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Berliner Bash date changed

The Berliner Bash on the Bay, an annual event that brings out the most acidic beers that Florida has to offer, has had to change its 2014 date.

J. Wakefield Brewing, the event organizer, posted the change on Facebook (note that Wakefield refers to the event as “Floridaweisse Bash” and Cycle Brewing refers to it as Berliner Bash–it is the same event):

The Floridaweisse Bash will now be held on May 10th at Green Bench brewing. We had to move it due to some scheduling conflicts. I should have more hard details later this week but this is a firm date so we hope you guys will be able to make it out.

The event will take place at Green Bench Brewing Company at 1134 Baum Avenue North in Saint Petersburg on May 10th. No time has yet been posted.

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J. Wakefield Brewing begins construction

Miami’s craft beer future is tremendous.

South Florida in general and Miami in particular has a large number of breweries in planning. Some are closer to opening than others, but by and large, Miami is ripe and ready to solidify itself as a mainstay of Florida craft beer.

With Wynwood Brewing expanding before one year in business, Concrete Beach Brewing under construction, Gravity BrewLab hoping to be open by summer time, and now J. Wakefield Brewing Company has begun converting a facility in Wynwood to their brewery.

The brewery started construction this week and announced on Facebook:

We have been fully approved and construction starts monday. By God’s grace it will be done in 8-10 weeks, also we take receipt of our equipment April 14th. It is that much closer people.

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Wakefield Brewing construction updates

Miami’s J. Wakefield Brewery sent out an email yesterday to everyone involved in the brewery’s reserve society, the OG’s. That email included information about their bottles, but more importantly, it gave a few details about how construction and equipment are coming along.

Here are the highlights:

*”We are a week out from starting demolition on the brewery.”

*”After [demolition] we will start the build out on the brewery and tasting room.”

*” Equipment is slated to arrive March 4th from DME.”

*”we are projecting to have product to market by April.”

*”A note about the [reserve] society – your membership will not end till we get all of the promised bottles to you guys.”

*”The two berliners [Miami Madness and PFDF] are indicative of the fruit seasons so more than likely Miami Madness will be released late summer and DFPF in the winter.”

*”I will confirm at this time that Miami Madness, DFPF, and barrel aged Nothing will be part of the OG Society releases.”

*”We are already in contact with barrel suppliers to start securing barrels for the barrel (OG) program.”

*”We will be releasing more details on the Grand Opening party in the coming months as well as the Donor party.”

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New Wakefield/Stone beer dubbed “Lil’ Miami Tart”

Johnathan Wakefield of J. Wakefield Brewery in Miami made waves when he announced that he would be flying out to San Diego to brew with Stone Brewing Company. More details have emerged on the beer he is doing with them. Wakefield, along with Stone CEO Greg Koch brewed a Florida Weisse with spicy peppers, boasting flavors of mango, guava, passion fruit, papaya, and peppers.

See video from Stone Brewing:

http://youtu.be/nlnApvhTsGk

Wakefield, who recently ran a very successful crowdfunding campaign will be opening his brewery in the Wynwood area of Miami in early 2014.

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J. Wakefield Brewing announces preliminary lineup for event

J. Wakefield Brewing, soon to be Miami’s newest craft brewery has given possible opening dates and now after announcing his pop-up event on December 6th, he has posted a preliminary draft list for the event.

The list includes many old favorites and some new faces to the JWB lineup:

Rum barrel Nothing
Miami Madness
Master Blaster
Hazelnut Master Blaster
Chocolate peanut butter porter
El jefe
Coffee Nothing
Mate Bliss
Lord Pumpkin
Mango mama city
Rye barrel Balrog
Hops in session
Wildcat Common

and the crowd favorite:

From Berliner Bash 2013

From Berliner Bash 2013

PFDF!

With more to follow….

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