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Beer festival in Crystal River is cancelled.

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Gerard Walen

Many in the Florida craft beer community were looking forward to a brand-new beer festival scheduled in Crystal River for October 29, 2011. Unfortunately, a short but not sweet email landed last week in the inboxes of those who had … Continue reading →

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Beer Bites: Utopias, Oktoberfests and Pirates

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Gerard Walen

Don’t you just love September in Florida? Crisply cool morning temperatures. The beginning of Mother Nature’s annual artistry of color-changing leaves. Sweaters and turtlenecks coming out of the closet. Ha ha ha, enough humor. The weather is still beastly hot … Continue reading →

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Northeast Florida Beer Cup is Tonight

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Gerard Walen

Jacksonville Magazine is hosting the inaugural Northeast Florida Beer Cup Craft Brewing Celebration tonight from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the historic Florida Theatre in downtown Jacksonville. A host of local craft brewers and restaurants will be serving samples during … Continue reading →

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Beer Bites: Melancholy, Panhandling and Heroes

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Gerard Walen

Ordinarily, this time of year is a happy one for me because my birthday was Thursday and football season has started, but this week is book-ended by sad events. The passing of Buccaneers great Lee Roy Selmon on Saturday struck … Continue reading →

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