Grovetoberfest Winner: 4th Age Brewing

Grovetoberfest is this Saturday, October 19, at Peacock Park in Coconut Grove, giving beer lovers an opportunity to sample over 200 different brews in many categories. But, out of all the craft porters and IPA’s available to sample, the most intriguing beers are always the ones produced by local brew…

Government Shutdown Screws MIA Brewing, Schnebly, and Others

The government shutdown has put some Miami start-up breweries on hold, at least those who have applied for federal permits. Indeed, brewers and even wine and spirits makers, are being affected in some way. See also: Government Shutdown: Nine Ways It Affects Restaurants and Consumers…

Grovetoberfest 2013: Rare Keg Tappings, Celebrity Chefs

Grovetoberfest, the celebration of all things beer, returns to Peacock Park for a third year, bringing tents filled with over 200 different brews to the historic village of Coconut Grove on Saturday, October 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. (Beer socialites get entry in the festival at 3 p.m.; VIP’s…

The Flat’s Truffle Cocktail: Get Drunk on Shrooms at South Pointe

Mushroom-infused cocktails might evoke images of psilocybes resting at the bottom of a bottle of Everclear, but not at the Flat, which offers the Truffle Sidecar, a cocktail infused with one of the world’s most expensive mushrooms. The idea comes from the mind of the Flat’s resident mixologist, Milos Vujovic,…

Archbishop Wenski Hosts Beer and Catholic Talk, No Joke

Alcohol, some believe, causes honesty. Homefield Sports Bar and Grill will host a talk on faith with Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski called Theology on Tap Tuesday, October 15. From 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. over some suds or wine, Wenski will give the presentation “Relevance Found: How Is the Catholic Church…

Concrete Beach Brewery: Miami To Get Another New Beer Maker

Another new brewery could be coming to Miami. Alchemy and Science Brewing Collaborative, the Vermont-based company with a growing brood of craft breweries, filed a trademark application for Concrete Beach Brewery in August. Even more telling, a basic search for the aforementioned name yields three trademark results, all of them…

Food Network City Eats at The Conrad Tonight

9 to 5 might suck, but reverse it and you got yourself an extended happy hour. Now add some half priced drinks to that and a view of the Magic City from 25 floors up, and you’re dealing with something television network worthy. The bar at The Conrad, lis teaming…

Craft Spirits Festival Coming to Coconut Grove

Tales of the Cocktail is an annual craft spirits festival that takes over New Orleans for one glorious weekend every July. But, as large as this festival is now, it started with humble beginnings. Eddy and Tony Delamaza, owners of Big Game Liquors, had a vision that Miami could be…

DaddyBrews Homebrew Supply Store Grand Opening Saturday

With all of the breweries popping up around town lately, it’s surprising to know that Miami has only two homebrew supply stores. Now comes DaddyBrews Homebrew Supply store, which holds its grand opening party on September 28. Amazingly, this is the middle of Oktoberfest. So if you’re not looking to…

Swine’s Bulleit Bourbon Dinner: A Night of Foie Gras

“Maybe we’re at a new pop-up at Swine tonight? Quack?” someone at our table quipped. Indeed, last evening’s special bourbon dinner at Swine Southern Table & Bar was more duck-centric than the usual porcine-based menu at the Coral Gables restaurant. The dinner was co-hosted by ChatChow TV and Bulleit Bourbon…

Five Great Wines Under $20 at Mas Vino

At a boxy wine shop in Hallandale Beach called Mas Vino, you can buy bottles that are interesting and affordable. Store manager Charles Ferrin marks his favorites with bright labels, denoting wines that are both great tasting and great deals. Ferrin is one of those cerebral wine guys, the kind…