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Soprano. Poet. Author. Nurse. Mother. Wife. Yes, these words all describe one woman: Miami's Bles-Chavez Bernstein. To say Bles has an incredible life story is truly an understatement. She tells Gerard all about how she immigrated from the Philippines to Florida (and the culture shock she experienced), as well as how her mom helped her rediscover her passion and purpose in the performing arts. And...

Opa-locka! The name is Seminole; the architecture is Moorish; and, the beer is Caribbean! It's the home of Legacy Caribbean Craft Brewery, one of the best little breweries in Miami-Dade. Dave and Producer Steve spoke to Legacy's Founder and Brewer, Ismael Fernandez, about the history of their long-standing brewery, their incredible family history of brewing, and that awesome beer jelly. Listen in....

We are checking in with Alan Espino, co-founder at Beat Culture Brewery in Miami. Dave loves chatting and catching up with Alan, and this episode is no different with their discussions involving hot sauce, tart ales, and the most luxurious of Cuban espresso beers. Listen in... Host: David Butler of the Florida Beer Blog Executive Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Field...

Darius Murray of Boca Raton is a Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at his private practice, ReAble-U Therapy, a counseling center that assists and empowers people taxed with challenges as they aim to achieve their career goals. Darius, who has primarily dedicated his life works towards helping those on the autism spectrum, explains to Gerard what that phrase means and how he encourages...

Elizabeth Newcamp of Navarre is the co-host of Slate's podcast on parenting, "Mom And Dad Are Fighting." A mother to three young boys has chronicled their often nomadic life as a travel blogger. She and her husband, an officer in the United States Air Force, have traveled to over 30 countries, including living overseas in the Netherlands with their little ones. Elizabeth is VERY honest with Gerard...

Beer festivals are back! We start with an interview with Ben Graybar, founder and organizer of the Tallahassee Beer Festival happening on Aug. 28th. We chat about the history of the event, their new location in 2021, and the amazing number of beneficiaries the event will support. After that, we will chat with Colin Gerner, president and co-founder of Stache Strong. This organization is a 501(c)3 c...

Today we are back with part 2 of our interview with Plasencia Cigars VP Jose Luis Plasencia and The Tank Brewing founder Carlos Padron. We spoke to them both at The Tank Brewing and Family Cigar Shop, about the history of Plasencia, how they operate in the tobacco business today, and even their line of all-organic cigars, the first and only in the cigar industry. Make sure to go back and listen to...

Gerard welcomes his first young phenom to the show! At just 19 years old, Zach Hirsch (a.k.a. Mystic Zach of iPickWins) has already made a name for himself as a professional sports handicapper. With such a large following (currently over 470,000 fans on Instagram alone), Zach shares his picks for major sports events like the Super Bowl, the NCAA College Football Championship, the U.S. Open Tennis,...

Kristy Sumner of Ocala is a property manager by day and a paranormal investigator by night. She and her identical twin sister are the founding members of Soul Sisters Paranormal--a group of paranormal investigators who travel to the most haunted locations throughout Florida and the U.S. Kristy tells Gerard about her passion for the paranormal realm, their evidence-based approach, and the equipment...

It's all in the family today with the Florida Beer Podcast - Cigar edition! Plasencia has been in the tobacco business since 1865. In that time, they've grown credibility, lost everything (twice), and built up a brand that is now well-renown in the luxury tobacco industry. Their U.S. operations is now based in Doral, close to their partners at The Tank Brewing and Family Cigar Shop. Today's episod...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go to prison for selling steroids and performance enhancement drugs to celebrities, athletes, or law enforcement officers?! Of COURSE you have! And you're in luck, because Max Stryker (a.k.a. Anthony Vincent Laterza Jr.), author of "Sex, Lies and Steroids: The Invisible Doctor Scenario," exposes some of the most BELOVED celebrities for using these dr...

For the inaugural episode of Florida's Fresh Mix Podcast, Scott Firester joins Gerard on the mic. Not only does Scott manage Mystic Michaela, a celebrity aura reader and psychic, but he's also married to her! They host the Know Your Aura podcast and run their business together, while also raising their two daughters. Now, usually, it's frowned upon to mix business with pleasure; but, Scott explain...

It's an all-spirits episode of the Florida Beer Podcast! We can't live on beer alone.... So, we start with LS Cream Liqueur, based in Montreal and produced here in Jacksonville. It's a liqueur based on the Haitian staple Cremas, and we speak to LS founders Myriam Jean-Baptiste and Stevens Charles about how their Haitian backgrounds influenced their desire to develop and produce one of the best cre...

It's a monster episode of the Florida Beer Podcast today! First, we speak to Allan Branch, co-founder of History Class Brewing in Panama City, Florida. The brewery was created in part to honor the incredible (and sometimes unknown) history of the city and surrounding area. From there, we talk with Leaven Brewing in Riverview about the most important place for breweries to advertise--social media....

We have an exciting sizzle reel for you with bite-sized highlights from Gerard's first Fresh Mix episodes, beginning with a welcome from Dave Butler of the Florida Beer Podcast and the Florida Beer Blog. Listen in for clips from Gerard's first Fresh Mix guests--Scotty Firester (a.k.a. "The Man Behind the Mystic"); Celebrity author, Max Stryker; Kristy Sumner of Soul Sisters Paranormal, and Sports...

This is a quickie episode, as we are gearing up for Grand Central Beer Day 2021! We gave our friends at Right Around the Corner Arcade Brewery, John McMahon and Tom Rockhill, a call to understand a bit more about the event and what beers to expect. Everything kicks off THIS Saturday, April 10th; so go check it out! Host: David Butler of the Florida Beer Blog Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur, Ch...

I have waited a long time for this episode--four years to be exact! That's how long ago I met Manny Portuondo, torchbearer for La Tropical. At the turn of the century, La Tropical was Cuba's biggest beer, and enjoyed a monstrous market share before the island was engulfed in turmoil. After years of work, Manny has finally revived his family's identity in a huge new facility. Join Producer Steve an...

FPN Founder, Producer Jaime, welcomes our newest FPN host to the microphone--her brother, Gerard! To say Gerard is a man familiar with the power of words is an understatement. An attorney of over 20 years with a mastery of transactional law, Gerard now heads up GL Esquire Consulting in Miami, Florida. And, as a contributor to his community, Gerard is on the Board of Directors of Guitars Over Guns...

Not too long ago, two Broadway actors and craft beer podcasters created a beer to help fund a program for out of work theatre professionals around the country. That program is The Actors Fund, the show is The Happy Hour Guys, and that beer is Curtain Up--a hazy IPA bursting with citric hop goodness. Three breweries in Florida are slated to release the beer, and the first is Tampa's Bay Cannon Brew...

Thanks for finding Florida's Fresh Mix Podcast--A sunny and salty mix of Florida's freshest personalities! These Floridian movers and shakers will join Gerard on the mic to talk about anything and everything under the sun. From authors to activists, from business owners to ball players, and everything in-between, you never quite know who will be in the mix. But, it's guaranteed to be fresh and kee...

Here's our second of back-to-back episodes in Miami-Dade County! Homestead is a bit of a drive. I am firmly aware of this. Regardless, it is worth the trip to go down to Schnebly Winery and Miami Brewing Co., a full service tropical oasis right before heading into the Keys. They have it all: tropical wines, beers, two restaurants, and plenty of space... and iguanas. Don't forget the iguanas! We sp...

We are back in 2021! And let's really have some fun today, shall we? This is our first of back-to-back episodes in Miami-Dade County, and there's a lot to get through. We start with Ceiba--a new mead, wine, and cider producer coming to the Bird Road Art District. We chat with co-founder and head Sean McClain about sourcing honey and fruit in Miami-Dade, marketing their products to a decidedly diff...

We talk about cancel culture and how it is infiltrating the world of podcasting with our guest, Alex Sanfilippo--a brand strategist and podcaster out of Jacksonville. Featured Pic Credit: Flint Stone Media Title Sponsor:   Flint Stone Media Guest: Alex Sanfilippo from Jacksonville, with the Creating a Brand Link:   How Cancel Culture is Impacting the Podcasting Industry Featured Florida Podcaster:...

Here's a big episode for everyone! A lot is going on in Florida Craft, so we are back with an extra-awesome episode of the Florida Beer Podcast! We start in Miami at Beat Culture Brewing not talking about beer at all! The Beat Culture team has been blowing up the Magic City with, of all things, mead! We spoke to co-owner Alan Espinosa about their history making meads, the styles they love to make,...

Funky Buddha Brewery in Broward County's Oakland Park has grown into one of the largest regional breweries in the state of Florida, and it was only natural they would throw their hat into the ring when it came to hard seltzers. To get more information, we spoke to Funky Buddha founder Ryan Sentz to get a feel for these new seltzers, their creation, and where they will be expanding the product line...