Season 2 – Episode 1 of the BeerWise Podcast – Ryan Dowdle of Angry Chair Brewing
By now, the news has spread pretty far about Angry Chair Brewing’s plans to establish a newer, larger home in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa.
By now, the news has spread pretty far about Angry Chair Brewing’s plans to establish a newer, larger home in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa.
While beer is an exciting beverage and industry, every now and again I like to look to similar industries for insights and information, and mead is so beer-adjacent that it was a natural selection. In this episode, I am joined by Matt and Debbie McDonough who will soon open Pye Road Meadworks in the Odessa area – north of Tampa.
Ever since they announced their opening date on Florida Beer News, and then they announced their Bradenton location, Magnanimous Brewing has been one of the hottest new breweries in the State of Florida.
Recently we took the Florida Beer News crew to Tallahassee to talk to Ryan LaPete, the owner and head brewer of Deep Brewing Company. We had a great conversation about how Deep had adjusted to the pandemic, what was coming from the brewery in the future, insights on Deep’s new hard seltzer (dubbed “Deep Water”), and more.
Tallahassee-based Ology Brewing took over and re-opened the facility on Florida Avenue and Fern Street from Angry Chair Brewing almost two years ago. That event will be commemorated this Saturday, 9/21, and that calls for beer releases, a new liquor release, and more from Ology Brewing.
Like many breweries, Tampa Bay Brewing Company (TBBC) has their membership club, The Silo Society. The Silo Society was founded to give a group of dedicated enthusiasts access to exclusive benefits from the brewery. 2024/25 includes new benefits not featured during the previous year’s membership. Signups only happen once yearly, and those are coming soon, starting this week on Friday, September 20th.
The German extravaganza is expected to bring thousands to St. Pete’s downtown waterfront in a day full of great beer, classic Bavarian food, live Oompah music, and traditional Oktoberfest games for all to compete and enjoy.