While nothing is certain in this life, it is a pretty safe bet that brewing beer in Florida’s endless summer can cause thirst. All the heat of boiling and mashing combined with a lack of air conditioning makes sweat drip like the mighty Mississippi. The kind folks from Green Bench Brewing of Saint Petersburg and Coppertail Brewing of Tampa have announced that they are collaborating on a beer at Green Bench. No details yet, but they have posted a photo of the brewers enjoying ice cold Capri Suns as they brew.

Green Bench opened for business this week and also announced details of their Grand Opening Celebration. Green Bench’s brewer Khristopher Johnson has announced that he has brewed five collaboration beers with breweries around the state to be poured at some point after Green Bench opens.

Coppertail Brewing is looking at a launch in the opening months of 2014 at their production brewery near IKEA in Ybor City. They have collaborated with Oxbow Brewing of Maine to produce their first beer, and have poured at several festivals around Tampa.

More information on the details of the beer made by these two rising stars of Florida Craft Beer as it becomes available.