Wednesday, April 20, 2011

If the previous microbreweries are not your spot then try these

This blog has included six microbrewery hot spots. However, these are not always the places that everyone enjoys nor are they always the places which are close to your home. 

So included in this blog, I am going to give you, the reader some insight as to other microbreweries around the south florida area. 


Here are just a few more places to check out and explore.



  • Brewzzi Brewing is a great spot with great food in the heart of Boca Raton Florida. Brewzzi's hand crafted beers are great to enjoy with a wonderful pasta dish. The list of beer is limited but all have a great taste and a good amount of alcohol in the beers. 
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  • Big Bear Brewing Co. is a great family place and also a great place that makes their own beers. Not to mention the amazing food they offer. 

  • Titanic Brewery and Restaurant has won so many awards for their wonderful tasting beer. With under ten beers in stock  on tap, Titanic Brewery is a great place to go. A bar located in the heart of Miami. 
  • Miller Ale House Restaurant- A local favorite. Good food and great beer you are sure to leave in a great mood with some great food. The specials are always a plus and are one of a kind. With daily drink specials they are great
  • Flanigan's Seafood bar and grill- Flanigans is knowing for their amazingfood! and drink specials. Each night they have amazing specials and amazing beers. Whether you order a pitcher of beer or a glass of beer you will always be happy and full when leaving. 




I hope that this blog was both informative and helpful for picking the right microbrewery to sit back at and enjoy a beer. I hope this site also gave some insight and helpful resources to other sites. Thank you so much for reading what I have to write. :) 

Thursday, April 14, 2011

World Of Beers, Brick House, The Lodge, Total Wine, Mellow Mushroom, or a gas station... Which is your top pick?

This blog started off as a class assignment for a course in my major at Florida Atlantic University. It has come time to wrap up all that I have to say on beer. But, now I want the feed back of you, the reader. 

In a few months I was able to do a lot of research on many different venues. Ranging anywhere from the hot spots to places that were not so great. 

The first set of blogs talked all about World Of Beers. The 500 beers they have to taste, running a business without a kitchen yet still serving food and not to mention all the deals and specials available to the customers.

From there we moved on to Brick House. A great establishment in Fort Lauderdale with a great environment and some pretty interesting options of micro kegs, messy foods, and some pretty weird drink combinations... Orange juice and Guinness. 

Our third place to check out with the Lodge. A relaxed environment that has a great amount of beers in bottle but few on top. The place is small but the people are friendly and the beer taste good!

Wine was not an area in which I focused much of my time on but Total Wines and More sure did have a great deal of more. With Shelves and Shelves of beer and the option to mix and match. Total Wine is a one stop shop for those who like quite nights in with tasty beer. 

The shocker in the group of venues I explored was the gas station. Who would have thought that gas stations sold microbrewery beers? I sure didn't expect that. But its a nice stop on the way home and a way to kill two birds with one stone so to speak... Fill up the take and grab a pack.

The final place I chose to venture out to was Mellow mushroom. While the name is a little out there they have the best pizza and the beer selection might be small but is full of so many favorites and classics. And even some new ones on the list. 

I hope that this blog was able to give you some insight on a great amount of new beers to try as well as new locations to check out. 

There are many blogs our there which I used as a reference and have great tips for tasting and new beers to try as well. Be sure to check out: Beer Advocate they are one of a kind. 

Sunday, April 10, 2011

What is YOUR opinion on Beer?

This blog will consist of a few surveys to get the readers input. Please contribute to the surveys and see what others have to say as well. Feel free to leave comments on this page as well as read comments by other sites. 



Would you buy microbrewery Beer from a gas station?

What is your favorite microbrewery?

According to reviews,Mellow Mushroom was given a 4 start rating. And customers commented on the large selection of beer, the friendly staff and the great pizza that this location has to offer. Urbanspoon.com  has a poll which reads that 85% of the 205 people who voted enjoy Mellow Mushroom and would go again. Also, customers enjoyed the 1/2 price beers. 


Reviews on Total Wine and More were also positive reviews. Total Wine and More is the one stop shop for all your alcohol needs.. beer, wine and liquor. People felt that this was the best place to buy alcohol. The prices were good and it was better than other places. 

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Microbrewery... at a gas station??

There are many microbreweries to explore and so many venues to check out. But these next few blogs are going to get into an aspect of microbreweries that I never expected to exist. I would have no thought that Gas Stations would have a microbrewery section. That was a surprise to me. But a pretty nice surprise. 


Now, we all know that gas stations sell beer. But usually it is the average beer. They sell the bud-wiser, the natural light, the corona beers but when your in the mood for something out of the ordinary it is hard to come across. Now, all you have to do is stop at select gas stations and look around. The one that caught my eye was the BP Gas Station on Glades Road in Boca Raton Florida. 


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Gas stations have several freezers of cold beverages. This BP Gas Station now has one freezer dedicated totally to microbrewery beers. Beers which are on the shelves include but are not limited to:
  • Strongbow cider
  • Magic Hat
  • Woodchuck cider
  • Shock Top
  • Sea Dog
While these beers are all speciality beers they are beers that I have incorporated in previous blogs and these are the more well known beers. While places like World Of Beers, house over 500 beers. The local gas stations don't carry as much but the ones they do are wonderful.