Spring Fever

Who has Spring Fever?

Well, if you haven't caught it yet come out to The Florida Brewers Guild Beerfest 2011 and you will surely be inflicted. The FBG Beerfest takes over Centro Ybor on Saturday March 5 from 2-6pm(or so). It's the only place where all the members of the Guild gather as a mighty & frothy force for one fantastic afternoon. Check out the details at Floridabrewersguild.org.

I've been involved with this particular beer orgy for ten years and I guarantee you a good time will be had -- even if you're a designated driver.

This years' Little Giant Brewery lineup will include Illicit IPA, BillaBock, MacDaddy Scotch Ale, Overhead Peeler Porter & one other golden and lovely libation that I'm keeping secret until the other beers run out.

OK for now, come visit the brewery when you're done working. . .

Well, I'm excited

Just finished brewing the 69th batch at Little Giant. Just thought you might find interest in that. I mean I'm excited -- 69!!!! wooo. . . .  Bock Bier. . . .

Moving Forward, Never Straight.

I hope the holidays have treated you well -- and I hope you have treated the beer-lovers in your life even better.  There is a lot of choice out there in the craft beer world and that is a great thing around this time of year -- the temperature is low and the chance of a party spontaneously breaking out is high. So make sure you spoil your friends and loved ones with some good beer.

That is my craft beer public service announcement for the year.  Moving on.  . .

Little Giant is officially a "brewery in planning" so while we work on our licensing would like to invite you for tours of our operation.  This means we can't sell, unfortunately, but you can certainly taste our pilot batches of Pale, Porter, IPA and Wheat, with a Saison thrown in for good measure.

In order to avoid chaos tours will be available on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday afternoons around 6pm. If you would like to participate, contact me at LittleGiantBrewer@yahoo.com.

Starting in mid-January we plan on starting Beer College limited to groups of 12.  Most of you have probably participated in Beer School at some of our friends establishments.  I believe Mr. Beery's in Sarasota has a good one on Tuesdays.  Beer College will take your Craft Brewing experience to a different level with a more formal Tasting Panel experience.  The method will be similar to the Quality Assurance/Quality Control practices we like to perform in the industry.  This may be strangely mundane to some fans and incredibly intriguing to others.  In any case my focus is always on having fun with beer, you can be sure of that. Stay tuned for updates.

In the meantime. . .

Mahalo!

A Move is Made, and So Is BEER!

The "Little Brewery on A Little Island" has moved to the big city.  OK, it's not really in the big city but close enough.  Operations have moved to 2230 Whitfield Park Loop Sarasota, FL 34243.  Tours are available.  You can get a hold of the brewery at LittleGiantBrewer@yahoo.com or at 941-962-6650.  Come by and see how it's done at Sarasota and Manatee Counties' first Microbrewery.  It ain't big but the beers are --- just kegged up some Billabock and the ConchShucker Pale is about ready to do the "happy dance" on your palate.

See you soon.

Happy September

Hey there,


Let's make this a Happy September, Folks.  If we can't be Happy, Joyous, or Jubilant then let's at least work on making it Lively.  Why the request for Liveliness?  Because otherwise we may melt -- it'll be 90+ degrees for another 6 weeks around here, and if we don't get up and do the Goat Dance under the full moon while drinking some cold LGB BillaBock we may not survive another month. Take my word on it.

By the way-- is it true that if doused with Craft Brewed beer, Bud Girls will melt like the Wicked Witch of the West?  You may wanna try that next time you're out.  Make sure to get some video & get back to me on that one.


Working on our new location down off of 301 in southern Manatee county.  These are exciting times for the The Little Giant Brewery.  For now we are still brewing at our Tarpon St. location.  I'll try to hold on to the shack for as long as I can even after the move -- It's just too good of a place to hide from normalcy.


Ok for now, the new contact number for Little Giant Brewery 941.962.6650. Scrap the (708) number.


Mahalo


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Sunshine Mountain

We may not have hills on Anna Maria Island but we have plenty of sunshine.  Now we also have plenty of Sunshine Mountain Saison.  Sunshine mountain is inspired by the love of good Belgian summer brews and the view from atop Leffis Key near Coquina Beach.

Debuting Saturday night at a private tasting & BBQ at the "Treehouse" in Holmes Beach, Sunshine mountain was met by comments of "pretty good," and "I like it, is there more?"  Said comments are much more desirable to this brewer than the dreaded classic: "Interesting, do you have anything else to try?"

Sunshine Mountain is brewed with traditional German and American 2-row Barley Malts as well as Saison yeast.  I also gave it special treatments with herbs and fruits that I will be glad to discuss with interested parties when you come to visit the brewery.

If you would like to make an appointment for a brewery tour and tasting feel free to contact me here or on Facebook or Twitter.  Make the trip to Anna Maria, it's a bit out of the way but it will be worth it.

Mahalo

Hard to admit but I'll do it anyhow

I love beer.  Even Old Style by G. Heilemann.  Just finished off the case of cans my friend Putz brought down from Chicago.  Hey, It's naturally Kreusened so at least it's got that going for it.  In the beer world natural kreusening is better than receiving complete consciousness on your deathbed.  Believe me, I know these things.


Res Ipsa Loquitor