Tampa craft beer enthusiasts have been waiting for news of Late Start Brewing’s opening for years. The announcement that the brewery had found a new home came in March 2022, and the brewery’s social media presence has been nonexistent for about that same span of time. In the meantime, Late Start Brewing has been brewing beer for distribution, and they are regularly available at independent bottle shops and tap rooms around Tampa Bay. But short of asking the founders, there was no way to get an update on how the space was progressing.
Fast forward to Tuesday, September 3rd, when the brewery updated its photo on social media to this picture:
And the comment from co-owner Nick Streeter read, “Saturday 8 AM. First fully open day.”
The post then became rife with positive comments and messages of support and excitement. It seems that Late Start Brewing would be opening their building at 1018 E Cass Street in Downtown Tampa for business this weekend.
About Late Start Brewing
Late Start Brewing was born in 2012 within the confines of a two-car garage in Tampa. Within a few batches of homebrewing, a hobby turned into an obsession. Brewing as much as they could, too often starting late after sunset, finishing up in the wee hours of the morning (This is where our name comes from 😉 . They started serving their beer around Tampa in early 2013, exclusively at beer fests and special events. Around this time Tyler Sankey and Jordan Copher met brewer Nick Streeter when they both landed jobs at Cigar City Brewing.
Streeter helped them find their feet as they transitioned from homebrewing to pro-brewing. They learned and grew as brewers together at CCB, they recognized Nick’s qualities and had found their third team member, and together hit the local beer fest scene. They moved to separate breweries to expand their experience all the while peddling their creations around town.