Monthly Archives: March 2016

Carnival 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 on board a cruise ship. Beer geeks will find some … Continue reading

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FROM THE ARCHIVES (2016) Guest post: UF digs deep into Florida hops crop

By Jack Payne Special to Beer in Florida  The hunt for the next great Florida agriculture success story is unfolding in both Apopka and Wimauma. The storybook ending the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences hopes to … Continue reading

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Cigar 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 brewery based in Tampa, Fla., has agreed to sell controlling … Continue reading

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From 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 Due South Brewing Co., the brewery that opened in 2012 in … Continue reading

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