Category: Tallahassee

Funky Buddha Brewery

Funky Buddha Brewery founders Ryan and KC Sentz reacquire brewery from Constellation Brands

“The family-owned brewery gets back to its roots to focus on brewing deliciously unique craft beer.”

The founders of Funky Buddha Brewery—Ryan and KC Sentz—are reacquiring their Oakland Park, Florida-based business from Constellation Brands. Both the Sentzs and Constellation agreed that now is the ideal time for the original owners to reclaim control of the company and focus on beverage innovation, new consumer experiences, and additional product lines.  Its flagship beer portfolio, including Floridian and Hop Gun, will remain available for distribution, and the founders are excited to introduce new products.  Continue reading...

Dogfish Head Off-Centered Variety Pack 2023

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Kicks Off the Spring Season with Three New Beer Options

Press Release: Spring has officially sprung, and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is celebrating the season with three new beer options, Utopias Barrel-Aged 120 Minute IPA, Mandarin & Mango Crush and the Off-Centered Variety Pack. Each of these off-centered packages is now making its way from coast-to-coast. Folks can track them down using Dogfish Head Fish Finder.  Continue reading...

Best Florida Beer 2023

Congratulations to 2023 Best Florida Beer Medal Winners

This past weekend launched Tampa Bay Beer Week 2023 with Sunday’s anchor event: Best Florida Beer’s Brewers Ball 2o23.

Brewers Ball is festival put on by the Best Florida Beer organization who presents awards for the results of their professional beer competition, judged previously.  Continue reading...

Tampa Bay Brewing Coral Head IPA cans

Tampa Bay Brewing Company adds Coral Head IPA to year-round lineup February 17th

Tampa Bay Brewing Company adds Coral Head IPA to year-round lineup February 17th

From their beginning, Tampa Bay Brewing Company (TBBC) has loved hops. From their first canned offering, Old Elephant Foot West Coast IPA, to their award-winning Reef Donkey Pale Ale, TBBC has favored hop-forward beers. Now, the brewery announces a new hop-forward beer coming to their year-round lineup.  Continue reading...

Cigar City Brewing founder Joey Redner on BeerWise Podcast

Cigar City Brewing founder Joey Redner is the latest guest on the BeerWise Podcast

Cigar City Brewing founder Joey Redner joins us in this episode of the BeerWise Podcast.

Growing up in the city of Tampa, Joey Redner built one of the most iconic breweries in Tampa’s history, but that is not what he intended when writing Cigar City Brewing’s initial business plan. Joey insists that he never intended for the brewery to grow as big as it did, and Joey shares what he has learned and some business thoughts on craft beer.  Continue reading...