Keel & Curley Winery, where Two Henrys is located there’s a blueberry farm on site, and Keel & Curley owns another blueberry farm and a peach farm just down the road. And he’s working with several other local breweries and…
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Central Florida Brewery Reviews
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Two Henry’s Brewing Company, Plant City, FL
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Bugnutty Brewing Company, Merritt Island, FL
Background Three friends – Michael, Shawn and Jon opened Bugnutty Brewing Company in 2013. All three are involved in the brewing. Michael works at nearby NASA; Shawn is retired from the Air Force, where he worked on jets and rockets;…
Tagged with: Beer blog, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Bugnutty Brewing Company, Craft Beer, craft brew, Florida, Merritt Island, travel
Redlight Redlight, Orlando, FL
Background In 2005, Brent Hernandez opened his bar on the second floor of one of the oldest buildings in Winter Park. The bar was often said to resemble the bottom deck of a pirate ship. They called it Redlight Redlight…
Cocoa Beach Brewing, Cocoa Beach, FL
Background – Cocoa Beach Brewing Company Chris McCall, owner and head brewer at Cocoa Beach Brewing Company opened in 2008. This small brewery resides in a little house and garage located in one of the oldest buildings in world famous Cocoa Beach.…
Tagged with: Beer blog, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Chris McCall, Cocoa Beach, Cocoa Beach Brewing, Craft Beer, craft brew, travel
Orlando Brewing, Orlando, FL
Background John Cheek’s Orlando brewing opened 2004. They are Orlando’s oldest independent brewery and is Florida’s only certified organic brewery. There is only six organic breweries in the United States. Orlando Brewing’s first home was in a warehouse that was seized…
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Big Storm Brewing Co. , Clearwater, FL
Background Clay Yarn and Mike Bishop opened Big Storm Brewing Co. in 2012. The two met while students at the University of South Florida. After college, Bishop worked as a financial adviser and Yarn in commercial insurance sales. Both lost their…
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Brew Hub, Lakeland, FL
Background What options exist if you are a smaller brewery and have maximized your current output? You can find the money to start an expensive expansion, you can utilize contract brewing where you find another brewing facility with some capacity available…
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Barley Mow Brewing, Largo, FL
Barley Mow Brewing – Unfortunately this Largo Brewery has closed. We visited the Barley Mow Brewing tavern in Largo. It has a dark, cozy tavern feel inside and a patio area where one can find occasional live music. They were…
Tagged with: Barley Mow Brewing Company, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Florida, Largo, travel
Mad Beach Craft Brewing, Madeira Beach, FL
Background – Mad Beach Craft Brewing Brewers Matthew Powers and Alex Garcia opened Mad Beach Craft Brewing in October 2014. Matthews background began with wine making. Experience Mad Beach is a large brewpub on the second floor of a shopping area. A…
Mastry’s Brewing Co., St. Pete’s Beach, FL
Background – Mastry’s Brewing Co. Matthew Dahm, an entrepreneur, engineer and a Florida native had the idea of a brew pub in 2014. He eventually paired up with Micheil Mcelvey, to open the first craft brewery and tasting room on St. Pete…
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