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At Great American Beer Festival, a record number of Florida breweries

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Gerard Walen

The Great American Beer Festival kicks off this Thursday, and Florida craft breweries will be represented in the greatest number to date. Twenty breweries from the Sunshine State will be pouring samples on the festival floor, up from 11 last … Continue reading →

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Florida brewery count breaks the 150 mark

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Gerard Walen

Florida craft breweries continue to open at a dizzying pace, according to the latest update of this site’s Florida Brewery Map and List. The previous update on April 30 revealed 139 operating breweries in the state, with 28 on their … Continue reading →

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Beer bloggers and writers coming to Tampa

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Gerard Walen

The 2016 Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference is coming to Tampa! The announcement was made just minutes ago at the conclusion of this year’s conference in Asheville, North Carolina. The Tampa conference will be July 8-10, 2016, at the Tampa … Continue reading →

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A cold beer by the pool is ideal – but make it a good one

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Gerard Walen

One of the joys of living in – or visiting – Florida is the poolside bar at a hotel or resort. Few activities are more pleasurable during our brutal hot summers than sipping a cold beer just a few feet … Continue reading →

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