TRIPPING ANIMALS Brewing Co.

Doral’s Tripping Animals was many years in the making. Coowners Ignacio Montenegro and Daniel Chocron were childhood friends in Venezuela, and Chocron and Juan Manuel Torres (another future partner of Tripping Animals) opened a nano-brewery called Casa Coronarías in their native country in 2012. Meanwhile, Montenegro moved to the United States to attend college in St. Louis, Missouri, where he soon realized it would be feasible for him and his friends to pursue their passion for beer commercially in the states. The trio added another childhood friend, Iker Elorriaga, to their team and turned their attention to opening a brewery in Miami.

Six years later, Tripping Animals boasts a 15,000-square-foot brewery and taproom, and the brand has been recognized for pushing boundaries by adding fruit to sour beers and making big, juicy, hazy IPAs.

Last June, Tripping Animals launched an in-house food vendor called Meat N’ Bone Kitchen. From Wagyu beef carpaccio to hot dogs made with USDA Prime steak, it’s not your typical bar food. They even sell filet mignon and rib eye if you’re looking for a steak-and-ale experience.

(trippinganimals.com)

Beers To Try

« Everhaze 7 percent ABV IPA, brewed with cashmere, citra, and amarillo, and the crisp No Mames 6 percent ABV Mexican lager are two of Tripping Animals’ mainstays.

« Limonada Rosada 6 percent ABV fruited Berliner weisse: Part of Tripping Animals’ Limonada series, this brew offers notes of raspberry, strawberry, and lime. Other great options are Limonada de Mango and Limonada de Kiwi y Fresas

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BAY 13 Brewery & Kitchen

Many of Miami’s breweries are tucked into arts districts and industrial parks, but Bay 13 is the only brewery in Coral Gables (and the only one serving charred octopus). In addition to a fully functioning brewery producing 14 beer styles, there’s a full liquor bar with eight unique cocktails and an extensive wine list. The kitchen is equipped for catering and makes dishes large enough to feed a party—which is perhaps why The Knot wedding planning site recommends Bay 13 as a great wedding venue. (bay13brewery.com)

Beers To Try

« Oceana 5.5 percent ABV Australian sparkling ale: A light and easy-drinking beer, this pick doesn’t sacrifice malty character or flavor.

« Drop Bear 9 percent ABV IPA: For those looking for something that’s a bit bolder and packs a hoppy flavor, this IPA delivers tropical fruit, red currant, raspberry, citrus, and floral notes—plus subtle hints of gooseberry and Sauvignon Blanc with a pillowy mouthfeel.