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Beer Bites: Mood Rings, Anniversaries and Birthdays

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Gerard Walen

Last night, I went to a sneak preview of the new kids movie “Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer” with my wife and my now second-grader daughter. It was a fine film, and if you have kids age 6 … Continue reading →

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Hoptomic Festival in Tampa Will Be a Hophead’s Dream

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Gerard Walen

Coming up on June 18 will be a new festival for the Tampa Bay area, the Hoptomic Bitter Beer & Food Festival. The venue will be the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Tampa Bay … Continue reading →

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Beer Bites: Air-conditioning, IPAs and a German Beer … Garden?

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Gerard Walen

I recently traveled to Cleveland for the Cleveland International Beer Fest and to check out some more of the region’s craft beer scene. There are a lot of similarities between Ohio’s and Florida’s beer communities, but in talking to an … Continue reading →

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Beer Bites: PSAs, Honey and Stogies

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Gerard Walen

Hope everyone is enjoying American Craft Beer Week by visiting and supporting your local craft brewers. And in Florida, we’ve got some dandy ones. In fact, Matador.com, the online arm of a travel writing media company, has named “Tampa Bay” … Continue reading →

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