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Bad A** Beer Fest celebrates a Florida brewery pioneer, and Florida breweries

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Gerard Walen

Friday’s full moon will rise over a festival celebrating a craft beer community far removed from that of July 31, 1995, when Tampa Bay Brewing Company first established itself as a business. The nation’s beer lovers found themselves in a … 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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Florida breweries collect medals at U.S. Open Beer Championship

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Gerard Walen

The winners in the 2015 United States Open Beer Championship have been announced, and Florida breweries did well, bringing home a dozen medals between them. Cigar City Brewing placed fifth in the Top 10 breweries, based on the number of … 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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