Several Florida craft breweries went to sleep Sunday night not sure how they would have placed in the U.S. Open Beer Tasting Championship, and when they awoke on Monday morning, those breweries found out that they had taken home medals while competing against very stiff competition.
Wynwood Brewing has a list of accolades attached to them – Miami’s first production brewery in several decades, a gold medal from the Great American Beer Festival, and now another step in their growth- bottled beers.
Wynwood posted a picture of some bottle labels with a promise that La Rubia and Pop’s Porter will be in bottles before the end of the month (August). Earlier this week, co-founder Pops Brignoni posted a picture of brewery staff bottling. It looks like Wynwood is well on their way to accomplishing this goal.
Wynwood Brewing is located at 565 Northwest 24th Street in the Wynwood area of Miami.
Wynwood Brewing Company has taken Miami by storm, first with their opening, then with their Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal. Now the Miami craft brewery has their eye to the horizon in a different way: Wynwood beer will soon be available as part of a partnership with the Norwegian Cruise Line. With the partnership in place, Wynwood Brewing would have an exclusive beer and some guest taps on board the Norwegian ship “Escape.”
According to an article from Miami.com, “Wynwood Brewing is working on an exclusive beer for Norwegian Escape’s District Brew House, which also will feature a full lineup of Wynwood’s draft beers plus selections from guest breweries — 24 draft options and more than 50 bottled choices.”
The Norwegian Escape is set to sail from Miami beginning in November.
Press Release:
What’s better than drinking beer for a whole week in celebration of South Florida Beer Week? Getting involved in a craft beer quest to win prizes while drinking beer all week! The Wynwood Brewing Co. has come up with a fun and creative “Pub Quest” to celebrate South Florida Beer Week from January 17-25, 2015. The hunt takes you to different pubs/restaurants that carry the WBCo. brews and the participants can win prizes at the end of the quest which takes them throughout South Florida. The creative scavenger hunt will showcase both the craft beers from Wynwood Brewing Co. and the establishments that carry their beers.
All your questions answered here:
Q. What is the WBCo Pub Quest?
A. Think of it like a scavenger hunt. You’ll need to complete specific tasks around town within a weeks time to win.
Q. When is it?
A. During South Florida Beer Week! Jan. 17th-25th.
Q. How does it work?
A. Every couple of days, a bar in a designated zone will tap a Wynwood Brewing Company Special Release beer. Visit the bar nearest to your zone, purchase at least one pint/snifter, take a picture with your beer and tag the bar, @wynwoodbrewing, and #WBCpubQuest. You will then receive a ticket!
Q. That’s it? So did I win?
A. Not exactly, you need to obtain all 4 tickets within Jan. 17th-25th to win.
Q. What’s the prize?
A. Winners will bring their 4 tickets to Wynwood Brewing Company on Sunday, Jan. 25th to receive $4 core beers in the taproom, a private tour and to be put in a raffle. 10 lucky raffle winners will sample unreleased barrel aged beer in the production facility and walk out with a FREE bottle of El Infante.
Q. How much does it cost?
A. FREE! Well, not quite. It’s cost however much the bars in your area charge for specialty beer servings. Approx. $7-9 per snifter.
Q. Which bars/restaurants are participating?
A.
North Zone: Laser Wolf, Tap 42, Riverside Market, Brass Tap Pembroke
East Zone: Wood Tavern, Clandestino Pub, Kush, World of Beer Midtown
South Zone: Lokal, OTC, The Mighty, Berries in the Grove
West Zone: Finka Table & Tap, WoB Dadeland, Barley & Wich, WoB Kendall
Q. Which beers will be at which bar on which day?
A.
Jan. 17th Vanilla Pops – Tap 42, WoB Midtown, OTC, Finka Tap & Table
Jan. 19th Arroz con Leche – Laser Wolf, Clandestino, Barley & Wich, Berries
Jan. 21st Apple of My Eye-P-A – Riverside, Wood Tavern, The Mighty, WoB Dadeland
Jan. 22nd Samoa Cookie – Brass Tap Pembroke, Lokal, Kush,WoB Kendall
Q. What if I drink multiple pints at a bar? Do I get multiple tickets?
A. No. You’ll receive a ticket for your first pint however, you can drink as much as you like.
About Wynwood Brewing Company
Wynwood Brewing Company, which opened in August 2013, is the City of Miami’s first production micro brewery. It is located in the heart of the Wynwood Art District, featuring the brewery and an art-filled Tap Room. The brewery is family-owned by the Brignoni family and operates with the simple objective of “bringing fresh, delicious and creative beers to South Florida’s beer lovers.” WBCo. had an expansion in April 2014 which enabled them to triple its production. In September 2014, the brewery’s Pop’s Porter (Robust Porter) won a gold medal in the most prestigious competition for American beer – the Great American Beer Festival. The WBCo. beers are distributed to more than 200 establishments throughout Florida by Brown Distributing. The brewery and tap room are located at 565 NW 24th Street, Miami, FL.
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Press Release:
The Wynwood Brewing Company’s members-only Vine Club is open again for craft beer lovers! Started last year, the Vine Club is a limited membership with exclusive privileges offered to craft beers lovers by the brewery. The membership is limited to 150 members. The initial membership is $195 for the first year with a yearly renewal fee of $85. The membership will be open for renewals and new memberships for a limited time. The sign-in process is through the Wynwood Brewing website and will commence for new members on December 1. Please visit http://wynwoodbrewing.com/vineclub/ for more details.
MEMBERSHIP GOODIE BAG includes:
18 oz Special Snifter Engraved with Member’s Name held at the WBCo Tasting Room
Vine Member Branded Work Shirt with Name
Branded ECO Bag
Branded 32 oz Flip Top Growler
Branded 1 gallon Growler
Name painted on Hop-Vine Wall at WBCo.
PERKS OF MEMBERSHIP include:
Annual Member Party with food & drinks included
15% discount on WBCo merchandise
Special Growler Fills on limited release beer (32 oz growler)
Early acquisition of special bottle releases
Additional hour during Tap Room Happy Hour
About Wynwood Brewing Company
Wynwood Brewing Company, which opened in August 2013, is the City of Miami’s first production micro brewery. It is located in the heart of the Wynwood Art District, featuring the brewery and an art-filled Tap Room. The brewery is family-owned by the Brignoni family and operates with the simple objective of “bringing fresh, delicious and creative beers to South Florida’s beer lovers.” WBCo. had an expansion in April 2014 which enabled them to triple its production. In September 2014, the brewery’s Pop’s Porter (Robust Porter) won a gold medal in the most prestigious competition for American beer – the Great American Beer Festival. The WBCo. beers are distributed to more than 200 establishments throughout Florida by Brown Distributing. The brewery and tap room are located at 565 NW 24th Street, Miami, FL.
Press Release:
The Wynwood Brewing Company announced the special release of its second beer bottle – San Francisco – a Belgian Golden Strong Ale aged in bourbon barrels for the past six months. The limited release of only 400 bottles is part of the Shipwreck Series which the brewery started with El Infante during their first anniversary celebration in August 2014. The special release will be at the WBCo. Tap Room on Wednesday, November 5 at 6 pm. The cost of the bottle is $20 and there is a limit of two per person. The brewery and the tap room are located at 565 NW 24th Street, Miami, FL.
The “San Francisco” beer originates with the WBCo.’s Father Francisco aged for almost six months in bourbon barrels. This Belgian Golden Strong Ale has acquired wonderful notes of bourbon, vanilla, cream, and a nice hint of charred wooden smokey-goodness. The artwork for the bottle was exclusively done for WBCo. by renowned Miami street artist Claudio Picasso – CP1.
Wynwood Brewing Company’s exclusive Shipwreck Series are named after famous Spanish galleons shipwrecked off the Florida coast. The “San Francisco” is one of the most beautiful ship wrecks from the 1730’s because of its location in less than 6 feet of water off Long Key Florida.
About Wynwood Brewing Company
Wynwood Brewing Company, which opened in August 2013, is the City of Miami’s first production micro brewery. It is located in the heart of the Wynwood Art District, featuring the brewery and an art-filled Tap Room. The brewery is family-owned by the Brignoni family and operates with the simple objective of “bringing fresh, delicious and creative beers to South Florida’s beer lovers.” WBCo. had an expansion in April 2014 which enabled them to triple its production. In September 2014, the brewery’s Pop’s Porter (Robust Porter) won a gold medal in the most prestigious competition for American beer – the Great American Beer Festival. The WBCo. beers are distributed to more than 200 establishments throughout Florida by Brown Distributing. The brewery and tap room are located at 565 NW 24th Street, Miami, FL.
Are you flying out to Denver to support Florida’s breweries at the Great American Beer Festival?
Wynwood Brewing Company will be going as well. The Miami brewery recently shared their list of beers headed out west for Denver’s big festival.
Going to judging:
*La Rubia Blonde Ale
*Pop’s Porter
*Magic City Pale Ale
*Rickenbacker Pils
*Father Francisco – Belgian Golden Strong
The same beers will be pouring at the festival.
Look for Wynwood Brewing in the “Southeast” section on the festival floor.