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Diving into the brands that make the 904 rich in suds
Tracing Northeast Florida’s beer roots
Find your path to the area’s tastiest brews
[ P.16 BREWER PROFILES] The folks who bring you the best local spirits
[ P.16 BEER WEEK EVENTS] 45 West Bay Street, Suite 103 Jacksonville, Florida 32202 PHONE 904.260.9770 • FAX 904.260.9773 NOVEMBER 7-14, 2015 | JAX BEER WEEK | 3
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ike brownies, popcorn and the long-lost game of MASH at middle-school sleepovers of yore, beer is an essential ingredient for pretty much
every party worth attending as an adult. Lucky for
us, the days of beer only available in two styles — regular or light — have given way to an adultsonly Candyland of styles, fusions and techniques. This kaleidoscopic landscape has created a new class of beer drinker: the connoisseur. Happily, unlike the Cuban cigar aficionado or French wine imbiber, the beer connoisseur is a friendly creature unlikely to engage in elitist snobbery. They just like beer. Brendan Bledsoe, president of local homebrew organization Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK),
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says that bottle shares are increasingly popular among local connoisseurs and hobbyists. “There is a big bottle share scene in Jacksonville. It goes beyond the homebrew club events,” he says. Bottle shares range from a ragtag gang of buds bonding over suds to more formal, but equally fun, groups who sample, and possibly judge,
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Bottle Share participant Scott Russell says his group members are “a little more serious than your average drinker.”
exotic and hard-to-find versions of a particular style, such as sour ales or Russian Imperial stouts. “The main advantage in participating in a bottle share is that it’s a nice social event where you can interact with fellow craft beer enthusiasts and share small pours (typically one ounce or less) of beverages you wouldn’t normally get to taste,” explains John Harris of Orange Park Bottle Share, a semi-formal group that typically gathers one Sunday a month. Scott Russell, of wholesaler North Florida Sales, says that usually, each participant must bring at least one beer for the group to try. Russell’s group, which consists of others who are in the alcohol business, meets informally and sporadically, usually at someone’s home, to share brews they’ve collected in their travels or through their work. Russell admits that they’re “a little more serious than your average beer drinker,” but urges anyone interested in craft beer to pop some tops and get to sampling. Despite what one might assume, being a novice is actually an enviable position, for there’s nothing like the first taste of a great, undiscovered brew.
And it’s the pleasure of discovery that fuels the passion of craft beer enthusiasts. “All it takes is for them to get that one beer that they like that they’ve never had before and they’re hooked,” Russell says. Lucky for Northeast Floridians, the region has no shortage of craft breweries or places to buy special releases and hard-to-find brews, known as “whales” or “white whales.” And its bottle share scene is equally vibrant and inclusive. John Harris, owner of Harris Meadery, noted that it’s free to join Orange Park Bottle Share; anyone older than 21 who’s interested can request membership on the group’s Facebook page. Their next bottle share will be held on Halloween at Pinglehead Brewing’s Phobia Fest. So invite some friends, pick a time and place and find out just what fizz is up with bottle shares. Odds are, you’ll experience something magical: a good time. That’s what it’s all about. CLAIRE GOFORTH MAIL@FOLIOWEEKLY.COM NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 7-14, 7-14, 2015 2015 || JAX JAX BEER BEER WEEK WEEK || 5 5
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DIVING INTO THE BRANDS THAT MAKE THE 904 RICH IN SUDS
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lenty of stories have been shared over a good beer. But what about the beer’s story? Mythical creature encounters, family
traditions, offensive bullying — all make for great beer and even better beer stories. Let’s go behind the can and get the real scoop on a few of the region’s great beers.
BOLD CITY BREWERY KILLER WHALE CREAM ALE Light Ale • 5.5 percent ABV “Brian’s gonna love this,” laughs Jennifer Boccio, sister of Brian Miller, co-founder of Bold City. During a family vacation some time back, a teenaged and, well, portly Miller was about to jump into lake and go for a swim with some friends.
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Another crew of mean boys standing off to the side yelled, “Do it, Killer Whale!” Miller’s friends thought it hilarious and the nickname was born. Today, the Killer Whale Cream Ale tap handle proudly displays a rather self-assured orca with a yellow life preserver ring on. A pull of the tap delivers a light, easy drinking beer that gets its creaminess from the flaked maize in the grain mix. CONTINUED ON PG. 8 >>>
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PINGLEHEAD BREWING COMPANY THE BRUIN American Brown Ale • 5.6 percent ABV Jay Krause, new head brewer at Pinglehead, decided to pay homage to his father’s favorite hockey team. The Bruin is an American Brown Ale which, according to Krause, is known for its nutty, earthy flavors. It was Krause’s father who taught him how to brew and nothing celebrated a new batch like sitting down to watch the Boston Bruins play. To Krause, beer is what hockey tastes like. American brown ale’s roasted malts hark to traditional English brown ale, which seems appropriate for a New England family. A bruin is a big ol’ bear with an equal-sized attitude. Again, appropriate for a New England family. GREEN ROOM BREWING COUNT SHAKULA Chocolate Oatmeal Stout • 6.2 percent ABV Ever been sitting around, drinking a few beers with friends, and decided to do something a bit out of the ordinary? Of course you have. Four years ago, while pontificating on the already-popular Shaka Oatmeal Stout, Green Room’s Eric Luman thought, “Let’s treat this thing with chocolate, man,” and set off to brew one solitary keg. It was a quite a hit and today, Green Room Brewery is producing 14 kegs a week of the tasty one-off. A stout is characterized by dark color, rich flavors and creaminess (from the oats added to the grain mix). This beer, conditioned (aged) on the chocolate post-fermentation, gets its name from a scene in the surf movie that was playing during the brain-storming session that spawned it. VETERANS UNITED CRAFT BREWERY SCOUT DOG 44 German-style Alt • 5.4 percent ABV Two years ago this week, the Military Working Dog Teams National Monument was dedicated at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. To commemorate the
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occasion, Ron Gamble, president and brewmaster at Veterans United Craft Brewery brewed up Scout Dog 44, named for the 44th Infantry Platoon Scout Dogs that served in Vietnam during the conflict. This German-style alt, meaning “old” in German, is drier and malty, from being fermented at colder temperatures. “Never brew a beer you aren’t passionate about,” Gamble advises. He and his crew at Veterans United are passionate about not only beer, but also highlighting the service and sacrifice of those who served. AARDWOLF BREWING COMPANY BELGIAN PALE ALE Malt-forward pale ale • 5.5 percent ABV A beer with no catchy name, yet a story that continues to grow, Aardwolf Brewing Company’s Belgian Pale Ale was a bronze medal winner at the 2015 Great American Beer Fest. Preben Olsen, self-described Taproom Alpha at Aardwolf, states that he’s always wanted to brew and stand behind an import-style craft beer. When he and head brewer Michael Payne scored a great Belgian yeast strain, they knew they were in business. The Belgian Pale Ale uses European malts and a mixture of American and German hops to deliver what Olsen calls a “well-rounded and easily approachable beer.” It is Aardwolf ’s best-selling beer to date and this recent accolade is sure to boost its allure. ZETA BREWING COMPANY AMERICAN GARAGE IPA East Coast-style Indian Pale Ale • 6.8 percent ABV Chris Prevatt, head brewer/partner at Zeta, was zoning out on some Discovery Channel show and learned that most American businesses begin in the garage. It was a sign. Ten years after he first brewed it (in his garage), his American Garage Indian Pale Ale (IPA) is Zeta’s best-seller. Prevatt notes that the IPA (a style, to many, that’s synonymous with craft beer) was created when the English were sending beer over to India. Enterprising brewers increased the amount of hops as a natural preservative. This tradition gives IPAs the distinctive hops-forward taste. For his East Coast-style IPA, Prevatt dialed back the hops a bit. American Garage weighs in at 60 IBUs (International Bitterness Units), the scale that measures a beer’s bitterness.
ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY IMPERIAL CHUPACABRA Russian Imperial Stout • 9.0 percent ABV The extremely limited-edition Imperial Chupacabra is brewed once a year, on the brewery’s July anniversary, then selectively parceled out throughout the year. It will take a bit of luck to get a taste of this dark ale that spends six months in bourbon barrels just prior to its release. Needless to say, the wait is well worth it. The name? Well, these Russian stouts, perhaps like their namesake, can have a violent fermentation process. Head brewer Luch Scremin brewed the first batch of Imperial stout in his closet; while he was asleep one fine evening, the brew bucket stopper popped off and came flying across the room, going bump in the night. Scremin was sure it was the Chupacabra. INTUITION ALE WORKS EASY ON THE EYES Session Indian Pale Ale • 5.3 percent ABV Officially described as “a crushable beer that is full of flavor and won’t ruin your day if you have more than two,” Easy on the Eyes is ready to join the cadre of other crushables brewed at Intuition. Measuring in at 55 IBUs, it’ll take quite a few of these session IPAs to cross your eyes. As for what exactly is a Session IPA … back in the Shangri-La days of early 20th-century England, workers could drink on the clock during specific breaks or “sessions,” and folks wanted a beer with just enough oomph to haze up the drudgery of factory life without causing loss of life or limb. JOSUE CRUZ MAIL@FOLIOWEEKLY.COM
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eople have been getting drunk as far back as any of us can remember, although the beer might have something to do with that fuzzy recall. In Jacksonville, we’re not likely to sober up any time soon.
The second city to produce a brewery in Florida way back in 1913, Jacksonville is now back in the top two in the state in craft beer production, according to local beer history wiz Marc Wisdom. And the reputation of the city’s brew scene is growing. With nearly a dozen breweries in Jacksonville, ranging from big dogs like Budweiser to new, small brewers including Ancient City in St. Augustine and Karibrew on Amelia Island, the national craft brewery scene is taking notice. The Master Brewers Association of the Americas held its annual conference at Hyatt Regency Riverfront here just two weeks ago, and two more breweries (Wicked Barley
and one currently under construction in Mandarin) and one meadery are expected to open locally within a year. While it seems likely that native Northeast Floridians, the Timucua, were tossing back frothy inhibition annihilators long before Europeans arrived, the Internet did not reveal their beverage of choice. But Native Americans elsewhere were drinking concoctions such as tiswin — a weak, corn-based beer still drunk to this day, according to Americathebrewtiful.com. Commercial brewing in North America, however, didn’t begin until 1632 in Lower Manhattan.
DRUNK HISTORY TIMELINE 1500s
1600s
1800s
1562 - French Huguenots arrive at Fort Caroline near Jacksonville
1632 - First commercial brewery started by Dutch West India Company in New Amsterdam, now Lower Manhattan.
1829 - Yuengling Brewery established in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, is the longest continually operated brewery.
1587 - First evidence of non-native brewing in the U.S., near Roanoke, Virginia.
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1876 Anheuser-Busch began brewing Budweiser in St. Louis
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1913 - German-born William Ostner left St. Louis for Jacksonville to start Jax Brewing Company on West 16th Street. 1918 - Jacksonville goes dry, in part thanks to a petition from a nearby military base commander after drunken soldiers were causing a ruckus in the city streets 1919 - Prohibition was enacted, Jax Brewing Company became Jax Ice & Cold Storage. 1933 - Prohibition was repealed, Jax Brewing Company resumed brewing. Beer cost 10 cents a bottle.
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In Jacksonville, where it was too hot for an ideal fermentation environment, it wasn’t until Germanborn William Ostner left beer-saturated St. Louis to start his own brewery with his father-in-law, a New Orleans brewer, in Florida’s northernmost city in 1913, according to Wisdom. But, predictably, Jacksonville found a way (even way back then) to put a damper on a good buzz. A nearby military base commander petitioned the city to ban alcohol sales so his soldiers wouldn’t wander the streets on the weekends, making drunken fools of themselves (or, as it’s known at the beaches: fun). The city voted to go dry in 1918, closely followed by a nationwide prohibition. That forced Jacksonville’s first microbrewery to turn to manufacturing nonalcoholic beer and ice for its survival, spending the next 15 years as Jax Ice & Cold Storage. When Prohibition was lifted in 1933, Ostner made sure folks were getting drunk by that next weekend, for 10 cents a glass. By the late ’30s, Ostner’s Jax Beer, a pilsner-style lager, was a huge hit around the Southeast, and Jax Brewing Company became one of the city’s largest industrial employers. Increasing competition from national brands like Busch and Pabst eventually doomed the brewery, and Ostner sold it to a New Orleans brewer in 1956. Other than the opening of the mega-brewery Anheuser-Busch on the Northside in 1969, Jacksonville would go 52 years without a locally produced beer of its own. In 2008, the mother and son duo of Susan and Brian Miller finally ended the drought when they opened CONTINUED ON PG. 15 >>>
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Late ’30s - Jax Beer, a pilsner-style lager, became very popular around the Southeast, distributed to South Carolina and Georgia. JBC brewed 200,000 barrels annually. 1940s - Busch, Pabst and Schlitz began national advertising campaigns. 1950s - Beer industry transitioned to aluminum cans. 1956 - Jax Brewing Company was sold to Jackson Brewing Company of New Orleans, continued production of Jax Beer 1969 - Anheuser-Busch opens brewery on Northside
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Bold City Brewery on Rosselle Street in Riverside. The brewery celebrates its seventh anniversary this month, seven years that have seen the industry explode locally. “People are just going nuts around here, it’s great,” Wisdom says. “Just look at King Street, which now has 900 tap handles.” Here’s to the installation of many more handles! GREG PARLIER MAIL@FOLIOWEEKLY.COM
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1900s
1983 - Ragtime Tavern opens at what is now known as Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach. Along with other Gordon-Biersch restaurants, Seven Bridges and A1A Ale Works, Ragtime’s beers (brewed in-house) paved the way for the craft beermen and women of future generations
2000s 2008 - Susan and Brian Miller open Bold City Brewery 2010 - Ben Davis founds Intuition Ale Works, Engine 15 opens in Jax Beach as brewpub, brews small batches 2011 - Green Room Brewing opens in Jax Beach Pinglehead Brewing Company begins serving its craft beer at Brewer’s Pizza in Orange Park. Mile Marker Brewery opened in St. Augustine, only to close within three years. Intuition Ale Works becomes first microbrewery in Florida to can its beers. 2013 - Aardwolf Brewing Company opens in San Marco, Veterans United Craft Brewery opens on the Southside 2014 - Ancient City Brewing founded in St. Augustine
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jax beer week events BREWER PROFILE
PINGLEHEAD BREWING COMPANY
Beer Dinners: Yuengs & Wings, $12, Nov. 10 — pitcher of Yuengling and 10 wings. 6 p.m. Nov. 11 — Yuengling pints Thursty Thursday, all day Nov. 12 — $3 local brews (pints). Green Room Double Overhead and Head High, Veterans United Raging Blonde, Intuition Pale Ale, Dukes and Landshark.
Brewers: Steve Halford and Jay Krause Year opened: 2010 Location: 14-B Blanding Blvd., Orange Park Taproom and Brewery details: Pinglehead is currently located on the premises of the 5,000-square-foot Brewer’s Pizza, which specializes in fresh handcrafted pizza and American beer. Of the 32 taps at Brewer’s, 10 or more generally belong to Pinglehead. These taps constantly rotate, based on new recipes, availability, and seasonal offerings. Pinglehead’s brewhouse is seven-and-a-half barrels; the total fermenting capacity is about 60 barrels, with all tanks in use. Where else to find: Due to Pinglehead’s size, its beer remains in limited distribution, but can be found in many establishments that serve locally handcrafted brews throughout Northeast Florida. Flagship beer: Pinglehead Imperial Red Seasonals: Summer: Endless Summer Blonde Ale; My Own Summer Imperial Blonde Ale Fall: Danse Macabre Pumpkin Barleywine Winter: Mind Drive Imperial Porter Spring: Ambitious Monk Belgian Tripel
BEER DINNERS BREW FIVE POINTS 1024 Park St., 374-5789, brewfivepoints.com Jax Beer Week Kickoff Brunch,
Charcuterie and Cheese Beer
breakfast stout speedballs and 10 percent off for Jax Beer Society members and MASH-IN ticket holders.
1024 Park St., 374-5789, brewfivepoints.com Jax Beer Week Wrap Up Brunch, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 14, featuring Aardwolf; White Russian Stout Speedballs, Ermah Gourd Pumpkin Waffles and spent grain goodies.
Pairing Dinner featuring 13
TAP TAKE OVER
Gypsies, 7 p.m. Nov. 9. Ticketed
REALLY GOOD BEER STOP
event; details TBD on Brew Five
323 10th Ave. N., Jax Beach,
Points’ Facebook page.
372-0910, reallygoodbeerstop.com Nov. 7-14 (closed Mondays)
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 7, featuring spent grain pastries, $1 off
BREW FIVE POINTS
HURRICANE GRILL
— 10 lines dedicated to local
& WINGS
breweries all week. Growler and
628 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6,
Crowler specials on local brews.
Neptune Beach, 247-3031,
Regular business hours; check
hurricanewings.com
website.
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jax beer week events
AARDWOLF BREWING COMPANY
303-5261, hourglasspub.com Hourglass does a tap take over each day, with three collaborative brews a day and with a special take over by Aardwolf and Intuition on Nov. 11. Pixieland Steampunk is featured Nov. 14; all 16 taps Brewer: Michael Payne Opened: 2013 Location: 1461 Hendricks Ave., San Marco Taproom details: Located in a renovated 1930s ice house in historic San Marco, Aardwolf’s 2,500-square-foot taproom is divided into three portions: a main bar, a lounge, and a beer hall. Leaving much of the original infrastructure intact, the rustic-yet-industrial watering hole has as many as 20 beers on tap in constant rotation. Aardwolf’s taproom is open Wed.-Sat. 3-11 p.m. and Sun. 2-10 p.m. Where else to Drink: Aardwolf brews are served at bars and restaurants from St. Augustine to Fernandina Beach. Flagship Beers: Belgian Pale Ale, Nonchalant IPA, Styrofoam Pony Stout, Insert (Hop Pun) Here Seasonals: Summer: Hipster Popsicle Gose; a German-style sour wheat ale brewed with salt and coriander, then conditioned on cherry and lime peels. Light and refreshing. Fall: Ermah Gourd. Amber pumpkin ale brewed with spices. Perfect for the changing of the seasons. Winter: White Russian Imperial Stout. Imperial Milk Stout with vanilla and Bold Bean coffee added. Spring: Ex Oblivione. A Belgian saison, a style which was traditionally brewed in the winter and served to field workers throughout the summer.
feature local crafts.
PINT NIGHT SILVER COW 1506 King St., 379-6968 6-9 p.m. Nov. 11 features Engine 15 pints. 6-9 p.m. Nov. 12 features Bold City Brewery pints.
BOLD CITY BREWERY 2677 Rosselle St., Ste.
INTUITION ALE WORKS
BOLD CITY BREWERY
7, Riverside, 379-6551,
720 King St., Riverside, 683-
2677 Rosselle St., Ste.
boldcitybrewery.com
7720, intuitionaleworks.com
7, Riverside, 379-6551,
Bold City stages Pint Night
The brewery stages the
boldcitybrewery.com
at World of Beer, 9700 Deer
take over at Burger Fi, 108
Bold City stages its take over
Lake Court, Ste. 1, Southside,
Riverside Ave., Ste. 501, 5-9
at The Silver Cow/The Annex,
551-5929, worldofbeer.com, 6-9
p.m. Nov. 10, featuring four
1506 King St., Riverside, 379-
p.m. Nov. 11; swag giveaways.
specialty draft lines available
6968, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 12; Jennifer
along with multiple can
gives away swag.
ENGINE 15 BREWING CO. 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, Jax
options. Intuition beers are $3 cash. There’s a $7 beer-and-
HOURGLASS PUB
Beach, 249-2337, engine15.com
burger special, too.
345 E. Bay St., Downtown,
MaB Night is all day Nov.
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BREWER PROFILE
12, featuring $8 refill on
INTUITION ALE WORKS
Oktoberfest, J’Ville Lager or (904) Weissguy for one night when you bring in a mass or buy one from the guys.
SPECIAL TAPPING BREW FIVE POINTS 1024 Park St., 374-5789, brewfivepoints.com Brew 5 Points offers Due South Brewing Co, Launch Party, 6 p.m. Nov. 10, featuring discounts on Due South beers and free swag.
PINGLEHEAD BREWING COMPANY 14 Blanding Blvd., Ste. B,
Brewers: Ben Davis, Andrew Cattell, Matt Crossland, Jessie O’Brien, Cody Cassidey, Nathan Fulton Year opened: November 2010 Location: 720 King St., Riverside Taproom details: Tucked away off King Street, Intuition’s 1,400-square-foot taproom features a cozy bar with a conversational vibe and friendly, local patrons. With up to 20 beers on tap, the taproom is open Tue.-Fri. 3-11 p.m. and Sat. 1-11 p.m. Where else to drink: With perhaps the largest footprint of all the local breweries, Intuition brews can be found in Tallahassee, Gainesville, Daytona, and St. Augustine. Flagship Beers: Jon Boat Coastal Ale, People’s Pale Ale, I-10 IPA, King Street Stout Seasonals: Summer: Easy on the Eyes Session IPA Fall: Punk Monk Belgian Dubbel Winter: Noir Belge Belgian Stout with Belgian candi sugar Spring: S.S. Minnow light-bodied saison with ginger
Orange Park, 276-5160, pinglehead.com Brewer’s Pizza Tenacious Tuesday
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BOLD CITY BREWERY
features a special tapping for Jax Beer Week, most likely a rare, new, one-off special beer.
SILVER COW 1506 King St., 379-6968 Three locally collaboration brews are on tap, 7 p.m. Nov. 10.
ENGINE 15 BREWING CO. 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, Jax Beach, 249-2337, engine15.com Barrel-aged Night, Nov. 11,
Brewers: Jeremy Baker, Brian Miller Year opened: 2008 Location: 2670 Rosselle St., Ste. 7, Riverside Taproom details: Open Thur.-Sat., Bold City’s taproom usually has seven to eight beers on tap. Where else to drink: Bold City beers are on tap or in their trademark cans at several bars and restaurants in Jacksonville, Fernandina, St. Augustine, Daytona, Gainesville, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota. Flagship Beers: Killer Whale Cream Ale, Dukes Brown Ale, Mad Manatee IPA NOVEMBER 7-14, 2015 | JAX BEER WEEK | 19
BREWER PROFILE
VETERANS UNITED CRAFT BREWERY
jax beer week events TASTING REALLY GOOD BEER STOP 323 10th Ave. N., Jax Beach, 3720910, reallygoodbeerstop.com $1 off local beer tasting flights all during Beer Week; regular
Brewers: Ron Gamble Year opened: 2014 Location: 8999 Western Way, Ste. 104, Baymeadows Taproom details: The retro-industrial furnishings are capable of hosting 120 people, comfortably. With six to eight VU brews on draft, along with a rotating list of guest taps, the place has an upscale feel, featuring military and serviceoriented décor. Where else to drink: On tap in 100 bars and restaurants from Amelia Island to St. Augustine. VU cans can be purchased in Northeast Florida grocery stores like Publix and Winn-Dixie, along with Total Wine & More and ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, and Gate gas stations. Flagship Beers: Raging Blonde Ale, Scout Dog 44 Amber Ale, HopBanshee IPA, Buzzin’ Bee Honey Rye Wheat Seasonals: Summer: Hedgehog Hefeweizen Fall: Cup O’Joe Oatmeal Espresso Stout Winter: Imperial Grunch Double IPA Spring: Farmers Little Helper Belgian Saison
features Nut Sack, Simcoe and
GREEN ROOM BREWING
Chupacabra and special Firkin.
228 N. Third St., Jax Beach, 201-
Please they give away a real
9283, greenroombrewing.com
whiskey barrel.
Save the Whales with the Sierra Club, Nov. 11, featuring new
POE’S TAVERN
Imperial Stout.
363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-67637, poestavern.com
BEER:30 SAN MARCO
Cigar City Brewing Co.
1543 San Marco Blvd., 518-
features Marshal Zhukov’s
4164, beer30jax.com
Imperial Stout and Hunahpu’s
Collaboration brews from local
Imperial Stout on tap, 6 p.m.
breweries start flowing 5:30
Nov. 12.
p.m. Nov. 12.
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business hours; check website.
EARTH FARE 11901 Atlantic Blvd., Southside, 645-9244, earthfare.com Scott from Sweetwater offers samples of heady brews, Nov. 7 Bold City offers its beers, Nov. 14.
ALEWIFE CRAFT BEER BOTTLE SHOP & TASTING ROOM 1035 Park St., 575-4951, alewifebottleshop.com A mead tasting is held 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9, featuring B. Nektar and Harris Meadery, guiding you through the mead mystery. Call the Meadery for ticket info. Beer Nerd Night: Green Bench Brewing’s Khris Johnson discusses barrel-aging and wild yeast, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12. Call the Meadery for ticket info. Lumber Jackies Pub Crawl, Nov. 13; details on website.
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GREEN ROOM BREWING BEER:30 SAN MARCO 1543 San Marco Blvd., 5184164, beer30jax.com Proof Brewing and Founders stage a double tasting, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 11. Victory Brewing offers a special tasting, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 13.
INTUITION ALE WORKS 720 King St., Riverside, 6837720, intuitionaleworks.com Four Corners of Florida presents two beers each from Intuition Ale Works, Proof
Brewers: Eric Luman Year opened: 2011 Location: 228 3rd St N, Jacksonville Beach Taproom details: Open Tues.-Sun., featuring seven permanent and nine rotating taps Where else to drink: Green Room bottles specialty beers and many of their flagship brews can be found on tap in restaurants and bars throughout Jacksonville Flagship beers: High Head IPA, Pablo Beach Pale Ale, Shaka Stout, Undertow Barleywine, Double Overhead double IPA Seasonals: Green Room has an ever-evolving list of seasonal brews including Barista Volcanista coffee Brown Ale, Jacques Pallete Trappiste Belgian brown, and Jax-O-Lantern Pumpkin Brown
Brewing, Cigar City Brewing and Wynwood Brewing, plus a food truck, 5-9 p.m. Nov. 13.
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ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY
KICKBACKS GASTROPUB 910 King St., Riverside, 3389551, kickbacksgastropub.com Black Friday Teaser: Brian from Goose Island offers Bourbon County’s Black Friday beer, Nov. 13.
OTHEr events ALEWIFE CRAFT BEER BOTTLE SHOP & TASTING ROOM 1035 Park St., 575-4951, alewifebottleshop.com BEER & DESSERT PAIRING
Brewers: Luch Scremin, co-owner/brewmaster; Sean Bielman, co-owner/brewer Year opened: July 2010 Location: 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, Jax Beach Taproom details: Engine 15’s 3,200-square-foot taproom in Jacksonville Beach is open Mon. 4:30 p.m.-midnight and Tue.-Sun. 11 a.m.-midnight. There are 50 beers on tap, about 15 of which are E15’s own brews. There’s bar food eats — these folks even smoke and cure their own bacon. Get there midweek and score a pint glass on Wednesday Pint Nights and take advantage of specials on Thirsty Thursdays. Where else to drink: E15 beers are on tap at lots of bars and restaurants around Jacksonville, and also available for purchase in bottles in liquor stores. Flagship Beers: Old Battle Axe IPA, J’ville Lager, Route 90 Rye, Nut Sack Double Brown Ale, (904) Weissguy Seasonals: Summer: Orange Cream Ale, Watermelon Blonde, Cundy’s Summer Quencher Fall: Pumpmaster Pumpkin Ale, Straight 30W Stout, Oktoberfest Winter: Heavy Engine Belgian Quad Imperial Simcoe IIPA Spring: Session IPA NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 7-14, 7-14, 2015 2015 || JAX JAX BEER BEER WEEK WEEK || 21 21
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jax beer week events
ZETA BREWING COMPANY
intuitionaleworks.com Friday Night Fish Fry features a Tour de Farm kick-off with Intuition Ale Works, live music, 5:30-8 p.m. Nov. 13 at Conagree & Penn Farm, 11830 Old Kings Rd., Jacksonville; $50. FBG Barrel-aged & Sour Beer Brewer: Chris Prevatt Year opened: 2014 Location: 131 First Ave. N., Jax Beach Taproom details: With 24 total taps — eight to ten of which are Zeta brews — and a full liquor bar, Zeta is open Mon.-Thur., 11 a.m.-midnight, and Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-1 a.m. Just a block from the Atlantic Ocean, Zeta is also a full-service restaurant serving brunch, lunch, and dinner daily. Where else to drink: Bars and restaurants all over Jacksonville and St. Augustine Flagship Beers: American Garage IPA, Ruby Beach Wheat, Chocolate Porter, Twin Finn Lager, Private Rye Pale Ale Seasonals: Summer: Summer Saison Series Rotating Saison Fall: Pumpkin Cranberry Porter Winter: Michaelmas Cherrywood Smoked Stout Spring: Fresh from Florida Lager with lemon, basil, honeycomb, and black peppercorns
Festival, 2-6 p.m. Nov. 14, features barrel-aged and sours from 16 Florida breweries; proceeds benefit Florida Brewers Guild; $37.92.
BURRO BAR 100 E. Adams St., Downtown Live music every night during Beer Week; local and crafts.
features four brews from Funky
ENGINE 15 BREWING CO.
Buddha and desserts crafter to
1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, Jax
COMEDY CLUB OF JACKSONVILLE
pair, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10. Tickets
Beach, 249-2337, engine15.com
11000 Beach Blvd., Southside,
at info@alewifebottleshop.com.
BEER TRIVIA features … uh …
646-4277, jacksonville
CHEESE PAIRING features
beer trivia, 7 p.m. Nov. 10.
comedyclub.com
five specialty Cigar City beers
Bold City Beer Bucket specials
and artisanal cheeses, 6
RAIN DOGS
for all shows during Beer Week.
p.m. Nov. 11; tickets at info@
1045 Park St., Riverside,
Five ice-cold Dukes for $21,
alewifebottleshop.com.
379-4969
with free popcorn.
Brewery Spotlight features Ballast
MELLOW MUSHROOM AVONDALE
Paint Brewing Company, 7-9 p.m. Nov. 12, tapping The Big
THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL
3611 St. Johns Ave., 388-0200,
Eye and Grapefruit Sculpin IPA,
12 N. Front St., Fernandina
mellowmushroom.com
with Habanera Sculpine and The
Beach, 277-3811
Highland Brewing Co’s Breakfast
Commodore in bottles. Raffle prizes.
View the sunset over the ICW
for Dinner features pizza paired
from the second-story outdoor
with several Highland brews, 6-9
INTUITION ALE WORKS
bar, with 17 beers on tap, many
p.m. Nov. 10.
720 King St., Riverside, 683-7720,
local. 15 big-screen TVs.
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