Motorworks Brewery lands two medals in Draft Magazine contest
Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton announced today that it has won two medals in the annual Draft Magazine Best of Craft Beer Awards competition. The magazine bestowed a silver medal on the brewery in the...
View ArticleFrom the South Florida craft beer scene, a flurry of news
The Beer in Florida news feed recently received a slew of reports from South Florida craft breweries in the past few days, so let’s get to it. Due South Mike Halker Due South Brewing Co., the brewery...
View ArticleCigar City Brewing reaches sales agreement with Fireman Capital
Brewbound.com broke the news this morning that Cigar City Brewing in Tampa will sell controlling interest to a Boston-based private equity firm. From the story: Cigar City, a leading independent...
View ArticleGuest post: UF digs deep into Florida hops crop
By Jack Payne Special to Beer in Florida Jack Payne The hunt for the next great Florida agriculture success story is unfolding in both Apopka and Wimauma. The storybook ending the University of...
View ArticleCarnival will brew aboard cruise ship based in Florida
Miami-based Carnival Cruise Line announced this morning that it will join with Concrete Beach Brewery, a subsidiary of Boston Beer Company’s Alchemy & Science Division, to launch the first brewery...
View ArticleFlorida craft beer lands awards in front of the world’s eyes
Florida breweries have had a slew of awards and recognition in just the past few days, and the timing couldn’t have been better because the 2016 Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference was in town....
View ArticleSigns point to more Florida craft beer tourism
Crudely done and unofficial photo illustration by Gerard Walen Tucked in the midst of a long list of provisions to a transportation bill passed by the Florida Legislature is an add-on that should prove...
View ArticleFlorida Brewery Map updated, and the number is …
The growth of the small brewery industry continues to proceed at a dizzying pace. The Brewers Association announced at the end of November that the number of breweries in the United States passed the...
View ArticleWin swag from Jameson Caskmates Drinking Buddies and its beer partners
The contest is now over. Please check your email if you entered. It’s been awhile since Beer in Florida has done a giveaway, so let’s do one, especially since it has a bit of a St. Patrick’s Day...
View ArticleCraft beer podcast ‘Gator Growlers’ debuts from Gainesville
Image by GateHouse Media Services I have a craft beer podcast! We’re only two episodes in, but I’m pretty excited about it. Background: I try to keep my day job duties separate from my beer writing,...
View Article‘Sunshine State Suds’– Florida craft beer community featured in ‘Florida...
A new half-hour documentary by the The FLORIDA Channel‘s show “Florida Crossroads” takes a look into the booming craft beer industry in the Sunshine State. Robb Larson of Grindhaus Brew Lab. Image from...
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