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The Brewer’s Story: Funky Buddha Brewery

The origins of Funky Buddha Brewery begin when Ryan Sentz, aspiring homebrewer and entrepreneur, purchased the R & R Tea Bar and Funky Buddha Lounge in 2006.  This small and unassuming space would give south Floridians a place to smoke a tobacco hookah, enjoy tea...

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These ales were made for Florida’s trails

Florida is world famous for beautiful beaches and winding waters and just when another magazine comes out with a superlative list of the “Best of…” or “Top Ten…”, Florida turns up another surprise.  Away from the water, Florida has another hidden treasure winding...

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Behind the Label: Coppertail Brewing

We were fortunate enough to sit down with Coppertail owner Kent Bailey and Coppertail head brewer Casey Hughes recently, and we learned a great deal about Coppertail Brewing Company. Here are ten fun facts that you may not have known about this iconic Tampa Bay craft...

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The Brewer’s Story: Coppertail Brewing

Tampa’s Coppertail Brewing Company has come a long way since they opened back in 2014.  The brewery started in 2011 as a crazy idea in the mind of owner Kent Bailey, and like the mythical monster it’s named for, Coppertail Brewing continues to grow its legend to all...

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The Brewer’s Story: Swamp Head Brewery

It has been roughly ten years since Gainesville native and University of Florida Alum Luke Kemper got the idea to open Swamp Head Brewery, the city’s first production brewery. Kemper says that the idea for Swamp Head Brewery began to take shape when he experienced the...

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The Distiller’s Story: Fish Hawk Spirits

Fish Hawk Spirits makes farm-to-bottle spirits from Dunnellon, Florida Matthew Bagdanovich is a native Floridian who learned a trade and moved back to his home state to start a business.  While that business, Fish Hawk Spirits, works each day to craft farm-to-bottle...

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Team Cone Rib Sale 2018

Team Cone Rib Sale 2018 Team Cone is proud to announce the annual 2018 Rib Sale is going on now and open to the public.  For a $20, Team Cone is selling a slab of ribs, cooked and packaged for pickup.  All proceeds will go to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital....

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