Category Archives: Florida Beer News

Florida Craft Brewers Medal At Great American Beer Festival 2017

Seven Florida craft breweries received medals in 8 categories at the 2017 GABF (Great American Beer Festival) held in Denver Colorado, October 5-7, 2017.  Florida happens to be the home state of the Craft Beer Geek so it makes me … Continue reading

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Swamp Head Brewing Wins Bronze in World Beer Cup

For the second time in 2 years Gainesville’s own Swamp Head Brewing has brought home an award from the World Beer Cup.  In the category of “Field Beer” at the 2016 World Beer Cup, Swamp Head was awarded a bronze … Continue reading

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Visiting Swamp Head Brewing in Gainesville, Florida, Beer Geek Travels

Founded in 2008 Swamp Head Brewing brought its “Inherently Floridian” mantra to Gainesville, Florida.  Being the first craft brewery to open in the city, Swamp Head was welcome news to craft beer enthusiasts across the North Central Florida area. Swamp Head … Continue reading

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64oz porridge (Growler) made “just right” in Florida!

In the past if you wanted to get a growler fill of beer in Florida you had 2 oddly different  choices.  Either a small quart sized 32oz or a giant gallon 128oz.  The industry standard growler 64oz size was strangely … Continue reading

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