Update: 2:15pm 22 July: Florida Beer Company President and CEO James Webb has reached out to Florida Beer News promising “a proper release soon.” No other information was offered. It is worth noting however, that Webb’s email signature read “Florida Beer Comapny ANSA MCAL Group.” ANSA MCAL Group is the parent company of Carib Brewery.
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Florida Beer Company, one of the oldest craft beer brands in the state of Florida, has seen its fair share of rumors. Recently, rumors have surfaced on an online forum from sources close to the brewery that the brewery has been acquired by Caribe Brewery. Normally Florida Beer News does not report rumors, but many sources have stepped forward and this one seems almost definite. Caribe Brewery has three locations and is the manufacturer of Caribe Lager, Caribe Light, and many other brands.
Florida Beer News has reached out to both breweries in an attempt to confirm the rumor and expand on any details. More on this story as it becomes available.
About Florida Beer Company
Florida Beer Company began as Indian River Brewing Company in a historical district of the City of Melbourne, FL. A true pioneer in the craft beer industry, Florida Beer Company has been continuously operating in Brevard County Florida since 1997. In 2005 the company acquired the assests of Ybor City Brewing of Tampa, FL, Key West Brewery of Key West and Miami Brewing of Miami FL. The merger of these first craft breweries of Florida with Indian River Brewery of Melbourne, FL, would become what what is now Florida Beer Company. In 2013 Florida Beer Company opened our operations in Cape Canaveral at an old Chrysler Space Operations plant. Now relocated to historical Cape Canaveral Florida, Florida Beer Company is Florida’s leading regional craft brewery.
About Caribe Brewery
Carib Brewery is an industry leader and has dominated the regional market in the production of go-to beverages for locals and visitors. Since its inception in 1950, when it introduced Carib Lager beer at TT16 cents a bottle, the demand for international brands has steadily decreased. Today, Carib Brewery brands are internationally recognized and the Carib Beer insignia is known around the world as a symbol of the Caribbean’s blue waters and year-round sunshine.
Something for everyone – Carib Brewery has a growing portfolio of over twelve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages that deliver satisfaction and refreshment to multiple segments of the market.