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Angry Chair Brewing Company fills the first keg

Angry Chair Brewing Company is becoming “less theoretical by the day,” says co-owner Ryan Dowdle. Dowdle is rightfully excited because now, after years of waiting, delays, and more delays, Angry Chair Brewing Company has passed the point of no return. This weekend, Angry Chair Brewing has filled its first keg.

Passing this latest mile marker indicates just how close the Seminole Heights craft brewery is to opening their doors. A solid opening date has not been set, and Dowdle has been somewhat tight-lipped on the subject. “Soon,” he replies to the many inquiries Angry Chair receives on the matter. But soon cannot come soon enough for those who have tasted beers like Three Little Birds Berliner Weiss, German Chocolate Cake Stout, or Bananas Foster.

When it opens, Angry Chair Brewing Company’s tasting room will be located at 6401 North Florida Avenue in Tampa.

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Aardwolf Brewery reaches milestone

Jacksonville- Jacksonville’s newest craft brewery, Aardwolf Brewing, has reached a new milestone. On August 5th, the Jacksonville brew crew made their first commercial batch on their fifteen-barrel system, a stout called Styrofoam Pony Stout. Before that time, all Aardwolf beers were being made on a ten-gallon pilot system.

Next, on August 20th, Aardwolf posted a picture of brewer Michael Payne dry-hopping Aardwolf’s Brown IPA, Eastbound and Brown, on that same fifteen-barrel system. When asked on Facebook, the brewery saidthat they expect a mid September release date for these beers. This date will then mark the brewing anniversary of the Aardwolf for years to come.

About Aardwolf:

Aardwolf Brewing Company is the newest brewery to hit Northeast Florida’s craft beer scene. Owners, Michael Payne and Preben Olsen have transformed the City of South Jacksonville’s old icehouse into a beer connoisseur’s heaven. Exposed brick walls, reclaimed wood and unique lighting, make Aardwolf a destination for any lover of beer, history, and renovation. Aardwolf opened as a craft beer tap room and is currently moving towards turning the taps into a brewery tasting room environment.

The tap room hours are: Wednesday – Saturday 3p-11p. Food trucks serve Fridays + Saturdays.

Pensacola Bay Brewery celebrates 300 batches

Pensacola- Since their grand opening in November of 2010, Pensacola Bay Brewery has worked to make quality craft beer for citizens and visitors to the City of Five Flags. On Tuesday the brewery celebrated a milestone: 300 batches of beer.

From Pensacola’s Facebook page:

Thanks to everyone, today we brewed our 300th batch of beer, that’s over one million pints!!!

Congratulations to Pensacola’s craft brewery on this milestone.