Do It Yourself! How to Create a Beer & Cheese Tasting Plate Everyone loves a great beer and cheese selection for parties or beach days here in Daytona and New Smyrna Beach. Here are some tips for creating a beer and cheese tasting: 1. Choose a large plate or cutting board. Presentation helps mouths water,… Read More »
June Brewery of the Month: Founders Brewing Company Grand Rapids, MI In 1997, Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers decided to brew the kind of beer that got them excited about brewing in the first place: complex, in-your-face ales, with huge aromatics, bigger body, and tons of flavor. The Founders Family philosophy: “We don’t brew beer… Read More »
10 Cool Ways to Recycle Beer & Wine Bottles New Smyrna Beach is known for being an artsy area, so we decided to compile a list of 10 ways to creatively reuse beer bottles. The findings were amazing! Bottle Houses – Not only does it look pretty when the sun hits it just right, but… Read More »
11 Songs With Lyrics About Wine We’ve all heard drinking songs, but what about songs specifically mentioning wine? We compiled a list of 10 songs to sing along to while you’re drinking some fermented grape juice. “Red, Red Wine†– The song’s title is a dead giveaway as to what the song is about. Written… Read More »
Beer Pairings For Our Seafood Menu Items We have a few seafood menu items that we’d like to recommend some beer pairings with. Here is a list of our items and what we suggest: Ahi Tuna – Our seared ahi tuna served with soy sauce and wasabi pairs best with a lager due to its… Read More »
May Brewery of the Month – Rogue Beer Shortly after starting in a basement in Ashland, Oregon, the Rogue Brewery and Pub opened in October 1988 with the brewery housed beneath a 60 seat Pub. The first beers brewed were American Amber and Oregon Golden. Rogue founders believe in the rules of the “Rogue Way  Read More »
5 Best Wine Pairings With Burgers Burgers and beer seem to go hand in hand, but when it comes to pairing burgers with wine, the choices can be a little daunting. Here at The Half Wall, we offer a great selection of burgers. Here are some recommendations: 1. With our Bacon Cheese Burger, we offer… Read More »
8 Facts About Beer You Probably Didn’t Already Know 1. The World Guide To Beer was a book which categorized beer from around the world written in 1977 by Michael Jackson. (Not THAT Michael Jackson! The English writer!) 2. The word “ale†is an Old English term that holds connotations of “sorcery, magic, possession, intoxication”…. Read More »
New Smyrna Beach – November Beer of the Month: Sierra Nevada Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Chico, California Named for its founder’s favorite hiking grounds, Sierra Nevada Brewery was introduced in 1980 by home brewers Ken Grossman and Paul Camusi. Sierra Nevada Brewing is one of the top breweries operating in the United States. The… Read More »
