At The Bar Podcast

The final part of our Cuba episode is here Jeff and Kassie talk to Mike about the worldrenowned Cuban Cigar industry and they answer listener questionswwwatthebarpodcastcom

Mike and Jeff finally talk about what new breweries need to have to open properly Things breweries need to have and things that theyve seen with ways to fix common opening issues

The time has finally arrived Jeff and Kassie went to and came back from CUBA Heres part 1 of their trip to Cuba as the crew talk about Cuban nightlife drinks bars etc and answer listener questions

Mike and Jeff had to pause the Cuban episodes in order to cover this major news for Florida craft beer Funky Buddha has been bought out by Constellation The guys sit down and discuss while answering some listener submitted questionscomments

Jeff came across an article on Beer Advocate about craft breweries being more transparent to their consumers about ownership

Mike and Jeff give a mid year update on their 2017 experiences with the beers they drank and the breweries they visited in 2017 thus far

Mike and Jeff decide to hold off a week for their 2017 MidYear Brewery Awards and tackle some minor news and end the episode with a very interesting article

Jeff brings up an interesting article from The Chive that breaks down what drinks impresses the opposite sex and other demographics that break down the science of ordering drinks at a bar or restaurant

Mike and Jeff are joined by Preston from The Beer Chasers and Kassie an avid craft beer enthusiast After Mikes disappointing experience at Funky Buddhas 4th Anniversary Brunch he asks the group want they think makes a great craft beer event What works and what should the organizers should avoid

We are joined by Preston of Bayboro Brewing and The Beer Chasers as we finally get around to talking about the Wicked Weed buyout Despite our crazy schedules lately it feels great to record again Dont forget to check us out on social media

With Kreis unable to make the episode Mike and Jeff tag team up some craft beer news Going back old school with the 2 guys who made things happen

Mike Jeff and Kreis take on the Dogfish Head and Florida Keys Brewing trademark dispute Hawaiian shirts and our lives

The guys take a little break from craft beer and decide to have some fun Jeff watched a handful of movies that were up for Best Picture at the Oscars and decided to get drunk off some craft beers in the process In the 2nd segment Mike and Kreis talk about their respective trip to Tampa and South Florida

The guys are joined by Preston from The Beer Chasers as the topic of the bomber culture gains some steam with a recent bloom of brewery only bomber releases pricing and the exclusivity of some bombers

Mike and Jeff are joined by RJ creator and writer for the Backpack Social blog as the guys talk about the 2017 DeLand Craft Beer Fest and Jeffs recent trip down to Funky Buddha Brewing

The guys wrap up their 2016 Craft Beer Awards by handing out their medals to beers that rocked their 2016

Mike Jeff and Kreis gather around to give out their 2016 awards to Florida bars beer fests beer cities and most of all breweries Included in these awards are categories for various craft beer bars and beer citiesCategories 1 Best Orlando Bottle Shop 2 Best Orlando Craft Beer Bar 3 Breweries We Wish We Could Have In Orlando 4 Best Beer Fest 5 Best Beer Release Event 6 Best Brewery TaproomAtmosphere 7 Most Innovative Brewery 8 Best Brewery Outside A Major Florida City 9 Best Brewery in Orlando...

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After a recent brewery trip down to Southwest Florida Mike brings up the idea about the importance of visiting breweries and how most of us are quick to judge a brewery based off distribution beers and not by visiting the brewery itself Mike brings up a bad experience at a brewery in Madeira Beach Florida In news the guys talk about the departure of Fat Heads Brewing in Florida and what it could mean for the future

The guys talk about some of the recent beers theyve had that really stuck out For the 2nd half of the show Jeff brings up the scenario of pumpkin beers ceasing to exist What would the guys want to take its place What other style would fill the gap What other ingredient would rise to encapsulate the fall season