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Green Bench Brewing is celebrating three years in craft beer

Green Bench Brewing was one of the first craft breweries to open in Saint Petersburg, and that was a mere three years ago.  Now the brewery has just released details of their Third Anniversary Extravaganza, which coincides with a few other events they are also hosting.

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From Green Bench Brewing:

Can you BELIEVE it?! Three years, you guys. A lot of you have been loyal friends of ours since day one, and have seen us change and progress over time. We want to celebrate YOU, and how far we’ve come together at our 3 year anniversary gig! If you haven’t been to any of our anniversary parties, then you’re in for a treat because we do it up right.

As per usual, we have 10489 things going on this day, so we’ll break it down:

1) We will be opening an hour early
2) We’re hosting the St. Pete Indie Market fall kickoff! Come visit your favorite vendors, and restock on your local goodies that you’ve been jonesing for
3) We’re releasing Sauvage Pomme (Brett farmhouse ale with Michigan Apple Cider)
4) We’re releasing The Golden Apple (mead)- our first ever bottle release from our Cider & Mead program!
5) Live music will be going off around 5:30
6) There will be a ton of drink specials, and other surprises and treats for you throughout the day JUST because we love you

We will be partying ALL day, and we know a lot of you will also be joining us the same day for Zwanze madness, so we will obviously be poppin’ bottles and hangin’ out all over the dang place. This is a family friendly event as always, and we cannot wait to celebrate with hundreds of our closest friends!

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Kristopher James will be starting off from 5-6, then Donna Lu will take over from 6-7:30, and Dropin Pickup will cap off our evening!

Green Bench Brewing is located at 1133 Baum Avenue North in Saint Petersburg.

 

Foeder for Thought 2016 details and taplist

Foeder for Thought, hosted by Green Bench Brewing Company, has been selling tickets for over a week now, and the taplist and details are now available, as are tickets.

From Green Bench Brewing:

Foeder for Thought is a celebration of oak fermentation. This is one of the most unique and intimate festivals during Tampa Bay Beer Week offering beer to sample from across the country. Tickets are on sale now. If you purchase tickets before the event they’re $60 (day of tickets, if available, are $70). Tickets are limited.

On Friday, March 11th (the day before Hunahpu’s Day 2016) from 5pm till close we’ll be offering unlimited samples of oak fermented craft beer on draft and in bottle format. We’ll have a food truck on site, and music spinning all night, featuring beers from: Jester King Brewery, Almanac Beer Co, New Belgium, Jolly Pumpkin, Fonta Flora, Side Project Brewing, Crooked Stave, Wicked Weed and many more! A schedule of special tapping times and a full list of beers will be available as we get closer to the event.

In addition, we’ll have owners and brewers from across the U.S. in attendance for special Q&A sessions each hour. Don’t miss out!

Foeder for Thought was an event built around education. Every year we see more and more locals appreciating Oak Fermented Farmhouse Ales/Wild/Sour brands and we like to think that events like Foeder for Thought are helping that cause. Each year we try and push the complexity of the tap list and the depth of the education aspect so that every year you’re learning something new. This year we’re setting up a live, hourly interview/Q&A with the owners/brewers of some of the featured breweries, hosted by Marco of The Craft Commander.

Below is a current (additions might be made in the coming days) list of beers and schedule for our 3rd Annual Foeder for Thought festival. Just like previous years there will be beers on tap in the brewery, beers on tap on a draft van, and a bottle station. These will be available from the start of the festival (5PM) until they run out. We’ve also included a schedule of our timed tappings throughout the night. These tappings are the highlighted beers of the festival that support the live interviews and Q&As with some of the best breweries in the world. Here’s how it’s going to work:
Show up at 5PM so that you can get your glass and start tasting some of the beers in the tasting room, draft van, and bottles. At 5:30 get ready to drink some Cantillon Gueze and Drei Fonteinen Oude Kriek. At 6 get some samples of Yazoo’s featured tappings and head to the stage in the beer garden, because at 6:15 we’ll be starting a live interview with Brandon Jones from Yazoo. He, and the other guest speakers, will give you a backstory of his brewery and brewing experience, the beers that he brought, and you’ll have an opportunity to ask him any questions about his beers that you’d like. This stops at 6:45 when we’ll announce where you can get the next highlighted tapping. At 7 we’ll tap Almanac’s beers, so get samples and head over to the stage to listen to Jessie Friedman discuss all things sour beer at Almanac in San Fran. At 8 we’ll be tapping a beautiful Jester King collab with Live Oak brewing called Foudreweizen, and we have brewer Sean Spiller available for the live interview/Q&A. At 9 you’ll be able to grab samples of Fonta Flora’s brands and at 9:15 listen my homie Todd Boera discuss what he’s making up in the mountains. At 10 we’ll be tapping Side Project’s Biere du Pays Blend 3, an incredible mixed culture Saison from one of my favorite producers in the country. Cory King will be on stage to talk all things Side Project. Lastly, at 11:30 we’re going to have Cantillon’s Rose de Gambrinus, which is a Framboise (Raspberry Lambic), and Drei Fonteinen’s Hommage (Lambic aged on Raspberries and Sour Cherries) and Drei Fonteinen’s Intense Red (Kriek).
The hope is to provide you all with some of the best beers in the world, and as much information and knowledge about these brands as possible. It would be impossible to do this if it weren’t for the extremely talented and knowledgable Marco of The Craft Commander. He’ll be conducting the interviews with our guests. You’re going to love him.
I hope to see you there.
– Khris
Schedule w/ Tappings:
5:00 PM – Doors Open
5:30 PM – Cantillon Classic Gueuze (draft)
5:30 PM – Drei Fonteinen Oude Kriek (bottles)
6:00 PM – Yazoo Brett Saison (Rye Saison w/ 2 Brett strains)
6:00 PM – Yazoo Deux Rouges (Flanders Red)
6:15 PM – Yazoo’s Brandon Jones live interview/Q&A w/ Marco of Craft Commander
7:00 PM – Almanac Valley of the Heart’s Delight (Sour Blonde w/ foraged Apricots, Dates, and Mulberries)
7:00 PM – Almanac Farmer’s Reserver Blackberry (Sour Blonde w/ Blackberries)
7:15 PM – Almanac’s Jessie Friedman live interview/Q&A w/ Marco of Craft Commander
8:00 PM – Jester King Foudreweizen (Live Oak Brewing Collab – Foeder fermented mixed culture Hefeweizen)
8:15 PM – Jester King’s Sean Spiller live interview/Q&A w/ Marco of Craft Commander
9:00 PM – Fonta Flora Funk Fuzz (Oak fermented Appalachian Wild Ale w/ NC Grain, NC Peaches, and NC Nectarines)
9:00 PM – Fonta Flora Razzmatazz Vol. 1 (Oak fermented Appalachian Wild Ale w/ NC Grain and NC Raspberries)
9:15 PM – Fonta Flora’s Todd Boera live interview/Q&A w/ Marco of Craft Commander
10:00 PM – Side Project Biere du Pays Blend 3 (Chardonnay BA mixed culture Saison)
10:15 PM – Side Project’s Cory King live interview/Q&A w/ Marco of Craft Commander
11:30 PM – Cantillon Rose de Gamrbinus (draft)
11:30 PM – Drei Fonteinen Hommage
11:30 PM – Drei Fonteinen Intense Red
12:00 AM – Doors Close
Inside Taps:
GB Saison de Banc Vert (Foeder fermented Saison)
GB Saison de Banc Noir (Foeder fermented Dark Saison)
GB Rye Saison (Foeder fermented Rye Saison)
GB Beemo (Foeder fermented Hoppy Table Saison)
GB Florida Poster Girls (Foeder fermented, Chardonnay BA Brett Saison)
GB Shopping Cart Cowboys (Golden Sour w/ Grapefruit)
GB Lot 2 (Sour Stout Bourbon BA w/ Blackberrie & Blueberry)
GB Parallax (Dark Sour Bourbon BA w/ Raspberries)
GB Les Grisettes (Brett Farmhouse Ale)
GB Apple Brandy BA Sour Stout
New Belgium Le Terroir (Foeder fermented Dry Hopped Golden Sour)
New Belgium Nitro Oscar Worthy Coffee (Foeder fermented Dark Sour aged on Coffee)
Jolly Pumpkin Gratzer (Smoked Sour Ale)
Jolly Pumpkin Hoppy Mild Sour (Foeder fermented Hoppy Amber Wild Sour)
Crooked Stave Silly Cybies (Foeder fermented Dark Sour w/ Raspberries)
Crooked Stave Motif (Foeder fermented Sherry BA Dark Sour)
GB Mead & Cider Oak Aged Abricot
GB Mead & Cider New England Cider
GB Mead & Cider Imperial Perry
Ritterguts Gose
Wild at Heart (Sour Mild)
7venth Sun Gin BA Soul Cleaver (Gin BA Tart Farmhouse)
Odd Breed Dry Hopped Wild Ale
Outside Taps:
Central State Funky House (Mixed Fermentation Rustic Blonde Ale)
Central State Are We Doing This Right (Off Color Collab – Brown Farmhouse w/Honey and Black Tea)
Brewski Kathakwa Coffee Berliner
Brewski Passionate Beating (Berliner w/ beetroot and passionfruit)
Stillwater Gose Gone Wild (Brett Gose with Citra and Amarillo)
Stillwater Tenacity (Brett Farmhouse IPA)
Coppertail Cherry Frank (Foeder fermented Sour Blonde w/ Cherries)
Coppertail TBBW Berliner (Passionfruit & Guava)
Coppertail Lemonade Berliner
Bottles:
GB Sauvage Blanc (Trinity Collab – Brett Farmhouse w/ Chardonnay Grape Must & Nelson hops)
GB Backpack (Cigar City Collab – Brett Pale Ale)
GB Monsieur Ed (St. Somewhere Collab – Foeder fermented Saison w/ horse feed and Brett)
New Belgium Transatlantic Kriek 2015
New Belgium La Folie 2015 (Foeder fermented Dark Sour)
Jester King Mad Meg (Farmhouse Provision)
Trinity Menacing Kumquat (Kumquat Saison)
Trinity One Ear Naked Saison (Classic Belgian Saison)
Trinity Red Swingline (Sour IPA)
Trinity Koelorado (Spontaneous Sour)
Odd Breed Biere de Garde

Green Bench Brewing is located at 1133 Baum Avenue North in Saint Petersburg. Foeder For Thought is today, Friday, March 11th, 2016. The trouble starts at 5pm.

IntraCoastal Brewing to host Bacon & Beer Bash

Press Release:

Intracoastal Brewing Company will be holding their second annual Bacon Beer Bash on June 20. This is the company’s second largest event of the year, bringing together lovers of both bacon and craft beer. The event will include the release of five different beers brewed with the use of real bacon. There will be free samplings of the pig roast as well as food provided by JR’s Rib Shack. Live music will be performed by Penny Creek Band and The Matt Sams Band.

The event will feature:

Release of 5 unique bacon beers
Pig Roast
Food by JR’s Rib Shack
Live music by Penny Creek Band and The Matt Sams Band

Intracoastal Brewing is located at 652 W Eau Gallie Boulevard in Melbourne. The Bacon & Beer Bash takes place on June 20th. The trouble starts at 3pm.

Craftology is pouring soon to help Glazer Children’s Museum

Tapping the community for support, the Glazer Children’s Museum is hosting Craftology, a night of beer and cocktails, to benefit the museum and help support the museum’s programs.

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The idea behind the event is to provide an “adults-only night of craft beer, craft cocktails, tasty hors d’oeuvres, and a geeky chic dance party.”

What is the mission of the Glazer Children’s Museum?

The Museum’s mission is to create learning environments where children play, discover, and connect to the world around them to develop as lifelong learners and leaders. Every Craftology ticket purchase helps the Glazer Children’s Museum offer free or reduced price admissions to under-served members of our community.

Who is sponsoring Craftology?

*Cigar City Brewing Company
*Coppertail Brewing Company
*Darwin Brewing Company
*Big Top Brewing Company
*3 Daughters Brewing Company
*Tampa Bay Brewing Company
*Black Fox Meadery
*Brew Bus Brewing
*Florida Avenue Ales
*Two Henrys Brewing Company
*Three Palms Brewing Company
*Big Storm Brewing Company
*Bastet Brewing Company

And others! For a complete list and to purchase tickets, check out the full page on Craftology.com.

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Proof to pour first Railroad Square beer at glass giveaway

Proof Brewing Company announced that they began brewing on their new commercial system in their shiny new brewery in Railroad Square in Tallahassee.

In typical Proof fashion, the first beer will be tapped and poured at a glassware giveaway event. The first beer will be poured into commemorative glassware that will be given to folks at the event.

From the Proof newsletter:

You’ve probably heard that we started brewing in Railroad Square. And in proper Proof tradition we’re having a commemorative glass giveaway to celebrate!
Join us August 23rd @ 3PM at Proof in Railroad Square for In Session Pale Ale 1st Batch Glass Giveaway.

In other Proof news, the brewery is finalizing details for the All-Florida Tap Takeover event. On September 13th, Proof will give all taps over to their fellow Florida brewers.

Proof Brewing Company is located at 1717 West Tennessee Street in Tallahassee. Proof’s new commercial brewing facility is located at 644 McDonnell Drive in Tallahassee (please note that the commercial facility has limited hours they are open to the public).

The Grateful Pumpkin returns to Orlando

Orlando Brewing reminds everyone that despite some sky-high heat indexes, fall is coming. This weekend Orlando Brewing will bring back their organic pumpkin ale, The Grateful Pumpkin.

From the brewery’s website:

Grateful Pumpkin is our organic spiced pumpkin ale that was first brewed one year ago, christening our Violator Series. Graeme has whipped it up again, tweaking the recipe to make this beer better than ever. Grateful Pumpkin is brewed with the perfect combination roasted, caramel and chocolate barley. The Magnum and Fuggle hops give this beer a slight bite that is quickly followed by a moderately spiced taste. Using organic cinnamon, ginger, allspice, pumpkin pie spice and a touch of pumpkin, we’ve created a beer that will fall into your mouth!

To celebrate the release of this gourd beer, Orlando Brewing will also host a Pumpkin Showdown will possible prize money.

Bring your pumpkin pie, cake, cookie or other baked good along with the official form and $10 entry fee to the Orlando Brewing Taproom by Thursday, August 22nd to enter the contest.