Brandon Hernández

While it’s standard knowledge that big beer conglomerates such as Anheuser-Busch InBev and Molson Coors Beverage manufacture beers from multiple brands at their massive production facilities, many consumers would be surprised to discover that a number of craft-beer brands operate without their own brewery, opting instead to enter into contract-brewing agreements with other brewing companies. In such cases, brewing companies – typically those of the larger ilk – with excess production capacity an…

The Florida Gators (6-3) defeated the Richmond Spiders (5-5) 87-76 in the Orange Bowl Classic at the Amerant Bank Stadium in Sunrise, Florida, Saturday. Richard scored a season-high 21 points and the Gators shot at a 45% clip for the game.

Brandon Hernandez says goodbye to the Alligator after five semesters. He served on the Sports desk as the Fall 2023 Enterprise reporter. He also held positions covering Gators men’s basketball and the Summer 2023 Assistant Sports Editor.

My proudest moment at The Alligator was when I got the men’s basketball beat position last Spring. I was already covering UF men’s basketball on an internship, but when the 2023 Spring sports editor Kyle Bumpers called me up, I lit up like I went third overall to the Boston Celtics.

My proudest moment at The Alligator was when I got the men’s basketball beat position last Spring. I was already covering UF men’s basketball on an internship, but when the 2023 Spring sports editor Kyle Bumpers called me up, I lit up like I went third overall to the Boston Celtics.

My proudest moment at The Alligator was when I got the men’s basketball beat position last Spring. I was already covering UF men’s basketball on an internship, but when the 2023 Spring sports editor Kyle Bumpers called me up, I lit up like I went third overall to the Boston Celtics.

It was 1989 when entrepreneurs Chris Cramer and Matt Rattner first threw open the doors to Karl Strauss Brewing’s original location on downtown Columbia Street. It was from that red-brick brewery-restaurant — the county’s first-ever brewpub — that a solid foundation was laid, not just for what is now San Diego’s longest-operating post-Prohibition brewing concern, but a local craft-beer scene considered by many to be the best in the world. From providing scores of San Diegans with their first tas…

It was 1989 when entrepreneurs Chris Cramer and Matt Rattner first threw open the doors to Karl Strauss Brewing’s original location on downtown Columbia Street. It was from that red-brick bre…

The Florida Gators (4-1) defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers (4-1) 86-71 in UF’s first game of the NIT Season Tip-off at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn Wednesday. Despite a rough start, UF held Pitt to 35% shooting from the floor and led for nearly 19 minutes in the contest.

Gators junior guard Walter Clayton Jr. returned to his home state this offseason to play for the team he grew up watching. It was a tough decision for the transfer guard to make, but he wanted to build something special with Florida’s backcourt.

Becoming the voice of a team is an opportunity in sports sought out by thousands. For Kelley, this opportunity came last year with the Florida Gators. Now, he takes his experience with him from year one into year two.

In the past year, 17 brewing facilities and brewery-owned venues in San Diego County have closed. At first blush, that may come across as a large number. While it’s not insignificant, it&#821…

In the past year, 17 brewing facilities and brewery-owned venues in San Diego County have closed. At first blush, that may come across as a large number. While it’s not insignificant, it’s only slightly higher than the 13 breweries and tasting rooms that closed the year prior. And, as detailed below, that statistic is not as alarming as it appears on its surface. While the locations that shuttered register in double digits, only a half-dozen brewing companies went out of business. The longest-te…

Florida men’s basketball sophomore forward Aleks Szymczyk will miss 10 to 12 weeks of action after he broke his foot in practice Tuesday, according to Chris Harry, senior writer for the Florida Gators.

With less than two months away from the 2023 college football season, media conferences throughout D

A roundup of the work-in-progress projects from San Diego County beer companies and a pair of out-of-towners

There is never a shortage of activity in the San Diego brewing industry. Beyond daily production of the region’s bounty of ales and lagers, many brewing companies are working hard to open new…

All sports programs at the University of Florida may not be in season, but a few Gators teams still

Sunrise Christian Academy center John Bol announced his commitment to the Florida Gators and head coach Todd Golden Saturday.

Sunrise Christian Academy center John Bol announced his commitment to the Florida Gators and head coach Todd Golden Saturday.