Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival is Saturday

26 Jan

The time is almost here for the 6th Annual Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival.  This Saturday South Florida Beer Week will wrap up it’s first (and very successful) year at South Florida’s biggest and best beer festival.

Bad news is that online tickets sold out weeks ago but the good news is there will be 1500 tickets given the day of at the gate.  They are $35 and cash only.  Now here’s some more bad news if you don’t have a ticket but are wanting to go.  You are going to need to get there early.  The pay at the gate line is usually ridiculously long very early.  To put into perspective I arrive (with tickets) last year around 11 am and the waiting line was already a few hundred deep.  So keep that in mind.

But this year is gearing up to be the best year yet with some old faces that have been missing and some new kids on the block.  I’m very much looking forward to the offerings from the Florida breweries that we don’t get distributed down here like Swamp Head, Bold City and Seven Bridges.  Plus new brewery Due South will be there pouring.  I must say I got a chance to try a couple of the offerings last night and boy are you all in for a treat.  Then of course you will have the awesomeness that is Cigar City and Funky Buddha.  Plus a ton more craft breweries from all over the country.

The festival starts at 1 pm at Roger Dean Stadium in the Abacoa area of Jupiter.  They will usually start letting people in around 12 or 12:30.  So have a good time and be safe.  Say hi if you see me.

For more information please visit the Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival site.

Dogfish Head Tap Takeover Tomorrow at Coffee District

25 Jan

As South Florida Beer Week rolls on there are some events this week that involve non Florida beers.  Tomorrow night at Coffee District is one such event as Dogfish Head takes over the taps for an awesome event.  Here is what to expect.

  • 120 Minute IPA
  • Fort
  • Bitches Brew
  • Hellhound on my Ale
  • Pearl Jam 20th Faithful Ale
  • Ta Henket
  • Burton Baton
  • Sierra Nevada Collaboration Life & Limb 2
  • 60 Minute IPA
  • 60 Minute IPA on Randall with fresh Hops, then Grapefruit

Additionally a special case of 2008 Burton Baton will be brought in from Dogfish Head themselves.  Things kick off at 7pm.

Coffee District
325 NE 2nd Avenue #104
Delray Beach, FL 33444
http://www.mycoffeedistrict.com/

Florida Breweries Tap Takeover Tonight at Funky Buddha

24 Jan

Yesterday I spotlighted majority of the events for South Florida Beer Week.  Probably one of the most epic events will be tonight at the Funky Buddha when the taps will be completely consumed by Florida beers.  Just take a look at this list.

  • Funky Buddha Maple Bacon Coffee Porter
  • Funky Buddha Bonita Applebum (apple pie)
  • Funky Buddha No Crusts (PB&J)
  • Funky Buddha Pina Colada Wheat
  • Funky Buddha Ordinary Madness (Barleywine)
  • Funky Buddha Last Snow (coffee porter with white chocolate and coconut)
  • Funky Buddha Ginger IPA
  • Funky Buddha Key Lime Berliner
  • Green Room Under Toe Barleywine
  • Swamp Head Smoke Signal Chipotle Porter
  • Cigar City Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
  • Cigar City Humidor Tocobaga
  • Monk IPA
  • Holy Mackerel Holy Wit
  • Native Glades Pale Ale
  • Cocoa Beach Pale Ale
  • Saint Somewhere Pays Du Soleil
  • Tequesta Australian Amber Ale

All I have to say is that if you want to support Florida beer then you better be there tonight.  Things kick off at 7 pm.  Hope to see you there.

Funky Buddha Lounge and Brewery
2621 N. Federal Hwy
Boca Raton, FL 33431
http://www.thefunkybuddha.com

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