While the number of craft breweries in Florida continues to rise, like the rest of the United States, yesterday brought news of another group of breweries joining forces and joining companies.
From Barrel of Monks Brewing newsletter:
Barrel of Monks is excited to announce that our partners are now co-owners of Odd Breed Wild Ales! This dream team was a long time coming, and we’re delighted to make it official.
Look forward to new specialty beers, added selections and an increase in rare and aged bottles and drafts. You will be able to buy Odd Breed’s beer in our tasting room, and also be able to order Barrel of Monks in the Odd Breed location.
Best of all, both entities will remain strongly independent craft breweries…no nonsense here. Now that’s something to toast to.
(9:00am July 24th) Some clarification from Odd Breed Wild Ales via Facebook:
As co-founder and brewmaster, I have retained all of my original ownership percentage at Odd Breed. My former business partner sold his shares to my good friends at Barrel of Monks. Barrel of Monks and Odd Breed are separate entities. Barrel of Monks did not buy Odd Breed.
About Odd Breed Wild Ales
Odd Breed Wild Ales is a small brewery focused on the production of wild ales and farmhouse ales in Pompano Beach, Florida. At Odd Breed Wild Ales, all of our beers are fermented with our unique mixed culture of wild yeast and bacteria, and aged in oak barrels. We make beers inspired by our favorite Lambics and Farmhouse ales of Belgium, yet our focus is on creating unique barrel aged wild ales, many of which utilize Florida’s vast array of fresh citrus and tropical fruit.
Our beers are driven by experimentation and curiosity—we aren’t afraid to brew something atypical, but we also aren’t afraid to dump bad beer. We don’t brew trendy or gimmicky beer. We don’t skimp on ingredients or process, and our products take months and sometimes years before they are ready. Our beer is not easy to make and it is very labor intensive, but we think it is worth the effort. We hope you like to drink the beers we like to make!
About Barrel of Monks Brewing
Barrel of Monks Brewing is a Belgian-inspired craft brewery in Boca Raton, FL. Barrel of Monks Brewing is the first production brewery in the city, and the first brewery in the state to focus 100% on Traditional Belgian Inspired Ales.
The idea for the brewery was born several years ago when a group of Belgian-beer loving friends started traveling to Belgium to see how their favorite beers were brewed. Along the way, they learned about themselves as well as the beer. The three friends started brewing themselves and never looked back, honing their brewing skills to develop high-quality ales reminiscent of the fine ales coming out of Belgium.