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Beer review: JDub's Up Top! IPA
JDub's Brewing Co. Up Top! IPA, brewed in Sarasota. (Staff photo / Alan Shaw) Beer: Up Top! IPA Brewery: JDub's Brewing Co., Sarasota Notes: The first craft beer packaged in Sarasota, and it's in a...
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Tour Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton starting Monday
Some of the brewing equipment at Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton. (Staff photo / Alan Shaw) Bradenton's first production brewery, Motorworks Brewing, will begin offering tours starting Monday, Nov....
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Darwin Brewing hires assistant brewer
Leslie Shore is the new assistant brewer at Darwin Brewing Co. in Bradenton. (Provided by Darwin Brewing Co.) Bradenton production craft brewery Darwin Brewing Co. has hired an assistant brewer....
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Darwin Brewing makes chocolate-orange imperial porter with Big Top Brewing
Darwin Brewing brewmaster Jorge Rosabal, left, works with Big Top Brewing brewmaster Josh Wilson on a collaboration brew at Darwin's brewery in Bradenton on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014. (Staff photo /...
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Black Friday is for beer too or: Where to buy Goose Island Bourbon County in...
Some brewers are getting into the Black Friday spirit by releasing special beers on the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 28. In Bradenton, Motorworks Brewing is marking Black Friday by releasing its first...
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Fat Point to sell its first bottled beer on Saturday
Punta Gorda's first production brewery, Fat Point Brewing, will sell its first bottled beer starting Saturday. Fat Point Brewing Cherry Chocolate Quad. (Provided by Fat Point) The brewery will be...
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Motorworks Brewing celebrates first anniversary this week
Motorworks Brewing. (Staff photo / Alan Shaw) Bradenton's first production craft brewery, Motorworks Brewing, is celebrating its first year this week. To mark the actual anniversary, the brewery at...
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Exclusive: Motorworks wins four medals at Best of Craft Beer Awards
Bradenton's Motorworks Brewing has won four medals at Draft Magazine's Best of Craft Beer Awards: Gold: Short Shift Scotch Ale Silver: Lavender Ale Bronze: Cruiser Kolsch Bronze: Rollcage Red All of...
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JDub's celebrates first year with bottle release and rare brews
The city of Sarasota's first production brewery, JDub's Brewing Co. at 1215 Mango Ave., will mark its first year with an anniversary extravaganza and bottle release on Feb. 21 from 2 to 5 p.m. As part...
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Fat Point Brewing taproom grand opening is Saturday
Punta Gorda's first production craft brewery, Fat Point Brewing, will have a grand opening for its taproom from 11 a.m. to midnight on Saturday at 611 Charlotte St., according to the brewery. Charlotte...
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Beer review: Big Storm Wavemaker Amber Ale
Big Storm Brewing Co. Wavemaker Amber Ale, brewed in Odessa, Florida. (Staff photo / Alan Shaw) Beer: Wavemaker Amber Ale Brewery: Big Storm Brewing Co., Odessa Notes: My first Big Storm beer, and...
View ArticleNew look for JDub's Up Top! IPA cans
Sarasota brewery JDub's has updated the look of its flagship IPA, according to a Facebook post: Post by JDub's Brewing Company & Tap Room. The post New look for JDub's Up Top! IPA cans appeared...
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Motorworks Brewing collaborates with Anna Maria's Donut Experiment
Motorworks Brewing (1014 9th St. W. in Bradenton) is working on a series of collaboration brews with The Donut Experiment in Anna Maria. The first beer is inspired by the shop's top-selling Key Lime...
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Darwin Brewing gets a food truck
Darwin Brewing Co.'s food truck (Provided by Darwin Brewing Co.) Darwin Brewing Co., the Bradenton craft brewery across from McKechnie Field, will officially welcome a food truck from partner Sarasota...
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Funky Buddha Brewing coming to Sarasota-Manatee-Charlotte in March
Funky Buddha Floridian Hefeweizen. (Provided by Funky Buddha Brewing) Acclaimed South Florida craft brewer Funky Buddha Brewing, known for it eclectic beers like Maple Bacon Coffee Porter and No...
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Motorworks wins at Best Florida Beer Championships; updates on cans
The Motorworks Brewing team at the Best Florida Beer Championships in Tampa on Sunday, March 8, 2015. (Provided by Motorworks Brewing) Bradenton's Motorworks Brewing won two silver medals at the Best...
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Toppling Goliath beers coming to Florida in partnership with Brew Hub
The Brew Hub in Lakeland, Florida. (Rick Runion / Halifax Media Group) Brew Hub, the Lakeland brewer, is partnering with Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. to bring the Decorah, Iowa brewer's beers to...
View ArticleDarwin Brewing to release first bottles Saturday
Darwin Brewing Co. in Bradenton will be release their first bottled beer, a collaboration with Tampa's Cigar City Brewing, on Saturday. Aguanile, an 8 percent maibock, will be released exclusively at 3...
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Alpine Beer Co. is coming to Sarasota-Manatee
Fellow beer geeks, take notice: One of the most acclaimed Southern California breweries is coming to Sarasota and Manatee counties next month. Brews from Alpine Beer Co. will be available on draft in...
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You can now buy Darwin Brewing beers in cans
Bradenton's Darwin Brewing Co. is selling its beers in cans for the first time. The first brews to hit store shelves are Pirata Pilsner and Circa 1926 Tangerine Wheat. Six-packs are about $10 each....
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