In anticipation of the upcoming
New Times'
Beerfest (Saturday, March 31, in downtown Fort Lauderdale) Clean Plate Charlie has been talking with South Florida beer aficionados and experts about the state of beer in Florida and beyond.
Earlier this week, we
talked to John Linn of Brown Distributing, who said craft beer was (finally) taking off in Florida, citing the 84 percent growth rate of craft beer business at Florida-based Brown Distributing in 2011.
Bobby Gordash, founder and head brewer for South Florida-based crafter Holy Mackerel, echoed that sentiment this week, saying the industry had nowhere to go but up.
"Craft beer is booming right now," Gordash said. "[But] it has a long ways to go."
Gordash said Florida -- and South Florida in particular -- lags behind many other regions in the country when it comes to embracing American craft beer and microbrews. Within our own state, southeast Florida has been slower to catch on to the trend in comparison to cities like Tampa and Orlando, where craft beer enjoys a robust culture.
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