Bend, Oregon’s Deschutes Brewing was one of the last large independent craft breweries without Florida distribution. As of July 2024, cans and kegs of Deschutes’ offerings have been spotted at bars, pubs, and bottle shops around the state, but no official word from Deschutes Brewing or any distributor had been issued. Florida Beer News reached out to the brewery for more information.
In this episode, I am joined by James Herrholz, the co-founder of Corporate Ladder Brewing Company in Palmetto, Florida, in a conversation recorded in February 2024.
Press Release: The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to advocating for small and independent American craft brewers—today announced the retirement of president and CEO Bob Pease. After 32 years with the Brewers Association, Pease will step down in early 2025 once his successor is in place.
In another unfortunate turn of events in the Sunshine State, Pompano Beach’s Odd Breed Wild Ales has announced that the brewery will close at the end of July 2024.
St. Petersburg’s 3 Daughters Brewing is serving a pale ale for beer lovers and a few cans of nostalgia for the summer heat wave, as the brewery highlights several new releases in their recent newsletter.
Pompano Beach’s Odd Breed Wild Ales announces Escalation of Commitment – a beer five years in the making.
Having beer available in a major retailer is a big deal for any brewery. Looking back through the archives of Florida’s breweries, it is usually an occasion for celebration when cans or bottles are first available in a grocery store like Publix or Winn-Dixie.