New Episode of the BeerWise Podcast featuring Nick Walker of Ology Brewing

Nick Walker of Ology Brewing is the latest guest on the BeerWise podcast

October 26, 2021

Recorded in September of 2021, this episode of the BeerWise podcast features Nick Walker of Ology Brewing. Florida Beer News editor Mark DeNote talks to Nick about Ology’s growth and after the show was recorded, Nick dropped the bombshell that Ology would be the next tenants of Angry Chair Brewing’s Florida Avenue location. In the episode, he simply teases the reveal, but after it was recorded, Nick and company were kind enough to allow Florida Beer News to release the information first.

We hope you enjoy the show.

THIS EPISODE:

Nick Walker is the founder and co-owner of Ology Brewing Company the versatile and bustling brewery that claims the title of Tallahassee’s fourth brewery in opening, but is quickly becoming the largest brewery in operation with three locations in Florida’s capital city and plans to move into the spot vacated by Angry Chair Brewing in Tampa’s Seminole Heights neighborhood.

In this episode, I talk to Nick about where Ology has been and the growth it has seen as well as how the brewery and its staff keep up with the dizzying array of releases and new beers the brewery always seems to have on hand. I hope you enjoy the show.

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About Ology Brewing
We’re an experimental brewery, where we create small-batch ales that let the wild, funky and sour flavors of beer converge. Here, we believe that microbes are magical and taste is transcendent. That’s why we constantly work to revive old-world recipes, research ingredient combinations, and experiment with new techniques to give you a higher quality beer experience.

DEEP Brewing Company to celebrate first anniversary

August 24, 2017

Press Release: DEEP Brewing Company is celebrating one year of growth and successful operation after officially opening the doors on August 28, 2016. Since that date, Deep Brewing has exceeded all growth expectations… releasing over 120 beers, nearly quintupling production capacity, and entered in to local distribution nearly one year ahead of schedule. As we dive head first into the future, come join us for a beer-filled weekend!

“For a semiliterate boat captain, this ship has made quite the voyage in merely 52 weeks. It seems like yesterday that my dad, brother, and I were sweating it out alongside 250 local beer lovers, our air conditioning struggling to keep up. We’ve got lots of great things planned for year two, but not before we send our first year off with a BANG.” – Ryan S LaPete

Friday (8/25) – We invite all to help us warm up for the weekend on Friday evening (3-10pm) as we unveil the latest incarnation of our Reef Dweller IPA. We are prepping this hoppy dweller of the deep for launch into distribution this fall, so come check out where we’re heading with your new favorite IPA! We’ll have St. Evers Sausage House grilling by the dock most of the evening.

Saturday (8/26) – We spend the day (12-10pm) taking over most of our 12 taps with refreshing wheat beer! Some traditional, some fruited, some sour… All delicious! Many of these have been spotted over the summer, but we’ll be releasing two new beers of limited quantity for this event! The day will also include LIVE music by one of our very own Beeristas, Montana. Rankin Tacos will be onsite providing some quality grub!

Sunday (8/27) – We relax and contemplate the year to come as we collaborate on a name for the first beer of our 2^nd year. Join us for a chill afternoon as we release our yet-to-be-named Vanilla Porter and announce our new extended fall hours.

About DEEP Brewing Company
DEEP Brewing Company artfully crafts the finest small batch ales and lagers in our hometown of Tallahassee, FL. Our passion for the finite depths of the world’s oceans is surpassed only by our desire to explore the infinite depths of beer flavor and aroma. DEEP pays homage to historic European and American styles while diving headlong into an unknown sea of possibilities.

As we forge ahead in to the unexplored abyss of beer, we offer a line of products that include:
– Flavorful yet easy drinking pale ales and fruit beers that are a perfect highlight to a long day on (or under) the water.
– Wild and sour ales that open the palate to new and exciting flavors.
– Narcosis-inducing imperial ales with depths of flavor previously unexplored by the human pallet.

DEEP Beers can now be found at fine craft beer establishments throughout Leon County, as well as fresh from the wellspring @ 2524 Cathay Ct Tallahassee, FL 32308.

Coppertail Brewing expands Florida distribution from Ocala to Tallahassee

August 18, 2017

Coppertail Brewing of Tampa, Florida has inked a deal for distribution with Cone Distributing.

Cone Distributing (Team Cone) is proud to announce a partnership with Tampa’s iconic Coppertail Brewing Company. Coppertail Brewing (Coppertail) is best known for their Free Dive IPA, rotating selection of IPAs, Florida-themed Berliner weisses, and all- around quality and consistency in the craft of brewing. Coppertail Brewing’s staff, captained by owner Kent Bailey and brewer Casey Hughes, strive to bring a thoughtful and thought-provoking beer to every can, bottle, and keg.

“We at Team Cone enjoy partnering with such a unique Florida brewer,” says Charlie Ingrilli, Vice President of Sales for Cone Distributing. “Free Dive IPA wowed me from the first time I tried it, and after meeting Kent and the team he has put together we knew this was a World Class operation.”

Team Cone’s enthusiasm is met by Coppertail Brewing, who is looking forward to a fruitful partnership. “We chose to partner up with Team Cone because we love their values, their company culture and their ability to get things done,” Bailey says. “The feeling I get walking the warehouse at Cone is the same feeling I get walking around our brewery: it’s like a big family. We only get to choose a distributor in that area once, and we feel confident putting the future of our brand in Team Cone’s hands.”

As for the chance to sell their beer in Team Cone’s 20-county, geographically diverse counties, Bailey welcomes the opportunity: “We love the unspoiled, old-Florida feeling in much of the country up there, and it’s exciting to be able to sell beer in our state Capital.” That old Florida feeling will not be the only thing that gets Coppertail away from their Tampa home base, admitted Bailey. “We’re also looking forward to having a good excuse to drive up for some football games.”

Team Cone will be bringing in and selling many of Coppertail Brewing’s beers, with a focus on selling Independent Pilsner and Free Dive IPA first, with other releases to follow. Look for a complete schedule of release events further down the page.

About Coppertail Brewing’s Beers

Coppertail Brewing makes their “Florida Inspired. Tampa Brewed” beers in their “Barely in Ybor” facility. Coppertail Brewing’s lineup of beers is anchored by four core beers, and while these beers will all be available, look for Free Dive IPA and Independent Pilsner to be available first.

Free Dive IPA: Whether you’re diving for stone crabs under Tampa Bay’s Sunshine Skyway or just wishing you were, this beer’s got you covered. Expect huge hits of citrus and pine aromas layered over a bright malt backbone. Perfect for a day on the water.

Independent Pilsner: A German-style Pilsner, Independent Pilsner celebrates the independent spirit that started the good ol’ U-S of A and its beloved craft brewing movement. One of Coppertail Brewing’s much loved seasonal beers, we hope to see a lot more of this golden beauty.

Night Swim Porter: Dark and luxurious like a midnight dip in the warm gulf waters off St. Pete Beach. Rich and Roasty with a hint of chocolate. Both this porter, and a night swim, are best enjoyed with a friend.

Unholy Trippel: Coppertail’s take on the Trippel style originally brewed by monks in Belgium features fruity / funky notes from the traditional Belgian yeast paired with a sacrilegious American hop character.

Look also for Coppertail Brewing’s seasonal and Florida Weisse rotating beers, beginning with Oktoberfest Lager and Guava Pastelitos Florida-Style Berliner Weisse.

Coppertail Brewing Launch Events– The first place to try one of Coppertail’s beers:

Tuesday, August 22nd

World of Beer in the Tioga Town Center – Beginning at 6:00 p.m.
140 SW 128th Ave in Gainesville
Coppertail Spotlight/Launch Party
Drafts will include:Free Dive IPA, Unholy Tripel, Night Swim Porter, Oktoberfest, and Guava Pastelitos Florida Berliner Weisse on draft.

The Top – Beginning at 7:00 p.m.
30 North Main Street in Gainesville
Coppertail Spotlight/Launch Party
Drafts will include:Free Dive IPA, Unholy Tripel, Night Swim Porter, Oktoberfest, and Guava Pastelitos Florida Berliner Weisse on draft.

Midtown Social – Beginning at 8:30 p.m.
1728 West University Ave in Gainesville
Goin’ For a Free Dive
Come out and try a Free Dive (IPA). Free Dive IPA will be available for a sample and on draft.

Wednesday, August 23rd

World of Beer Villages (BrownWood square, Wildwood) beginning at 5 p.m.
2751 West Torch Lake Drive in Wildwood
Coppertail Spotlight/Launch Party
Drafts will include: Free Dive IPA, Unholy Tripel, Night Swim Porter, Oktoberfest, and Guava Pastelitos Florida Berliner Weisse on draft.

PLEASE NOTE: Per CONE DISTRIBUTING’S WEBSITE, THIS EVENT IS BEING RESCHEDULED.

Thursday, August 24th

7th Hill Taproom beginning at 7 p.m.
2475 Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee
Coppertail Tallahassee Spotlight/ Launch Party
Drafts will include: Free Dive IPA, Unholy Tripel, Night Swim Porter, Oktoberfest, and Guava Pastelitos Florida Berliner Weisse on draft.

The Wilbury beginning at 9p.m.
513 West Gaines St
Goin’ For a Free Dive
Come out and try a Free Dive (IPA). Free Dive IPA will be available for a sample and on draft.

About Coppertail Brewing Company
Coppertail Brewing Company poured its first beer in 2014, and opened its current brewery and tasting room after much renovation and sweat equity. The brewing staff craft flavorful beer for the Florida lifestyle. Coppertail believes in time-honored, old- world production techniques like natural carbonation, whole leaf hops, and a lack of filtration. It takes longer to make beer this way, but sometimes amazing things come to those who wait. Coppertail produces four core beers year round, available in draft and bottles alongside a number of limited beers throughout the year. 100% of
Coppertail beer is brewed and bottled in Tampa, Florida.

Lake Tribe Brewing celebrates a year of beers

February 24, 2017

The Tallahassee craft beer scene is growing in leaps and bounds, and Lake Tribe Brewing is certainly hopping. This weekend, Lake Tribe Brewing will be celebrating their first anniversary.

From Lake Tribe Brewing:

Join us February 25th as we take the day to celebrate our 1st official year being open to the public! It’s been an amazing year, and we are throwing a party to say cheers to the community that allows us to do what we love right here in west Tallahassee.
Featuring:
-3 different craft beer releases
-Live music from Rachel Hillman, TK Sermon and Travis Green from Sway Jah Vu
-Game stations setup throughout
-Tasty local food truck

*FAMILY FRIENDLY
*DOG FRIENDLY
*NO COVER

What beers are being released?

In the Hopper Pilsner: a light crisp pilsner to be enjoyed on this grand occasion. What makes this pilsner special? We found the perfect site for a pack full of citrusy hops to seek shelter. While the bitterness is kept in check, make no mis’stake’, the flavor, and aroma of this special beer are ‘In Tents’, so take cover!

Beckster’s ‘Wh’ell Behaved ‘Wh’eat ‘Satsuma Edition’: This special release spin on our citrusy hopped wheat infuses locally farm grown Satsuma oranges for smooth citrusy tang that will make your taste buds line dance! This will be 1 of 3 craft offerings released Saturday in collaboration with local Florida & Georgia orange growers, Bethel Oaks Farms. The amazing folks from Bethel Oaks Farm will be joining us for the festivities to talk about the craft of local orange growing, and providing samples of their heavenly juice!

SOS – Satsuma Orange Shandy: What’s a shandy? Its a beer mixed with a soft drink. For our 2nd collaboration with Florida Georgia Citrus we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make a dandy shandy using the sweet orange nectar grown right here in our home state. While most shandys have the soft drink added after fermentation, we added ours during. The result? A dry, tart beacon of hope perfect for times of distress! Pouring Saturday, if you find yourself up a creek without a paddle!

Canopy Roads Brewing Company signs lease, looks forward

April 6, 2016

Tallahassee is well on its way to becoming the next in a line of strong brewing scenes in the state of Florida. To that end, future brewery Canopy Roads Brewing signed a lease and will get a location in the capitol city, coming soon.

From Canopy Roads Brewing:

Canopy Roads Brewing announces its lease signing with the Centre of Tallahassee (formerly the Tallahassee Mall). CRB will set up shop in a 5500’ space in the heart of the Centre’s Music Alley and will be flanked by The Pavilion (the Centre’s arena), Dreamland BBQ and the Urban Food Market (an Italian food experience). An early August opening is anticipated for The Taproom at CRB.

CRB will initially open as a craft beer bar while awaiting various permits. The Taproom at CRB will feature great craft beers from across the state of Florida (and beyond) and generate an awareness of the CRB brand and location. The Taproom at CRB will be an inviting spot for a pint and, once the brew house is functional, will offer a complete sensory brew experience.

The CRB brew house should be operational between late 2016 and early 2017 (depending upon our friends in federal government). CRB will operate a 2.5 barrel pilot system initially and eventually brew on a 15 barrel system. The brew house will be open air…no walls. Patrons will see, smell, hear, feel and, of course, taste the total beer experience.

Congrats to Canopy Roads on this first step into a wide world.

Intuition Ale Works and Proof Brewing to pour collab beer

June 17, 2015

What happens when one of Jacksonville’s best craft breweries rubs elbows with Tallahassee’s brightest brewing stars? A collaboration beer, of course, and that is just what happened when the folks at Intuition Ale Works met the gents at Proof Brewing Company. The meeting of the minds that took place between the two brewers will soon be pouring forth into Tallahassee.

From Proof Brewing:

Perhaps you remember a while back we made a little something special with the fine folks of Intuition Ale Works out of Jacksonville? Well Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s time. We are very happy to announce the release of our collaboration beer, Vandura – Oaked Black IPA!

Join us Friday, June 26 as we put this beer on for the first time in a very special commemorative glass…you get to keep!

The beer starts pouring at 6pm with the start of the Glassware Giveaway!

We’re seriously excited for you to try our creation with Intuition and we hope you’ll love as much as we do…see you then!

Proof Brewing Company at Railroad Square is located at 644 McDonnell Street in Tallahasee.

Proof Brewing celebrates Almost Summer with a Tap-Takeover

May 29, 2015

Proof Brewing Company of Tallahassee is giving away their tap lines. Well, temporarily. The craft brewery is celebrating the oncoming summer with an event that will see the brewery’s taps share with the likes of Founder’s Brewing, Cigar City Brewing, and 7venth Sun Brewing to bring some very unique beers into Florida’s capitol city.

From Proof Brewing newsletter:

Ladies and gentleman, we’re bringing you a special treat to get you ready for summer. THIS Saturday (5/30) at the brewery (RRSQ) we’re hosting a Tap Takeover featuring Cigar City Brewing Founders Brewing Company 7venth Sun Brewing and of course, us!

All our draft lines, (and a few extra) will be flowing with amazing and rare beers just for you. Canadian Breakfast Stout and Sherry Barrel Aged Marshal Zhukov’s Imperial Stout are a few names you’ll be learning, and loving.

This is a very special event and we are just as excited to try out some of these brews as you are, so clear that calendar!

Here’s a look at all the amazing beers waiting for you!:

Founders
CBS : Canadian Breakfast Stout (Imperial Stout)
KBS : Kentucky Breakfast Stout (Imperial Stout)
Devil Dancer (Imperial IPA)
Blushing Monk (Fruit Beer)
Dark Penance (Imperial Black IPA)
Mosaic Promise (American IPA)

Cigar City
Nitro Vanilla Maduro (Brown Ale)
Jollie Ollie (American IPA)
Probable Cause (Session IPA)
Sherry Barrel Aged Marshall Zhukov (Imperial Stout)
Caffe Americano (Imperial Stout)
Cubano-Style Espresso Brown Ale
Guayabera Citra Pale Ale
Ligero (Black Lager)

7venth Sun
Graffiti Orange (American Pale Wheat Ale)
Time Bomb (American IPA)
You’re Doing It All Wrong (American IPA)

Proof Brewing Co.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Creatures in the Dark (Stout)
Lime Sherbet Kissing Giants (Gose)
Raspberry Kissing Giants (Gose)
Thai Mango Wit (Witbier)
Boston Cream Pie Mango Wit (Witbier)
Citra White Oak Eightfive-0 (Pale Ale)

Proof Brewing’s production facility is located at 644 McDonnel Drive in Tallahassee. The trouble starts at 3pm on Saturday, May 30th.

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