Category Archives: Beer news

Orlando craft beer scene will get a new player

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Gerard Walen

Orlando’s new Amway Center continues to lure new businesses to the downtown area near the Orlando Magic’s home court. Today, a new craft beer-focused restaurant announced that it soon will open its doors on Church Street, directly across from the … Continue reading →

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Beer in Florida … I Mean Space

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Gerard Walen

I just received the press release regarding the recent test of beer brewed to be consumed in space. The brewer said they are trying to get the beer into the U.S., possibly by mid-April, so us earthbound misfits can give … Continue reading →

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Burt Reynolds bringing ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ to Tampa, without a load of Coors

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Gerard Walen

I’m old enough to remember when you couldn’t buy Coors beer east of the Mississippi, so any time some dude made a road trip to the Western states,  he usually returned to Florida with a case or two of the … Continue reading →

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A tragic morning after: Eddie Kirkland dies the day after performing at Dunedin beer event

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Gerard Walen

  Eddie Kirkland a well-regarded blues musician and guitarist, rocked the house Saturday night at the Stogies & Stout event at Dunedin Brewery. Sunday morning, Kirkland, 88, died in Tampa General Hospital, where he was taken after his car was … Continue reading →

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