosciutto Brouchettes served with Southern Tier Hopsun.

2nd Course: Andouille and Asiago Burgers with Sundried Tomato Mayo and Fennel Roasted Peppers. Served with Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale.

3rd Course: Spice Rubbed Chicken in Kumquat Lemongrass Sauce with a Sweet and Spicy Ginger Salad. Served with Cigar City Jai Alai.

4th Course: Coffee Gingercake with Hazelnut Poached Pears and Chocolate Whipped Cream. Served with Avery Salvation Golden Ale.
$44.00
(Covers 4 course meal and over $20.00 value of Beer)
Must RSVP by May 20th

BX Beer Depot
2964 2nd Avenue North
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 965-9494

Barracuda Beer Tasting

This Thursday, May 12th, from 7-9pm I will be guest hosting the bi-weekly beer tasting at Barracuda's in Coconut Grove.  I'll have 50+ beers for you to try and wings for only $20.  I have a couple of goodies left over from the Anniversary Party that I'll be bringing along.  So, come on out and enjoy an early start to your weekend.

Thursday, May 12th 7:00pm-9:00pm
Barracuda
3035 Fuller St.
Coconut Grove, FL, 33133

This Week's Beer Events

TUESDAY

Cervezas, South Miami- Beer Tasting at Cervezas in South Miami from 7:00pm-9:00pm. $20 gives you the opportunity to try all of the beers listed below (plus a few suprise beers, maybe some limited Cigar City Beers, provided by the beer czar, Cesar)

Dogfish 60min

Dogfish 90min

Dogfish Burton Baton

Avery The Reverend

Avery Hog Heaven

Victory Storm King

Victory Golden Monkey

Flying Dog Horn Dog

Flying Dog Raging Bitch

Dales Pale Ale

Magic Hat #9

A great Selection of 10 big beer's celebrating American Craft brews like no other! The other 5 beer's are as follows.

Krikak - German Lager

Peak Organic

Palma Loca

PBR

Zipher

E-mail cervezasmiami@hotmail.com to pre-order a ticket for the event.

Cervezas
5833 Sunset Drive
South Miami, FL 33143-5219
(305) 397-8125

WEDNESDAY

Abraxas, South Beach- Join the Abraxas staff along with the resident beer expert, Chris Montelius, from Fresh Beer, for their next bi-weekly BJCP Beer Style Tasting at Abraxas from 8:00pm-12:00am. The $15 price includes 12 3oz samplings and all of the featured beers will be available on special for the entire night. This is a great way for people to try something new and... maybe find a new favorite. As usual, they will supply Tasting/Rating sheets and water for those that are a bit more serious about the tasting experience.

Beer lineup:

Hacker-Pchorr Gold (Germany) - Munich Helles

Einbecker Pils (Germany) - German Pilsner

Shiner Black Lager (TX) - Schwartzbier

Avery White Rascal (CO) - Belgian Wit/White Ale

The Bruery Saison Rue (CA) - Belgian Saison (w/ rye)

Caracole Amber (Belgium) - Belgian Amber Ale

Peak Organic Espresso Amber (VT) - American Amber (w/ espresso)

Bell's Two Hearted Ale (MI) - American IPA

Dogfish Head Aprihop (DE) - American IPA (w/ apricot)

Rogue John John Dead Guy Ale (OR) - Whiskey Barrel Aged Maibock

Flying Dog Horn Dog (MD) - American Barleywine

North Coast Old Rasputin (CA) - Russian Imperial Stout

Abraxas

407 Meridian Avenue

Miami Beach, FL 33139

(305) 534-9005

THURSDAY

Total Wine, Boyton Beach- From 4:00pm-6:00pm, Matt from Shipyard will be pouring some tasty samples of Shipyard and Sea Dog beers. Stop by, drink some beer, say hello.

Total Wine

850 North Congress Avenue

Boynton Beach, FL 33426

(561) 731-5411

Barracuda Beer Tasting Tonight

If you are lucky enough to have tomorrow off for Good Friday here is a great way to get your long weekend started tonight. Barracuda in Coconut Grove will be having their biweekly beer tasting hosted by Fresh Beer's Chris Montelius. $20 will get you an unlimited tasting of 40+ beers along with some chicken wings to snack on. This is a great way to try a bunch of different beers you haven't had a chance to try before. And if you have been to any of these beer tastings before you know you are always in for a big surprise with some special hard to find beers thrown in. The fun starts at 7pm-9pm.

Thursday, April 1 7:00pm-9:00pm
Barracuda

3035 Fuller St
Miami, FL 33133

(305) 448-1144

Events This Week

WEDNESDAY
Abraxas, South Beach- Join the Abraxas staff along with their resident beer expert, Chris Montelius for their next bi-weekly BJCP Beer Style Tasting at Abraxas! The $15 price includes 12 3oz samplings and all of the featured beers will be available on special for the entire night! This is a great way for people to try something new and... maybe find a new favorite!

As usual, they will supply Tasting/Rating sheets and water for those that are a bit more serious about the tasting experience!

Beer lineup:
Staropramen Prague (Czech Rep.) - Bohemian Pils
Victory Prima Pils (PA) - German Pils
Great Divide Hoss Rye Lager (CO) - Maerzen
Southern Tier Phin and Matt's Ale (NY) - American Pale Ale
Ommegang Hennepin (NY) - Belgian Saison/Farmhouse Ale
Caracole Troublette (Belgium) - Belgian Witbier
Terrapin Hopsecutioner (GA) - American IPA
Orkney Skullsplitter (Scotland) - Scottish Wee Heavy
Unibroue Maudite (Canada) - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
The Bruery 2 Turtle Doves (CA) - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Dogfish Head Burton Baton (DE) - American Strong Ale
North Coast Old Rasputin (CA) - Russian Imperial Stout

Abraxas
407 Meridian Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 534-9005

THURSDAY
Archie's Pizza, Key Biscayne- I'll will be hosting a beer tasting from 7:00pm-9:00pm at Archie's Pizza. If you have been to any of the Archie's locations before you know they have great pizza. Now they also have a great beer selection. For only $20 you'll be able to sample 40+ beers and enjoy some free pizza. I will even have some new stuff from Magic Hat that will be hitting stores in the next couple of weeks along with a few other treats you may not find in FL at all. Come on out and be the first to try them.

Archie's Pizza
600 Crandon Boulevard
Key Biscayne, FL 33149-2008
(305) 361-3141

Howley's, West Palm Beach- Kenny from Fresh Beer will be hosting a Victory Brewing Beer Dinner from &:30pm-9:30pm. Howley's beer dinners are known to be great. For only $35 how can you go wrong.

MENU
prima pilsner -
tomato chevre torte (puff pastry square topped with goat cheese, tomato, caramelized onions. Finished with balsamic reduction)

golden monkey -
grilled chicken skewers with garlic lemon aioli

V12 -
avocado and hearts of palm salad (served over tender baby greens with red-wine vinaigrette and Parmesan cheese)

hop devil -
seafood jambalaya

baltic thunder - warm apple and goat cheese puff pastry triangles with a drizzle of warm caramel

*vegetarian options available upon reservation

*reservations required

Howley's Restaurant
4700 S. Dixie Hwy
West Palm Beach, Fl
561-833-5691

FRIDAY
Abraxas, South Beach- Abraxas continues their series of weekends featuring the best American craft breweries with Flying Dog Brewing Co. (from Frederick, MD), the winner of the Mid-Size Brewing Company Award at the 2009 Great American Beer Fest! They will be tapping kegs of their 20th Anniversary Raging Bitch Ale (Belgian IPA) and of the Gold Medal winning (at GABF), Gonzo Imperial Porter! They will also have on hand, bottles of Double Dog (double pale ale), Horn Dog (american barleywine), Snake Dog IPA, seasonal Garde Dog (biere de garde) and In Heat Wheat Hefeweizen. All this good stuff will be on special all weekend long.

Abraxas
407 Meridian Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 534-9005

Whole Foods, PGA Blvd, West Palm Beach-
Enjoy a tasting of five courses of fresh sustainable seafood dishes, cheeses & dessert from Jan Dedeurwaerder, formally trained at De Groene Poorte in Bruges, Belgium and Whole Foods Market's own Terry Gaum. Special guest Kenny from Fresh Beer will pair craft beers from Florida and abroad with each course. An event you won't want to miss. The event will run you $25 and you can reserve tickets by clicking here.

Whole Foods
11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
(561)691-8550

The Lodge, Boca Raton- Come and party with Shipyard Brewing Company at The Lodge in Boca. $4.50 Shipyard draught specials all night. Matt Villei from Shipyard will be on hand to raffle Shipyard prize giveaways every hour. From what I have been told it will be better than your average glass and shirt being raffled off.

The Lodge
200 S Federal Hwy
Boca Raton, FL 33432
(561) 392-5003

Revolution Live, Ft. Lauderdale- The H.E.L.P Event (Haitian Extension of Love and Peace) is fundraiser directly benefitting Haiti.

For $15 in advance or $20 at the door you can enjoy a night of music, drinks and a grand prize raffle. With admission you will receive one free beer provided by Fresh Beer.

All proceeds are to be distributed through two very different but equally important relief efforts.

The first is http://www.PlantingPeace.org an organization founded by a close friend of Haiti named Aaron Jackson. Aaron runs a few orphanages in Haiti and he needs assistance fortifying the actual structures that the Children sleep in due to damage sustained in the recent Earthquake. Furthermore, the earthquake has orphaned even more children now and he needs proper supplies and medical resources to compensate for this.

The second is a group that is part of the BURNING MAN project called http://burnerswithoutborders.org . They are active in many different capacities of humanitarianism, but recently have been bringing much needed supplies such as water, food, and medical supplies to the 2010 earthquake victims of Haiti.

For more info visit www.thehelpevent.org

Revolution Live
200 W Broward Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 727-0950

SATURDAY
The Lodge, Boca Raton- Come celebrate at The Lodge for their 1 Year Anniversary.
$1 off every draught that they have on tap, BBQ and more beer going on outside.

Come dressed up "Lodge" style! Get fully Lodged out in your plaid and snowboots, hunting gear, snow gear, whatever you can think of that reminds you of the LODGE, and get $1 Yuengling and PBR draughts. Plus costume contest for Most Decked Out Lodger. Most Decked Out Winner gets $25 Lodge Giftcard, Lodge Keychain, Lodge Tshirt, and a Lodge growler filled with your choice of Yuengling or PBR. Party starts at 4:00pm. Live music starts at 10:00pm, featuring The Pretty Faces.

The Lodge
200 S Federal Hwy
Boca Raton, FL 33432
(561) 392-5003

Craft Beer Comes to Key Biscayne

You've been over the Rickenbacker Bridge and enjoyed the view while you headed out to Carndon Park to enjoy the beach away from the tourists on South Beach. Maybe you will also be out on Key Biscayne this week for the Sony Ericsson Open. If you are out that way this Thursday, or if you want to make the trip to show your support for a new area with craft beer, I'll be hosting a beer tasting at Archie's Pizza. If you have been to any of the Archie's locations before you know they have great pizza. Now they also have a great beer selection. For only $20 you'll be able to sample 40+ beers and enjoy some free pizza. Come on out and say hello.

Thursday, March 25th
7:00pm-9:00pm
Archie's Pizza
600 Crandon Blvd
Key Biscayne, FL
(305)361-3141

Beer Tastings in South Miami

It's a Wednesday night and you've already had enough of this week? Here are a few options for those of you looking for some good beers in South Miami this Wednesday, February 17th.

You can start the night off at Sunset Corners from 6:00pm-8:00pm. They will be hosting a free beer tasting with some pretty amazing beers.

Terrapin-India Style Brown Ale (Athens, GA)
Dogfish Head Raison D'Extra Belgian Strong Ale (Milton, Delaware)
Avery Mephistopheles Stout,
Avery Samuel's Oak Aged Ale (Boulder, CO)
Avery The Beast Grand Cru Ale (Boulder, CO)
Rogue Dad's Little Helper Malt Liquor (Newport, Oregon)
Victory Hop Devil (Downingtown, PA)
Weyerbacher Fourteen Wheat Wine Ale (Easton, PA)
Anderson Valley Oatmeal Stout (Boonville, CA)
Ommegang Hennepin Belgian Saison Ale (Cooperstown, NY)
Allagash Belgian White (Portland, Maine)
Val-Dieu Abbey Brown Ale (Aubel, Belgium)
Val-Dieu Abbey Triple (Aubel, Belgium)
Great Divide Old Ruffian Barlywine Ale (Denver, CO)
Smuttynose Robust Porter (Portsmouth, NH)
Schmaltz Coney Island Human Blockhead Lager (Saratoga Springs, NY)
Lindeman's Framboise Lambic Beer (Vlezenbeek, Belgium)
Brooklyn Local 1 Belgian Strong Ale (Brooklyn, NY)
Brooklyn Local 2 Belgian Strong Ale (Brooklyn, NY)

6:00pm-8:00pm
Sunset Corners
8701 SW 72nd St
Miami, FL 33173
(305) 271-8492


Once you have finished up there you can head just down the road to Sunset Tavern from 7:00pm-10:00pm for another beer tasting that is always a good time. This one will be extra special because I'll be presenting some of the beers for the night. This one will run you $20 and will come with 15 different beers as well as food to go with it. If you RSVP now by clicking here you will also get a free Yuengling mug.

7:00pm-10:00pm
Sunset Tavern
7232 SW 59th Ave
South Miami, FL 33143
(305) 665-9996