A popular place to recycle beer
Earth Day and Good Friday all rolled into one, a holiday I like to call Good Beer on Earth Day.
Of course, you should always recycle your beer bottles and cans.
In fact, I’m going to recycle about 50 of them tomorrow because it’s bottling day for my first batch of home brew!
Now, onto the news.
Open Door Policy
Cold Storage Craft Brewery, the rapidly growing maker of the Florida Avenue line of ales, will open its doors to the public Saturday at its Tampa facility. Admission is $10, but you’ll get a Florida Avenue pint glass to keep and up to three samples while you’re there. And it’s always nice to meet the folks behind the beer in your glass.
O-Town Happenings
The Central Florida Home Brewers 2011 Brew in the Park will be Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Don Knight Park in Sanford. Here’s what the group’s website says about it: “This is a terrific way to share your experience, brew your favorite brew, learn new techniques, or catch up with old friends and make new ones. There will be grilled foods. And everyone is encouraged to bring a side dish. Children are welcome. Sorry, no pets allowed.” CFHB members are free. Guests are just $5. RSVP to events@cfhb.org. or contact Charlie Bell at (407) 267-6270 so they can get headcount to make sure there’s enough food.
Padrino’s Cuban Bistro at 13586 Village Park Drive, Suite 304, in Orlando will hold a Cigar City Brewing beer-pairing dinner on Thursday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. On the menu will be Tostones with Chorizo; Roast Pork; Ropa Vieja; Paella; and Tres Leches, each paired with a beer from the Tampa craft brewer selected to enhance the flavors of each course. The cost is $35 per person plus tax and gratuity, and reservations are required. RSVP by calling 407.251.5107 or emailing info@padrinoscubanbistro.com. Advance tickets can be purchased here.
Down Sarasota Way
Howie and Dawn Hochberg, owners of the Cock n Bull pub in Sarasota, are again hosting the Noise Ordinance 2 concert. They have long been supporters of both the local craft beer and music scenes, and NO2 will feature 39 local acts playing 20-minute shows beginning at noon on Saturday at the pub. Full details are in this week’s Ticket Sarasota magazine.
Don your most festive toque and prepare for a taste of the Great White North at Mr. Beery’s Sarasota during its “O, Canada” party Saturday from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. There will be specials on Molson, a showing of the classic “Strange Brew” comedy and plenty of bad Canadian accents, and since it’s still “season” in Sarasota, likely a lot of real ones.
Meanwhile, there’s yet another player in the Sarasota craft beer scene, and I’ll be writing about it next week as I fill in for Ticket Sarasota beer columnist Alan Shaw, a.k.a. The Beer Geek. Here’s a sneak peek.
That’s it for this week’s Beer Bites. Have a safe and happy Easter weekend, and let me know if you find a beer that goes well with marshmallow Peeps.
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Until next time, Florida, remember: We are here! We are Beer!
Sorry to be a day late and a dollar short on this, but a craft beer-focused dinner cruise sailing from the Panhandle on Thursday has sold out.
