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Season 3, Travel - Where to Drink

Episode 057 | Nashville Part 4 – Bonus Episode

The Boozy Blondes

Just when we all thought the Nashville run was over, the girls actually returned to Nashville and have more fun tips and tricks to share with you! While the original 3-part Nashville series was airing, the Boozy Blondes were back in Nashville checking out new honky tonks, creating new adventures and of course, visiting some favorites from the first three parts. Tune in to listen to the fun and for tips on your next trip to Music City!

The DOE is Georgia Aviation, a lavender gin ready to drink cocktail from Moonrise Distillery in Clayton, Georgia. Chrissy picked this up for Molly during her time in Georgia, because Molly loves gin and lavender!

So this bonus trip was technically a work trip for both the girls, but they managed to squeeze in the fun every chance they got – sometimes independently, and sometimes together. This blog entry will map out the spots they hit so it’s easy for you to read more them and plan for your next trip!

SATURDAY

Renaissance Nashville Hotel | located behind Fifith + Broadway, this hotel is in one of the best locations in the heart of downtown. The girls checked in Saturday night and had dinner and drinks at the Bridge Bar on the third floor. The bartenders mixed some great cocktails and the musician was great! And it was much safer here, just an elevator ride away from their room as opposed to braving the crowds outside! (The blondes hate to admit it, but they are getting old.)

SUNDAY

The Twelve Thirty Club | just steps away from the hotel on Broadway, The Twelve Thirty Club has three levels: the honky tonk, the supper club and the rooftop. There is also an honorary membership program that offers access to a members lounge and exclusive privileges.  About 8 of us met for brunch on the first floor, the honky tonk level, and had a great meal and heard great music! Music starts at 11AM on Sundays during brunch.

Drusie & Darr in The Hermitage | this classic, historic hotel is a staple in Nashville. Chrissy went here to work and enjoyed espresso martinis and a black garlic and truffle pizza. Be sure to check out one of the world’s most Instagrammable bathrooms while you are here!

House of Cards | Molly returned to House of Cards and a fabulous experience again! She saw different magicians, and you can learn more about this exclusive speakeasy/house of magic in Episode 054 | Nashville Part 2 – House of Cards (listen here)!

The Stage | the Boozy Blondes’ favorite Nashville honky tonk! Check out Episode 053 | Nashville Part 1 – Honky Tonks (listen here) for details about 6 Broadway bars, 3 rooftop bars and 1 adult playground bar!

MONDAY

Little Fib | Located on the main level of the Renaissance Hotel, Little Fib became Chrissy’s home (office) away from home (office). Her daily routine included her laptop, Aperol Spritzes and Nashville Hot Chicken Soup.

Ember’s Ski Lodge | This ski-themed bar was pretty unique to find in the heart of Nashville, but Chrissy loved the Apres ski specials and shot-skis!

Black Rabbit | Chrissy made it here in Printers Alley during Happy Hour. You can enjoy music, craft cocktails and great eats in the 100 year old building full of Prohibiton era vibes!

Sinatra Bar & Lounge | About a block from Black Rabbit, this is a popular spot! Reservations are highly recommended no matter what time of day. Also be sure to visit the website and check out the dress code. Sinatra’s boasts an intimate and elevated dining experience serving some of Frank’s faves!

General Jackson Showboat | This three hour river tour takes guests up the Cumberland River with beautiful views of the neon lights of Broadway. Board over by Opreyland and enjoy food, drinks and entertainment during your time on board.

Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar | Located in Printers Alley, the spirit of New Orleans is at the forefront of everything here! From the wrought-iron balconies, Cajun & Creole food, cold beer, and signature cocktails like the Big Easy Hurricane, you’re transported to another Boozy Blondes’ favorite city!

TUESDAY

Ryman Auditorium | Called “Music’s Most Iconic Stage,” Chrissy caught a jazz musician outside of the Ryman then took time to visit the gift shop. Pro tip – visit the gift shop and get a coupon for a tour of the Ryman.

Boqueria | Located in Assembly Food Hall at Fifth + Broadway, this tapas bar has locations around the country. Chrissy enjoyed wine and some Spanish small plates.

Friends in Low Places | One of Nashville’s newest Honky Tonk’s Garth Brooks opened this bar in early March of 2024. This bar has four levels including the rooftop “Oasis” complete with palm trees!

WEDNESDAY

Casa Rosa | “Tacos, tequila and tufted pink booths” – Miranda Lambert’s Cantina on Broadway is adorable! The girls enjoyed dinner at this “little taste of Texas in Tennessee.” They say everything is bigger in Texas and this is definitely true for the food portions! There was a band on the first floor, and the restaurant is on the second floor – there are four floors total here.

Pins Mechanical | Another Boozy Blondes fave! You can hear all about it in Episode 053 | Nashville Part 1 – Honky Tonks (listen here)! This time the girls tried their skills at duck pin bowling and it was a hit! They ran around the bar playing all their favorite games like pinball, garbage can beer pong and skee ball. And of course, they took turns going down the slide!

EXTRA

Earlier this year the girls visited The Graduate Hotel and had brunch at White Limozeen, a Dolly Parton themed bar. They didn’t mention it in any other episode, but they wanted to let you lushes know how adorable it is! It’s covered in pink – definitely gives Casa Rosa a run for its money! Inside is mostly soft seating and the outside patio has a larger than life statue of Dolly’s head!

The girls love Nashville so much, and there is so much to explore here! Hopefully there will be Part 5 in the near future, because the girls already miss the Music City! Share your pictures with them if you’ve been to any of the above mentioned places (boozyblondespodcast@gmail.com) or send them a message on Instagram them know where else they should visit in this amazing city! Cheers!

Season 3, Special Events

Episode 056 | St. Augustine Craft Brewers’ Festival – Come drink with us!

The Boozy Blondes

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The Boozy Blondes shared a bonus episode all about the St. Augustine Craft Brewers’ Festival, which takes place on May 4, 2024.

They’re spreading the word early so they can share a pint with their listeners.

Here’s all the details you need to know.

The event is taking place May 4th at the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park from 1pm to 5 pm (or noon to 5pm if you get VIP tickets).

General Admission Tickets are $50 ($60 at the gate) or you can get VIP tickets for $120, which give you access to the festival an hour early, plus extra VIP perks.

The Craft Brewers’ Festival features unlimited beer tastings from over 25 craft breweries from North and Central Florida and the surrounding areas. And bonus! You get a custom souvenir tasting glass.

This festival is more than just beer. There’s live music, food trucks and fun boozy vendors like the Boozy Blondes who will be there getting their drink on and passing out swag so make sure you say hello and claim your free Boozy Blondes koozies and stickers.

Barrel head at Pareidolia Brewing in Sebastian, Florida

Here’s a list of some of the breweries you can sample at the Craft Brewers’ Festival:

Dog Rose Brewing Co.

The Brewery at Jack’s

Ancient City Brewing

Ruby Beach

Hourglass Brewing

Pareidolia Brewing Co.

Cask

Bandwagon Brewing Co.

Cueni Brewing Co.

Fishweir Brewing Co.

King Maker Brewing

Reve Brewing Co.

Alcatraz Brewing

Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co.

First Magnitude Brewing Co.

Walking Tree Brewing

Old Coast Ales

Bog Brewing Co.

3 Mavins Brewing

St. Augustine Home Brewers Club

Southern Swells Brewing Co.

Southern Philosophy Brewing Co.

INK Factory Brewing

Azalea City Brewing Co.

Dees Brothers Brewery

De Bine Brewing Co.

Bold City Brewery

Aardwolf Brewing Co.

Wulfaven Brewing Co

And more!

Music and food trucks will also be on site! Don’t miss performances by Thick & Thin String Band and Billy Gilmore & Friends. When you get hungry, enjoy great food from County Road Provisions, What’s the Catch, DatilFurters and Frankie’s Chicago Beef. You know how much the blondes their food when they’re drinking!

Listen to the Boozy Blondes teaser for details! We hope to see you there!

Behind the Booze - Interviews, Season 2

Episode 038 | Behind the Booze – Cerveceria la Tropical Interview with Harold Perez Mendoza

The Boozy Blondes

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Join the Boozy Blondes as they visit Cuba’s oldest brewery, yet one of Miami’s youngest! If you’ve been listening to the Boozy Blondes podcast, this will be the third time you’ll hear about  Cerveceria la Tropical in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, Florida. (Episode 20 and Episode 37)

Chrissy met Harold Perez Mendoza, Cerveceria la Tropical brewer, in the Keys at Hemingway’s Rum Co. Distillery in 2022, and she gushed about the brewery. She invited Harold to be on the podcast and the girls met up with him at the beginning of 2023.

The DOE is la Original Reserva, an amber lager, one of Cerveceria la Tropical’s core beers. Harold poured it straight from the tank. This is the original Cuban recipe from 1888! When you listen to this episode, It’s safe to say this was not the girls’ first drink of the day – Harold is a great Boozy guide!

Harold is from Venezuela and started with Cerveceria la Tropical from the beginning. Prior to here, Harold worked for a few other breweries (including Veza Sur, another Boozy Blondes favorite featured in Episode 20) and owned his own brewery in Venezuela.

So a brief history for you (read the full story here), Cerveceria la Tropical started in Cuba in 1888 but was nationalized when Castro’s government took over in 60s. So the Cerveceria la Tropical founders and family moved to Miami and forgot about the beer business. Fast forward to more modern day and the founder’s grandson partnered with Heineken to bring Cerveceria la Tropical brewery back!

In Cuba Cerveceria la Tropical was located in a beautiful tropical garden in Havana. It was the center of entertainment! In Miami Cerveceria la Tropical replicates much of what it was in Havana – the giant birdcage, pictures of the original brewery adorning the walls, the gates at the entrance, the stage, the garden! It’s truly beautiful here. And caters to everyone – beer drinkers, wine drinkers, liquor drinkers, mocktail drinkers, foodies, kids, pets – everyone can find something they love here. 

Harold mentions it’s important to produce beers favorable to the masses but also get creative. Cerveceria la Tropical is starting to make more creative and unique beers. They are growing organically but quickly! Their goal is to release two to three new beers in the taproom each month. In addition to beer they are developing ready to drink (RTD) beer based options. In the taproom you can try numerous beer-based cocktails and plans include canning these for distribution.

There is always something going on at the taproom and you can rent out the space for your special events too! Be sure to follow Cerveceria la Tropical on Facebook and Instagram and visit the website to see beers on tap, upcoming entertainment, food menus, tour info and so much more!

Behind the Booze - Interviews, Season 1

Episode 022 | Behind the Booze – Hyperion Brewing Interview with Aprill Lundgren

The Boozy Blondes

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Eavesdrop on the Boozy Blondes in Hyperion Brewing’s adorable beer garden as they dish with Hyperion’s Director of Marketing, Aprill Lundgren! Hyperion is a family-owned nano-brewery in the Springfield neighborhood of Jacksonville serving fantastic-tasting beers with bold flavors! Hyperion was the first stop on the girls’ Jax Ale Trail Volume 2 tour (episode 021).

The DOE is Water My Lawn, a 4% sour with lip-puckering watermelon flavor. (While the Boozy Blondes enjoyed this beer, Aprill sipped on Porchfest Gold, an easy-drinking 5% golden ale.)

Hyperion Brewing opened its doors in 2017. Aprill’s home-brewing friend wanted to take things to the next level. After looking for investors, they pitched the idea to Aprill’s parents, with the intention of her parents cluing them in to the holes in their presentation. To their surprise, Aprill’s parents loved the pitch so much, they wanted to invest and be a part of the operation!

Hyperion got its name through the inspiration of a special beer. Aprill once drank a beer called Kronos which made quite the impact on her. Kronos is part of the Titan Series in the Hyperion Universe which is how the name came to be. From here the team adopted a celestial vibe in the brewery and beer names, such as Selene Citrine (5.4% blonde ale with blood orange) and Phoebe’s PB (6.5% porter with a rich peanut butter flavor).  

There are 15 rotating taps at Hyperion and in addition to Water my Lawn, the girls split a flight with Neopolitan Dreams (5.4% porter), Phoebe’s PB and Selene Citrine. They really, really enjoy the beers here. Hyperion invested in a reverse osmosis water filtration system, which strips the Jacksonville water they use of hard elements and controls the exact water profile of each beer they brew. The girls believe this 100% makes a difference in quality and taste and attributes to why Hyperion’s beers really stand out and are so delicious!

The brewery also includes a taproom, Chef’s Corner kitchen (hello, Sunday brunch!) and beer garden perfect for hosting events such as showers, fundraisers and even weddings! Hyperion offers fun events like trivia, drag bingo, storytelling, yoga and has a run club (note, there are few things the Boozy Blondes would willingly run for – 1. a good sale or 2. if they are being chased and running for their lives or 3. for beer #willrunforbeer). Follow Hyperion on Facebook and Instagram to keep up weekly events.

Another amazing and unique aspect of Hyperion (there are so many!) is the Helios Brewer’s Experience. If you want to get your hands dirty and be a brewer for a day, take advantage of this opportunity! As head brewer you partner with Hyperion’s Brew Master to bring your boozy vision to life. Choose what type of beer to brew and what flavor profiles you want it to have. It’s hands-on learning from scooping grains, weighing out hops and doing quality control checks (yes, it’s a full day of work!). Your beer will be featured in the tap room too! (Above it is mentioned Hyperion hosts weddings – what is more special than serving your guests your own craft beer?!)

The Boozy Blondes loved their time with Aprill, and they absolutely love Hyperion Brewing. They definitely want to book a day as boozy brewers with the Helios Brewer’s Experience and have already started daydreaming about the perfect boozy blonde beer!