Category Archives: Beer news

Veteran Florida brewer on the move

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Gerard Walen

From Denver, Colorado, during the Great American Beer Festival, the news broke this weekend that one of Florida’s most veteran brewers has been named head brewmaster at a new Central Florida brewery set to open in the next few months. … Continue reading →

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Native Brewing Co. founder plans brewery in South Florida

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Gerard Walen

The founder of a Florida-based beer company, which has contract-brewed its offerings for years, announced today that he will bring it home to South Florida and open a brewery. Adam Fine started Native Brewing Company in 1999, eventually putting four … Continue reading →

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Brew Hub partner brewery opens in Lakeland

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Gerard Walen

The experiment called Brew Hub officially becomes reality today as the 51,000-square-foot “partner brewery” holds the grand opening of its tasting room in Lakeland. Briefly, the concept is to have a place for existing craft breweries and brewpubs to expand … Continue reading →

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Engine 15 Brewing Co. halts Brew It Yourself program

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Gerard Walen

One of the best parts of the story at Jacksonville’s Engine 15 Brewing Co. was the owners’ support of the local home-brewing community, to the point that they held “Brew It Yourself” programs for both veterans and novices. But now … Continue reading →

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