Beer Breakfast 2012

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The corner of Bayshore Drive and Albert Whitted Park — aka Turn 10 of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg — is an appropriate spot to pay tribute to Dan Wheldon.

It was Turn 10 where Wheldon overtook Ryan Briscoe and went on to win the inaugural IZOD IndyCar Series street race on April 3, 2005, leading a sweep of the top four positions for then-Andretti Green Racing.

A few hours later, Wheldon jumped into Tampa Bay to celebrate. Seven weeks later, he won the first of his two Indianapolis 500 titles and doused himself in milk and champagne.

Wheldon, the 2005 series champion who moved to St. Petersburg in 2005, died from injuries suffered in a race crash in October. His wife Susie and two young sons still call the community home……. FULL STORY

IRL fans, if you needed any further proof that our beloved racing series was respected the world over, look no further than former F1 great, Rubens Barrichello, being named to the KV Racing Technology team with his first race set for the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Rubens is one bad ass dude and can drive the wheels off a car; he’s been doing it since I was in diapers too!

We’ll see you the Saturday morning of race weekend at Beer Breakfast 2012!

Though most restaurants might not have cicerones (for us non-germans: sommeliers for beer) working the dining room floor quite yet, American craft breweries are creating an exciting collection of artisanal, local and limited edition brews that could elevate humble beer from a drink to swill to something to savor. Get out of the bar and behind the scenes with Forbes Travel Guide’s list of 10 top American microbreweries worth a visit—and a taste.

Dang, even such an august group like Forbes is getting into the act! Come meet us at Beer Breakfast 2012 on Sat., March 24th at The Mandarin Hide.

A new study suggests that a couple of swigs of the clear spirit can make a man think quicker on his feet. Time to break out the Belvedere? Too much vodka will make anyone slur his sentences, but groundbreaking new research suggests that just the right amount could make a guy wittier with his words. Thanks, science? Here’s what you know should you choose to imbibe… for creativity’s sake, of course:
How much vodka are we talking?
Not a lot. Researchers tested 20 men using a “moderate” amount of vodka mixed with cranberry juice, cutting the volunteers off when their blood alcohol level reached 0.075 percent (or just below the legal limit in the United States). Read More Here…..

I told you Mom!! And I know we’ll be seeing you all at Beer Breakfast 2012 on Sat., March 24th….. this year we “go to eleven!!”

Well, well, finally some common sense and sensibility in the land of Mickey!! That’s right, after nearly 60 years beards are allowed back in the land that Walt built.

So don’t be afraid to let it grow! Where’s Dopey, it’s time to party!!

Beer Breakfast 2012 is fast approaching on Sat., March 24th at the Mandarin Hide once again…. spread the word!!

Mothers milk? Some might say that beer is just as important to us crazy humans…. learn a little something with a quick list of 10 intoxicating facts about…. beer. 

And have a very…. Merry Christmas!!

If the smell of fresh hops and barley in the air and the glare of cold stainless steel gets you excited, visiting Cigar City Brewing in Tampa might just make you think you’ve died and gone to Heaven!! Joined by an eager band of beer aficionado’s Wednesday night I was invited to the American Home Brewers Association’s official Rally held in the cozy confines of Cigar City’s 6,600 square foot production facility where towering stainless steel fermentors were hard at work turning water into BEER…. wonderful, delicious BEER.

Sampling from their own recent creations as well as a few local home brewers personal concoctions we enjoyed every last drop, meeting new friends and in the process increased our awareness and respect for beer and the folks who bring it to us in so many different ways.

One of the highlights of the night was meeting Charlie Papazian (pictured with me), the Godfather of home brewing. This guy is a nuclear engineer for goodness sakes! I told you guys (and my Mom!)….. BEER makes you smart!!

And to top it all off, I had the “golden ticket” (take that, Charlie!) and won a CCB embroidered jacket!! I highly recommend visiting Cigar City Brewing…. for the love of beer!