The inaugural All-Florida craft beer festival brought 50 breweries to Nathan Benderson Park on Oct. 29.
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Katie Johns
| 3:35 p.m. October 29, 2016
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The beer was flowing as guests poured to Sip the Sunshine, an all- Florida craft beer festival, on Oct. 29.
The inaugural event, co-organized byMark Tuchman, Dean Lambert and Nikki Logan Curran, brought 50 Florida Craft Breweries and more than 100 beers to Nathan Benderson Park. The event benefited USF Sarasota-Manatee’s College of Hospitality and Tourism's Food and Beverage Science Program, a program that helps train future Florida brewers.
While craft beer enthusiasts enjoyed beer samples and food from various area restaurants, Jah Movement Reggae Band, Have Gun Will Travel and The Heavy Pets performed live music. Grammy-Award winning Blues Traveler was the event headliner for the Sundown Session concert.
Manuel Delgado finishes preparing the bay leaf braised beef brisket from Looped Square Collective. The dish was one of five courses during the Sip the Sunshine VIP luncheon.
Bay leaf braised beef brisket from Looped Square Collective
Tom and Debra Thomas, Jerry Reeves, Devon Schmidt and Michele Brown
Anne and Jim Yore
Langosta Poke from Cevichela was one of five courses offered at the VIP luncheon.
Joshua Bealtzell and Taylor Boyle
Rachel Wood of Cigar City Brewing and Taylor Katz of Cultured and Craft
Rachel Wood pours a craft beer sample from Cigar City Brewing during Sip the Sunshine on Oct. 29.
Suki Juliano and Alison Fink with P.D.
Ryan and Becky Johnson and Geoff and Fernanda Scalera
Jah Movement Reggae Band was one of three bands to perform during Sip the Sunshine on Oct. 29.
Luke Owens, 2, uses a cornhole board as a slide during Sip the Sunshine.
Pam Harding, Rose Bright and Sylvia Norris
Al Bibbero and Amy Pukl
Gordon Gregory of Nancy’s Bar-B-Q cuts Texas-style beef brisket.
Gordon Gregory of Nancy’s Bar-B-Q cuts Texas-style beef brisket.
Melissa Owen of 81Bay Brewing Company pours samples during Sip the Sunshine.
Jorge Rosabal, owner of Darwin Brewing Company, pours samples during Sip the Sunshine.
Jorge Rosabal, owner of Darwin Brewing Company, pours samples during Sip the Sunshine.
James and Sarah Tacheny and Doug and Jennifer Powell
Evan Eksala and Jillian Ross of JDub’s Brewing Company
Camerin Bhame and Max Dean
Mattison’s served up chipotle chicken burgers at the craft beer festival.
Sip the Sunshine goers danced to Jah Movement Reggae Band.
Jah Movement Reggae Band performed during the afternoon of Sip the Sunshine.
Jah Movement Reggae Band performed during the afternoon of Sip the Sunshine.
Stephanie Hernandez, Jon Mangano, Phil Benavides and Stephanie Shepard
Juan Aceves and Jaime Lamar
Matt Stetson of Accomplice Brewery and Ciderworks pours samples during Sip the Sunshine.
Matt Stetson of Accomplice Brewery and Ciderworks hands Jessica Sullivan a sample during Sip the Sunshine.
Vince Oriti of Two Henry’s Brewing hands Ryan McCarthy a sample during Sip the Sunshine.
Lacey Blackman of Two Henry’s Brewing pours samples during Sip the Sunshine.
Madeline Brogan with son, Casey, and daughter, Kelly Stafford
Jessica Holder of Rapp Brewing Company pours samples during Sip the Sunshine.
Mattison’s served up chipotle chicken burgers at the craft beer festival.
