It seems that not a month goes by in Florida anymore without news of a brewery closing or two. This time, Niceville’s Strange Colt Brewing is announcing its closure, with at least a consolation that Pirate City Brewing in Fort Walton Beach will carry a torch and continue to craft unique beers in Florida’s panhandle.
Press Release: Today the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced a new partnership with Cigar City Brewing, an internationally renowned brewery founded in Tampa more than 15 years ago.
Tampa craft beer enthusiasts have been waiting for news of Late Start Brewing’s opening for years. The announcement that the brewery had found a new home came in March 2022, and the brewery’s social media presence has been nonexistent for about that same span of time. In the meantime, Late Start Brewing has been brewing beer for distribution, and they are regularly available at independent bottle shops and tap rooms around Tampa Bay. But short of asking the founders, there was no way to get an update on how the space was progressing.
Odessa’s Pye Road Meadworks is releasing their lauded Blood of the Knights mead and a Willet Bourbon-barrel-aged version just in time for the beginning of football season.
Tallahassee’s Deep Brewing Company celebrates eight years in Florida’s Capital City this Labor Day Weekend, and they are doing so in grand style, with an entire weekend planned around this occasion.
Miami’s craft breweries seem to be experiencing a tumultuous time at present. In addition to the presence of breweries sponsored by major national and international beer companies, J. Wakefield Brewing caused a stir when the team announced that they were moving out of their Wynwood facility. In July 2024, Doral’s Unbranded Brewing Company had previously announced that it would be closing at the end of August and that time is now drawing near.
