Monthly Archives: January 2012

Brandon homebrew supply store will celebrate second anniversary on Sunday

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Gerard Walen

Homebrewers and those curious about the craft will gather Sunday in the parking lot of Bootleggers Beer and Wine Homebrew Supply, 650 Oakfield Drive in Brandon, to celebrate the store’s second anniversary. The event officially runs from noon to 4 … Continue reading →

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List of best craft beer bars includes three Florida bars – one of them closed (updated)

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Gerard Walen

Scroll down for update Draft Magazine has just released its list of “America’s 100 Best Beer Bars: 2012.” As usual with subjective lists such as this, plenty of room for debate exists, but the good news is that there are … Continue reading →

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Cigar City Hunhapu’s Day 2012 incorporates some changes from previous year

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Gerard Walen

CLICK HERE FOR AN IMPORTANT UPDATE. I had a chance to chat briefly with Cigar City Brewing founder Joey Redner at his Tampa brewery’s Hunhapu’s release party last year, and I asked him what he and his staff do to … Continue reading →

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In Dunedin, Seventh Sun Brewery rises

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Gerard Walen

Tucked into the end of a little strip of small businesses in a small town, in a cinder-block building sporting the Pepto Bismol-pink paint job favored by the typical Florida art-deco color palette, sits the latest player in Florida’s craft … Continue reading →

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