Monthly Archives: June 2011

Epcot Food & Wine Festival to Feature Craft Beers

Craft beer was a significant part of last year’s Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, and it looks like it will return this year. In 2010, the foodie fest featured a “15 Beers for 15 Years” booth with some really … Continue reading

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Hoptomic Bitter Beer Festival Review

Hoptomic will be a new Tampa institution, and I mean that in the “tradition” sense. After attending the inaugural beer festival, I’m confident enough to make that statement. The organizers pretty much did everything right. The festival poured a wide … Continue reading

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Beer Bites: Magazines, Summer Beers and Pirates

Wow, there are a lot of craft beer events and news items to talk about this week. Though the forecast calls for temperatures slightly lower than Hades through at least September, it’s still a great time of the year for … Continue reading

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Beer Bites: Father’s Day, ’70s Porn, and Oprah

Happy Father’s Day weekend to all the beer-loving Florida dads out there. Unfortunately, my pop left this mortal coil a while ago, but I’ll still be sure to toast him on Sunday. Sorry, Dad, but it won’t be with Old … Continue reading

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