WOB Viera News

New Years Eve!
What are you doing this New Years Eve? Come hang out at WOB! We will have live music and half off select drafts. Look for special bottles to be released that night. At midnight, we will usher in the New Year with a special toast. We will be opening a rare and numbered bottle of St. Bernardus ABT 12 direct from Belgium. Don't worry there will be plenty to go around. For those that want the traditional toast, we have champagne to ring in the new year. Click here for more information.

We are tapping another cask!
This Friday, December 31st around 1pm, we will be tapping a cask of Thornbridge Merry. Fantastic deep brown holiday ale that was hopped/flavored in past years with Liberty, Chinook and Santiam hops. The 2010 brew still features Chinook, but having foregone Liberty and Santiam, instead employs Perle and Goldings. Malt bill consists of Vienna, Melanoidin, Munich, Amber and Chocolate varieties. A generous dosing of some Derbyshire Hidcote Lavender grown by one of the Thornbridge estate’s gardeners, Liz Bailes, as well as juniper and coriander (which was crushed by hand using a mortar & pestle and added with the lavender to the hopback) for the 2010 batch. Come by and drink this beer the way your ancestors drank beer.

Holiday Hours!
Come hang out at WOB for New Years. We will be open!
New Years Eve: 12 pm to 2 am
New Years Day: 12 pm to 2 am

Beer 101!
Want to learn how to make beer? Come join the class as Sean Gregg, president of the local home brewers club, shows you how to become a brewmaster in your home. Class is on Saturday, January 8th at 1 pm on the patio, so don't be late. Keep reading your newsletters for more information.

Party or Special Events!
Planning a party? WOB is the perfect party place to host your private event or company party. Contact WOB-Viera at viera@wobusa.com to reserve your date, number of guests and area you would like to be in the bar.

New Bottles

• Left Hand Jack Porter, 6.8% (Colorado)
• Mercury Ipswich Dark Ale, 6.3% (Massachusetts)

New Drafts

• Avery Reverend, 10% (Colorado)
• Cigar City Humidor, 7.5% (Florida)
• Red Hook Winterhook, 6% (New Hampshire)
• Rodenbach, 5.2% (Belgium)
• Rogue Shakespeare Stout Nitro, 6% (Oregon)
• Shipyard Imperial Porter, 6% (Maine)
• Southampton Imperial Porter, 7.5% (New York)

Live Music This Week

• Thursday - Iris
• Friday - Matt Adkins

BrewGrrs *update*

The homepage is up, live, and ready for beer geek and burgundian perusal. Be sure to swing in soon (not today - closed for Christmas weekend with 365 days a year in sight for 2011) and chomp on some tasty burgers while savoring some tasty brews. You know you want to, yes you do.

BrewGrrs ~ Burgers & Brews

New Beer Reviews

The latest and greatest: 

• Birrificio Torrechiara Panil Bariquee Sour
• Stone Brewing Lucky Basartd
• Samuel Adams New World Tripel *Barrel Room Series*
• Deschutes Mirror Mirror 2009 Reserve
• Williams Brothers Fraoch 20th Anniversary Ale

(original written works by Kristyn Lier. plagiarism is not tolerated)

New Beer Reviews

The latest and greatest:

• Flying Fish Grand Cru Winter Reserve
• Flying Fish Exit 4 American Trippel 
• Fischer Adelshoffen Biere d'Alsace
• Tartu Olletehas Viru
• Ommegang Zuur

(original written works by Kristyn Lier. plagiarism is not tolerated)

Cigar City Brew News

Expansion Time

Not quite two years ago in March of 2009 Cigar City Brewing sold the first batch of beer made on our then shiny new 15 bbl brewhouse. The beer (Maduro) was brewed back in January of 2009. If you are wondering why it took two months, readers of this blog will recall that we were waiting for the City of Tampa to finally approve the electrical work that we'd installed as per their approved plans, only to be told we couldn't install it the way they approved it and then to later be told ok fine it is approved, sorry we jerked you around for two months.

Fortunately, it was cold at the time and the time in the tank meant the beer didn't need to be filtered. It was a slow way to make beer, but the beer itself tasted exactly how we wanted it to. Back then the brewery consisted of myself, Wayne and a steady stream of volunteers many of which, like our Production Manager Doug Dozark, have become full-time employees. There are 25 of us now. And we continue to have our issues with the city, but as was the case two years ago, things have mostly worked out for us.

Which brings us to today, just a couple of months shy of our two year anniversary and we are ready to expand production once again. We've added tanks as we have grown (3 60 bbl fermenters, a 30 bbl and a motley collection of Brite Tanks and assorted vessels along with sundry bottling machines). But it has mostly been stop-gap measures just trying to keep enough beer around so that when a local bar orders Cigar City, the distributor actually has some to sell.

And that has been frustrating. Our success has far outpaced our expectations and the brewpub style brewhouse we started with just can't keep up. So we are pleased to announce that we have a new 30 bbl, four vessel, brewhouse set to arrive in about 6 weeks. This new brewhouse will double our per batch capacity and allow us to brew from our current 3 batches a day up to 8 batch a day! In addition to the brewhouse we'll be adding 9 30 bbl fermenters right away and hope to add some 90 to 120 bbl fermenters when we get the old brewhouse and 15 bbl feremnters sold.

What this all means is a drastic increase in brewing capacity along with a brewhouse capable, with enough additional fermentation space, of handling growth into the 45,000+ bbl range. Of course it also brings new challenges, space limitations, packaging speed conundrums and logistical problems, but taking on and overcoming these issues is something we have grown to relish and we now have a staff in place that greatly augments what Wayne and I were able to do alone. We welcome the challenges.

And lest I forgot our Pilot Brewery lead Brewer, Ben Romano is expanding as well! We've added 4 more 300 liter pilot tanks for Ben to create interesting new brews with. Including today's brew a Wayne designed Asian-inspired ale featuring rice, roasted sea weed and Chinese 5 Spice fermented with Saint Somewhere yeast.

New Beer Reviews

The latest and greatest:

• Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA
• Jolly Pumpkin Noel de Calabaza
• City Brewing Game Day Light
• City Brewing Game Day Ice
• Ballast Point Calico Amber Ale

(original written works by Kristyn Lier. plagiarism is not tolerated)

BrewGrrs *update*

This is what you have been waiting for.
BrewGrrs is almost ready to GO!
Prepare those choppers to sink into some mind-blowing tastetastic burgers and ready those lips to embrace brimming glasses of fanfreakingtastic brews.
I'm ready. Are YOU ready?!
BrewGrrs isn't open YET...
...but we will be in a matter of days so keep those eyes and ears open.
See You There!!!

Chimay Pint Night @ Broken Barrel Tavern

This is it, the big one!!!! Been trying to get this set up since before we opened, and finally, in time for Christmas we have received the glasses for a Chimay Pint Night at Broken Barrel Tavern. There are a limited number of glasses, so getting here early is highly recommended!

Gift Certificates are on special, buy a $50 GC and get an extra $10, FREE!

Beer Gifts!!!
We have the entire Jewbelation Vertical series in a gift set, with glass, for $44 (These beers will age magnificently!)

Beers of America, a tour of American History through brewing styles, are $36 for six different beers, two of each type. @ $3 a beer, for a set of beers in a wooden stand that have never been released before, this is the Christmas buy of the year. We are running low on these however, and only have a dozen left.

We can also custom make a beer basket for you or your loved one based on what you or they prefer to drink. We can work with any budget, so get'em what they want, GREAT BEER!!!

Happy Holidays & Drink Better Beer!
Kevin

Cigar City Brew News

Maduro and Meatballs for a Good Cause

At Cigar City nothing is more important that being involved in our community. In Dunedin ( a small town here in Tampa Bay for those reading this from far away) one of our supporters needs our help and the good folks from the Dunedin Doggie Rescue and Rosie's Tavern in Downtown Dunedin have responded graciously and we are happy to assist. Please, if you are able to come out tomorrow night and help us to do what we can.

Maduro and Meatballs! (& pasta, a variety of sauces, and desserts) at Rosie's Tavern in Dunedin 7-10pm Tuesday 12/14 (tomorrow).

Cigar City's luscious Maduro Oatmeal Brown with Mama Louise's delectable Meatballs along with local culinaries (Paul, Tracey, Don, Tawny and Denise) contributing a variety of sauces, bowtie pasta, breads and desserts. Mama Louise will also have samples of her famous “Angry Italian Lasagna”… trays of this will be available for Holiday ordering.

Guest Bartenders Dawn Carney (Media Mogul) and Dunedin's Dogboy KK will donate all tips and we will do pretty much do anything for a big tip, including but not limited to whatever embarrassing thing you may have in mind.... if we decline, we feed the tip jar. Of, course we love beer so a Beer raffle of Cigar City items and beers from KK's rare and out of state beers. Thanks to Julie and David for donating the keg of Maduro to which all purchases of this beer go to the cause. Thanks to Joey Redner for the Cigar City beer items for the raffle.. and to all the cooks.

All proceeds go to Dunedin Doggie Rescue's tireless volunteer (and Treasurer) Ken Blaisse to help him procure a very expensive last option drug for end stage prostate cancer.

Rosie's Tavern of Dunedin Broadway Street, Dunedin 34698 727-743-9302

We offer our deepest thanks in advance to all who keep this cause in their thoughts and even more to those who can stop by tomorrow night. We are so thankful for the support we have gotten from all who help to make the brewery a special place and Ken along with the Dunedin Doggie Rescue are a big part of this.

Cheers!
Travis and the CCB Crew

Dogfish Head Brew Masters Night @ Vine & Barley *TODAY*

**OMG!!! The beers being tapped at 6pm are epic in their own right, so to add the tapping of Bitches Brew at 9pm and watching Brew Masters at 10pm. Genius. Destiny. Heaven on Earth...even if just for one night. BE THERE! I will be!**

New Beer Reviews

The latest and greatest:

• The Bruery Coton
• Harpoon Summer Beer
• Molson Canadian
• Harvieston Ola Dubh 12yr
• Fosters Lager

(original written works by Kristyn Lier. plagiarism is not tolerated)

Coasters Belgian Beer Fest 2011

**Seeing as I missed last year's Belgian Beer Fest do to a very good reason: road trip with my sister and my newly born niece, I will not be missing this one. And yes, it will be E.P.I.C.**

Last year, we distinguished our Belgian Beer Fest as the 'first annual' Belgian Beer Fest. And we weren't kidding.

The wheels are already in motion, kegs are already on order, and we're excited to announce that Coasters Pub's Belgian Beer Fest 2 is marked on the calendar for February 11th, 12th and 13th, 2011. That's the weekend after the Super Bowl.

In what is sure to be known as the premier Belgian Beer event in the Southeast, we will be taking down all of our regular draught beers to make room for more than 35 taps of Belgian Beer at once, with many kegs in the on-deck circle waiting for the first round of kegs to empty. In all, we expect to offer around fifty different Belgian beers over the three day weekend, along with Belgian food specials and live music. Sound like fun? You bet it is. This isn't a 'beer tents in a parking lot' type of Beer Fest. This is your chance to sit down and enjoy some of the finest beers in the world in a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Due to cost and rarity, most beers will be served in wine glasses to allow you to try a few different varieties without having to down multiple pints in order to do so. Keep in mind that a lot of these beers are potent, so please plan accordingly. Last year quite a few people booked hotel rooms at one of the many beachfront hotels nearby, most of which offer a free shuttle service. There are also a few 'mom & pop' type of motels nearby with cheaper rates.

As the event grows nearer, we'll post a list of the kegs that will be tapped. Until then, here's the page for last year's Belgian Beer Fest to let you see what was available. And here are some photos from last year's event!

Stay tuned for more details.

Broken Barrel Tavern *update*

**Unfortunately I'll be missing the Eisbock Cask tapping today but I will definitely be making the Terrapin Beer Dinner and the inaugral kick-off of the Space Coast Craft Beer Festival.**

Hello Beer Bretheren,
Here is a list of events coming up at TBBT over the next few days, weeks and months!!!

Schneider Aventinus Eisbock Wooden Gravity Fed CaskFriday, Dec 10th, @ 6pm
This will go very quickly, the Edel Weiss was gone in 40 minutes for Oktoberfest!

Christmas Gift CertificatesBy a $50 gift Certificate and get a $10 Gift Certificate for free!
Now through Christmas Eve

NYE Party at TBBTFriday, Dec 31st, Starting @ 9pm
80's Party w/ The Boogie Nights
Complemetary Champagne Toast @ Midnight

Terrapin Beer DinnerTuesday, Jan 25th, @ 7pm
Tickets on Presale, limited seats
$45, Five coarse Dinner w/ Beer Pairings by a Brewery Rep
Menu Coming Soon!!!

Space Coast Craft Beer FestivalSaturday, March 5th, afternoon
Sample all there is to offer in Craft Brewing from The United States & Beyond!!!
The First Craft Beer Fest of its kind on the Space Coast, by those
WHO KNOW BEER, PERIOD!!!
Additional Details Coming!!!!!!!

New Beer Reviews

The latest and greatest:

• Uinta Crooked Line Labyrinth Black Ale
• Cigar City Sea Bass
• Brouwerij de Regenboog t'Smisje Grande Reserva
• De Proefbrouwerij Van Twee
• Corner Cafe & Brewery Oak Aged Double IPA

(original written works by Kristyn Lier. plagiarism is not tolerated)

Stone Brewery Night @ Hurricanes VB

**Oooooh. Lucky Bastard! For that beer along it would be worth going, but then again, all Stone Brewery beers are tastetacularly fantabulous so you should...must go! Remember, think global but drink local because good beer diversity doesn't happen without you and me - the beer drinking ambassadors, raters, and advocates of Vero Beach and beyond.**

WOB Viera News

Eighth Night!
Tonight is the last night for Eight Crazy Nights! We have tapped the Vertical Jewbelation. It is a blend of all seven recipes of Jewbelation aged in Sazerac 6 year rye whiskey barrels with an ABV of 10.5%. To commemorate the special event, we have Vertical Jewbelation gift packs for purchase. It contains all eight bottles with a commemorative glassware. We have a limited supply of the gift set, so don't wait too long to get yours.

WOB is 1!
It's here! Starting tomorrow, December 9th, in the evening, we will be joined by representatives from our favorite breweries. Also we will be tapping 4 Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary and 2 Terrapin Hoppy Monster kegs. It doesn't end there. The celebration continues on Saturday, December 11th, with live music, C - Lane & Beav is playing at 4 pm. Matt Adkins and Jay Dibella is playing at 9 pm. Also we are having the Lakins are providing complimentary pulled pork and brisket all afternoon till the food is gone. What else you ask? A great line up of vintage beer on draft. We will also have special surprises for you. Come out and celebrate with us. It will be a weekend you won't forget or will you? For more information click here.

12 Beers of Christmas!
On Monday December 13th, we will be starting the 12 beers of Christmas. We will reveal one special keg every day till the 24th. To get everyone started the first keg we will be debuting is Cocoa Beach Brewing "Not Just Some" Oatmeal Stout. Come out to meet owner/founder/brewmaster Chris that evening. To find out what will be on next, go our website http://wobviera.com/ starting the 13th and every day to see what the keg will be. Click here for more information.

Gift Cards!
Looking for the perfect gift this season? Stop by WOB and get a gift card! Also we have shirts, hats etc. There are over 500 gifts available for you!

New Years Eve!
Kick off the new year at WOB! We will have live music, beer specials, special toast at midnight and more. Keep reading your emails for more information.

New Bottles

• Cigar City Bolita, 9% (Florida)
• Cigar City Improvisacion, 9% (Florida)
• Cigar City Either, 11.2% (Florida)
• Cigar City Or, 11.2% (Florida)
• Cigar City Sea Bass, 8% (Florida)
• Great Divide 16th Anniversary Wood Aged Double IPA, 10% (Colorado)
• Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti, 9.5% (Colorado)
• He'Brew Jewbelation 14th, 14% (New York)
• He'Brew Lenny RIPA Rye on Rye, 10% (New York)
• Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary: Brewmasters Reserve, 9.2% (California)
• Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary: Fritz & Ken, 9.2% (California)
• Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary: Jack & Ken, 10.2% (California)
• Weyerbacher Heresy, 8% (Pennsylvania)

New Drafts

• Cocoa Beach "Not Just Some" Oatmeal Stout, 6% (Florida)
• Florida Beer Lager, 5.1% (Florida)
• He'Brew Vertical Jewbelation 10.5% (New York)
• Magic Hat Howl, 4.6% (Vermont)
• Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary: Brewmasters Reserve, 9.2% (California)
• Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary: Charlie, Fred & Kens Bock, 8.3% (California)
• Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary: Fritz & Ken, 9.2% (California)
• Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary: Jack & Ken, 10.2% (California)
• Southern Tier Oat, 9.6% (New York)
• Stone Vertical Epic 10.10.10, 8.9% (California)
• Terrapin Sound Czech, 5.3% (Georgia)
• Widmer Brrrbon, 7.2% (Oregon)
• Victory Yakima, 8.7% (Pennsylvania)

Live Music This Week

• Thursday - James Johnson
• Friday - C-Lane & Beav
• Saturday 4 pm - C-Lane & Beav
• Saturday 9 pm - Matt Adkins & Jay DiBella

New Beer Reviews

The latest and greatest:

• t'Brouwkot Manten
• New Belgium Hoptober Golden Ale
• Karl Strauss Oktoberfest
• Neumarkter Lammsbrau Organic Dunkel
• Thornbridge Halycon

(original written works by Kristyn Lier. plagiarism is not tolerated)

Schneider-Sohn Aventinus Eisbock Cask Tapping @ Broken Barrel Tavern

**Since it's the same day as Brewpostles II I shall have to abstain. BUT!! I can say having had the cask Aventinus Eisbock last year at a special Broken Barrel Tavern event, all non-Brewpostles don't want to miss out on this EPIC beer.**

Schneider Aventinus Eisbock Wooden Cask 
Friday, December 10th, at 6pm

Only a few Dozen of these make it to the United States so Drink Accordingly!!! When it's gone it's gone, and I doubt it'll last more than an hour or so!!!

Beers,
Kevin

New Beer Reviews

The latest and greatest:

• Clan MacRae Old Storm Castle Brown Ale
• Fullers Vintage Ale 2009
• Unibroue Raftman
• Epic Armageddon IPA
• Unibroue Chambly Noire

(original written works by Kristyn Lier. plagiarism is not tolerated)

Beer & Wine Tasting @ Harbour Bay Gourmet *TODAY*

Listen up people cause I'm only saying it once. Just because Great Spirits is gone doesn't mean the beer tasting doesn't go on. It does. It has. And it's about to again. With a little help from her friends, yours beerly will be at Harbour Bay Gourmet tasting 4 fantabulous beers crafted in good taste with lots of TLC. See below for details:

When: Thursday December 2nd, 2010
Where: Harbour Bay Gourmet
Time: 5pm - 8pm
Cost: FREE! but we'd love it if you bought something
Beers:

• Blanche de Bruxelles - a delightfully divine Belgian Wit (white) beer with a gentle appearance which slowly unravels to reveal delicate flavors of wheat, coriander, curacao orange peel, and spice.
• Dogfish Head 90 Minute - continuously hopped for 90 minutes to an equal 90 IBUs (International Bittering Units), she matches piney citrusy hop zest with a full, slightly sticky mouthfeel resplendent in caramelized sugars, and a complimentary melba toast crunch.
• Brooklyn Local 2 - 100% bottle fermentation lends this decadent brew a gentle effervescence which carries well privileged aromas and flavors of dark pitted fruits, moist dark breads, brown sugar, honey, and a kiss of orange zest.
• Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout - a Christmas seasonal, she arrives decked to the nines in dark chocolate drenched dark pitted fruits, vanilla bean, fudge, burnt caramel, and a dark chocolate laden licorice root.

See you all there!
Remember, support your local business!! It matters!!!
Yes, there will be wine but as for what wines, I am not privy to for I am here to pimp the beer to my hearts content...and beyond!

New Beer Reviews

The latest and greatest:

• Cotleigh Golden Seahawk
• Cotleigh Tawny Owl Bitter
• Cotleigh Barn Owl
• Clan MacRae Tiny Rabbit
• Clan MacRae Belgian-style Dubbel

(original written works by Kristyn Lier. plagiarism is not tolerated)

WOB Viera News

Eight Crazy Nights!
It starts tonight! Now through December 8th come to WOB to start your holiday celebration. We are debuting one draft per night for eight crazy nights. He'Brew Brewing Company has recreated Jewbelation 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. Also we will have the new 2010 release, Jewbelation 14. On the eighth night, the last draft will be Vertical Jewbelation which is blend of all 7 Jewbelations on draft. We are one of the chosen out of 88 bars in the nation to do a Vertical showcase of Jewbelation This is a great start for the holiday season. Click here for more information.

Anniversary Party!
WOB - Viera is turning 1 next week! Let's celebrate! To start this special weekend, on Thursday, December 9th we are going to have a draft line that the world has never seen before. We are featuring Terrapin Hoppy Monster Series and Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary kegs. Joining us that evening are representatives from our favorite breweries too. Don't stop there! The celebration continues on Saturday, December 11th, with live music, C - Lane & Beav is playing at 4 pm. Matt Adkins and Jay Dibella is playing at 9 pm. Also we are having the Lakins are providing complimentary pulled pork and brisket all afternoon till the food is gone. What else you ask? A great line up of vintage beer on draft. We will also have special surprises for you. Come out and celebrate with us. It will be a weekend you won't forget or will you?. For more information click here.

12 Beers of Christmas!
Don't stop at the Anniversary Party! Because we are going into the 12 beers of Christmas. Starting December 13th, we will reveal one special keg every day till the 24th. To find out the reveal, go our website http://wobviera.com/ starting the 13th and every day to see what the keg will be. Click here for more information.

New Years Eve!
Make your plans now. It will be here before you know it. Live music, beer specials and more. Keep reading your emails for more information.

New Bottles

• Abita Christmas Ale 2010, 5.5% (Louisiana)
• Brooklyn Winter, 6% (New York)
• Boulder Never Summer, 5.9 (New York)
• Hoppy Claus Holiday, 7.8 (California)
• Mendocino Black Eye, 6.5 (California)
• Rogue Yellow Snow, 6.2% (Oregon)
• Smisje Kerst, 11% (Belgium)
• Southampton Imperial Porter, 7.5% (New York)

New Drafts

• He'Brew Jewbelation 8, 8% (New York)
• He'Brew Jewbelation 9, 9% (New York)
• He'Brew Jewbelation 10, 10% (New York)
• He'Brew Jewbelation 11, 11% (New York)
• He'Brew Jewbelation 12, 12% (New York)
• He'Brew Jewbelation 13, 13% (New York)
• He'Brew Jewbelation 14, 14% (New York)
• Mercury Ipswich Winter, 6.2% (Massachusetts)
• New England Sea Hag, 6.2 (Massachusetts)

Live Music This Week

• Thursday - Wilcor
• Friday - Iris
• Saturday - Christian Wilson Duo

New Beer Reviews

The latest and greatest:

• Terrapin Reunion *A Beer for Hope 2010* Scotch Ale
• Bradfield Farmers Brown Cow
• California Cider Company Ace Apple Cider
• Bradfield Farmers Stout
• California Cider Company Ace Perry Cider

(original written works by Kristyn Lier. plagiarism is not tolerated)