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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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Funky Buddha announces a kitchen addition

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Gerard Walen

Funky Buddha Brewery has always integrated culinary influences into its beer recipes. Heck, it was their Maple Bacon Coffee Porter that first turned the eyes of the beer world on what was then a tiny brewery/coffeehouse in Boca Raton. Now … Continue reading →

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Upward and onward: Florida brewery numbers continue to grow

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Gerard Walen

The Brewers Association announced during the recent Craft Brewers Conference in Portland, Oregon, that Florida came in fifth in the number of new breweries opened in a state during 2014, with 42 (Washington state led the pack with 83). According … Continue reading →

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