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Sea Dog sets opening date for new brewing system in Clearwater

Press Release:

Sea Dog Brewing Company has announced its grand opening date of Thursday, April 10th for its new 20-barrel brewing system. This 20-barrel system hails from the Shipyard Brewport which used to operate at the Orlando International Airport as the world’s first airport microbrewery.

“Demand for Shipyard and Sea Dog beer here in Florida has been very strong and the craft beer movement continues to grow,” said owner Fred Forsley. “We are very excited to be part of that growth and to be brewing in Florida again.”

The Sea Dog in Clearwater is located at 26200 US Highway 19 North. The April 10th grand opening will run from 3:00pm until closing. Tours of the facility, tastings and live music will be held throughout the day. Food and beverage specials will include: 50 cent oysters, two-for-one award-winning Portuguese Chowder, $3 pints, $4 house wines, $6 signature drinks, and two-for-one select beers and spirits.

The Clearwater brewery will produce award-winning beer from Sea Dog and Shipyard Brewing Companies as well as special limited edition brews only available at the pub. Florida native Bobby Baker is head brewer and the goal is to produce 10,000 barrels annually with room for expansion.

In addition, the Sea Dog Brew Pub in Orlando will celebrate its one year anniversary the weekend of April 26. Details about that will be posted atwww.facebook.com/SeaDogBrewingOrlando as the date gets closer.

About Sea Dog Brewing Company: Sea Dog beers are brewed in a traditional English style using only the highest quality ingredients like English two-row malted barley and British top-fermenting Ringwood yeast. Our English brewing style results in brews with a distinctive, refreshing taste and crisp finish. Founded in 1993 on the coast of Maine, our crew brews a full line of award-winning handcrafted ales that capture the spirit of Maine’s sea-faring history. Pubs located in Maine (South Portland, Topsham, and Bangor) and Florida (Clearwater and Orlando). The Sea Dog Brew Pub in Clearwater opened in February 2013. www.seadogbrewing.com

About Shipyard Brewing Company: Founded in 1994, Shipyard Brewing Company is located on the historic waterfront in Portland, Maine and produces 20 varieties of award-winning English style and seasonal beers. Its products are distributed in over 35 states. The Brewers Association ranks Shipyard as the 15th largest craft brewery in the U.S. and 23rd overall. In 2013, the brewery produced 160.060 barrels (2,288,300 cases) of its award-winning brews. www.shipyard.com

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More details on Sea Dog expansion

Sea Dog Brewing Company, which is an offshoot of the Shipyard Brewing Company of Maine, has recently announced that they will be expanding into the Florida market via the addition of a 20-barrel brewhouse onto their Clearwater pub. The Sea Dog expansion was recently featured in the Tampa Tribune, and here are a few highlights:

*The Clearwater pub will become a major production hub for Sea Dog.

*Shipyard and Sea Dog in Florida have seen 30% annual increase in sales for the past 5 years.

*The expansion will feature the conversion of 3,000 square feet of outdoor patio space into brewing space.

*The expansion will allow Sea Dog to begin a catering truck that will feature BBQ and 27 taps.

*Sea Dog’s expansion will allow for production of kegs and eventually cans.

*Sea Dog in Clearwater will feature a “make your own beer” workshop which will allow consumers to work with brewery staff to brew and bottle their own beers.

Via Tbo.com

Shipyard to expand Florida operations

Shipyard Brewing has announced intentions to become a Florida beer. Shipyard is presently based out of Portland, Maine with pubs in the Northeastern U.S. and two pubs in Central Florida (one in Orlando and one in Clearwater). The installation of a 20-barrel brewing system in the Clearwater pub marks a significant investment in Florida by the Maine company. The Sea Dog Pub began brewing on a 1.5 barrel brewing system once each month according to an article in Tampa’s Creative Loafing. Shipyard would like the expanded operation to be open by February.

Shipyard has made several previous forays into brewing fresh beer in the Florida market, opening a pub in the Orlando Airport and another pub called “The Shipyard Emporium” in Winter Park adjacent to Rollins College. Both of those facilities are now historical, having closed their doors after several years of brewing unique house beers.

Shipyard is probably best known as the maker of Sea Dog Blue Paw Wheat Ale, Monkey Fist IPA, and Pumpkinhead Ale. Shipyard says that they want to be considered a local brew in the Florida market.

via Creative Loafing