From the shadow of the Abraxas craft beer bar on Miami Beach, a new civilization has risen ... Lost City Brewing Co. Daniel Morales is one part of the team that brought this North Miami brewery to life. Listen in as we interrupt his brew day to talk about the founding of Lost City, building a brewery in North Miami, and their love for Belgian beer styles. Listen in... Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy”) Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Daniel Delgado Guest: Daniel Morales, Lost City Brewing Co Equipment Sponsor: Main ..read more

It's been almost 2 years since Stormhouse Brewing opened in North Palm Beach, and how time has flown! To celebrate, they are throwing an anniversary brewfest on Sunday, May 21st, 2023. There will be beers from around the state, artisans, activities, and animals from this year's beneficiary, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter. We welcomed Stormhouse co-founder and co-owner Josh Brinzo to the podcast to talk all about the last 2 years, everything going on with this year's birthday party, and some of the special beers pouring just for the event. Get your tickets here (https://www.eventbrite.com ..read more

We are back again with Mitch Steele, Co-Founder, brewmaster, and COO at New Realm Brewing in Atlanta. If you haven't listened to Part 1 of our interview, we strongly recommend starting there! In this episode, we continue the discussion around creating and developing New Realm Brewing along Atlanta's famed BeltLine, preferred beer styles in the Peach State, and the development of a distillery at New Realm. Listen in... Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy”) Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Daniel Delgado G ..read more

Remember when we spoke to Greg Berbusse -- Head Brewer at Bay 13 Brewery in Coral Gables? Well, that interview was amazingly gracious, since he was in the middle of getting ready for Woop Woop Beer Fest, Bay 13's first beer fest and celebration of Australia Day! What follows is a little smattering of what attendees got to see, from a small portion of the breweries that attended. You'll hear mini-interviews with Haidar Hachem from Shojo Brewing, Betty Mejia from Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton, Travis Prince from American Icon Brewery in Vero Beach, Todd Space from Est. 33 in Brickell, and Kevi ..read more

Bay 13 is a bit of an anomaly: an Australian brewpub in the heart of Coral Gables. It sounds like a lot on paper, but it works quite well. It has a fantastic location, great food, and, of course, great beer. That last part is the handiwork of Head Brewer, Greg Berbusse. Originally from Little Rock, Greg was scouted by Bay 13 and made the move to Miami-Dade just before COVID. We joined him as the final preparations for their first Woop Woop Beer Fest were being finished to talk about his education, adjusting to the South Florida craft beer scene, and making an authentic Australian beer. Listen ..read more

If we didn't record this right before Tequesta Brewing's 12th anniversary party, I would have stuck around much, much longer. We are continuing our conversation with Fran Andrewlevich, the visionary behind Tequesta Brewing, Twisted Trunk Brewing, and Steam Horse Brewing. Here are some more stories, and the future of the brands. Listen in... Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy”) Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Daniel Delgado Guest: Fran Andrewlevich, Tequesta Brewing | Twisted Trunk Brewing | Steam Horse Brew ..read more

Pensacola’s Alga Beer Co. has been going gangbusters since its opening in 2020. Now it’s time to expand and create The Florida Room, described as an 80s-themed Cocktail Experience next door to the brewery itself. We spoke to Brett Reid, Alga Beer co-founder and brewer, to get details about what the Florida Room experience will be like, along with a solid rundown on what's been happening at Alga. Find us on Social Media @FloridaBeerBlog on Instagram and Twitter, @FLBeerBlog on Facebook, and visit us on the web at FloridaBeerBlog.com. Please subscribe, like us, and give us a healthy 5-star revie ..read more

We are back with Part 2 of our interview with Dave Lester, Head Brewer at Unseen Creatures Brewing and Blending in Miami. We're getting into a lot of great beer discussion now with talk about their massive foeders, experimenting, and that fantastic label art they are so widely regarded for. We are also going to chat about Florida Strong, the collaboration beer release beaded up by Dave himself along with brewers from across South and Southeast Florida to help victims of Hurricane Ian. Listen in... Host: David Butler of the Florida Beer Blog Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy ..read more

Happy 2023! We are kicking off the new year releasing our interview with Dave Lester, Head Brewer at Miami's Unseen Creatures Brewing and Blending. This part of the interview will give us a good historical basis of both Unseen Creatures and Dave's history in the Miami-Dade craft beer scene. Listen in... Host: David Butler of the Florida Beer Blog Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy”) Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Daniel Delgado Guest: Dave Lester, Unseen Creatures Brewing and Blending Equipment Sponsor: Ma ..read more

In Florida's craft beer scene, few breweries have traditions as sought after and anticipated as the holiday village at 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Pete. Now encompassing 13 tables and over 300 individual houses, this is set up and maintained by Bruce Harting, military vet and grandfather to the eponymous 3 daughters. Since his son and daughter-in-law own the brewery, he has been asked to set up this rapidly growing village every year since they opened. We spoke to Bruce to get the details about this year-round project, how big it has grown, and what is coming in the future. Afterward, we chat w ..read more