Pensacola is adding another great craft brewery to its ranks today as Coastal County Brewing Company opens its doors.
Coastal County Brewing Company is helmed by beer industry veteran Fred Thibodeaux, formerly of Cigar City Brewing Company (Tampa, FL), Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery (Farmville, NC), Wicked Barley Brewing Company (Jacksonville, FL), among other breweries where he learned the trade of brewing. Now Fred is coming home to Pensacola to open the doors on his brewery, where he and his mother Susan Thibodeaux will run the business together.
In Fred’s own words:
Working for corporate was never my thing. So, after deciding to quit my job, my mom suggested to just do what you love. I decided to apply to Ragtime Tavern in Jacksonville, FL as a server who could occasionally spend time with the “brew master.” After a year of learning the basics, I was offered an assistant brewery position at the sister company, Gordon Biersch Brewpub, specializing in German Lager beer in Glendale, Arizona… I began working at Cigar City Brewing as a production brewer, where I quickly recognized the demand for great beer that focuses on the Florida lifestyle. I was hired at Wicked Barley Brewing to help them run their own brewery. Seeing a small successful brewery open encouraged me to start my own brewery with my family in my hometown.
That journey culminated with Fred moving to Pensacola and opening the doors of his own brewery, Coastal County Brewing Company.
Coastal County Brewing is Grand Opening on March 14th!
The team at Coastal County Brewing are excited to open their doors on March 14th. They have worked to make the brewery a destination – one that anyone can come, experience and enjoy.
From Coastal County Brewing Company:
Please share and be part of our journey as we work to bring you amazing beer, delicious food, and a one of a kind experience in our massive beer garden, dog playground, outdoor gaming area, and party tent. This will be a very fun and very busy day. Please read our details below and plan accordingly. We want everyone to have an awesome and safe time.
Location
3041 East Olive Rd, Pensacola, FL 32514Beer
We are still in the process of brewing, but a beer list will be posted 1 week before the opening. There will also be guest beers, cider, mead, seltzer, wine, and probably some other stuff. This is a day for celebrating and we hope everyone discovers something they love. Beer flights and crowlers will not be available the day of the event. They will be available the following day so stop back in to purchase specialty beers to go before they run out.Food
A limited food menu will be available. Menu items will be published 1 week before the event. The food will be selected based on prep time and ease of execution. A full menu will be available the following day.
About Coastal County Brewing Company
We are a brewery with a love for the outdoors. Our mission is to brew delicious and refreshing beer for enjoying any activity from boating to beach fun. Stop in and try any one of our Lagers, IPAs, and fruited sours. We are sure to have something interesting for everyone to enjoy.