Sprung, the Spring beer festival at Coconut Grove’s Peacock Park, featured everything beer-related one could want in an afternoon. thousands of brew enthusiasts donning beer goggles, lederhosen, and their favorite brewery’s logos gathered on a cloudy day to sample beer, listen to music, and play beer pong. What made Sprung…
Wynwood’s Coyo Taco is pretty straightforward: a fast-casual place to get tacos, guacamole, and Jarritos. But step beyond the small dining area and past the bathrooms, and you’ll find a secret lounge. There, more than 50 bottles of tequila and mezcal glow by the light of novena candles. It’s a…
Walk into Boxelder and the first thing you notice is a hexagonal mirror configuration on the wall. Besides being pretty to look at, it has a shape that’s representative of the molecular structure of fermentation. That’s an indicator of how serious the folks behind Wynwood’s first craft beer market are…
Lovers of Irish cream always keep their home bar well stocked with Bailey’s. But there’s a boozy Irish cream on the market, and it’s just as easy to guzzle. You might already be acquainted with Kerrygold from your visits to the cheese and butter aisle at Publix. The Irish brand…
While there may be some confusion whether this is the year of the goat, sheep or ram, there is no doubt that our favorite Chinese New Year celebratory offering is at MO Bar + Lounge. We love a good happy hour and this one at the Mandarin Oriental in Brickell…
Craft beer drinkers in Miami will soon be able to purchase suds from Saint Arnold Brewing Company locally. The Houston-based brewery announced it’s coming to the Magic City April 6. Saint Arnold already has a presence in the Sunshine State. The company introduced itself in the Panhandle and on the…
A blustery evening couldn’t stop the Shore Club pool from resembling an exotic port of call at last evening’s Art of Tiki. This first-time event celebrated the art of the tropical cocktail, with master bartenders from some of the country’s best tiki bars creating inspired drinks. Guests were issued a…
MIA Brewing Company began production last August and recently opened its tasting room to the public in January. But tomorrow, February 21, the Doral brewery will finally throw a grand-opening party. The tap list will be epic. Besides the 23 original MIA brews, there will be a ton of guest…
Miami brewery J. Wakefield Brewing has announced the date for its official grand-opening brouhaha, and ticket sales for the event are now available online. The brewery’s taproom, which opened to the public in early January, will host a craft brew extravaganza featuring more than 60 specialty beers on tap and…
This weekend, Brew Dogs’ stars James Watt and Martin Dickie wrapped filming of their third-season South Florida episode with a final tasting party at Miami’s Wynwood Brewing Company. On Saturday, February 14, Watt and Dickie unveiled a specialty Miami-inspired beer brewed with Wynwood Brewing Company, a beer they say encapsulates…
South Florida’s beer scene has officially made it with the arrival of the Brew Dogs in Miami. The “Dogs” — Martin Dickie and James Watt — made the rounds of South Florida’s best and brightest breweries to focus on our exploding craft beer scene. See also: Blackbrick, Panther Coffee, Azucar,…
Bravo’s Best New Restaurant is really showing Miami establishments in a great light. The new culinary competition that grades restaurants on both front of the house and back of the house skills and expertise, has been on for less than a month and, already, two Miami restaurants have advanced to…
Miami has its share of botanicas, but how many are equipped with a kegerator and a full stock of candied bacon? We know of just one. “I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but we don’t have that much space,” says Kush owner Matt Kuscher of his not-so-hidden gem. The burger…
Local beers such as Big Rod, Shark Bait, and Vice IPA from Miami Brewing Company are available not just in Florida anymore. Now you can find them in Asheville, North Carolina. Brewery owner Peter Schnebly recently signed a contract with Empire Distributors Inc., a Durham distribution company. The Miami beers…
Florida International University’s brewing club, B.R.E.W. FIU, has become known for not only fostering Miami’s beer industry but also turning out some professional brewers. Club cofounder Matthew Weintraub is now the brewmaster for the Tank Brewing Company, which will pour its first brews during Thrillist’s Barbecue & the Blues at…
Last night, we got the full tequila treatment aboard the Tequila Express as we were transported to four hotspots in the Gables and the Grove: Tarpon Bend, Talavera, Peacock Garden Cafe and Bulla. Throughout the stops we were briefed on tequila: the basics, production, mixology and food pairing. While it…
Craft Spirits & Beer returns to Miami this weekend in a different location and with a new format. The event, which spotlights the artisanal, will take over the Fillmore Miami Beach January 30 and 31, with Friday reserved for the trade only and Saturday open to the public. See also:…
If you have plans this weekend, you might want to cancel them. Unless those plans include attending the La Nuit en Ros� Festival, which is bringing all things bubbly and pink to the newly opened Miami Beach Edition for three back-to-back days of drinking. The first festival dedicated solely to…
The Tequila Express is this Thursday, January 29, and if you haven’t already booked your passage for this voyage of food and drink, you still have a few days. From 6 to 10 p.m., you’ll board the Tequila Express (disguised as buses) and be whisked to four different restaurants in…
It’s only January, and 2015 is already proving to be a busy year for beer in Florida. With legal challenges to both the state’s growler law and brewery tasting rooms, there should be lots to talk about at the Miami Young Republicans Beer Summit at Town Kitchen & Bar. These…
Miami’s rapidly growing craft beer scene will get a little more international when Darwin Brewing Company takes over MIA Brewing’s taps this Friday night. Darwin Brewing Company is owned by Darwin Santa Maria, a Peruvian brewer and James Beard Award-winning chef who has been winning over palates at Darwin’s on…
Tonight, Kush in Wynwood is tapping a keg of Founders CBS Imperial Stout. The tapping part of a takeover event that is also feature several more of Founders brews. Founders CBS is a rare, highly sought-after beer. It received a perfect 100 on both Beer Advocate and Ratebeer.com websites. The…
