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Florida-brewed Camping

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Bee r an d Ch icken Wing Pair ings

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3 DA U G H T E R S BR E W I N G M EG H A N GU A R IN O

If you’re having a day on the water, what would you drink?

That’s the Hamlet-esque question the team at 3 Daughters Brewing is constantly striving to answer: To drink a hefeweizen or a pale ale, that is the question!

Luckily, with a constant rotation of approximately 90 beers in the brewery’s tasting room, fans of 3 Daughters have a lot of research to do before they can answer that question definitively. “Although we do a couple in the tasting room, most of our beers are much more drinkable than they are big, bold and heavy,” explained Mike Harting, founder and CEO of 3 Daughters Brewing and father of the three girls who inspired the company’s name.

25-30 styles constantly in the works,

“Most of what we’re thinking about is what

3 Daughters strives to give you something

goes good with the next fish we can catch.”

new every time you walk in the door. “That’s

Mike found himself creeping into brew pub territory after making a decision with his head chef Ty Weaver (now head brewer) to simply make the beer for their fish at a local St. Petersburg restaurant. The beer batter soon became a tap handle which soon became the decision to open 3 Daughters Brewing.

The brewery opened in December 2013 and has since experienced rapid growth – including a recent expansion – with more on the horizon. With a theme of growth and innovation in mind, the brewery is looking to expand their canning potential to include 16-ounce cans with different styles, grow

part of the experience,” Mike said. “We don’t want you to come in and have the same offering that you had last time.” It’s something Mike and Ty keep in mind when planning their way around the brew style family tree they keep at the brewery. “We’ve made almost every style,” Mike said. “I can’t think of one we haven’t touched!”

Each beer made by the team at 3 Daughters undergoes extensive quality assurance to make sure it’s true to style and consistently made. “Making great beer is really not that hard to do,” Mike said. “Making it twice is hard to do. Making it 100 times in a row is really hard to do.”

their sales team throughout the state, and

You can enjoy the 3 Daughters experience

experiment with light beer. “We now have the

anywhere in Florida. Visit your local ABC Fine

technology to figure out what a light beer is,”

Wine & Spirits for a selection of the brewery’s

Mike explained. “We can determine calorie

top beers available by the can.

content so I think we’ll start working on more

Try Bimini Twist for a bright amber brew with

of a light beer, which hasn’t really been

citrus hops balanced by caramel malts. This

done in our industry very much.”

beer hits 7% ABV and is great with fish tacos.

All of this in addition to the vast number of beers the brew crew already creates in house. With

Beach Blonde Ale, on the other hand, is a light-bodied stunner at 5% ABV. It’s a sessionable brew with bright gold color and refreshing citrus throughout.

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A former general manager and restaurateur,

F LORIDA- BREWED Camping M EGHAN GUARINO

Finally. Camping season is upon us. Whether you set up camp right

From South Florida: M.I.A. Beer Company, Doral

here in Florida or pitch a tent outside

For warmer nights, there’s M.I.A.

our state lines, one thing that should

Beer Company. This South Florida

always be in your cooler is Florida

brewery opened its doors in 2015,

beer. Luckily, canned beer is in, so

much to the elation of the vibrant

you have a plethora of craft beer to

community surrounding the facil-

choose from. Plus, there’s the added

ity. With colorful cans and creative

bonus that backpacking to your

recipes, the brewery fits right in with

campsite will be a breeze—cans

the Miami scene and uses the city as

are lightweight, stackable and guard

inspiration for the beers they make.

against harmful UV rays.

Domino Pilsner is a light-bodied,

To make the most of your camp-

German-style brew with a bright burst

ing experience, we’ve put together

of balanced hoppy notes. As with any

a short list of four brews from two

well-made Pilsner, Domino showcas-

Florida breweries, plus one wild card,

es the talent of the brewers behind

to pack prior to taking off for the great

the beer. Pack this one for a post-

wide yonder.

hike refresher. M.I.A.’s paint-splat-

From North Florida: Bold City Brewery, Jacksonville

tered Mega Mix Pale Ale is a classic

Bold City Brewery is the first of sev-

Mosaic, Galaxy and Citra hops for a

eral to plant its roots in the country’s

pleasantly aromatic and hop-forward

largest city. The brewery opened in

palate. If that’s not reason enough to

2008 as a mother/son adventure

pack a few cans of this stuff, check

that quickly turned into a legacy. The

Beer Advocate. M.I.A.’s popular pale

entire Miller family has a hand in

ale averages a 91 rating among the

every aspect of the business—from

website’s users—and they’re a tough

production to distribution, marketing

crowd. Mega Mix is great with brats

to pouring samples in the tap room.

and ghost stories.

Of Bold City’s four core beers we recommend two for sipping by the

The Wild Card: Coppertail Brewing Co., Tampa

campfire. Their flagship, Duke’s Cold

From the middle of the state we

Nose Brown Ale, is well-balanced

picked a wild card beer for campers

and easy-drinking with slight nutty

who don’t mind the extra weight a

notes on the finish. As any family-

bottle presents. Or the extra alcohol

owned brewery’s flagship beer should

present in Coppertail Brewing Co.’s

be, this brew is named after the brew-

Unholy American Trippel. At 9.5%,

master’s late pup, lovingly depicted

this is a whopper of a beer that

on the label. Try it with s’mores. The

should be enjoyed sparingly at the

second beer is Mad Manatee, Bold

campsite. Brewed with traditional Bel-

City’s answer to Floridian hopheads.

gian yeast, this beer features all the

Mad Manatee is brewed with four

funk and fruit of your usual trippel but

different hops, adding floral and citrus

on an unexpected palate of American

notes to this slightly sweet, utterly

hops. Try this Tampa-brewed beer

hopped IPA. It’s a great contrast to

alongside fresh caught fish or simply

meals cooked over an open fire.

as a night cap at the final campfire

West Coast pale ale made with

of your trip.

F O R

T H E

B E E S

M EG H A N GU A R IN O

Terroir is a term rarely used in the brewing industry. While many breweries seek ingredients as close to home as possible, the goal is to both minimize their carbon footprint (less distance means less travel time for their ingredients) and keep the mindset of “locally brewed” a priority.

But Oregon-based Rogue Ales takes terroir to the next level and operate a fully functioning farm located in Independence, Oregon, about an hour from their Newport headquarters.

The farm began the Grow the Revolution movement at Rogue, an initiative for the brewery to grow the ingredients used in their brews. On

WHY BREW BEES ARE IMPORTANT • Honeybees are responsible for pollinating about one-sixth of everything we eat—that’s an estimated one-third of the world’s total food supply

their extensive acreage, Rogue Farms cultivates seven hop varieties, barley, wildflowers, marionberries, pumpkins, rye, wheat, hazelnuts, corn, jalapeños and honey. Each of these items

• Bee populations have declined by 30% in the last decade due

showcase the excellent growing conditions in Oregon’s Wigrich, Willamette Valley and Tygh

to parasites and pesticides,

Valley appellations. With gravelly soil, clear long growing seasons, the terroir of each appellation is evident in both the ingredients grown by Rogue’s beer farmers as well as the beer brewed by the masters in Newport.

One particularly distinct Rogue ingredient is their honey. With over 7 million honeybees buzzing around their orchards and fields, the brewery relies on these important insects to pollinate their plants and produce the unique honey used in Rogue Honey Kölsch.

It is estimated that each honeybee will visit 1,500 flowers every day, collecting nectar and pollinating blossoms.

with nearly a 45% decline in honeybee colonies in the last year alone • In January of this year, a North American bumble bee was placed on the endangered species list • Beekeepers, like Rogue

Rogue Honey Kölsch is made as an ode—and in gratitude—to the Rogue honeybees. Light-

Farms, help maintain the

bodied and golden amber in color, the beer showcases the honey made by the bees every year. Pleasant aromas of honey, wildflower and hops lead to a smooth palate of malt, light hops, floral notes and, of course, honey. Clean and refreshing, Rogue Honey Kölsch is the ideal warm weather beer.

population of honeybees by providing a permanent home for these dedicated buzzers

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mountain water, moderate temperatures and

The Pros

GUIDE TO BEER

AND CHICKEN WINGS A L L I E S MA L LWO O D

Some recent food and beverage pairings have met the world with slight

and beer trusts chicken; they vibe together over a Monday night football game and a Saturday lunch by the beach just the same. And since we want you vibin’ along with this classic pairing, we’re giving you this meticulous

Life is too short (and beer is too delicious) for you to be anything but

pairing guide for the best beer and chicken wing pairings.

adventurous. Should you

This isn’t your average pairing guide. Partially because we’ve chosen to go

decide to create your own

pint never empty. Pick a flavor below to get started.

BBQ + American Brown Ale The roasty caramel and chocolaty notes of this satisfying style echo the spices and sweetness of BBQ sauce. The general neutrality doesn’t compete with the boldness of the sauce, though, and that’s why these two play well together. The delicate, prickly carbonation also smooths out any strong tang from a kickin’ BBQ sauce.

Buffalo + Pilsner Pilsners are a branch of lager and an Old World style at that. Czech and German Pilsners go particularly well with buffalo wings because of the malt backbone that infuses each sip with a biscuit-y bite. Those toasted bread flavors help bring some stability to the cayenne heat of classic buffalo sauce. With touches of refreshing floral and grass notes, a pilsner is going to deliver that clean flavor one craves to balance a buffalo wing.

Fried (no sauce) + American Pale Ale Don’t make the mistake of judging this seemingly “simple” pairing at first glance; the rich, umami from the fried outer layer combine with the citrusy, hoppy brew to form a truly complex couple. With a crisp mouthfeel that so-perfectly imitates the major crunch from a sauce-less wing, an American pale ale will offer all the medium-bodied pizazz your fried wing needs.

Cajun + Hefeweizen High carbonation, low hops and fruity sweetness make this a seriously heavenly combo.

The heat really might need some coaxing (not taming – after all you ordered Cajun for a reason!) and the spicy clove, banana and nutmeg provide just the stage for the Cajun spices to perform well.

Chili Lime + Blonde Ale Chili and lime, while definitely bold, aren’t over the top on the flavor scale. Lime actually has a certain aromatic complexity to it. This wing calls for a pale malt sweetness, coming most effectively from a blonde ale. Fruity esters reveal the citrus of the lime, and moderate hop levels get just big enough to slightly enhance the chili.

pairings check this out first: Many will tell you that hop-forward beers go best with traditional buffalo, but another crowd will warn you that your head might explode from the heat. Here are three universal rules for pairing brews and wings: 1. Hops heat things up

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beyond the lager and buffalo model. May your bones be licked dry and your

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story between beer and chicken is a tale as old as time. Chicken trusts beer

2. Malt cools things off 3. Bitter beers cleanse the palate

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hesitation (vodka-infused with crickets? We’ll never understand). But the

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SHIPYARD

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If we’re being biased, a beer

with subtle notes of wheat and spice.

made with oranges can really only

Balanced and refreshing, this beer

come from Florida. Which is why

shows bright, ripe flavors mellowed

Maine-based Shipyard Brewing Co.

by a tinge of malt. It’s an easy-drinking,

chose to produce their Blood Orange

lightly carbonated beer perfect for this

Belgian Wit way down south at their

time of year.

Clearwater brewery. The first of their Florida Brewed series, Blood Orange

ABV: 5.1%

was released for the first time last year. Inspired by Florida’s hot days,

Glassware: Pilsner

this beer is made with sweet orange peels for a bright burst of citrus aroma and flavor. Coriander is evident throughout the beer’s palate

Pairings: Buffalo wings, grilled shrimp, mozzarella cheese and Thai cuisine

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