Mike Loves Beer

It’s hard to imagine that it’s been one year already since Tequesta Brewing Company opened their doors but time really flies when your brewing awesome beers.  But to celebrate the occasion the folks at Tequesta are going to have a little shindig this Saturday.

There will be a number of beers hitting the taps all day and here is what to expect.

• Der Chancellor
• Gnarly Barley
• Terminally Ale
• Locomotive 447 (Steam Beer)
• Julios Blueberry Wheat
• Double IPA
• Belgian Double IPA
• Passionfruit Chancellor

Then at 4 pm they will start pulling numbers out of a hat to pick a specialty beer to go on tap.  Those include the following.

• Gnarly with Bourbon barrel chunks and extra hops (Cask)
• Der Chancellor with Fresh Honeycomb and hops (Cask)
• Terminally Ale with dark chocolate, coffee and peppermint (Cask)
• Drunken Pumpkin (pumpkin ale aged in whiskey barrels)
• Hopscotch

The party starts at noon and goes til…..well some time.  Also don’t forget you can get some great grub next door at Corner Cafe.  I’m going to try my best to make it up there as this is a great reason to celebrate.

Tequesta Brewing Company
287 S. US Highway 1
Tequesta, FL 33469

Yesterday upcoming Boynton Beach brewery Due South Brewing received their official approval from the Tax and Trade Bureau to begin work as a brewery.  With this great news it means that Due South can begin production of beers.

I spoke with owner/brewer Mike Halker last week and he informed me that build out will be starting this week with test batches being brewed shortly there after.  As of right now they are looking at a February to March period for their grand opening.  But you will be able to see them and taste some of their beers at the upcoming Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival on January 28th.

Who’s excited for this?  I know I am being that I live just a few minutes from where the brewery is.

It’s been announced for a few weeks now but I wanted to wait until things started filling out before mentioning it.  South Florida Beer Week is happening January 23rd – 29th.  And it is already packed full of events to celebrate craft beer all over South Florida.  And they all culminate with the 6th Annual Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival.

You will be seeing events all during the week featuring Florida staples Cigar City, Tequesta, Funky Buddha, Holy Mackerel, Inlet, Native and much more.  Plus a number of special events from other national brewers like Dogfish Head.

A website has been created that will have all the events listed on there.  So be sure to keep checking back at that for more beer events as they come up.