What happened to my beloved Hopped on the High Seas?
… turns out it is no more. I got a chance to speak with Wayne Wambles tonight about the fate of the brand, only to learn that due to some unforeseen circumstances they had to discontinue the project....
View ArticleCoppertail Brewing photo gallery
A variety of photos from Coppertail Brewing as they grow in to a real brewery.
View ArticleSouthern Brewing Releases New Orange Honey Pale at Summer Art Market
Seminole Heights brewery created a special summer beer to be released at their very first Summer Art Market.
View ArticleRock Brothers Brewing connects musicians to their perfect beer
Rock Brothers Brewing hand-crafts beer to perfectly complement the artists and musicians it works with. The result is more than the sum of its parts.
View ArticlePost-legislative session wrap-up: an interview with Pepin Distributing’s J.P....
It has been nearly a month now since the close of the contentious 2014 Florida legislative session. I felt like it would take about this long for things to simmer down. By the looks of things, we’re...
View ArticleBig-a** brew day for Big-a** brew fest
Seven breweries from around Tampa Bay collaborated on series of beers to be released today at Bad A** Beerfest.
View ArticleIt begins…
Florida’s legislative session doesn’t begin for another few months, but the noise is starting. From those I’ve spoken with over the summer, the discussions have been ongoing and what we’re seeing here...
View ArticleEvents for 2015
I’ve started collecting events for 2015. You may start to see some on the calendar. I’ve also introduced a new “event descriptions” set of pages – these pages contain high-level overviews of the event...
View ArticleCoppertail: a destination officially opens in March
The tasting room's warm and welcoming finishes stand in stark contrast to the brewery's polished steel and machinery. Coated in rustic charm, the tasting room will welcome visitors with hand stained...
View ArticleSour beer pairing suggestions from Rodney at Tangent Brewing
“Funk and sour is the new hops,” or so I’ve heard. Lots of local breweries are working on a funk or sour program, and both Coppertail and Green Bench have foeders of their own for oak-aging their...
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