Early April Ft. Lauderdale Visit

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  1. capturejack

    capturejack Initiate (0) Feb 20, 2013 Minnesota

    Hi cross-country fellow BA'ers.

    I'm going to be visiting my grandparents April 2nd - April 5th. I live in Minnesota, and would love some advice on a brewery to visit while I'm there. Is Funky Buddha the general consensus? I will actually be trying to work remotely on Thursday. Am I lying to myself if I think I can get work done there?

    I can also post some official trades on your forum when I'm closer to dates, but I know it will be a few weeks after hunahpu day, and I have a good selection of Surly Darkness (barrel afed this year!), Indeed Rum King, and other midwest treats that I would be interested in flipping for CC bombers. I also have some more rare things like Lift Bridge barrel-aged silhouette if there are any double hunahpu bottles around.

    I'm still a little new to this, so I'm sorry if those trades I just ballparked are way off. Does Hunahpu show up in shops at all? If so I hope my timing is close to spot on.

    Thanks for reading!
     
    #1 capturejack, Mar 3, 2015
  2. jcb7472

    jcb7472 Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2011 Florida

    Best brewery to visit near Fort Lauderdale is Funky Buddha in Oakland Park, which is a suburb of Fort Lauderdale. Working remotely from there, early in day (they open at 12 pm) they are usually not busy so you might be able to get work done but later in afternoon people start coming in for happy hour and I doubt you will be very productive. Other breweries in area are LauderAle in Fort Lauderdale but they are fairly new to the game and while decent, they are not on the level of Funky Buddha. Other good breweries around are Due South up in Boynton Beach and in midtown Miami (Wynwood), J.Wakefield Brewing and Wynwood Brewery.

    Not sure what CC bombers will be around during that time. Hunahpu is not sold in stores that I know of. You might be better off working out a trade with someone now that is going to Hunahpu Day and have them snag you a bottle. Enjoy Fort Laud!
     
    #2 jcb7472, Mar 3, 2015
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  3. Tanass

    Tanass Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2014 Florida

    You also have MIA brewery in Doral that is a real nice spot.. And FB usually does growler releases on Tuesday's...
     
    #3 Tanass, Mar 3, 2015
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  4. capturejack

    capturejack Initiate (0) Feb 20, 2013 Minnesota

    Thank you both @jcb7472 & @Tanass for the tips! Unfortunately I won't be there on a Tuesday for this trip, but I will keep that in mind for next time.
     
    #4 capturejack, Mar 3, 2015
  5. KingforaDay

    KingforaDay Pooh-Bah (2,445) Aug 5, 2010 New Jersey
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    Great suggestions on the Breweries above but if you want a good place to hang out and drink local beer you may want to check out Riverside Market in downtown Lauderdale. You'll find a bunch of local stuff on tap, wifi, food, and couches to hang out on. They also have a huge bottle selection to drink there or to go. http://theriversidemarket.com/
    And ABC Fine Wine & Spirits on Federal Hwy. does growler fills and often has decent local stuff.
    Enjoy!!!!!
     
    #5 KingforaDay, Mar 3, 2015
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  6. sholland119

    sholland119 Pooh-Bah (2,480) Sep 8, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I really enjoyed Laser Wolf. Not too far from FB.
     
    #6 sholland119, Mar 3, 2015
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  7. cacostaj

    cacostaj Zealot (579) Feb 15, 2013 Florida

    Funky Buddha Brewery is a must. Laser Wolf usually has some decent stuff on tap. Tap 42 has really good food and a decent selection on draft, as well as a decent (though overpriced) bottle list for on-site only. Riverside is worth checking out. From time to time they're known to have some nice surprises in their coolers and you can take them to-go. If you venture down to Miami, Kush and JWakefield are close together and are well worth the trip. And even though some Hunahpu will hit distro, it's highly unlikely you'll find any on the shelves as we will see very limited bottles. GL anyways. Hope you have a good time down here
     
    #7 cacostaj, Mar 3, 2015
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  8. BeerTheater

    BeerTheater Initiate (0) Oct 18, 2012 Florida

    Where did you hear this? I thought the only bottles that are to be available are during Huna day and for special events.
     
    #8 BeerTheater, Mar 3, 2015
  9. cacostaj

    cacostaj Zealot (579) Feb 15, 2013 Florida

    I should have stated that it was merely an assumption on my part.
     
    #9 cacostaj, Mar 3, 2015
  10. Pete811

    Pete811 Initiate (0) May 13, 2013 Michigan

    I'm gonna be in west palm area the end of March/early April and am bringing 8 KBS. (2015) pm me for a trade
     
    #10 Pete811, Mar 4, 2015
  11. Pete811

    Pete811 Initiate (0) May 13, 2013 Michigan

    I think I'm gonna be bringing 12 kbs with me now.. I have 4 accounted for so far.. also, I'd like some maple bacon coffee porter.. I'll be in jensen beach area the 20th thru the 2nd of April
     
    #11 Pete811, Mar 5, 2015
  12. capturejack

    capturejack Initiate (0) Feb 20, 2013 Minnesota

    Thanks but we get KBS in MN so I'm good on that.
     
    #12 capturejack, Mar 5, 2015
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