Barley Mow Brewing completes new brewery

BMBC_Lanternlogo_Name_BlackBarley Mow Brewing Company has announced the completion of the expansion into its new 25,000-square-foot facility at 521 Commerce Drive, Largo. It has started brewing on the brand-new 30-barrel brewhouse that was fabricated in St. Petersburg by BrewFab LLC.

Four core brands will be brewed on the new system – Maven Nitro Milk Stout, Quackalope IPA, The Unkindness Black Ale, and Selkie Belgian Rye Pale Ale, along with seasonal and limited releases. One-offs and seasonals will continue to be brewed in the Barley Mow tasting room at 518 W. Bay Drive in Largo.

To celebrate, Barley Mow has scheduled four events around the Tampa Bay area in December:

“We wanted to create unique events that fit with our image and philosophy while still being approachable, “ said Thomas Barris, Barley Mow’s chief marketing officer. “We believe that our beer is for everyone. Our entire staff believes in our mission statement ‘Simple. Honest. Craft,’ and we want that to reflect in all aspects of our brands and brewery.”

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Funny ha-ha at Cigar City Brewing

Cigar City Brewing photo by Gerard WalenThe new event space at Cigar City Brewing has booked its first event, according to the Tampa brewery’s Facebook page.

“Cigar City Comedy @ Cigar City Brewing” is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m.

Here’s what they said about it so far:

Cigar City Comedy is bringing standup to CCB! This event will be held in our new event space and will mark the first time CCB has hosted stand-up.
Tickets are only $15.00. This price includes an hour of comedy as well as food from Cigar City Catering!

No indication who will be performing, thought it’s a pretty safe bet that it won’t be Bill Cosby.

Tickets are available here.

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Darwin Brewing Co. tapping its beer in Tampa

Just got this in from Darwin Brewing Co. in Bradenton. The launch events begin tonight, Friday, Oct. 17, at the Mermaid Tavern in Tampa.

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 TAMPA – Award-winning Bradenton-based brewery, Darwin Brewing Co, will release their signature beers to the Tampa area in partnership with Pepin Distributing with a series of launch events in October and November at local bars:

  • 7 p.m., Fri., Oct. 17: Mermaid Tavern, 6719 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa
  • 6 p.m., Tues., Oct. 21: World of Beer Westchase, 9524 W Linebaugh Ave., Tampa
  • 7 p.m., Fri., Oct. 24: Datz, 2616 S MacDill Ave., Tampa
  • 7 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 30: Citrus Park House of Beer, 8552 Gunn Hwy, Odessa
  • 6 p.m., Wed., Nov. 5: The Independent, 5016 N Florida Ave., Tampa

Darwin Brewing Co. produces lagers and ales with ingredients inspired by the flavor profiles of South America’s Amazonian and Andean regions.

Born out of Darwin’s on 4th gastropub in Sarasota, Darwin Brewing Co. opened in May 2014. Year-round beers include San Juan Tropical Lager, Summadayze IPA (2013 Best Florida Beer Championship – gold medal winner), Circa 1926 Tangerine Wheat and Pirata Pilsner.

More information is available at darwinbrewingco.com

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Clearwater’s first craft brewery celebrating its first year

pair o'dice logoA little more than a year ago, Clearwater had no commercial craft breweries to call its own. That changed with the opening of the Pair O’Dice production brewery, and on Saturday, Oct. 25, it marks its first anniversary with a day of entertainment and the release of a monster of a beer.

Julia and Ken Rosenthal are the couple behind the concept. I’ve seen them around the area during the past year, and have sampled their tasty concoctions at brew fests and special events, and tap at select accounts in the Tampa Bay area. However, I’m a bit embarrassed to say that I have not yet been to the brewery itself yet, though I’ve heard others sing its praises as a fun and comfortable spot to tip back a few pints.

Julie and Ken Rosenthal.

Julie and Ken Rosenthal.

“We’ve always believed that the key to our success would be to focus on beer and to let our product speak for itself,” Julia Rosenthal said in a news release announcing the anniversary celebration. “We are thrilled to have the craft beer community of Tampa Bay supporting us every step of the way.”

The Rosenthals, whose brewery name is a play on one of Florida’s favorite nicknames – “Paradise” – focus on fresh, aromatic, and flavorful hop forward ales inspired by the West coast.

The celebration will kick off at noon, local bands Between Bluffs and Fowler’s Bluff will play from 1 to 10 p.m., and food trucks will provide munchies beginning at noon.

There is no charge for entry, but tokens will need to be purchased for beer.

The brewery is at 4400 118th Avenue North, Suite 208, Clearwater, Fla. 33762.

Oh, and that monster beer? It’s an inaugural anniversary release of The Pit Boss, a Triple IPA (13% ABV).

Yikes!

For more information, call 727-755-DICE (3423), or go to the Pair O’Dice website or Facebook page.

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