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Half-gallon beer growlers are now legal in Florida

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Gerard Walen

Many Florida craft beer consumers have looked forward to this day for years – the 64 oz. growler is now legal for a brewery to fill in this state. This happened because of the efforts of the Florida Brewers Guild’s … 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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FROM THE ARCHIVES: (June 15, 2015) Clothing-optional beer festival can be enlightening

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Gerard Walen

The beer festival started at noon, but I arrived around 10:30 a.m. to get set up for my book signing. I rolled up to the gated community’s guardhouse, got my name checked off the list, and proceeded to the vendor … Continue reading →

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Beer in Florida’s Father’s Day Beer Gift list

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Gerard Walen

In years past, the beer consumed by the stereotypical father was usually a watery pilsner mass-produced by a brewery named after a mid-1800s German immigrant. No more. Now dads are as likely to be consuming an IPA, porter, saison, gose … Continue reading →

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