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Florida Beer Company to be acquired by Caribe Brewery UPDATE

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.

Florida Beer Company introduces new pumpkin ale

Press Release:

The Florida Beer Company (FBC) has announced a new seasonal beer hitting the markets this September. Gourd Shorts (ABV: 6.2%, IBU: 28) is the first seasonal pumpkin ale brewed by FBC. This full-bodied beer has a mild pumpkin flavor with subtle spice aromas rounded out by a variety of three English malts. A touch of vanilla makes this brew as balanced as a 1960’s longboard.

Gourd Shorts will also be served in the new Florida Beer Company Taproom. (A release party is being planned for August. More details to come soon.)

The company’s brews can currently be found throughout Florida, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Virginia, Washington D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

For more information about the Florida Beer Company, visit www.floridabeer.com.

About Florida Beer Company
Founded in 2003, Florida Beer Company houses a state-of-the-art brewery and taproom located at 200 Imperial Blvd. in Cape Canaveral. The 55,000-plus square-foot manufacturing building brews 18 varieties year-round and 27 seasonally, ranging from hard cider to a sweet stout. The building also houses a 5,000 square-foot taproom where 16 different brews can be tasted daily. For more information visit www.floridabeer.com or follow on Facebook (facebook.com/FloridaBeerCompany), Twitter (@FLORIDABEER) and Instagram (@floridabeercompany).