Tampa-founded Florida Avenue Brewing swore that they would return to Seminole Heights ever since their sister-business Brew Bus Brewing departed their Seminole Heights home on Florida Avenue for their new home in Wesley Chapel.
Press Release: Florida Avenue Brewing Co. is proud to announce its designation as a top ten overall brewery in the 2019 U.S. Open Beer Championship. Over 7,000 breweries from across the country and overseas competed in the event, with entries in more than 130 beer style categories. Based on the individual award counts, the competition named a top ten brewery list with Florida Avenue Brewing Co. finishing 9th overall.
Florida Avenue Brewing Co. received individual medals in the following categories:
Gold: Cucumber Berliner Weisse – Vegetable Beer
Silver: Passion of the Heights Hibiscus Wheat Ale – Herb and Spice Beer
Bronze: Florida Avenue Brown Ale – American Brown Ale
Bronze: Neapolitan Berliner Weisse- Experimental Beer
“Three Florida breweries finishing in the top ten is truly a testament to the quality of beer being produced in our state, said Anthony Derby, CEO of Florida Avenue Brewing Co. and its sister company Brew Bus Brewing. “We’re honored to be listed alongside fellow Tampa brewery Cigar City Brewing and Main & Six Brewing out of Jacksonville along with dozens of individual medals from other Florida breweries.”
Florida Avenue Brewing Co. fermented in 2010 on North Florida Avenue in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa, Florida. Since then, Florida Avenue Brewing Co. has continued producing award-winning, high quality, easy-drinking Florida-style beers. We invite you to crack open a can and chill-out under the Florida sun.
For a full list of winners, please visit the U.S. Open Beer Championship website here:
http://usopenbeer.com/2019-u-
About Florida Avenue Brewing
Florida Avenue Brewing Co. makes beer for the Sunshine State. We may not be the oldest Florida brewery, but our team has created quality beers that encompass what it means to be a Floridian. Easy, great-tasting beers meant to be consumed while boating, golfing, playing beach games or relaxing under an umbrella with good friends.
Florida Avenue Brewing fermented in 2010 on North Florida Avenue in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa, Florida. We invite you to crack open a can and chill-out under the Florida sun.
Florida Avenue Brewing Co. is proud to announce its designation as Best Large Brewery in the 2019 Best Florida Beer Championship, the largest annual competition of its kind in the state of Florida. The competition which is held every year during Tampa Bay Beer Week boasts a highly regarded judging panel made up of industry professionals throughout the state. The Best Large Brewery designation is determined by ranking each large batch brewery based on how many medals it received and assigning a point value to gold, silver and bronze medals.
Florida Avenue Brewing Co. was awarded honors for:
GOLD
Never Too Late for Summer Watermelon Lime Berliner Weisse
GOLD
Passion of the Heights Hibiscus Wheat Ale
BRONZE
Florida Avenue Lager
“All of us at Florida Ave Brewing Co. are thrilled to be recognized for the beer we are producing,” said Anthony Derby, CEO of Florida Avenue Brewing Co. and its sister company Brew Bus Brewing. “The quality of beer coming out of the state of Florida gets better and better every year and simply being listed among so many other amazing breweries is truly humbling. The pressure is on to keep getting better and to continue to innovate. It really is a collaborative effort between the brewing community in Tampa as well as throughout the state. We’re all friends, we’re drinking buddies. When one brewery does well, we all do well.”
About Florida Avenue Brewing Co
Florida Avenue Brewing Co. originally opened its doors in 2010 and underwent a renovation and revival in 2015. Since then, Florida Avenue Brewing Co. has continued producing award-winning, high quality, easy-drinking Florida-style beers. Perfect for the beach, pool, golf course and beyond, these beers are made for Floridians by Floridians.
On Friday, June 20, the head brewers from Southern Brewing & Winemaking (Southern) and Florida Avenue Brewing Co (Florida Ave) came together to brew a new beer to be released at a neighborhood market called Seminole Heights Market
at Southern.
“Since the market is centric around Seminole Heights locals, we wanted to do a collaboration with another Seminole Heights brewery and Florida Ave was happy to team
up with us,” stated Brian Fenstermacher, head brewer and owner of Southern. Despite being located in the same neighborhood for three years, this is the first time the
two breweries have come together to brew a beer.
The idea for the beer came from something Aaron Barth, Florida Ave’s head brewer, has
had turning around in his mind for some time. “Saisons are good summer beers, and the
idea of adding maple syrup has been stuck in my head recently,” stated Barth.
The two brewers wanted to brew something that would be good for summer, but was also
a unique interpretation of a less common style and would represent the philosophies of
both breweries.
The brew uses 100% real maple syrup. 40 gallons total were brewed, 10 of which will
be aged on 100% Brett Troy for 4-5 months, and the other 30 gallons will be released at
the Seminole Heights Market at Southern on July 13th line-up of beers that will be available at a discounted price to attendees that purchase a special event glass.
About the Seminole Heights Market at Southern:
Southern has teamed up with Seminole Heights Sunday Morning Market for Seminole Heights Market at Southern – a series of three markets through the summer.
The Market will be held on the 2nd Sunday of each month and will begin starting this
coming July 13th and will return on August 10th and September 14th. The market will
run from 11am – 4pm, and will offer space to 30 local vendors who sell a mixture of
agricultural & farm related products, take home foods, ready to eat foods, local art and hand crafts.