Watch Chris Bosh and Sam Calagione Make Beer in a Limo

Chris Bosh is a man of many talents. Now only is the Miami Heat power forward a superstar on the courts, he’s an avid home brewer with an all grain brewing system at his Los Angeles home and a smaller extract brewing system at his house in Miami.  Bosh recently collaborated…

TNT Showdown: Tacos and Tequila to Benefit Urban Oasis Project

There’s no doubt that Miami is having a love affair with tacos. Diners can’t get enough of the Mexican street food that’s available in pretty much every form — from traditional al pastor tacos at Homestead’s Taqueria Morelia to high end creations like The Bazaar by Jose Andres’ Japanese eel tacos. …

Wynwood Diner’s Drink Game Is On Point

When Wynwood Diner (2601 NW Second Ave., Miami) opened three months ago, Vanessa Hulsey was hired to offer a bar program that could speak for itself. The 33-year-old cocktail creator, a Broken Shaker and 27 alum, was brought on from the get-go to curate the drink list, run the bar,…

The Tank Brewing Brings Cigars and Craft Beer to Miami-Dade County

When The Tank Brewing Company opens for production in the coming months, cigars will be front and center..  New Times last spoke with Tank brewmaster Matt Weintraub when he debuted Tank at this past February’s South Beach Wine and Food Festival.  Now the brewery has a place to call home. The facility is…

Funky Buddha Brewery Makes Bread

Nearly 30,000 pounds of boiled brewing grains leave Oakland Park’s Funky Buddha Brewery (1201 NE 38th St.; 954-440-0046) each week. It’s most often given to farmers who use it to feed livestock. But a small portion of it ended up in loaves of bread that debuted last week at Florida’s…

Miami Judge Awards $20 Million in Beck’s Deceptive Label Case

Are you scrounging for beer money? You may be in luck because a Miami federal judge recently approved a $20 million settlement in a class action lawsuit that accused Beck’s beer for deceptive using labeling.  In October 2013, Francisco Rene Marty sued the brand in Miami federal court because it’s…

Goose Island Brewery Migration Week in Miami Through Tomorrow

Chicago’s Goose Island Beer Company is back in Miami for its annual Migration Week. They brought copious amounts of its famous Bourbon County Stout for you to drink during this week filled with beer dinners and events during Oct. 13-16.  All of the remaining events are not ticketed and open…

First Lebrewski Beer Cruise Sails Out of Miami March 1

If the idea of wearing a bathrobe and swigging a cold craft beer to the screaming chords of Molly Hatchet on a giant boat in the middle of the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean sounds like a good time, the Lebrewski Cruise was probably made for you.  Departing from Miami…

Broken Shaker Ranked Number 14 of World’s 50 Best Bars

Broken Shaker’s Gabriel Orta and Elad Zvi are in London, celebrating their place alongside the World’s 50 Best Bars. Two months ago, Orta and Zvi learned that their bar would be ranked on the list of World’s 50 Best Bars for a second year, but they still had to wait…

Biscayne Bay Brewing’s Taproom to Open in Early December

Unlike other breweries in Miami, Biscayne Bay Brewing Company does not have a taproom. And if you own a brewery, you need  a taproom. Co-owner Jose Mallea said that he would have included one in the original construction, but the brewery’s opening would have been delayed for several months.  But…

Schnitzel Haus Offers a Traditional Oktoberfest Experience

Schnitzel Haus on NE 79th, just east of Biscayne , is far from the streets of Munich. If you listen carefully you’ll hear the sounds of brass bands playing, beer being poured, and the laughter of merry souls. Schnitzel Haus is owner Alex Richter’s third Miami restaurant and it’s been open for 11 years. The restaurant (1085…

A DIY South Beach Cocktail Crawl

For decades, Chicago, London, and New York have reigned supreme in the cocktail kingdom, with world-class bars such as Dead Rabbit in the Big Apple and American Bar in England turning out exquisite renditions of libations like Blood & Sand and Clover Club. Only recently has Miami Beach taken its…

Grovetoberfest’s #DarkBeersMatter Hashtag Spurs Backlash

Grovetoberfest organizer Tony Albelo is facing backlash for using the name and hashtag #DarkBeersMatter for an upcoming beer sampling event, originally scheduled to be held at Wynwood Brewing Company on Monday, October 5.  The hashtag, posted on the Grovetoberfest Facebook page, seems to be a parody of #BlackLivesMatter, a movement…

Worldly Cocktails and Magic at WunderBar on Thursdays

Thirsty Thursdays have been shaken and stirred with a bit of magic at WunderBar inside the mid-beach Circa 39 Hotel. A couple of weeks ago, the hotel bar launched something called Cocktail Conjuring Thursdays with the new corporate mixologist, Leo Holtzman, overseeing cocktail programs at Circa 39 and sister hotel The…

Bar Lab to Take Over Operation of Magnum Lounge

In what is astounding news for Miami’s bar scene, Bar Lab is poised to take over the operation of Magnum Lounge on 79th Street. Magnum’s co-owner, developer Avra Jain, confirmed the news yesterday. Specifics, such as timing for the takeover, are still in the planning stages. Jain purchased the property…