IN PICTURES: A NEW IGUANA RACE HIGHLIGHTS FLORIDA KEYS BREWING CO.’S 7TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY

Beer chugging iguana racers take to the starting line.

By Adriana Abreu

Florida Keys Brewing Co.’s 7th Anniversary Party on Feb. 20 saw locals celebrating at their favorite hangout spot. The hermit crab races were a hoot as kids and adults alike enjoyed the face painting. For the main event, the iguana races were replaced with people racing while dressed in iguana costumes and then chugging beer (arguably an even more enjoyable spectacle). Three initial rounds culminated in a final round where the top three contenders battled it out to see who would be the ultimate champ. Sea Biscuit took home the gold, and so did the Upper Keys Humane Society, which received 50% of the proceeds collected from bets on the races. Beer, music, food and fun — as usual, this event had everything we know and love about the Florida Keys Brewing Co. Here’s to many more years.

Photos by Adriana Abreu and Brennan Griffith.