Enter the Grindhaus: New brewery planned for Clearwater
“Grindhouse” is a cult-film genre characterized by low budgets and cheesy special effects, often bursting with buckets of fake blood and curvaceous B-movie actresses filling out the cast. “Grindhaus...
View ArticleBrew Hub to expand, signs JDub’s and M.I.A
image courtesy of Brew Hub. Brew Hub, the relatively massive “partner brewing” facility just off of Interstate 4 in Lakeland, announced today that it will expand its capacity by 60 percent, and has...
View ArticleProof Brewing consolidating operations, closing original brewery
Proof Brewing Co. in Tallahassee announced this morning that it is shutting down operations at its original location on Tennessee Street and consolidating all of its operations to its newest brewery...
View ArticleFlorida Beer Bites: Breweries in transition edition
Last week, we reported the sad and unexpected closing of Three Palms Brewing in East Tampa. This week, there’s news of another Tampa brewery shutting its doors, but it’s the result of a sale to another...
View ArticleFlorida Craft Beer Bites: Churning for you, and welcome to 2016
Now that 2016 has had a few days to get acclimated to being a new year, it’s time to return to the weekly news updates. I sincerely hope that everyone had a great holiday season and that this new year...
View ArticleMotorworks Brewery lands two medals in Draft Magazine contest
Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton announced today that it has won two medals in the annual Draft Magazine Best of Craft Beer Awards competition. The magazine bestowed a silver medal on the brewery in the...
View ArticleFrom the South Florida craft beer scene, a flurry of news
The Beer in Florida news feed recently received a slew of reports from South Florida craft breweries in the past few days, so let’s get to it. Due South Mike Halker Due South Brewing Co., the brewery...
View ArticleCigar City Brewing reaches sales agreement with Fireman Capital
Brewbound.com broke the news this morning that Cigar City Brewing in Tampa will sell controlling interest to a Boston-based private equity firm. From the story: Cigar City, a leading independent...
View ArticleCarnival will brew aboard cruise ship based in Florida
Miami-based Carnival Cruise Line announced this morning that it will join with Concrete Beach Brewery, a subsidiary of Boston Beer Company’s Alchemy & Science Division, to launch the first brewery...
View ArticleSigns point to more Florida craft beer tourism
Crudely done and unofficial photo illustration by Gerard Walen Tucked in the midst of a long list of provisions to a transportation bill passed by the Florida Legislature is an add-on that should prove...
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