Six men with a passion for craft beer and the art of creating bold, flavorful, balanced brews gathered in a small, dark German restaurant a decade ago. ...more

December 19, 2009

The craft brewing industry in Tampa Bay is growing despite Florida statutes that make it a challenge to run a successful brewery. ...more

December 2, 2009

The Boston Beer Co., maker of Samuel Adams, will team up with a venerable German brewery to jointly produce a new craft beer for marketing in Germany and the United States next spring. ...more

October 22, 2009

$6.3 billion earned by the U.S. craft brewing industry 4.2 million barrels of craft beer sold in the first half of 2009 ...more

September 25, 2009

The developers of the Shops at Wiregrass confirmed on Tuesday a number of tenants for their plaza that's slated to open Oct. 30. ...more

July 30, 2008

The developers of the Shops at Wiregrass confirmed Tuesday a number of tenants for their plaza that's slated to open Oct. 30. Many of the tenants announced had been hinted at for a year or more, having appeared on engineering plans submitted for review by Pasco County. Others were revealed in recent weeks when they filed for permits to sell alcohol or build their storefronts in the 850,000-square-foot mall. The list confirmed Tuesday included: Pottery Barn, Williams-SonoBrewma, Yamato Japanese Steak House, Cantina Laredo and Brass Tap brewpub. ...more

July 29, 2008

Tucked in a corner at the Deschutes Brewery, barrels that once aged fine wines and whiskeys are nurturing beverages that are challenging drinkers to think of beer more like wine. ...more

July 29, 2008

BEND, Ore. - Tucked in a corner at the Deschutes Brewery, barrels that once aged fine wines and whiskeys are nurturing beverages that are challenging drinkers to think of beer more like wine. ...more

July 26, 2008

NOTES FROM A BEER FEST The Craft Beer Expo on Saturday at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg was so crowded, it was difficult to avoid waves of claustrophobia. Good thing we had beer to keep our nerves at bay. ...more

July 23, 2008

Beer drinkers better enjoy their brew this Super Bowl Sunday. Going forward, they'll have to plunk down more cash, especially if craft beer is their drink of choice. ...more

February 2, 2008