by Mark DeNote | Sep 12, 2018 | General
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...
by Mark DeNote | Aug 31, 2018 | General, News
As the season of summer comes to an end on the calendar, Labor Day offers one last chance to get together with friends and family at the pool, the beach, the river, or the park before September and October rattle through into winter time and relatively cooler...
by Mark DeNote | Aug 15, 2018 | News
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...
by Mark DeNote | Jul 29, 2018 | General
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...
by Mark DeNote | Jun 29, 2018 | General
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...
by Mark DeNote | Jun 13, 2018 | News
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...
by Mark DeNote | Jun 1, 2018 | News
As part of Team Cone’s mission to provide “exciting products that enhance people’s lives,” Cone Distributing (Team Cone) welcomes Funky Buddha Brewery and Ballast Point Brewing Company to their family of distributed brands. “We strive to bring our customers exciting...
by Mark DeNote | May 21, 2018 | News
Cone Distributing (Team Cone) is proud to announce that their 2018 Rib Fest earned $6,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Team Cone’s Rib Fest is an employee-run event that involves teammates selling tickets for slabs of ribs and proceeds being donated to...
by Mark DeNote | May 8, 2018 | News
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...
by Mark DeNote | Apr 17, 2018 | Community, News
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...
