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Short pours of beer news from around Florida

New brewery news and openings around Florida – March 2024

Sometimes news comes quickly and at a furious pace around the Sunshine State. Florida Beer News tries to cover each story, but rarely can the small team get to each opening and event. In this case, the local new outlets provide coverage (occasionally with some back story), so until the team can get to each brewery, a short pour of news is released. In some cases, the news has been released and is just reaching the site, in other cases the news is fresh and newly released.

Cajun Cafe on the Bayou Cider & Mead Festival is pouring soon

Cajun Cafe on the Bayou is well-known for world-class beer festivals. Festivals at the Cajun Cafe boast short lines for a pour and great company and conversation in addition to outstanding food on the day of the event and beyond. In 2015, Cajun Cafe began a new festival during the fleeting winter weeks of the new year: a cider and mead festival. In typical Cajun Cafe style, owner Paul Unwin has been busy stocking up for festival day and he has racked up an attendance list as well.

In some recent posts, Cajun Cafe has confirmed:

* Perennial Florida resident Brad Dahlofer, owner of B. Nektar Meadery and Cidery, will be present, pouring for his company.
* Frank Retell, the mazer at Kuhnhenn Winery & Brewery, will be pouring Kuhnhenn meads (native to Michigan, no distribution in Florida).
* Garagiste Meadery in Apollo Beach, Florida will attend and pour their meads.
* Kent Waldeck, owner of Crafted Meadery in Ohio, will be present and pouring meads.
* Timo Krjukoff, owner of Sahtipaja Brewing in Gothenburg, Sweden, has sent along two meads for festivalgoers to try.

These folks and their fine meaderies join along with a collection of other cideries and meaderies being represented from around the world.

The Cajun Cafe Cider & Mead Festival will take place on 6 February, 2016 from 2-6pm at Cajun Cafe on the Bayou, 8101 Park Boulevard North in Pinellas Park.

Cajun Cafe on the Bayou’s Cider and Mead Fest is coming soon

Cajun Cafe on the Bayou of Pinellas Park is known for some incredible beer and food. The Pinellas is renowned for its beer and food, preferring the friendly confines of an airy patio over a few pints paired with great food. The respected restaurant is also known for putting on some of the best beer festivals that Florida has to offer. Well, in 2015, Cajun Cafe is trying something new: a Cider and Mead Festival.

The Inaugural Cajun Cafe Cider and Mead Festival will take place this weekend at 8101 Park Boulevard in Pinellas Park from 2-6pm. Local cider and mead producers will be on hand as well.

From the Cider and Mead Festival Page:

For all you Cider and Mead fans and for those of you who are just curious–tickets are on sale now at ETIX.COM!

Close to 100 Ciders & Meads to taste!
Beautiful setting on Cross Bayou, with a beer-garden atmosphere, 90% Under Cover
Cajun Plate and lots of other food included
Souvenir Tasting Glass
Dunedin Doggie Rescue Fundraiser will be hosted at the event! Fun raffles and prizes!

Pre-Sale TICKETS available at ETIX.com for $55. Admission at the gate: $70
Designated Drivers — $15 at the gate

Please drink responsibly. No one under 21 admitted.

Total Ticket Sales limited to 400

Terms and conditions subject to change without notice.

Cajun Cafe on the Bayou presents a world class sour beer festival

It seems like every beer festival that Cajun Cafe on the Bayou in Pinellas Park throws gets bigger and better. In this spirit of constant bar-raising comes the 2014 Cajun Cafe Sour Festival. How can one raise the bar on a sour beer festival? Check the highlight reel:

* Cajun Cafe owner Paul Unwin prides himself on finding and presenting beers unavailable in the Florida Market during his festivals. This sour festival will see beers from Sahtipaja of Sweden, Trinity of Fort Collins, and several others.

* Aside from out-of-market beers, Unwin works to get some of the best beers from Florida’s indigenous breweries like Cigar City, Tequesta, 7venth Sun, Rapp, Green Bench, Six Ten, and many more.

* Cajun Cafe Festivals also showcase Florida’s up-and-coming breweries from around the state like Coppertail, Gravity Brewlab, Angry Chair, and Wild Oak Artisan Ales.

* In addition to all of these fine ale advocates, Cajun Cafe will be hosting Eric and Lauren Salazar from New Belgium Brewing Company to talk about sour beer, blending beers, and pouring La Folie (Sour Brown Ale) and Loves Leopold (Sour Beer Aged in Blackberry Whiskey Barrels).

Cajun Cafe on the Bayou is located at 8101 Park Avenue in Pinellas Park. The Third Annual Sour, Berliner Weisse, and Lambic Festival will last from 2-6pm on Saturday, June 14th. Admission is $50 in advance on ETIX.com and $65 at the gate, if not sold out. The festival features 150 beers to taste, is mostly under cover, and provides a plate of food with the beers. For more information, visit Cajun Cafe Beer Festivals Facebook Page.