As the craft beer movement has been sweeping across the country for the past few years, Florida has been trying to catch up and make a mark of its own. With plenty of new brewery’s opening up shop here in the sunshine state and our current expansion, craft beer doesn’t look like it’s going to be slowing down anytime soon. Not only are we getting more and more options of locally brewed goodness, but the quality of brews being put out are the best beers this state has ever seen.
Certain regions are even becoming craft beer destinations, such as Winter Park, Jacksonville and Tampa/St.Pete. We are starting to transcend the culture of craft beer into locally owned farm to table restaurants, locally owned bottle shops, cheese shops and even local butchers are starting to pop back up. With the rise of locally procured items, people’s palates and experiences are changing and they are tired of drinking yellow fizzy beer, eating bland foods and going to beer festivals that are merely “drink to you puke fests”. Finally Florida is getting what is deserves, “the sophisticates beer festival”, The World Beer Festival!
The World Beer Festival, by All About Beer Magazine is one of the premiere traveling festivals in the country. With emphasis on highly sought after brews, beer education and industry panels it is one of the most well put together beer sampling events. This year the World Beer Festival will be ascending onto the St Pete craft beer seen on Sept 22nd and then invading, two of the newest craft markets, Lakeland, FL on Nov. 10th and Naples/Ft Myers on Nov. 17th.
A few things that set this festival apart from the bigger booze fests here in FL are the emphasis on beer education. A few local legends speaking and holding seminars at this fest including Gerard Walen and Sean Nordquist, who will be leading the charge in enhancing ones knowledge of fine crafted brews and spreading the gospel of craft beer to the masses. Also The amount of actual brewers, beer reps and owners at this event will trump all other local festivals. This a chance for the craft beer enthusiast to meet some national and local beer gurus on a one on one level. Last but not least the beer. The quality and range of beer at this festival would even make Michael Jackson blush. (The famous beer writer and purveyor of fine ales and lager. NOT the recently deceased singer)
Florida Beer Company will be pouring the following at these Festivals:
Key West Southernmost Wheat – 91 rated Belgian-Style White (brewed with coriander, sweet orange peel, bitter orange peel and real key lime.)
Swamp Ape DIPA – Silver Medal winner 2011 US Open Beer Championships
Florida Lager – Bronze Medal winner 2011 at GABF
SPECIAL VIP RELEASE: TBA
Here is more information from our friends at WBF :
“THERE WILL BE LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, & GLOBAL BREWERIES TO SAMPLE. MEET BREWERS AND LEARN ABOUT THE CRAFT AND THE RANGE OF BEER STYLES FROM OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BREWING COMMUNITY. EXPERIENCE & CELEBRATE THE ART OF BEER WHERE YOU WILL ENJOY BEER SEMINARS & EXHIBITS FROM NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BEER AUTHORS & EXPERTS – HOW TO BREW BEER, FOOD & BEER, BEER HISTORY AND OTHER BEER EDUCATION SESSIONS. ENJOY LIVE MUSIC FROM LOCAL MUSICIANS WHILE TASTING MANY OF THE NEWEST AND THE BEST BEERS IN THE WORLD! COME SEE WHY FORBES.COM, USA TODAY, WIRED MAGAZINE & IDCOCKTAILS.COM CLAIMS THE WORLD BEER FESTIVAL AS ONE OF THE PREMIER BEER EVENTS IN THE COUNTRY!”
For more information and online tickets sales (get them now before they sell out) Got to:
Buy Tickets @ https://tix.extremetix.com/Online/?siteID=3448&SalesRef=STP_FB
Remember to LIKE us on Facebook, FOLLOW us on Twitter and SUBSCRIBE to our life altering blog and newsletter!
Live Florida.Drink Florida.
Florida Beer Company 