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Dunedin House of Beer

Dunedin House of Beer is expanding operations

Press Release: Business is hopping for local craft brewer Dunedin House of Beer. The brewery, located at 927 Broadway in downtown Dunedin, recently purchased a 6,000-square-foot industrial space to house a new brewing system that will increase production fivefold in the coming year.

“Right now, I can’t make enough beer to satisfy the demand in our Dunedin taproom, let alone our other locations,” said Andy Polce, owner of Dunedin House of Beer. “This new system will increase production and will allow us to keep more beers on tap and also distribute to other bars around town.”

Construction is currently underway on the property and is expected to be complete at the end of January. Looking ahead, Polce plans to create a taproom experience in the new location with outdoor patio space on the Pinellas Trail.

“Our first priority is to increase production,” said Polce. “Once that’s complete, we’ll focus on building our beautiful new taproom. With all of the growth that’s happening in Dunedin, we’re thrilled to have three-quarters of an acre in the heart of this development. The land itself is hugely attractive and we’re excited to move into this bigger space.”

With more than enough room to grow, the brewery is also looking to lease out space in their new location. Potential tenants have already expressed interest in the space, including Grace Church of Dunedin. The church is currently meeting at Dunedin High School, but is looking for a space in the downtown area.

“This is an exciting time for Dunedin House of Beer and we are thrilled to work with them on their expansion,” said Patrick Fenech, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of SBA Lending for American Momentum Bank. “As a company, we believe in their brand and we look forward to a long-term business relationship.”

About Dunedin House of Beer
The House of Beer™ originally opened in Dunedin, FL, February 2009. The House of Beer™ regardless of the location, features a huge selection of the finest craft beers from all over the world, with 40 taps flowing and dozens more styles available by the bottle in our cooler. We love beer as much as you do, and we’re always looking for new and exciting brews to bring in and enjoy! We always keep a wide variety of styles on tap – with several beers made in house.

Three Palms Brewing is set to expand

Press Release:

After 2 years since the first brew in July 2012, Three Palms Brewing is expanding!

With an additional 2,000 square ft, the expansion will house all of the brewing operations, where we will have additional 15 barrel fermenters.

The existing 1,000 sq ft space will become our newly renovated tasting room. The tasting room will undergo renovations to include new decor, a sizable bar, lounge and game area for all craft beer lovers to relax and hang out and enjoy our large selection of craft beer styles on our 20 tap system. Along with the physical expansion, the family and pet-friendly tasting room will be broadening its tasting room hours to be open seven days a week featuring entertainment on select nights.

In addition, we are in the stages to can our popular Going The Distance Session IPA with future canning plans in the works. Expansion is expected to be completed this Summer!

Engine 15 announces new production brewery

Jacksonville- Engine 15 Brewing Company has been working to produce beer for Florida’s thirsty beer-drinking audience. The guys at the Engine are working so hard that they have maxed out their 4-barrel brewing system at their pub in Jacksonville Beach.

According to an article in the Jacksonville Times-Union, Engine 15 is looking to open up a 38,000 square foot brewery in historic buildings on North Myrtle Avenue in Jacksonville, right down the street from where Intuition Ale Works has announced plans to build a new brewery on Forest Street. The new brewery would feature a twenty-barrel brewhouse, capable of brewing more than 600 gallons of beer at a time. Engine 15 owner Luch Scremin says that he would like to have the brewery open in February of 2014.

About Engine 15: Engine 15 Brewing Co. was born of the need for great beer! Way back in 1988, Luch Scremin was a Freshman in college and became interested in brewing his own beer. Since the internet did not exist, Luch was forced to order a “beer kit” from an ad in the back of an issue of Popular Mechanics. Suffice it to say that what resulted was indeed beer but was far from great. Fast forward twenty years and the love of beer and the desire to brew it had matured over years of home brewing and an insatiable appetite for delicious brew. Luch traveled the world with his job in the airline business and was treated to many delicious beer styles and beer culture. In 2008 while planning to open a beer bar and brewpub, Luch met his future business partner, Sean Bielman. They were soon making the business a reality.

All that was left was a name. They soon decided they would name the brewery for Luch’s 1962 Ford Fire Engine — after all, they just don’t make them like that anymore. It represents all that Engine 15 Brewing Co. is about. Camaraderie, old school know how, determination and a simple but serious dedication to the cause.

R-Bar Brewing expands taps

Treasure Island: R-Bar Brewing Company is embracing the craft beer revolution as quickly as it can. The bar is in the process of expanding the number of house-brewed beers from its current 3 taps to 7 taps in the near future.

This expansion is fueled by demand for R-Bar’s beers. R-Bar began with brewer Eric Richardson brewing beer for the bar one day a week. That was then. Now Eric is brewing up to 3 days each week in order to keep up with high-demand beers like his IPA and Porter. Eric brews, in his words, “drinkable, American-style beers.” To date he has brewed an IPA, a porter, a pumpkin ale, a pale ale, a stout, and a brown ale for R Bar which has sold through them quickly.

The Treasure Island brewery can only brew 10 gallons at a time, so Eric warns that a few taps may be empty while his wares are fermenting, but with time the bar plans to fill all 7 new taps with R-Bar beers. While R-Bar continues to expand, Eric says he is happy to keep making the beer, which is only available from the source.

According to R-Bar’s Facebook page, the bar currently has a 5.5% Brown Ale, Pumpkin Ale, Porter, Pale Ale, Coconut IPA, and Double IPA on tap.