Green Bench Brewing Releases Cans into Distribution

Green Bench Brewing, in beautiful St. Petersburg, FL, is releasing cans of three different beers into distribution this month. They have recently gone through an expansion, which has doubled their capacity, while putting an intense focus on maintaining their consistent quality and increasing volume.

“It is exciting to announce that within a couple of very short weeks, all of our hard work and dedication will be find itself available to our local consumers throughout the Tampa Bay Area and Orlando in the form of canned core products. We’ve spent the last six months investing in and installing new equipment, infrastructure, and lab resources that have been used to test products several times over to ensure that the highest level of process and quality could be met at the launch of this new packaged format,” says Brewmaster, Khris Johnson.

 

The can release will feature three core beers:

Sunshine City IPA – 6.8% ABV
A Pacific Northwest-style American IPA that is double dry hopped with Citra, Azacca, and Mosaic hops, with a focus on intense hop flavor and aroma reminiscent of citrus and tropical fruits. This beer was greatly inspired by some of the new wave IPAs coming out of Washington and Oregon that highlight hop aromas and flavors more than bitterness.

Green Bench IPA – 6.8% ABV
A classic West Coast-style American IPA that is double dry hopped with Simcoe and Centennial hops whose character is dank, piney, earthy, and resinous. Green Bench IPA is inspired by the old school, San Diego IPAs that put American craft beer on the map. The aromas are intensely pine and resin forward and they end with a clean and lingering bitterness.

Happy Hermit Pale Ale – 4.9% ABV
An International Pale Ale that is aggressively hopped with Australian Galaxy, that is characteristic of soft tropical and distinct pine-like flavors. Happy Hermit Pale Ale drinks like a clean session IPA with a very soft dry bitterness.

For more info on the release, and to learn more about Green Bench Brewing Co., please visit their website here.

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Localtopia 2015

Keep Saint Petersburg Local is bringing back Localtopia to Williams Park for its 2nd year! This FREE family and pet-friendly “Community Celebration of All Things Local” also commemorates KSPL’s 3-Year Anniversary!

EVENT FEATURES

Over 100 vendors/participants from St. Pete’s favorite independent businesses for arts & culture, shopping, eating & drinking, health & wellness + service providers and non-profits

Local craft beer garden with the “Drink Like A Local” draft beer truck serving brews from St. Pete’s breweries (Brewers Tasting Room , Cycle Brewing, Green Bench Brewing Co., St Petersburg Brewing Company) and other carefully selected Florida craft brewers

*** Beer Garden Sponsor: Brown Distributing *** + Invaluable Assistance from *** The Ale and the Witch & Urban Brew and BBQ / Urban Comfort ***

Live music and entertainment all day on the Williams Park bandstand
*** Stage Sponsor: The Hideaway Cafe ***

LINEUP

  • 10:00 Mayor Rick Kriseman will open the event
  • 10:15-10:45 Gypsy Wind
  • 11:00-11:30 Rose Island Band
  • 11:45-12:15 Jun? (Bustamante)
  • 12:30-1:00 Mountain Holler
  • 1:15-1:45 Danfield
  • 2:00-2:45 Rebekah Pulley & The Reluctant Prophets
  • 3:00-3:45 Betty Fox Band
  • 4:00-5:00 Have Gun, Will Travel

“LOCAL FOOD COURT” with local restaurants and LOCAL BUDS: Artisan Collective vendors

VILLAGES

With CARMADA art cars, NOMADstudio Art Bus, KEEP ST. PETE LIT, Bluebird Books Bus (NOMAD, Keep St. Pete Lit & Bluebird Books Bus will be presenting elements of “PASSAGES: A Visual-Literary Love Letter to St. Pete,” the travelling creative installation that premiered at First Night – you can contribute your own love letter to St. Pete)

  • The NOMADstudio Art Bus invites you to add to their mobile mural by painting a visual symbol of your love for St. Pete on the side of the Art Bus. They will also be teaching Localtopians how to fold origami hearts as a symbol that “hate can not drive out hate, only LOVE can do that”
  • The Literary Corner (in partnership with Keep St. Pete Lit, St. Pete Zine Fest, Wordier Than Thou) with local authors signing books, zine makers selling their creations & you can climb aboard the Bluebird Books Bus and get free books or donate your books
  • The Oleson Gallery and Bloom Art Center will have a pop-up shop pod featuring Bloom Art Center’s resident artists
  • Local artists will also be vending and live painting in the Arts Village
  • St. Pete’s arts and culture organizations will have booths in the Arts Village
  • St. Pete Indie Market Village
  • Skate Village with Skate Ramp & Tricks by Schoolyard Skatepark
  • Family Village with special, engaging experiences
  • More surprises to be revealed!

Here’s why there’s a Localtopia: http://keepsaintpetersburglocal.org/blog/post/the-heart-in-localtopia

BRING NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS TO DONATE TO Hannah’s Homeless & The Kind Mouse Productions, Inc. + BRING BOOKS TO DONATE TO THE Bluebird Books Bus

OFFICIAL AFTER-PARTY AT Reno Downtown Joint – https://www.facebook.com/events/332300710295181/