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Resources and Ridiculousness, Season 1

Episode 010 | St. Patty’s Day

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They say on St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is Irish. When it comes to the Boozy Blondes, Chrissy has Irish in her blood and Molly has Irish in her name. So naturally, the girls love celebrating this religious Irish holiday (being celebrated by the Irish for over 1000 years)! But as you listen to this episode, you’ll learn St. Patty’s Day boozy celebrations are more of an American party day than Irish party day.

The DOE is Glazed Over by Mobcraft Beer. In case you didn’t follow the Boozy Blondes Instagram account (@boozy.blondes) over December, the girls celebrated the 24 days leading up to Christmas with a Mobcraft Beer Advent Calendar. Glazed Over is a 7.6% Imperial Cream Ale brewed with whole glazed doughnuts and honey, sprinkled with cinnamon, vanilla and just a hint of maple. One of the girls’ favorites out of the calendar.

While it’s a religious holiday, most Americans celebrate St. Patrick’s Day as a drinking holiday.  Green beer, whisky, Guinness…everyone is Irish on St. Patty’S Day, right? Parades are a St. Patty’s Day staple and fun fact – the very first St. Patty’s Day parade in the whole world was held not in Ireland, but the Boozy Blondes’ hometown of St. Augustine in 1601! And the Boozy Blondes’ original hometown of Scranton, PA, has one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the country! Scranton’s “Parade Day” is actually the second largest in the country for a city its size. The largest St. Patty’s Day parade in the world is in New York City; the parade in Dublin is #3.

The girls look forward to celebrating St. Patty’s Day in St. Augustine every year, especially when they are in town to attend Celtic Music & Heritage Festival. What’s better than celebrating in the first US town that ever held a St. Patrick’s Day party?! This year St. Augustine’s Celtic Fest is March 12-13, 2022, at Francis Field in downtown St. Augustine. Celtic Fest is a 2-day celebration of music (with performances from bands like Albanach, Steel City Rovers and Jamison), food, booze, shopping, Highland games and kid areas. Daily passes are $15, but you can purchase a 2-day VIP pass for $80. This VIP pass gets you access to all listed above but also includes a free beer, t-shirt, special area access and private bathrooms.

Friday night (March 11th) hosts a whiskey tasting for $50. The Boozy Blondes bought their tickets minutes after they recorded this episode. They will get to sample 7 whiskies and learn the stories/history behind them. We’ll see if the girls remember the stories after sampling all that whiskey…

For the Boozy Blondes, no St. Patty’s Day is complete without the perfect costumes, and you can expect to see the girls decked out in their Celtic green! They would love to see your St. Patty’s Day dubs, so be sure to share your pictures and tag @boozy.blondes on Instagram!

Whether or not you attend Celtic Fest or the St. Patty’s Day parade in St. Augustine, there are plenty of great bars and restaurants to visit to soak in the Irish culture, no matter what time of year. Some of the blondes’ recommendations are Barley Republic, Meehans, Bull & Crown, Kings Head British Pub, Ann O’Malleys and Chatsworth (with amazing Guinness stew).

Sláinte!

Season 1, Travel - Where to Drink

Episode 009 | Keel & Curley Farm

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The Boozy Blondes dug out their boots, hats, overalls and plaid and spent the day down on the farm – Keel Farms…and Winery…and Brewery. Yes, so many fun things all on one piece of property! Quick background – Keel Farms was started by Joe Keel in 1981 across 10 acres in Plant City, Florida. In 2003 it transformed to a nursery for blueberries, and Joe used the end of year crop of blueberries to make wine. His first batch was 10 gallons.

By 2013 the farm expanded to 35 acres and regularly produced craft beers and ciders…along with the wine, of course. In 2018 Joe’s son Clay and his wife Carmen took over and focused on making the farm a family friendly, fun place to visit with dedication to sustainability and community.

The DOE is Dog Rose Crewing Company’s Lion’s Head Honey Sour, a 5.2% kettle sour with honey made by the bees posting up in the lion’s head at the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine!

Keel Farms is definitely a destination, and the girls loved every minute spent on the farm. They happened to visit on Halloween, and there was a special event that day benefitting a big dog rescue. Because of its popularity the girls arrived right at 11am when it opened to try to get a table (they had called weeks prior to make a reservation, but they were already booked up – so, plan your trip well in advance). You know how important food is to the girls, and if they wanted to try a variety of ciders, wines and beers, they need to start with a good base!

Because of the special even, Keel Farms was offering the deal of a lifetime – at least it felt like the deal of a lifetime that day. If you said at the bar, for $10 you could get a bottomless flute. With your flute, you could try ANYTHING Keel Farms had on tap! This was a dream come true for the Boozy Blondes! (And Phil!) They tried almost everything on tap and both agreed the favorite was the seasonal pumpkin cider.

The food was delicious. They shared the fried gator tail as an appetizer, which had a surprisingly beautiful presentation! Rainer had the Cubano, Molly had the Wine Smash Burger and Phil & Chrissy split the Blue + Bleu Smash Burger.

After tasting until their hearts’ content, the girls got full sized pumpkin ciders and took off to explore the farm (and walk off those burgers). Keel Farms encourages guests to wander the property with a drink in hand, and the girls did just that. They had booked a tour, and Elizabeth was their tour guide. Full of dad jokes and an expert tractor driver, Elizabeth took the group through the production site and spent a little time with the Boozy Blondes following the tour (listen to her interview in this episode).

There is so much to do at Keel Farms, the girls want to go back as soon as they can. When they return, some must-dos include:

  1. Talk to Omar, head brewer
  2. Try Pecan Brown Ale
  3. Attend another event supporting the community
  4. Bring more friends
  5. Yoga in the vineyard
  6. Other tours (especially if Elizabeth is the tour guide)

Make sure to follow Keel & Curley Farms on its Facebook and Instagram pages to keep up with all the fun events they host throughout the year like trivia nights, live music, wine and flower arranging, charcuterie board making, 5k wine runs, etc.

As always, share your experience with the blondes! If you’ve been to Keel & Curley Farms, share your pictures and tell them about your experience through the Anchor app or in the comments below!

Resources and Ridiculousness, Season 1

Episode 008 | Tailgating!

The Boozy Blondes

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The Boozy Blondes cover the fine art of tailgating. Yes, it’s an art. It’s what the blondes look forward to most before (and sometime during) any outdoor event! Their experience over the years has led them to compile a valuable list of tailgating must-haves. Read on and follow the Amazon link at the end of this entry to access the ultimate tailgate accessory list.

The drink of the episode (DOE) is Pinot Noir. What?! Totally not a traditional tailgating go-to libation…unless you’re Chrissy who downed her weight in White Zin during her college years. Think about that. Running around, playing yard games, causing ruckus, chugging white zin. (Anyone else getting mouth sweats?)

When the blondes recorded this episode it was the start of Fantasy Football season. Molly (Fantasy Team, White Knucklers, shout out to The League) was 1-4, getting killed. We are happy to report this Boozy Blonde made an amazing comeback and took 3rd place in the Central Florida League!!!

During this episode the Boozy Blondes talk about the history of tailgating in their lives, and reminisce about tailgate days together over the years. Favorite tailgates include University of Central Florida (UCF) games and OAR concerts at The Amp. With their competitive nature the blondes always include games at their tailgates. Beer pong, Frisbeer and Flip Cup are their faves.

Chrissy’s favorite tailgate ever took place August 30, 2014, in Dublin, Ireland. UCF played Penn State in the Croke Park Classic. (Days) prior to the game fans partied/tailgated at bars in Temple Bar Terrace. What better place for a tailgate than Dublin?! Game day was exciting – it was a close game, but the Nittany Lions pulled out a victory in the final seconds with a 36-yard field goal kicked by Sam Ficken. Boooooooo.

Living in St. Augustine, the Boozy Blondes aren’t far from Jacksonville, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. TIAA Bank offers a Tailgaters Lot – a dream come true for Chrissy and Molly! Traditional tailgating yard, real bathrooms (not outhouses), a full bar and TVs! Airstream Ventures have also got into the tailgate game by opening up River City Railway across from the Tailgaters Lot, 25 rail cars available to rent out!  This is a must-do for the Boozy Blondes!

Dream tailgates – both blondes chose NFL events for their bucket list spots. Lambeau Field (Green Bay Packers) for Molly and the Superdome (New Orleans Saints) for Chrissy. Both girls love the energy and team pride both cities emulate during game day and want to be a part of it.

So what do you think? Where should the Boozy Blondes experience tailgating? What are your favorite tailgate games? Favorite tailgate foods and drinks? The girls would love to hear from you, so send your thoughts through Anchor, comment on this blog entry or send an email!

Check out the Boozy Blondes’ ultimate tailgate list here. Cheers!

Resources and Ridiculousness, Season 1, Travel - Where to Drink

Episode 007 | Pack Like a Booze Traveler

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Hotels have become a home away from home for the boozy blondes, so much so that they streamlined the packing process to ensure their stays include the comforts of home – throughout their stay at their home away from home. It’s got to be homey, right?

The DOE for this episode is Coppertail’s Rum Passionfruit Lime Sour, a fruited Berliner Weiss with passionfruit, lime, bittering herbs, and aged on Gambler’s Bay Spiced Rum-soaked oak staves.

In this episode the girls explain packing hacks to make your stay more comfortable. They’ve even included a list so you can score some of these overnight must-haves!

Some quick tips –

  1. Wine drinkers – grab the mini bottles. These don’t depend on bottle openers, and if you bring a regular sized bottle but don’t finish it (what? Is that a thing??), you don’t have to worry about transporting it back or dumping it if you’re getting on an airplane.
  2. Invest in a hot pot. Hotel room coffee makers are nasty. This handy device boils water in just a minute or two, and you can use this for instant coffee, tea, oatmeal, etc!
  3. Bring plastic cups with lids (as found on Amazon). These are perfect for roadies or in-room drinks. No one wants to drink out of the germy, dirty hotel room glasses (insert Rainer gag here).
  4. Obviously you need something to fill these cups so grab your favorite beer or liquor and mixer!

Listening to the episode before your next trip is sure to help you plan to make your stay more comfortable and make your future self very happy. A list of the travel must-haves can be found here.

Is there something the girls forgot? Share your travel must-haves and hacks in the comments below!

**Side note, during the episode the blondes questioned whether or not cabins have refrigerators on cruise ships. They do!

Season 1, Travel - Where to Drink

Episode 006 | Jax Ale Trail – Vol. 1: Lemonstreet Brewing, Tabula Rasa, Fishweir and Buchner’s Bierhalle

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Just north of the blondes’ hometown of St. Augustine is the city of Jacksonville. Fun fact, Jacksonville is the largest city by landmass in the continental US. DUUUVAL! This means there is plenty of space for delicious breweries. Visiting them all would take a lot of time and dedication – two things the Boozy Blondes devote to research for their podcast!

Molly & Chrissy on the JAX Ale Trail

Jacksonville is home to the Jax Ale Trail – a collection of 22 breweries across the greater Jacksonville area. In this episode the blondes make it to 3 (plus a bonus German Speakeasy)! So looks like they will be devoting a lot more time to exploring the Jax Ale Trail! If the other 19 breweries are half as good and fun as these first three, the girls have a lot to look forward to!

The Jax Ale Trail passport can be picked up at any one of the 22 breweries and passport owners earn prizes as they collect stamps:

  • 4 stamps = a koozie
  • 8 stamps = a t-shirt
  • All 2 stamps = ??? It’s a surprise! The blondes really want to earn this one!

To earn your rewards, drop off your passport at the visitors center at 110 N Laura Street, Suite 120 in downtown Jacksonville.

The DOE is Chocolait from Fishweir Brewing – a barrel aged sour with chocolate and orange.

Lemonstreet Brewing Company

First stop on the Jax Ale Trail was Lemonstreet Brewing. It has such a great space! So many private spaces to hang out in. Gabe was the bartender (also Director of Sales for Lemonstreet) and served the girls a flight. The favorite was Pink Automation, a sour with pineapple, jalapeño and hibiscus. The food truck on site was To Be Frank serving delicious hot dogs!

Next stop was Tabula Rasa, not far away. Corey was the bartender here serving the girls a flight. Owner Ryan gave the girls the “cider” to try called Thorin Appleshild. Technically it’s not a cider – brewing cider requires a different license in Florida because it’s considered to be in the same category as wine. Each state is different, for example in PA, ciders are considered to be in the beer category. 🤷‍♀️ Regardless it was delicious! It is an ale brewed with apple cider and finished in bourbon barrels for 5 months.

Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa has a beautiful outdoor area with fire pits and frisbee golf. They offer s’more kits and host open mic nights!

Th final stop on the Jax Ale Trail was Fishweir Brewing in the Murray Hill neighborhood. As sour lovers, the girls were thrilled to choose from so many options! Fishweir also offers Champagne drinks – Champagne + your choice of sour on tap. Fishweir has a light and airy welcoming feel and offers lots of events, including “Posture & Pints” on Sundays!

Chrissy at Fishweir

With three stamps on their passports, the blondes decided to check out one more place. They had heard of a German Speakeasy located on the same street as Fishweir. They located Buchner’s Bierhalle after walking through Blackhat Vapor. Buchner’s is amazing; it’s like walking into a different world!

Buchner’s has an extensive menu including five different charcuterie boards! After a day full of drinking beer, the girls switched to wine and enjoyed a charcuterie board, giant soft pretzel and schnitzel – a great way to end the day in Jacksonville.

Boozy Blondes with Ryan in front of Buchner’s

Buchner’s has a large outdoor beer garden with long picnic tables and hosts numerous events throughout the year including an Oktoberfest celebration, of course! Ryan was the girls’ server and was fantastic – if you visit, ask for Ryan and tell him the Boozy Blondes sent you!

This biggest takeaway from the first leg of the Jax Ale Trail is to get recommendations from the bartenders. The girls enjoyed so many different beers they probably would not have tried otherwise. Molly would never go for a beer with spice (like the jalapeños in Pink Automation) and Chrissy shies away from ciders because they are typically super sweet (Tabula Rasa’s cider beer was not sweet).

Have you been to any of the breweries in the ale trail? Share with us – #jaxaletrail #onlyinjax

Stay tuned for our second leg! We will have earned our koozie after that!

Foundations, Finales and Fuddled, Season 1

Episode 005 | Get to Know the Boozy Blonds

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Get to know the Boozy Blondes in this episode! The DOE is Pink Automation from Lemonstreet Brewing in Jacksonville, Florida. This was the girls’ fave from Lemonstreet (sour with Jalapeño and hibiscus flavors) when they visited during the JAX Ale Trail, Vol 1 (episode coming January 13, 2022).

The idea for this podcast is Chrissy’s brainchild – she had a dream the girls started a podcast and told Molly about it, who was 100% on board! The girls travel a lot, so they want this podcast to be a resource for other booze travelers as they recommend different bars, breweries, distilleries and wineries from the places they visit. They also share interviews with owners and management personnel from some of their most favorite watering holes.

Another reason for the podcast is for the girls’ personal interest. They figured this will make a great audio diary some day when they are both living their best lives in an old person home reminiscing about their adventures with their BFFs.

The girls met around 1994 as rivals on the field hockey field in NEPA (Northeastern PA). Molly was scared of Chrissy for a long time, but the universe kept bringing the girls together through the years up north at concerts and at the Viewmont Mall. Then one day they both met up in St. Augustine, Florida, and the rest is history!

Some of their shared hobbies (besides getting boozy) include:

  1. Traveling
  2. Going to concerts
  3. Themed parties
  4. Cruising
  5. Playing yard games
  6. Being out on the water

They both shared unique jobs over the years:

  1. Horseback riding lessons (C)
  2. Telemarketing (M)
  3. Home staging & decorating (C)
  4. Retail (both)
  5. Roving Bank Teller (C)
  6. Ice cream shop (M)
  7. Coffee Shop (both)
  8. T-Mobile (C)
  9.  Servers (both)
  10. Montage Mountain Amphitheater (M)

They talk about their schools and favorite sports teams, and the episode concludes with a Would You Rather game Chrissy created for Molly. Play along and see how many answers you match with Molly!

Left to Right – Rainer, Molly, Chrissy, Phil

Cheers!

Behind the Booze - Interviews, Season 1

Episode 004 | Behind the Booze – Forgotten Tonic Interview with John Moore

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Wander off the beaten path and join the Boozy Blondes as they interview John Moore, the owner of Forgotten Tonic in St. Augustine, Florida.

Forgotten Tonic in St. Augustine, Florida

The DOE is a Chai Espresso Martini featured on Half Baked Harvest (vodka, kaluha, espresso, coconut milk, chai-honey syrup). The girls chose this drink in honor of all the tasty craft cocktails the team at Forgotten Tonic serves up.

Forgotten Tonic is a great locals bar and hidden gem for tourists on historic Aviles (pronounced Av-ah-lees) Street. John was in the process of rebranding this location when the pandemic hit, so when restrictions were lifted in June 2020, Forgotten Tonic celebrated its re-opening and has been a favorite for the blondes.

Chrissy meets John for donuts (and Boozy coffee) to learn more about John and his bar. Surprisingly, he wasn’t always in the food industry. He went to college for Electrical Engineering and when he started working after graduation, he soon realized he did not have a passion for it.

He went to work at PF Chang’s and loved it! He started as a busboy, moved to bartender, then national trainer and he opened new locations, and then went into management. After PF Chang’s John went to work with a former coworker who opened his own bbq restaurant in Jacksonville. Here he learned all about whisky and helped open more restaurants around Jacksonville. Soon after, he decided he wanted to open his own bar and restaurant and found the location on Aviles Street.

Before Forgotten Tonic was the trendy bar and restaurant featuring “modern twists on comfort food, an extensive wine list and craft cocktails,” it was a bicycle shop, sailboat sail material shop, art gallery, a few other restaurants and one of the first public schools in the country!

Miracle Christmas-themed Pop Up Bar Party

John talks about the reality of owning a bar. What the guests see is 1% of reality. In the interview, hear some of the other 99% of what happens and things John wished he knew before opening.

Forgotten Tonic was chosen as a Miracle Christmas-themed pop up bar again (2020 first year). This is a huge honor as only about 100 bars around the world are chosen (105-110 in 2020). Forgotten Tonic was referred by Annie of Death or Glory in Delray Beach. The Miracle bar is like National Lampoons house threw up inside Forgotten Tonic – so many fun decorations, themed drinks and glassware. All Miracle Pop Up bars donate a percentage of retail purchases to a specific charity, this year the James Beard Foundation, Open For Good Campaign. Forgotten Tonic donates 10% of Miracle retail sales to this cause.

Boozy Blondes with Their “Nice” Shots

The Wolfpack went before Christmas and got two SanTaRex drinks (blanco tequila, mezcal, melon liqueur, almond orgeat, lime, tiki bitters), Yippee Ki Yay Motherf****r (Barbados rum, rhum agricole, overproof rum, ube & coconut orgeat, acid-adjusted pineapple juice) and Elfin’ Around (prosecco, gin, mulled wine reduction, grapefruit shrub, aromatic bitters, orange bitters). Plus Nice shots. 🎅

You still have time to check it out this year! The Miracle bar is open November 20, 2021 – January 31, 2022. Please share your pictures with us if you go! Keep up with Forgotten Tonic through its Facebook and Instagram accounts. Reservations are accepted and recommended by booking through its website or calling directly.

Season 1, Travel - Where to Drink

Episode 003 | Pub Pedal: St. Augustine Craft Breweries: Bog, Dog Rose, Ancient City and Old Coast Ales

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The Boozy Blondes explore their hometown breweries in St. Augustine, Florida, in this episode. St. Augustine is home to four craft breweries and the girls pedaled their bikes to all four – the best local breweries in St. Augsutine!

Boozy Blondes Outside of Bog

The DOE is Dream Pop from Bog Brewing Company. Dream Pop is a Farmhouse Ale aged 8 months in oak and finished on organic pink rose petals.

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This first stop on the St. Augustine Craft Brewery Pub Pedal was Bog. The blondes split three beers here: Blueberry Lemon sour (5.5%), Mixed Culture Saison (6.7%) and Automatic Midnight (19.6 Imperial Stout). They arrived around lunchtime, and lucky for them, Tacos My Blessings is a permanent food truck behind Bog.

Boozy Blondes Outside of Dog Rose Brewing

From Bog the girls rode to Dog Rose Brewing Company where they enjoyed victory on the shuffleboard table while sharing a flight. Rhapsody in Red (American amber – 5.2%), Helles in a Bucket (bock – 7.9%), Bertha Brown Ale (brown ale – 6.3%) and Lions Head Honey Sour (sour – 5.2%). They say the honey in this beer came from bees in the lions head. The girls think this is a lion’s head from the Bridge of Lions in downtown St. Augustine, and found this reference from 2020.

Here the girls met Disco Witch Brewing owners Jeff and Shelly. Disco Witch is scheduled to open Spring 2022 in Yule, Florida. A grand opening celebration is scheduled in May!

Dog Rose opened in October of 2017 and was named one of the Top 20 Best New Breweries in the US by USA Today in 2020!

Ancient City Brewing Beers

The next stop for the blondes was Ancient City Brewing on Cathedral Place right downtown. This is the location of Ancient City’s tap house. Its brewhouse is west of town on Agricultural Center Drive by the St. Augustine outlets.

The girls had one beer each here – Chrissy had Augustine’s Orange Amber Ale (5.3%) and Molly ordered Ponce’s Pale Ale (5.2%). Ancient opened in May 2015.

For the final stop the girls pedaled hard over the Bridge of Lions to Old Coast Ales. Fun fact (that the girls learned too late), if you ride your bike to Old Coast, you earn 10% off your beer! Here Molly ordered the No A’postrophe (amber ale – 7.2%) and Chrissy was ordered the Static Haze (New England IPA – 6.4%).

Boozy Blondes at Old Coast Ales

Old Coast opened in February 2017 and is neighbors to Osprey Tacos. Tacos were ordered and Molly owes an apology to the blondes’ friend Elias. She blamed him in the episode for dropping the guacamole, which exploded everywhere, when really it was Phil! The girls do a lot of research (ahem, drink a lot) so they always have the boys and/or other friends around to keep an eye on them and clear up minor details later. 😉

These 4 breweries join forces during the holiday season. St. Augustine is known for the Nights of Lights, and these breweries started the Nights of Pints. During the Nights of Lights (typically from the end of November through January), you can purchase the Nights of Pints package at one of the four breweries which includes a t-shirt and punch card. The punch card is good for one free beer at each brewery!

If you happen to be in St. Augustine and are visiting Bog, Dog Rose, Ancient City or Old Coast, let us know! Send us a message and let us know your favorite!

** Since we recorded this episode, Bog no longer allows pets inside. Please call the breweries before bringing Fido so you are aware of the most current rules.

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Episode 002 | St. Pete Ale Trail: 3 Daughters Brewing, Green Bench and More!

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Boozy Blondes & Crew in St. Pete

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Pack your bags (and at least 70% of your friends) and join the Boozy Blondes as they explore the St. Pete beer scene! Saint Petersburg, Florida, is in Pinellas County which is home to 47 breweries! 17 of these are in St. Pete, and during this trip Chrissy and Molly made it to 6. Check out all the stops on the “Gulp Coast!”

The Drink of the Episode (DOE) is Beach Blonde Ale from 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Pete – perfect for the Boozy Blondes. Beach Blonde Ale is a blonde ale, light and refreshing, 5% ABV.

Fun fact – Chrissy celebrates her birthday twice every year. August 3rd and December 3rd. December 3rd is her actual birthday, but growing up in NEPA, winter birthdays are no fun. It’s typically gross weather, cold, maybe snowy. So she switched her birthday to August so she could celebrate in the summer with pool parties! The tradition stuck, and now (decades later) the blondes still celebrate big in August. All this to say, the St. Pete trip was in celebration of Chrissy’s birthday.

Boozy Blondes at The Hollander Hotel

They booked rooms at the Hollander Hotel, a historic boutique hotel in downtown St. Pete. The hotel has a beautiful pool area complete with private cabanas perfect for an afternoon birthday celebration. The Tap Room Bar & Grill is on site offering 21 beers on tap and craft cocktails. And the food is delicious! The girls enjoyed both brunch and dinner at the Tap Room.

Following an afternoon at the pool the blondes walked the short distance to Sea Salt for Happy Hour. Sea Salt offers drink and appetizer specials from 3pm to 6pm daily.

Saturday was pub crawl day! The Boozy Blondes set out to tackle as many breweries as possible out of the 17 in Saint Petersburg. First stop Right Around the Corner.

The Boozy Blondes and Crew Halloween 2016

Right Around the Corner is the perfect place for nostalgia and competition. From N64 to PlayStation, you can relive your glory days tearing up the track in Mario Kart as Princess Peach (if you’re Molly) or Wario (if you’re Chrissy). Who is your go-to character?

*Side bar, one of the best Halloweens ever, the blondes rounded up a group of friends, tied balloons to their beach cruisers and raced to downtown St. Augustine as the cast of Mario Kart! The Boozy Blondes love Mario Kart. Has anyone played Beerio Kart?

Chrissy on the Skee Ball court

Anyway, there is Skee Ball and Air Hockey, pinball, vending machines full of surprises and a great selection of craft beer. Molly had the Just Like Old Times (Berliner Weisse with lactose, vanilla and orange) and Chrissy enjoyed the Palmer Arnold (sour).

The next stop on the tour was 3 Daughters Brewing. This is a large operation and offers multiple event spaces for your group. The day the girls visited, 3 Daughters released two beers:  a peanut butter marshmallow blonde and mango habanero IPA.

After a flight and hot dog bites the girls moved on to Pinellas Ale Works (PAW). This brewery offers an extensive beer list. It’s a very pet friendly brewery and during happy hour $1 from each beer sold is donated to a local shelter.

Next stop was Avid Brew Company for “Christinas” and regular sized hot dogs. Christinas are half light lager or pale ale and half kombucha. Avid is a smaller brewery with a cute outdoor space.

The final stop was Green Bench and Webb’s City Cellar. They share a beer garden and Webb’s offers Mead. The girls tried all four of the local mead options on tap. Webb’s was closing down for an evening event so they hung out in the beer garden for a while – the boys got beers from Green Bench. *video of naming meads* So technically, the girls hit 6 stops on the Gulp Coast Craft Beer Trail. Green Bench and Webb’s each count individually. As of November 2021, the passport is now offered digitally so you can keep track of your stamps on your phone!

Foundations, Finales and Fuddled, Season 1

Episode 001 | Introducing the Boozy Blondes Podcast

The Boozy Blondes

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Meet Molly and Chrissy – booze travelers on a quest to bring you all things boozy!

These northeasterners have been friends for over 20 years! After growing up in NEPA (that’s local slang for northeastern Pennsylvania), these two happened to end up in the same beautiful town; the greatest place in the whole country – St. Augustine, Florida!

The girls have spent the past 20 years cramming in as much fun as possible to their busy schedules and enjoy escaping for libation vacations as often as they can. They are both so lucky to be able to plan most of their traveling together, so they decided it’s time to document their boozy adventures – and share them with the world!

Resources & Ridiculousness

When traveling, the girls love to check out local brewers and unique bars. Their podcast introduces these hidden (and sometimes not so hidden!) gems to their listeners. In some episodes, they will take you to a new city and recommend the best places to grab a drink – whether it be because of ambiance, drink selection, bar history, extracurricular activities (they do love their beer pong!) or happy hour specials, they’ll dish it all.

In other episodes the girls will give you a glimpse into their 20-year friendship and invite listeners to share their own experiences too as they cover some of life’s most important debates and hacks! Are alcohol delivery services really worth it? How do you get ready for a game day tailgate? What’s the one drink that instantly gives you mouth sweats? Favorite drinking game? Best way to cure hiccups?

The Boozy Blondes invite you to join them weekly for a drink as they share recipes for fun, friendship and fantastic beverages. Plus, there’s a drinking game in every podcast! So dive into their world as they deliver the perfect cocktail of great boozy resources and ridiculousness to keep you entertained! 

Stay tuned for the release of our first podcast episode – we can’t wait to get started! Cheers!