American Craft Beer Week Events

American Craft Beer Week is finally here and there is a lot going on.  Please try to make it out to at least one event this week and show these establishments and retailers that carrying craft beer makes sense.  I'm going to try to hit up as many events as I can so hopefully we can grab a beer together somewhere this week.

MONDAY
ABRAXAS, South Beach- All week long Abraxas will have all American Craft Beers $1 off for 12oz bottles and $2 off for all large format bottles.  They will also have Stone Brewing's Cali-Belgique on tap for the week.

Abraxas
407 Meridian Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 534-9005


TUESDAY
COFFEE DISTRICT, Delray Beach- Meet the Founder/CEO of Harpoon Rich Doyle in person & taste Harpoon's new 100 Barrel Series #31, IPA, Summer Beer on tap. This is one day only special event as we are Celebrating the American Craft Beer Week. Win Harpoon Glasswares, T shirts & more.  $15 p/p. Beer & Raffles included.

Coffee District
325 Northeast 2nd Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444-3876
(561) 455-0541

SMOKE' T, South Miami- Smoke T BBQ will be holding it's first beer tasting. $20 covers samples of 50+ American Craft Beers and Chef's choice appetizers from 7-9pm.  Matt from Shipyard plus Chris and Cesar from Fresh Beer will be in attendance to walk you through this fun and educational event.

Smoke T
1450 South Dixie Highway
Coral Gables, FL 33146
(305) 669-8338

CHEF ALLEN'S, Aventura- Chef Allen's will be hosting a Lobster and American Craft Beer dinner every Tuesday from 6-10pm.

Menu
Course One: Rock Shrimp Cesar Salad- Garlic Croutons, Romain Lettuce, Grana-padana Cheese
Paired with: Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA

Course Two: Steamed 1 1/2lb Maine Lobster- Chorizo, Corn On The Cob, Fingerling Potatoes
Paired with: Belfast Bay Brewing Lobster Ale

Course Three: Berry Crumble- Streusel Topping, Vanilla Ice Cream
Paired with: Seadog Blueberry Wheat Ale

Call for reservations.

Every Tuesday, May 18th - June 29th 6:00pm-10:00pm
Chef Allen's
19088 NE 29th Ave
Aventura, FL 33180
(305) 935-2900

BX BEER DEPOT, Lake Worth- BX Beer Depot will be focusing on a different American Craft Brewery all week long.  Tuesday they will be focusing on Avery Brewing and featuring their Maharaja Imperial IPA with tastings of their other beers as well.

BX Beer Depot
2964 2nd Avenue North
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 965-9494

WEDNESDAY
STAGE 84, Davie- Stage 84 in Davie will be celebrating American Craft Beer Week with a chocolate and beer pairing.  It will feature four craft beers from Rogue, Southern Tier, Dogfish Limited Release and Holy Mackerel. $10 cover, begins at 9pm.

Stage 84
9118 W State Road 84
Davie, FL
(954) 474-5040

ABRAXAS, South Beach- Abraxas will be hosting an extra special beer tasting this week.  It will be a sampling of 12 great American Craft Beers for $15.

Beer lineup:
Victory Prima Pils (PA) - German Pilsner
Full Sail Session Black (OR) - Schwartzbier
Tommyknocker Butthead (CO) - Doppelbock
Sierra Nevada Rhymes Wit (CA) - Belgian Witbier (w/ mandarin)
Anderson Valley Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema (CA) - Cream Ale
Ommegang Hennepin (ME) - Belgian Style Saison
Great Divide Belgica (CO) - Belgian IPA
Terrapin Hopsecutioner (GA) - American IPA
Lagunitas Undercover Shutdown (CA) - American Strong Ale
Avery Maharaja (CO) - Imperial IPA
Oskar Blues Gordon (CO) - Imperial Red/IPA
Stone Russian Imperial Stout (CA) - Russian Imperial Stout

Abraxas
407 Meridian Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 534-9005

TABICA GRILL, Jupiter- Tabica Grill will be doing a Beer dinner in honor of Craft Beer Week. It starts at 7:30pm and is 5 courses. For reservations call Tabica Grill at (561) 747-0108.

MENU
1st Course:
The Bruey - Saison De Lente
Buttermilk Fried Smelts with Lemon Caper Butter

2nd Course
Dogfish Head - Red and White
Citrus Marinated grilled Quail
over Wilted Gem Lettuce with Raspberry Vinaigrette

3rd Course
Avery Brewing - Maharaja Imperial IPA
Grilled Wild Prawns
with Spicy Orange Marmalade and Jicama Slaw

4th Course
Oskar Blues - Old Chub
Slow Braised Venison Osso Buco
with Wild Mushroom Hunter Sauce
and Rosemary Roasted Potatoes

5th Course
Southern Tier - Jah*va Imperial Coffee Stout
Twice Baked Organic Goat Cheese Souffle
with Espresso Reduction

Tabica Grill
901 West Indiantown Road
Jupiter, FL 33458-6811
(561) 747-0108

BX BEER DEPOT, Lake Worth- Today BX will be featuring the beers of Dogfish Head.  They will be tasting '08 and '09 World Wide Stouts until they run out and will have Aprihop on tap.

BX Beer Depot
2964 2nd Avenue North
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 965-9494

THURSDAY
ARCHIE'S PIZZA, Key Biscayne- I will be hosting a beer tasting featuring 50+ American Craft Beers and free pizza from 7-9pm at Archie's Pizza for only $20.  I will be bringing some very rare stuff that you will not want to miss.

Archie's Pizza
600 Crandon Boulevard
Key Biscayne, FL 33149-2008
(305) 361-3141

WHOLE FOODS, Boca Raton- Matt from Shipyard will be hosting a free beer tasting from 3-5pm.

Whole Foods
1400 Glades Road #110
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 447-0000

ALE HOUSE, Boca Raton- After Matt is done at Whole Foods you can follow him over to the Boca Ale House for a Shipyard Pint Night.  Buy your first glass of Shipyard or Seadog and you get to keep the glass.

CERVEZAS, South Miami- Cesar from Fresh Beer will be bringing his favorite beer, and #1 rate Imperial Stout, Cigar City's Hunahpu to Cervezas.  This is vary rare beer and I'm sure will be going fast.  They will also be christening their new draft system with a keg of Cigar City Jai Alai IPA.

Cervezas
5833 Sunset Drive
South Miami, FL 33143-5219
(305) 397-8125

BX BEER DEPOT, Lake Worth- Today BX will be featuring Southern Tier's Oak Aged Unearthly.  They also promise to have some other goodies as well.

BX Beer Depot
2964 2nd Avenue North
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 965-9494

FRIDAY
TOTAL WINE, Boca Raton- If you missed him at Whole Foods you can catch Matt from Shipyard at Total Wine in Boca for a tasting of Shipyard and Sea Dog from 5-7pm.

Total Wine
5050 Town Center Circle
Boca Raton, FL 33486
(561) 391-1281


STAGE 84, Davie- If you missed the chocolate pairing, Stage 84 in Davie will also be hosting a cheese and beer tasting. The menu will feature 3 beers from Southern Tier each paired with its own artisan cheese. This will then be followed up by a debut of the Brew House chili made with Holy Mackerel Mack in Black. $4 BOWLS!!

Stage 84
9118 W State Road 84
Davie, FL
(954) 474-504

BX BEER DEPOT, Lake Worth- And why not end it with a brewery from Florida.  BX will have Cigar City's Hunahpu for their Friday Tiki Tasting.  You won't want to miss out on this.

BX Beer Depot
2964 2nd Avenue North
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 965-9494

SATURDAY
ABRAXAS, South Beach- Abraxas will be wrapping up American Craft Beer Week with what could be one of the best beer events of the year. Starting at 1:00pm Abraxas will be the host of a meetup to allow for the sharing of great craft beer, a good time and knowledge.  $20 will cover corkage fees, pizza, water and some tastings of Abraxas own beers from their cellar. This is a great opportunity to meet other beer minded folks and turn some new people onto the beauty that is American Craft Beer.  So raid your beer cellars, bring your coolers and come out to taste and share some rare brews.

Abraxas
407 Meridian Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 534-9005

BX BEER DEPOT, Lake Worth- Rounding out the great week that BX will be hosting they are ending it with a beer dinner. You will need to RSVP by Thursday, May 20th to attend what will be a memorable dinner.

MENU
1st Course: Melon and Prosciutto Brouchettes served with Southern Tier Hopsun.

2nd Course: Andouille and Asiago Burgers with Sundried Tomato Mayo and Fennel Roasted Peppers. Served with Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale.

3rd Course: Spice Rubbed Chicken in Kumquat Lemongrass Sauce with a Sweet and Spicy Ginger Salad. Served with Cigar City Jai Alai.

4th Course: Coffee Gingercake with Hazelnut Poached Pears and Chocolate Whipped Cream. Served with Avery Salvation Golden Ale.
$44.00
(Covers 4 course meal and over $20.00 value of Beer)
Must RSVP by May 20th

BX Beer Depot
2964 2nd Avenue North
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 965-9494

Lobster & Craft Beer Night at Chef Allen's

It always makes me happy when I see great chef's coming around to craft beer.  The James Beard Award winning Chef Allen Susser of Chef Allen's Restaurant in Aventura is the newest convert to the craft beer pairing menu.  Starting next Tuesday, May 18th, and continuing on every Tuesday until June 29th from 6-10pm you can indulge in this amazing lobster and beer paired menu.  This three course menu you can have with beer for $46 or without for $36 (but why would you want to go without beer!?)  I'll be attending the opening night to get American Craft Beer Week kicked off right.  Hope to see some of you there as well.

Menu
Course One: Rock Shrimp Cesar Salad- Garlic Croutons, Romain Lettuce, Grana-padana Cheese
Paired with: Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA

Course Two: Steamed 1 1/2lb Maine Lobster- Chorizo, Corn On The Cob, Fingerling Potatoes
Paired with: Belfast Bay Brewing Lobster Ale

Course Three: Berry Crumble- Streusel Topping, Vanilla Ice Cream
Paired with: Seadog Blueberry Wheat Ale

Call for reservations.


Every Tuesday, May 18th - June 29th 6:00pm-10:00pm
Chef Allen's
19088 NE 29th Ave
Aventura, FL 33180
(305) 935-2900

Barracuda Beer Tasting

This Thursday, May 12th, from 7-9pm I will be guest hosting the bi-weekly beer tasting at Barracuda's in Coconut Grove.  I'll have 50+ beers for you to try and wings for only $20.  I have a couple of goodies left over from the Anniversary Party that I'll be bringing along.  So, come on out and enjoy an early start to your weekend.

Thursday, May 12th 7:00pm-9:00pm
Barracuda
3035 Fuller St.
Coconut Grove, FL, 33133

Happy Anniversary To Us

So, we made it.  One year of doing this blog.  When I started doing the blog I did it because there wasn't much of a craft beer scene in South Florida.  Over this year we have seen an amazing growth in the amount of craft beer bars, restaurants carrying craft beer, and stores carrying a great selection of craft beer.  The amount of beers that are now available in South Florida is growing more and more each day with breweries starting to realize that South Florida is a place that they want their beers to be.  I have heard lots of talk about other great breweries coming to South Florida in the next year or so and also of more beer bars opening.  Peoples palettes are changing and once they try great craft beers there is no going back.   We can only hope that things just keep getting better and better.  

In the past year we have 16,176 unique visitors from every state in the U.S. and every continent.  It amazes me that that many people would have an interest in what is going on in the beer community in South Florida and what I have to say.  

I greatly appreciate the support that I have received over the past year from my family and friends  The one person that has been the biggest support is my wife.  Without her being there to support me and not mind that I sit in the office and write about beer all night I probably would have just given up on doing the blog long ago.  The amount of work that actually goes into just doing one post is something that unless you do a blog you won't understand.  Thanks so much for reading the blog all year and I hope you will continue to read it in the future.  

If you aren't doing anything tonight then I hope to see you at Abraxas for the Anniversary party.  You can get all the info by clicking here.