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Ybor City’s Zydeco Brew Werks took the Tampa Bay craft beer community by surprise on January 11th when they posted their closing announcement. January 19th, 20th, and 21st will be Zydeco’s last weekend in business at their Ybor City Location. Zydeco will live on, as the brewery has opened a…

Florida’s craft beer and breweries seem to be on a roller coaster currently. It seems like a week cannot go by without news of a brewery opening or brewery closing. Persimmon Hollow closed their Horizon West location in November. Pinglehead Brewing in Orange Park (Jacksonville Area) closed. Lemon Street Brewing…

Welcome back to a new year and new season of the BeerWise Podcast. It’s great to be back and bringing you new episodes of the podcast. Due to some unforeseen personal circumstances, the podcast ended 2023 somewhat abruptly. But, I’m back for 2024 and ready to roll with some new…

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is thrilled to announce a partnership, or colla-beer-ation, with Big Top Brewing, with the official launch of Finhead Lager, a light beer with a big purpose. Proceeds from every sip benefit Mote and its mission to create a better environment for ourselves and our children…

Milton and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware’s Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (owned by Boston Beer Company) has released their beer calendar for 2024, including special and limited-release beers and variety packs. All of these beers should be available in distribution in Florida, depending on distributor participation. From Dogfish Head: Art Series Ales…

Palmetto’s Corporate Ladder Brewing Company has won numerous awards for their beers, they have launched a reserve society for their sour and barrel-aged beers, and now the team has announced an impending location opening in North Carolina. According to a recent article from ABC 12, Corporate Ladder Brewing has announced…

Orlando’s Zymarium Meadery has given its fans a lot to celebrate since their August 2024 grand opening. From bottle releases to numerous meads on draft and bottles, the meadery has been very active. Now Zymarium is making waves this New Year’s Eve giving mead enthusiasts champagne-style mead to ring in…

Press Release: Turn 2 Brewing Company, the first production brewery in Sebring, FL, is delighted to announce its exciting new partnership with J.J. Taylor Companies for the distribution of its premium craft beers. This milestone marks a significant achievement for Turn 2 Brewing Company just two years after its establishment….

Altered Craft Distribution, the startup distributor that offered craft breweries around Tampa Bay and Sarasota the opportunity for small-scale distribution, has announced that they are ceasing operations and closing soon. From Altered Craft Distribution Dear Tampa Bay Craft Beer Community, It is with a mix of emotions that we announce…

Since buying back Funky Buddha Brewery in May of 2023, owners Ryan and KC Sentz have promised some changes and the return of some fan-favorite beers. Their latest announcement has continued to deliver on that promise. From Funky Buddha Brewery: Come out to the taproom for the release of Coquito…

While Gainesville’s beer and breweries have been growing slowly but surely, recently Gainesville’s cidery has taken a major step forward by opening a tasting room. This according to an article from The Gainesville Sun: The Dry Wrought Tasting Room opened November 20th, 2023 and features four ciders on tap (with…

Press Release: 3 Daughters Brewing unveils its annual North Pole Christmas Village, a celebrated winter wonderland. One of St. Petersburg’s largest and most beloved holiday spectacles is coming to town. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —3 Daughters Brewing is officially unveiling its annual Christmas Village this Friday, December 1, a stunning display…

One of Florida’s most unique breweries, Pompano Beach’s Odd Breed Wild Ales focuses on wild ales aged in wood. The award-winning brewery continues to release 750mL bottles of beer for their fellow wild ale enthusiasts and now they have announced the release of their holiday wild ale called Coniferous Christmas….

Florida Beer News has a new logo now showing on the website and all social media channels. This change was not random or part of a rebranding, but instead part of a collaboration with an artist and friend of the website. What’s with the new Fl0rida Beer News logo?  We…

Orlando’s Zymarium Meadery has new draft and bottled meads starting Saturday, November 18th. From Zymarium Meadery: We have a special bottle release happening Saturday, Nov 18 at Noon! The original mead has been described as Thanksgiving in a glass, and this barrel-aged version is even better! Tart cranberries balanced by…

Orange Park’s Pinglehead Brewing, the brewery located inside Brewer’s Pizza,  has announced that the brewery and restaurant are closing this week. From Brewer’s Pizza: With an extremely heavy heart, we are announcing we will be shutting the doors of Brewers Pizza/Pinglehead Brewing Company. We will be closed Monday and Tuesday,…

Boca Raton’s Barrel of Monks Brewing announces the release and the pre-sale dates for their beloved Father Christmas Holiday Ale. The Father Christmas Pre-Sale will be love on Wednesday, November 15th. From Barrel of Monks Brewing: Join us in embracing the spirit of the holiday season with the Father Christmas…

Press Release: The Cicerone® Certification Program today announced Selling with Cicerone, an online course designed for brewery and wholesaler sales teams. Developed with Tamarron Consulting and Sullivan Sales & Marketing Solutions, Selling with Cicerone is a companion to the globally recognized Certified Beer Server credential. With it, sales teams will…

Orlando’s Zymarium Meadery grand opened in August 2023, and the team is waisting no time in hosting a mead-centric event this Halloween. From Zymarium Meadery: Special meads this weekend! Zombee Grove Florida Black Mangrove Honey, fresh lime and grapefruit juice, pomegranate, almonds, cinnamon, anise, clove, fennel, ginger. Our very first…

Here are a few snippets of news happening around Florida in recent headlines: Universal Studios Orlando added two new beers to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter according to InsideUniversal. The beers, Daisyroot Draught and Dark Forest Ale, are served in Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade areas of the park. The…