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You read that right, a beer diet! Well, how do you build a solid, robust diet that will allow you to drink beer without gaining the stereotypical "beer gut"? We're talking to author and rugby aficionado Gary Greenberg about his book The Beer Diet and how you can have your beer and drink it, too. From there, we head to Orlando and Ellipsis Brewing, a brewery located so close to Orlando Internationa...

The Hard Seltzer craze starts us off today, as we check in with Ft. Myers Brewing and their Spkyd line of seltzers. They recently took home Best Seltzer from 2020 Seltzerland, so we'll chat with Co-founder Rob Whyte about the win, creating the seltzers, where you can find them, and his favorite flavor. After that, we're going into the vault again, this time to Ocoee and Toll Road Brewing. Duane Mo...

On today's episode brought to you by the Direct Towing App, Chris Krimitsos of Podfest stops by to bask in the glory of his recent victory and Guinness World Record-holding title. Most of us podcasters have had to pivot and adjust through this major pandemic shift--just like everyone else. But, no one set their sights as high as Chris. And, he joins us to share how he let his imagination guide him...

This week, we start with vodka, straight from Miami! Bernard Smalls is the creator of BALT Vodka, a 7-times distilled, gluten-free, South Florida strawberry-flavored vodka that is out of this world. He created it to celebrate the friends he lost to gun violence in Miami Gardens, and we'll talk to him about those experiences, the creation of BALT Vodka, and where you can find it. After that, we're...

In our series of current Florida legislative candidates, we'll be talking to Rep. Nick DiCeglie from Brooksville, who worked hand-in-hand with Brooksville's Marker 48 Brewing during the recent closures. We chatted with him about their work and how he feels the 2021 legislative session may go for Florida craft beer. From there, we'll talk with Tank co-founder Carlos Padron about working with The de...

Welcome back to the Florida Beer Podcast! Today is a big episode, but don't forget to go onto FloridaBeerBlog.com or our social media pages and download your #SupportFLCraftBeer image to post on Sept. 16th! We start with Big Storm Brewing, the massive multi-site brewery along Florida's Gulf Coast. They just purchased Big Blue Brewing in Cape Coral, so we'll talk to owner LG Govoni about plans for...

Florida State primaries are now over, and we now know the big matchups that will be decided in November. One of the most contencious districts is house District 15, comprising Downtown Jacksonville and currently represented by Wyman Duggan. Since he is up for reelection, we spoke to Rep. Duggan about the effect of current laws on breweries and craft beer bars, his views on how the Florida legislat...

Here on the Florida Beer Podcast, we are going to be getting a bit political. Elections are coming up, and you, as a voter, have the chance to send to Tallahassee Representatives and Senators that speak about your ideas and support the craft beer industry in Florida.    For our first interview, we are speaking to current Florida State Representative Heather Fitzenhagen, currently running for Flori...

Glenn and Jaime discuss the immediate future of the show and how you can continue to contribute to our programming through our Roaming Reporter program. Then, Jaime introduces you to our latest Roaming Reporter--one of her Flint Stone Media team members, Jorge "JDM" DeMoya. He and his buddy, Julian, recently joined Nathan on the Immersion Nation Podcast to discuss their pre-quarantine experience v...

Misti Little of the "Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast" joins us to talk about hiking in Florida. We learn all about the Florida Trail, one of the eleven National Scenic Trails in the country. Also, we learn about one big steak and some Iconic Florida Foods. Listen in... Featured Pic Credit: Finding Florida Podcast Guest: Misti Little of the  Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast Link: Charley...

Welcome to COVID-19 Episode 14 of the Florida Beer Podcast, powered by Floridabeerblog.com. We are going around the state to speak to brewers and others in the industry to see how the quarantine has affected them and what they are doing to survive in this temporary new normal.    Florida breweries are struggling to survive, and many have been affected by changing guidelines being delivered from Ta...

Glenn shares some more of the latest travel news impacting your vacation and staycation dreams. Then, we speak with popular Disney writer, blogger, and podcaster Mike Scopa of the Micky Miles Podcast about what Disney will look like if it reopens in a few weeks. And, we end the show by seeing how many fun activities we've tackled on our own adventures and can check off the Florida Travel Bucket Li...

Popular travel blogger Emille Crawford tells us all about her visit to Universal Studios on Opening Day with all the COVID changes.  We catch of on some Florida travel news and we play some Florida games.  Listen in... Featured Pic Credit: Finding Florida Podcast Guest: Emille Crawford of Emille Enchanted and Inside the Magic | Facebook Link: Honest Review: What Can Disney Learn From Universal's R...

Welcome to COVID-19 Episode 12 of the Florida Beer Podcast, powered by Floridabeerblog.com. We are going around the state to speak to brewers and others in the industry to see how the quarantine has affected them and what they are doing to survive in this temporary new normal. Not only are we dealing with the current quarantine, but there is also a tremendous wave of social change and activism spu...

Our communities are going through a VERY difficult time right now. So, I'm going to talk to you a bit about being black, and it's going to be uncomfortable. The fact that the subject of being black is even an uncomfortable topic is the EXACT reason why you need to listen. It's the exact reason why I need to talk. So, yes, this is going to be uncomfortable. And, that is the point. It can no longer...

The current pandemic quarantine has hit the hospitality industry pretty hard, but there have been a number of organizations that have come forward to create benefits to help affected workers. Two such programs come from Florida International University's Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. We spoke to Michael Cheng, Dean of the Chaplin School about those benefits programs, how ot...

Welcome to COVID-19 Episode 11 of the Florida Beer Podcast, powered by Floridabeerblog.com. We are going around the state to speak to brewers and others in the industry to see how the quarantine has affected them and what they are doing to survive in this temporary new normal. When preparing for a recent episode of the Sunshine State Happy Hour, we were approached by Jacksonville brewery Main and...

Glenn covers reopenings from Disney to the Florida Keys. Shane Whaley from the Tourpreneur Show speaks with us about how tour operators think things will go the rest of the year. Then, We present a Florida Trivia Challenge, with Jaime playing a very special surprise guest--Jonathan Oakes out of Jacksonville and from the Trivial Warfare Podcast! Listen in... Featured Pic Credit: Finding Florida Pod...

Josh Cohen of ESPN West Palm shares his thoughts on how sports will resume in Florida. We give you fair warning to be aware of mating gators when venturing outdoors. Then, we reveal our last episode's Mystery Sound. Plus, we chat about NASA, Publix, face masks, and farmers. Listen in... Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired:   Click Here Featured Pic Credit:  Finding Florida Podcast Guest:  Josh C...

We are starting to see signs of life coming back, but South Florida isn't ready to reopen just yet. On today's episode, we reach out to Carlos Padron, lawyer and owner of The Tank Brewing in Doral to see what they are doing to get ready for a potential reopening. We also want to understand a little about how this is affecting their on-premise cigar store La Familia, and the release of their new be...

You'll hear some frank post-recording conversation of our candid thoughts between my Finding Florida co-host, Glenn, and I caught on our mics about how we are feeling with everything going on. Then, Glenn joins me officially as a guest to circle back around to how we plan for now and for the future. Glenn took charge of his business goals and processes VERY early, not only pivoting how they approa...

Pensacola is starting to dig its claws in as another exploding hotspot of Florida craft beer. One reason is Perfect Plain, the craft brewery nestled deep in Pensacola's downtown. Their owner, D.C. Reeves, sat down to speak to us about how they are changing their business model to suit the quarantine, plus take out options and their relationship with other breweries in the City of Five Flags. We al...

Miami Brewing Co. and their sister winery, Schnebly Redland's Winery, are located in the Redlands area of Homestead. We chat with owner Pete Schnebly about how they're doing right now, renovations to their incredible brewery/winery/restaurant operation, and how they came to their decision not to be open at this time. I'm continuing my coverage of COVID-19 on the Florida Beer Podcast, powered by Fl...

It is no secret that my family and I are big fans of St. Augustine, and watching their rebirth as a neat little craft beer hub in Florida has been amazing. Leading that charge is the largest brewery in our nation's oldest city, Ancient City Brewing. We sat with co-owner Greg Tuttle to understand the fate of their distribution networks, two taprooms, and how this tourism-dependent community is fari...

Glenn covers updates on key openings and closings in our State. Plus, Kermit himself from Kermit's Key Lime Shoppe joins us to talk about how the community has rallied support around their special Key West shop. Then, for our Community Clipboard, we bring you tips from a local judge on Zoom calls, and the latest links and resources shared by fellow listeners. Finally, we'll have three fun audio cl...