Cycle Brewing signs partnership with BrewHub

October 17, 2018

Press Release: Brew Hub has signed a partnership agreement with Cycle Brewing Company. The partnership will allow the St. Petersburg, Florida-based craft brewer to immediately increase production and expand distribution throughout Florida, while also introducing its first line of packaged cans.

The first two Cycle Brewery brands to be packaged in cans will be Crank IPA (6.6 percent ABV) and Cream & Sugar, Please American Porter (5.4 percent ABV). The beers will be available in 12-ounce cans (six-packs). Brew Hub will also brew Fixie IPA (5.3 percent ABV), Sharrow Double IPA (8.3 percent ABV) and Peloton Pilsner (5.5 percent ABV). All five beers be available on draft from Brew Hub beginning mid-November.

“Cycle Brewing is one of the most sought-after and innovative craft brewers in Florida,” said Tim Schoen, founder and CEO of Brew Hub. “This unique collaborative partnership allows Brew Hub to manage marketing and distribution of Cycle’s brands throughout Florida and potentially other markets outside the state. Brew Hub’s model was designed to help brands like Cycle get to the next level, and we can’t wait to grow together.”

Founded in 2012, Cycle Brewing has received numerous awards including being named one of the 10 best breweries in the world by RateBeer in 2018. Demand for the brewery’s limited-edition barrel-aged beers often results in customers camping out in front of the brewery the night before they are released.

“What Brew Hub has accomplished for other craft brewers is impressive, and their quality is second to none,” said Doug Dozark, founder and brewmaster of Cycle Brewing. “I’m excited for our beers to be packaged in cans for the first time and to get more beer to our fans across Florida. Most importantly, the partnership allows us to continue to focus on our passion of brewing and serving unique barrel-aged and small-batch beers in our St. Petersburg tasting room.”

The beers will continue to be distributed in the Tampa Bay area by J.J. Taylor Distributing and this new partnership will broaden the availability at local bars, restaurants, and retail locations. Distribution in the Orlando and Miami markets is scheduled for early 2019 and throughout Florida by mid-2019.

About Brew Hub
Brew Hub was founded in 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri, by a team of beer industry executives and craft-brewing experts led by Tim Schoen. The company’s 100,000-barrel Lakeland, Florida, brewery provides full brewing, packaging, distribution and selling services for craft brands that are constrained by capacity, geography or capital.

About Cycle Brewing
Cycle Brewing was founded by brewer Doug Dozark and was the first brewery to open its doors in St. Petersburg. Cycle has built their reputation on a diverse catalog of IPAs and their extensive barrel-aged offerings available from their tasting room. Cycle’s beers are available in distribution on draft, and soon to be available in cans.

Coppertail Brewing expands Florida distribution from Ocala to Tallahassee

August 18, 2017

Coppertail Brewing of Tampa, Florida has inked a deal for distribution with Cone Distributing.

Cone Distributing (Team Cone) is proud to announce a partnership with Tampa’s iconic Coppertail Brewing Company. Coppertail Brewing (Coppertail) is best known for their Free Dive IPA, rotating selection of IPAs, Florida-themed Berliner weisses, and all- around quality and consistency in the craft of brewing. Coppertail Brewing’s staff, captained by owner Kent Bailey and brewer Casey Hughes, strive to bring a thoughtful and thought-provoking beer to every can, bottle, and keg.

“We at Team Cone enjoy partnering with such a unique Florida brewer,” says Charlie Ingrilli, Vice President of Sales for Cone Distributing. “Free Dive IPA wowed me from the first time I tried it, and after meeting Kent and the team he has put together we knew this was a World Class operation.”

Team Cone’s enthusiasm is met by Coppertail Brewing, who is looking forward to a fruitful partnership. “We chose to partner up with Team Cone because we love their values, their company culture and their ability to get things done,” Bailey says. “The feeling I get walking the warehouse at Cone is the same feeling I get walking around our brewery: it’s like a big family. We only get to choose a distributor in that area once, and we feel confident putting the future of our brand in Team Cone’s hands.”

As for the chance to sell their beer in Team Cone’s 20-county, geographically diverse counties, Bailey welcomes the opportunity: “We love the unspoiled, old-Florida feeling in much of the country up there, and it’s exciting to be able to sell beer in our state Capital.” That old Florida feeling will not be the only thing that gets Coppertail away from their Tampa home base, admitted Bailey. “We’re also looking forward to having a good excuse to drive up for some football games.”

Team Cone will be bringing in and selling many of Coppertail Brewing’s beers, with a focus on selling Independent Pilsner and Free Dive IPA first, with other releases to follow. Look for a complete schedule of release events further down the page.

About Coppertail Brewing’s Beers

Coppertail Brewing makes their “Florida Inspired. Tampa Brewed” beers in their “Barely in Ybor” facility. Coppertail Brewing’s lineup of beers is anchored by four core beers, and while these beers will all be available, look for Free Dive IPA and Independent Pilsner to be available first.

Free Dive IPA: Whether you’re diving for stone crabs under Tampa Bay’s Sunshine Skyway or just wishing you were, this beer’s got you covered. Expect huge hits of citrus and pine aromas layered over a bright malt backbone. Perfect for a day on the water.

Independent Pilsner: A German-style Pilsner, Independent Pilsner celebrates the independent spirit that started the good ol’ U-S of A and its beloved craft brewing movement. One of Coppertail Brewing’s much loved seasonal beers, we hope to see a lot more of this golden beauty.

Night Swim Porter: Dark and luxurious like a midnight dip in the warm gulf waters off St. Pete Beach. Rich and Roasty with a hint of chocolate. Both this porter, and a night swim, are best enjoyed with a friend.

Unholy Trippel: Coppertail’s take on the Trippel style originally brewed by monks in Belgium features fruity / funky notes from the traditional Belgian yeast paired with a sacrilegious American hop character.

Look also for Coppertail Brewing’s seasonal and Florida Weisse rotating beers, beginning with Oktoberfest Lager and Guava Pastelitos Florida-Style Berliner Weisse.

Coppertail Brewing Launch Events– The first place to try one of Coppertail’s beers:

Tuesday, August 22nd

World of Beer in the Tioga Town Center – Beginning at 6:00 p.m.
140 SW 128th Ave in Gainesville
Coppertail Spotlight/Launch Party
Drafts will include:Free Dive IPA, Unholy Tripel, Night Swim Porter, Oktoberfest, and Guava Pastelitos Florida Berliner Weisse on draft.

The Top – Beginning at 7:00 p.m.
30 North Main Street in Gainesville
Coppertail Spotlight/Launch Party
Drafts will include:Free Dive IPA, Unholy Tripel, Night Swim Porter, Oktoberfest, and Guava Pastelitos Florida Berliner Weisse on draft.

Midtown Social – Beginning at 8:30 p.m.
1728 West University Ave in Gainesville
Goin’ For a Free Dive
Come out and try a Free Dive (IPA). Free Dive IPA will be available for a sample and on draft.

Wednesday, August 23rd

World of Beer Villages (BrownWood square, Wildwood) beginning at 5 p.m.
2751 West Torch Lake Drive in Wildwood
Coppertail Spotlight/Launch Party
Drafts will include: Free Dive IPA, Unholy Tripel, Night Swim Porter, Oktoberfest, and Guava Pastelitos Florida Berliner Weisse on draft.

PLEASE NOTE: Per CONE DISTRIBUTING’S WEBSITE, THIS EVENT IS BEING RESCHEDULED.

Thursday, August 24th

7th Hill Taproom beginning at 7 p.m.
2475 Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee
Coppertail Tallahassee Spotlight/ Launch Party
Drafts will include: Free Dive IPA, Unholy Tripel, Night Swim Porter, Oktoberfest, and Guava Pastelitos Florida Berliner Weisse on draft.

The Wilbury beginning at 9p.m.
513 West Gaines St
Goin’ For a Free Dive
Come out and try a Free Dive (IPA). Free Dive IPA will be available for a sample and on draft.

About Coppertail Brewing Company
Coppertail Brewing Company poured its first beer in 2014, and opened its current brewery and tasting room after much renovation and sweat equity. The brewing staff craft flavorful beer for the Florida lifestyle. Coppertail believes in time-honored, old- world production techniques like natural carbonation, whole leaf hops, and a lack of filtration. It takes longer to make beer this way, but sometimes amazing things come to those who wait. Coppertail produces four core beers year round, available in draft and bottles alongside a number of limited beers throughout the year. 100% of
Coppertail beer is brewed and bottled in Tampa, Florida.

Swamp Head Brewery is sending cans to Tampa Bay

March 25, 2017

Press Release: In response to demand for their canned beer in the Tampa area, Swamp Head Brewery announced today that they have begun distributing cans of Wild Night Honey Cream Ale and Big Nose IPA to Pasco, Hillsborough and Sarasota areas. Launch events are being planned throughout the month of March.

Six packs will be available at select grocery stores and independent bottle shops, as well as bars and restaurants throughout the aforementioned areas. The brewery currently distributes their cans in 36 counties in the North, North Central and Central Florida Areas, and is excited to be supplying beer to markets that have been requesting the cans for some time.

An exclusive release of cans of Stump Knocker, Swamp Head’s American Pale Ale, will occur at the Busch Gardens Food and Wine Festival, which takes place from March 4th through April 30th 2017.

The brewery feels that cans of their beer are a perfect complement to enjoying the natural beauty of Florida, and are a flawless fit for enjoying a day outside.

The new counties that will see a release of Big Nose IPA and Wild Night Honey Cream Ale, which will be distributed by Brown Distributing, will be: Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Hardee, De Sota, Charlotte, Lee, Highlands, Glades, Hendry, Collier, Okechobee, Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin.

A full list of stores, bars and restaurants that already have Swamp Head’s cans available can be found on the brewery’s website at www.swamphead.com. Can launch events will be announced on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Swamp Head Brewery’s dedication to the protection of Florida’s natural resources, as well as their goals for maintaining a small carbon footprint distinguish them from other Florida breweries. Swamp Head became the first Florida brewery to have a portion of their operations solar powered with the help of their solar partners, Solar Impact of Florida.

Swamp Head continues to distribute draft beer of all five of their year-round beers and select limited offerings throughout all counties in Florida other than Palm Beach, Broward, Dade and Monroe counties. Swamp Head Brewery announces new releases and expansion of their products via social media, such as Facebook, Instagram, and a monthly Brewsletter it sends to subscribers.

About Swamp Head Brewery
Swamp Head, founded in 2008, brews craft beer for the citizens and visitors of Florida. The brewery’s year-round beers include Wild Night Honey Cream Ale, Cottonmouth Belgian Witbier, Stump Knocker Pale Ale, Midnight Oil Oatmeal Coffee Stout and Big Nose IPA. The brewery also produces Spasmodic, Migrational, and Elusive Reclusive releases, which are available on a limited basis.

J. Wakefield Brewing announces expanded distribution to Tampa and Orlando

January 2, 2017

Press Release: J. Wakefield Brewing has announced expanded distribution plans for Orlando and Tampa.

Beginning immediately, Cavalier Distribution will distribute draught versions of J. Wakefield’s flagship beers including El Jefe Hefeweizen, Hops 4 Teacher IPA, Amber Waves, 24th Street Brown Ale, and UJP Porter, as well as seasonal and limited releases as they are available.

“We are excited to partner with Cavalier to bring our beers to our fans and friends in Orlando and Tampa,” said Johnathan Wakefield, Owner/Brewmaster of J. Wakefield Brewing. “Cavalier has been entirely focused on distributing great beer for nearly 25 years, and has contributed greatly to the growth of craft beer in Florida, since starting their business here in 2012.”

Release Events – All beginning at 6 p.m.

Orlando
Thursday, January 5 at Tap & Grind
Friday, January 6 at Thirsty Topher
Saturday, January 7 at Redlight, Redlight

Tampa
Thursday, January 12 at Stein & Vine
Friday, January 13 at Ale and the Witch
Saturday, January 14 at Mermaid Tavern
About J. Wakefield Brewing
J. Wakefield Brewing has been an award-winning craft brewery since opening in Miami’s eclectic, art-driven Wynwood District in January 2015. What began as a hobby for Owner/Brewmaster Johnathan Wakefield in 2005, grew into a lifestyle, and Johnathan quickly became a principal in the craft beer community, winning multiple homebrewing competition awards and achieving other notable accolades, including a ratebeer.com Top 10 beers of the World ranking for his Dragon-Passion Fruit Berliner Weisse. After almost a decade of homebrewing and a stint at Cigar City Brewing, Johnathan crowd-funded a campaign to raise money to open J. Wakefield Brewing with the vision to make quality beers that don’t always fit the norm.

JDub’s Brewing heads to Georgia and releases a bottle

November 4, 2016

Press Release: In the near future, JDub’s beers will be available in Georgia. JDub’s is currently interviewing distributors in the Peach State and we hope to be on shelves in stores and on draft lines soon. Recent IRI data gives us optimism for the expansion, which shows that over the past month, JDub’s is the #1 selling Florida craft brewery amongst all beers sold in Florida liquor stores. (IRI sales data snippet available upon request) Moreover, we have already built a solid relationship with Kroger that will be a focus of ours moving into the new territory.

Bell Cow Milk Chocolate Porter. JDub’s is thrilled to announce that due to a high-demand for our Nitro version of Bell Cow Milk Chocolate Porter, we have decided to discontinue production of the CO2 version in draft form and from this point forward, will only produce Nitro Bell Cow on draft. For the foreseeable future, canned Bell Cow will still be in CO2 form.

JDub’s is also releasing Imperial Breakfast Bell Cow with Coffee this weekend (November 6th) at their Brunch and Brews event at the brewery. Bottles will be included with the event and extra bottles will go on sale to the public (limit 2 per person) at 1pm. For more information, visit the JDub’s Brewing Facebook page.

About JDub’s Brewing Company
JDub’s Brewing Company is an American craft brewery based in Sarasota, FL. JDubs lives and brews by the JDubs Promise: If we make a batch that doesn’t live up to our standards we dump it down the drain (We have and it hurts…badly). What we won’t do is throw a bunch of ingredients in the beer and try to trick the consumer. That’s just not how we roll. JDubs beers are available on tap and in cans throughout Florida, with flagship beers Up Top IPA, Poolside Kolsch, Bell Cow Milk Chocolate Porter, Passion Wheat Ale and other bottle offerings at various times of the year for special release.

Saltwater Brewery adds new distribution territory

March 2, 2016

Saltwater Brewery, a micro-brewery with tasting room, today announced a partnership with Florida Distributing Company (FDC) and J.J. Taylor Companies, Inc. (J.J. Taylor), expanding distribution to Tampa, Orlando and the surrounding areas, as well as the market launch of its second canned product, Sea Cow Milk Stout.

Look for Saltwater Brewery beer on tap and in cans in the following counties:

FDC: Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole
J.J. Taylor: Charlotte, Collier, Desoto, Glades, Hardee, Henry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Okeechobee, Pasco,Pinellas, Sarasota
Brown Distributing: Broward, Dade, Indian River, Martin, Monroe, Palm Beach, St. Lucie

“FDC and J.J. Taylor have great reputations in the distribution arena and are well respected in the beer community,” said Bo Eaton, Head of Sales and Co-Founder of Saltwater Brewery. “Their enthusiasm for our brand has made us very excited to partner with them.”

The company also released their second canned beer, Sea Cow Milk Stout, following the launch of their Screamin’ Reels IPA in August 2015. One of the only Milk Stouts in the market available in a can, Sea Cow is characterized as dark, roasty and sweet, with 6% ALC/VOL and 38 IBUs.

Saltwater Brewery’s brand and lifestyle revolves around the ocean, which extends to their charitable giving. “We look forward to working with locally based charity chapters such as The Ocean Foundation and Surfrider Foundation in the Orlando and Tampa areas,” said Chris Gove, President and Co-Founder.

Sea Cow Milk Stout will be available throughout Saltwater Brewery’s new and current distribution territory. The team is planning to continue expansion later this year, and will also can additional styles such as Locale, Wheat Wave and limited releases.

About Saltwater Brewery
Founded in December 2013 by a team of native Floridians, Saltwater Brewery is Delray Beach’s first local production microbrewery with tasting room. Using only pure ingredients, each style of handcrafted beer and corresponding name is inspired by the ocean. The company brewed nearly 2,000 bbl in 2015 and donates a portion of proceeds to ocean-related charities. 12 different styles are typically available in the tasting room, including Chocolate Mayday and Don’t Get Confused, while six primary beers, including Screamin’ Reels IPA and Sea Cow Milk Stout, are distributed.

Funky Buddha Brewery is coming to Tampa

February 27, 2015

Press Release:

#GetFunky, Tampa! Funky Buddha is proud to announce that its creative and award-winning beers will make their way to the west coast of Florida beginning on March 25.

“The Greater Tampa Bay area is a hugely developed craft beer market and is hungry for quality beer,” says Funky Buddha co-owner and General Manager KC Sentz. “We’ve been hearing the calls to come to the area since we’ve opened, and we’re happy to say that we can finally deliver on that.”

Funky Buddha’s launch will include draught beer sales at select accounts in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte counties via Brown Distributing, Funky Buddha’s statewide distribution partner. The initial portfolio will include the brewery’s best-selling brands Floridian Hefeweizen and Hop Gun IPA, as well as Crusher Session IPA and OP Porter. Also arriving will be Funky Buddha’s seasonal series beginning with its spring seasonal More Moro Blood Orange IPA. Wide distribution, including six-pack bottles, will arrive in the months following.

Leading up to the launch, fans will get a chance to taste some of Funky Buddha’s rarer beers at a prelaunch kickoff party on Wednesday, March 11 at Cigar City Cider & Mead in Ybor City. The event – part of Tampa Bay Beer Week – will feature 14 beers including the sought after Last Snow, Key Lime Berlinerweiss, and RateBeer’s #1 Porter in the world, Maple Bacon Coffee Porter. Funky Buddha will also feature a selection of limited beers at the Florida Brewer’s Guild Festival at Cotanchobee Fort Brook Park on Saturday, March 7, and at Cigar City Brewing’s celebrated Hunahpu’s Day on March 14.

The Launch schedule includes tap enlightenments, meet the brewer events, and beer pairings throughout Tampa and the surrounding area. For a complete list of times and activities, visit http://tampa.funkybuddhabrewery.com.

ABOUT FUNKY BUDDHA BREWERY: Founded in 2010 in Boca Raton, Florida, Funky Buddha Brewery is committed to producing bold craft beers that marry culinary-inspired ingredients with time-honored technique. Its lineup includes year-round brews Floridian Hefeweizen and Hop Gun IPA, along with specialty releases such as No Crusts Peanut Butter and Jelly Brown Ale and the highly sought after Maple Bacon Coffee Porter. Its Oakland Park production brewery opened in June 2013 and distributes beer to retail outlets throughout Florida.

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