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American Craft Beer Week is a little half way over, and there are several more events around Miami worth checking out for the beer-loving warrior. Before the week is finished, make an effort to attend and sip, or chug, some fine and local hand-crafted beers

Remember Brews & Bellies at The Federal Food Drink & Provisions? It's back for a second round tonight.
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My Ceviche is South Beach's answer to the pretentious, over-priced corporate establishments on Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue. Co-owners Roger Duarte and James-Beard-nominated executive chef Sam Gorenstein are one reason, and Tuesday they plan on celebrating another.

"Locals are what drive this establishment," said Duarte, between answering phones and taking orders. "We see our place as locally-driven, and we want to celebrate that."

In celebration of the end of stone crab season, and because nothing is frozen, My Ceviche invites you to help clear its stone crab reserves with $3 stone crab claws. A pound, which usually has about 6-7 individual claws, usually goes for $24.95 at My Ceviche. Most other SoBe happy hours feature stone crab claws for $4 or even $5, which makes for a much larger bill after a few dozen.
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American Craft Beer Week in Miami begins Monday, May 14. What better excuse do you need to dress up like Gambrinus with beer stein in hand for seven days in a row?

Brown Distributing is helping Miami shake its non-beer-loving image by driving all over the county to make sure there are enough brewskis for this celebration.
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The official grand opening of Midtown's Wine Vault, a sexy 2-floor tapas and wine lounge, pairs up this evening with New Times's monthly Tweet Up. Celebrate the end of your work week and give your hurtin' wallet a break with free L'Chaim Kosher Vodka, Palm beer, and complimentary bites. 

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Sorry Miami, there are no cannabis bars here, but you can still "get stoned" in a Miami bar. The Stone Brewery tap takeover happy hour will be held at Cervezas.

Starting a 7 p.m. and rolling all night, four of the taps at Cervezas will be commandeered by Stone Brewing Company from Escondido, California. Kegs of Ruination IPA, Cali-Belgique IPA, Smoked Porter (with vanilla beans) and Victory Saison du Buff will be tapped and ready for plunder.
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The first Brews and Bellies craft beer tasting event held at The Federal Food and Drink Provisions is sold out, with over 120 RSVPs. However, if you RSVP now you might get lucky.

And don't worry, if you miss this one there will be more because this is the beginning of a series that will be held on the third Thursday of every month.

If you did not drink your fill of local craft beer at Brews and Bites, this is the event for you.It's hosted by Miami's wicked beer chicks --The Craft Brewjas and the Miami Malt Bomb, AKA Patrick Lunn.
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For the beer lover who shuns Facebook but feels the need to connect with his or her kind, there is a solution: Untappd app for mobile devices. It's like sharing a virtual pint with your friends.

The app for iOS and Android devices connects beer fiends worldwide, allowing users to share and post pictures of their favorite brews and track beers that are trending.

Untappd works like Foursquare, a location-based mobile social-networking application that allows users to "check in" to a physical place and share their location with friends.
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Sea Dog Blue Paw Wheat Ale, yes, those are real blueberries.

From Affenpinscher to Yorkshire Terrier, dogs can offer so much more than companionship, For instance, there's the $1 off dog-related beers at World of Beer in Dadeland during their Tuesday Yappy Hour when you bring your dog with you.

Dog-related beers are any that have the word "dog" -- or a dog related term -- in their names. These include at least 14 different styles of beer, more or less.
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​The Essensia Lounge, the speakeasy portion of The Palms Hotel & Spa, has a new happy hour tailored specifically for local sommeliers: Uncorked & Unplugged Thursdays, half off wines by the glass and bottles beginning this Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m.

Ok, that's great, but what's so great about it? For one thing, all of the wines on the list are organically grown and "biodynamic," or farmed responsibly.
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We're squealing with glee! The Federal Food Drink & Provisions graced us with the news that they're opening for lunch starting February 20 (buffalo pig wings for lunch and dinner, yes please!) and adding midnight happy hour!

We're talking specialty vermouth, sherry, and low-alc spirits for the Fed's late night happy hour cocktails. The best part: it starts tonight!

Since the new happening calls for immediate celebration, we've compiled a list of other joints that offer the rare late night happy hour. But of course, we're going to start off with the dirty details for the Fed.

The Federal
Fridays and Saturdays, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Six-dollar house cocktails, $5 house wines, and $4 house draft beers. Snacks & Bits bar menu. Try out their new $9 specialties like Saucy Lee's Lemon Rickey (dry vermouth, Cocchi Americano, scented with muddled lemon rind and sage, floated with lemon-lime soda).
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