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Due South Brewing Salutes Explosive Ordnance Disposal Techs

Released today from Due South Brewing:

Boynton Beach- Due South Brewing Co. has released “UXO”, an American Strong Ale paying homage to Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians that have served in the US Military. UXO is a term EOD Techs use meaning unexploded ordnance.

The beer clocks in at 8% ABV (alcohol by volume). At 67 IBU’s, it also has plenty of hops. Mike Halker, founder and head brewer at Due South chose to brew this beer for a simple reason – he’s a former EOD Tech himself. He served with the 61st EOD out of Fort Sill, OK.

“When developing the idea for the beer I kept coming back to the style name – American Strong Ale.” Halker says. “It reminded me of my time in the military. EOD Techs do everything from kneel over live grenades to work on full scale chemical and nuclear weapons. The folks that wear the EOD badge deserve our utmost respect and this beer is my way of saying thanks for the risks they take every day. These people are awesome and I’m extremely thankful for the opportunity to experience being a part of that community.”

Halker, who is also the President of the Florida Brewers Guild, hopes the craft beer industry’s visibility can promote more than just the beer itself. “If we, as brewers, all raise awareness and contribute to causes that are close to us personally, we can make great things happen.”

A portion of the proceeds from UXO will be donated to the EOD Warrior Foundation, a group that helps active duty and veteran wounded, injured, or ill EOD Techs and their families, as well as offers assistance to families of wounded and fallen EOD soldiers.

Due South Brewing Co.’s products are distributed by Brown Distributing from Key West to Daytona Beach, Florida.

Due South Brewing taking memberships for “The Club”

Boynton Beach’s Due South Brewing will convene “The Club” this evening.

The Club is a brewery membership akin to a mug club (with bottle privileges) that allows the member:

*Larger (20oz) pours at the brewery
*T-shirt
*Club glass
*Members-only events
*Early access to bottle releases
*Access to members-only bottles releases
*Right of first refusal for the next year

The Club will be limited to 100 members.

The sign ups will begin today, Friday, August 2nd at 6pm at Due South.

Also, Due South is releasing three beers back to back this evening: Rum Barrel Aged One Eyed Tiki, Bourbon Barrel Espresso Porter, Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Pico Duarte Imperial Stout.

Florida’s 2013 Great American Beer Festival Breweries

The Brewers’ Association has posted a list of all the confirmed participants of 2013’s Great American Beer Festival.

Florida’s brewing community will be represented by (alphabetically):

*7venth Sun Brewery of Dunedin
*Cigar City Brewing of Tampa
*Darwin’s Brewing Company of Sarasota
*Due South Brewing of Boynton Beach
*Florida Beer Company of Melbourne +
*Funky Buddha Brewery of Oakland Park
*Swamp Head Brewery of Gainesville

+ (FBC is a sponsor, and is not listed on the GABF site, according to FBC rep. Tom Barris)

Last year’s participants not going back this year include:

*Engine 15 Brewing Company of Jacksonville
*Pensacola Bay Brewing of Pensacola

Tickets for the Great American Beer Festival will go on sale today, 31 July 2013 at 10am MST, or 12pm EST. Tickets last year sold out in record time, and if the brewers’ interest is any indication (brewery slots sold out in almost two hours), they will go quickly. Tickets are $75 per session, and the festival hosts four sessions on the festival weekend of October 10th-12th, 2013.

About the Festival:

The Great American Beer Festival is the premier U.S. beer festival and competition. Each year, GABF represents the largest collection of U.S. beer ever served, in the format of a public tasting event plus a private competition. GABF brings together the brewers and beers that make the U.S. the world’s greatest brewing nation. This event showcases the diverse beers that make craft brewing one of the fastest-growing segments of the beer, wine and spirits industry. GABF was founded in 1982, and has been growing and evolving along with the American craft brewing industry ever since.