Excursion Miami... well... Miami Beer
Ok so for us Americanos... I think it’s too easy to overlook just how bad apples of a place we actually live in.... or at the very least, think of Miami as just a place where there is a cruise port.
Miami Brew Houses. It’s new. It’s super hip .... or should I say “Hip-Hop” (hops as in beer ;)
Next time you schedule a cruise or all-inclusive, and you depart from Miami, really consider going in a day early to explore these industrial warehouse style breweries. Miami flare all over this place. Called the Wynwood District. Located only a couple of miles from downtown Miami, the cruise terminals, South Beach (ohhhhh that’s a whole other scandalous report) and most of the hotels one might stay at. No need for a car to get there.... cause after you’re done “tasting” beer, you won’t be able to drive, let alone speak any better Spanish (even though you think you will) and the Uber/Lyft is literally only 6-10 bucks to get you back to safety.
Rules to abide by... like mandatory rules. One beer per joint. No joke. They are usually big, and heavy on the ABV. You’ll start out big headed, cocky, and full of yourself, until that Miami Vice kicks in and you’ll be all Cuba in no time.
Quick suggestions on the must-go-to places. Concrete Beach Brewery, Wakefield, and Wynwood. There are a few more, but for starters, aim high, and you will find the rest as you walk-the-line down some of the coolest graffiti laden walls in the world. They call it the art district. And no joke. It’s graffiti like you have never seen. It’s on the walls, the sidewalk, the road, the street signs, the fire hydrants, squirrels, the cats, doors, etc. Fitting, as you’re drinking craft beer, and gazing at the art that’s probably been “art’ed” by an artist that drank a looooot of that same beer (and arguably maybe other things). Good grief. It’s colorful, bizarre-O, creative, and OMG weird.
Back to the breweries. Beer is about 7 bucks a glass everywhere you go, and they have all kinds. Lights, Darks, or I like to describe them as the Hefner buffet: Blondes, and Brunettes, Reds, Browns, Blacks (aka Stouts), and the Cuban blender (whatever was left over blend).
You will most definitely have a good time, and it’s an excellent way to kick off the vacay! If not... Arnold will Terminate you!!
As Will Smith would say.... “Welcome to Miami”
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