Florida Beer Podcast - Episode 164: Dunes Brewing, Part 1
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Release Date: 02/14/2024
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In Part 2 of our interview at Bonita Springs' Chubby Mermaid Brewing, we speak to founders Gary Fortin and Josh Hoover about becoming a part of the SWFL beer scene, the incredible local reaction to their October opening, brewing a truly gluten-free beer, and more. Listen in... Host: of the Executive Producer: Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Guests: Gary Fortin and Josh Hoover, Equipment Sponsor: | Featured Product: | Interested in becoming FBP’s next Title Sponsor? ...
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Since opening in October of 2024, Chubby Mermaid has quickly cemented itself as an integral part of the growing SWFL craft beer scene. In Part 1 of our interview, we spoke to founders Gary Fortin and Josh Hoover about live brewing on YouTube, getting into craft beer, and exactly why they chose Bonita Springs as their new home. Listen in... Host: of the Executive Producer: Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Guests: Gary Fortin and Josh Hoover, Equipment Sponsor: | Featured Product: | Interested in becoming...
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In the second part of our interview with David BuShea and Brian Tonnessen from Sailfish Brewing, we talk about expanding the brand well beyond the Treasure Coast, what it's like being in other areas of the state, and using the power of Sailfish to help support their community. Listen in... Host: of the Executive Producer: Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Guest: David BuShea, President and Co-Founder of Guest: Brian Tonnessen, Sales Director of Equipment Sponsor: | Featured Product: | Interested in becoming FBP’s...
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Happy New Year! Let's start 2025 off BIG. Sailfish Brewing is easily the largest brewery in St. Lucie County, possibly the entire Treasure Coast. There are a few others that may hold claim to that, but Sailfish has been doing quite well for themselves in their downtown Ft. Pierce home. We sat down with President and Co-Founder of Sailfish Brewing, David BuShea, and longtime friend of the podcast and Sailfish Sales Manager, Brian Tonnessen, to talk about their humble beginnings in the yellow house and bringing craft beer to Ft. Pierce. Listen in... Host: of the Executive...
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For the Florida Beer Podcast, North Miami Brewfest is the gift that keeps on giving with amazing breweries celebrating beer and the south Florida beer scene every year. Our gracious hosts once again are the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Florida International University, as they put this festival on every year. We start this episode with Chef John Noble Massey, head chef of the ultra-exclusive and frankly amazing looking FIU Bistro on the FIU/Chaplin School's Biscayne Bay campus. From there we speak to Carrie from soon to open Scarab Brewing, who's Golden Stout was a...
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I do enjoy a good beer fest. Happily, I was able to enjoy a good beer fest and one that I had not been to before! And while Champions Beerfest has been on the Florida Beer Podcast before, that was pre-COVID and, unfortunately, I never got the chance to attend. But, it was back--in a new home at Mardi Gras Casino in Hallandale Beach. I spoke with organizer Jim Hammett and host Virginia Sinicki of 97.9 WRMF's KVJ show about the festival, brands represented, and their beneficiary Little Smiles (LittleSmilesFL.org). From there, I chatted a bit with Lorenzo Borghese, founder of South Beach Brewing,...
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Welcome to Part 2 of our joint interview episode with Ft. Myers Brewing and Wicked Dolphin Distillery! We are back with Jen Whyte and TJ Jewell from Ft. Myers Brewing and Joseph Termini from Wicked Dolphin to talk about Ft. Myers Brewing's Spyk'd hard seltzer, new flavors of Wicked Dolphin rum and their new tiki bar, and everything they were able to do in the community supporting and handling the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in 2022. Listen in... Host: of the Executive Producer: Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Editor: Guests: Jen Whyte...
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On today's episode, we are doing two interviews at once! Wicked Dolphin has, in the past, made special collaboration series with breweries around the state of Florida. Their current partnership is with Ft. Myers Brewing, who is currently aging a beer in a Wicked Dolphin barrel. But that's not really where the partnership ends, as they both have had similar starts, hiccups, and factors in play in their southwest Florida homes of Ft. Myers and (for Wicked Dolphin) Cape Coral. In this spirit (no pun intended), we sat down with Jen Whyte and TJ Jewell from Ft. Myers Brewing and Joseph Termini...
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Here is our final episode from Gulf Stream Distilling! Located next door to Gulf Stream Brewing, they are currently in the market with gin and vodka with a number of spirits on the way. We are back with Gulf Stream Brewery co-founder Ty Eriks along with Gulf Stream Distillery Co-Founder Noah Aguilar and Head Distiller Daniel Kastner to chat about Ft. Lauderdale's background in spirits (legal and otherwise), growing a distillery from scratch, and hopefully being able to sell spirits in the Gulf Stream Brewing taproom! Listen in... Host: of...
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Today's episode is really Part 2 of a larger 3 part story arc featuring Gulf Stream Brewing in Ft. Lauderdale! Opening in 2018, Gulf Stream has been serving a steady (and award-winning) line of fantastic beers throughout Broward Co. and beyond. To hear the full story, we spoke to Gulf Stream Brewery co-founder Ty Eriks along with Gulf Stream Distillery Co-Founder Noah Aguilar and Head Distiller Daniel Kastner about craft beer in Ft. Lauderdale, growing a brewery from scratch, and working with the city of Ft. Lauderdale to make an official beer! Listen in... Host: of the ...
info_outlineWhile the city of Port Orange is not Daytona Beach, they are close enough to where the uninitiated could easily be confused by the two. Even though Dunes Brewing is in Port Orange, it is just over the Dunlawton Bridge in a tiny little portion of Port Orange that sits on the barrier island completely surrounded by Daytona Beach Shores. Since opening in 2021 (almost underneath the Dunlawton bridge), Dunes has been releasing an amazing amount of beers and special events--even including a full day of Luchador wrestling! I spoke to Dunes Co-founder Michael Benedict and Sasha Staton, Advertising Manager for Benedict Marketing, about the creation of the brewery, the beers they like to make, and much more. Listen in...
Host: David Butler of the Florida Beer Blog
Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy”) Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer
Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala
Editor: Daniel Delgado
Guest: Michael Benedict and Sasha Staton
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Link: Benedict Marketing
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