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Wynwood Brewing to triple capacity

Miami- When Wynwood Brewing Company opened their brewery September 23rd of 2013, then followed that by opening their tasting room December 4th, 2013, now they are doubling down on production by expanding their capacity threefold.

From the Miami Eater:

It was announced today that the expansion will bring forth “triple the brewery’s production capabilities to satisfy the distribution of its brews,” which numerically means around 7,000 gallons of beer at a time.

The new expansion, which will be completed by April, 2014, will include “a number of fermenting vessels, conditioning tanks and a filtration system.”

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J. Wakefield Brewing to collaborate with Stone Brewing Company

Miami’s J. Wakefield Brewing Company is not resting on laurels. After a stint in Tampa Bay brewing at Cigar City Brewing, the Cigar City Brewpub, and Brewer’s Tasting Room, owner Johnathan Wakefield announced recently that one of the brewery’s next projects will be a collaboration with Escondido, California’s Stone Brewing Company.

Stone Brewing Company has a record of collaborating with many other breweries across the country, incorporating both large and small breweries in brewing beers that express mutual creativity and terroir around the U.S.

About Stone Brewing Company:

Since opening its doors in 1996, Stone Brewing Company brews on their two 120 bbl brewing system built by Rolec in Bavaria, Germany in their 55,000 square-foot facility in Escondido, California. Stone is distributed in 37 states, including Florida. As of 2013, Stone is the 10th largest craft brewery in the United States.

About J. Wakefield Brewing:

J. Wakefiels Brewing is one of Miami’s up-and-coming breweries. JWB is currently under construction in the Wynwood area of Miami, planning on opening in early 2014. Wakefield has made headlines repeatedly, both for his beers and his recent crowdfunding campaign which raised over $100,000.

Wynwood Brewing announces tasting room opening

Press Release:

Miami – Wynwood Brewing Company, located at 565 NW 24th street, Miami, FL announced the start of its services as the first production microbrewery in the City of Miami this past September 2013. A family-business – WBCo– was founded by a father-son team – both named Luis Brignoni. Distributed in Florida by Brown’s Distributing Corporation, the brewery has gone from being offered at ten establishments to being offered at more than 60 in South Florida in the past six weeks. Brewmaster is Nik Mebane – formerly from Otto’s Brewery and Pub in Penn State, PA.

WBCo started as a dream and a “mild obsession” by Luis Brignoni and his Pops – also named Luis – more than two years ago. Their mission was: “To create the best possible brews for our patrons to enjoy. We are committed to making great bold beers that have character and are uniquely Wynwood. Simply said, to create a work of art in every glass.” Luis Jr. had been a home brewer for more than ten years getting to know the craft beer experimentation process inside and out.

The Brignonis, who are originally from Puerto Rico, are committed to the growth of the Wynwood neighborhood where they built the brewery and distributing their beer to local South Florida restaurants and pubs. Wynwood in the past four years has had a renaissance with young street artists, hip new restaurants, and small businesses opening in the area. In honor of where they are located the brewery tap handles are shaped as spray cans and the owners have commissioned art for the brewery’s walls from renowned local street artists like Eduardo Kunde, Krave, Eva Ruiz, and Trek.

WBCo has three year-long brews: La Rubia, a blonde ale; Pops Porter, a robust porter; and Wynwood IPA, an India Pale Ale; as well as several seasonals.

The company brews in a 15-Barrel two-vessel system. One barrel is equal to 31 US gallons. At any given time the brewery can produce about 500 gallons of beers in its 15 barrel fermenters and close to 1000 gallons in the 30 barrel fermenters. WBC uses premium malts from the US as its base malt and British and German Malts for caramel malts.

The permanent opening of the Tasting Room (Tap Room) is scheduled December 4th just in time for Art Basel and the holidays. WBCo will also be starting weekly brewery tours and an exclusive members-only “Vine Club.”
You can find an updated list of establishments that carry the Wynwood Brewing Co. beer selections on the brewery’s website: www.wynwoodbrewing.com and follow its social media channels in facebook.com/wynwoodbrewing and on Twitter @wynwoodbrewing.

New Miami brewery coming from Alchemy & Science

Press Release:

(Miami, FL) – Alchemy and Science is set to launch a project in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami. Construction of the new Concrete Beach Brewery began in early October, with plans to open for business in early 2014.

The brewery will produce a number of different styles of craft beer on draft for local distribution and will follow up 90-120 days later with bottled beer.

The brewery will be housed in an old warehouse building in the heart of the Arts District. Construction is scheduled to be complete by the end of December. Concrete Beach not only plans to brew at its Wynwood location, but it will also house a meeting hall to serve and sample its beers, provide brewery tours, and become an active supporter of the Wynwood Arts District by hosting cultural arts events.

“Miami is a world class city and deserves to have world class beers. We hope to add to the growing enthusiasm for great local craft beers with the opening of Concrete Beach Brewery,” said Alan Newman, president of Alchemy and Science. “We’re excited to join the growing craft beer movement in Miami, and think it’s the perfect place for Alchemy and Science to continue to fulfill to its mission of expanding the craft beer community. I’ve visited Miami regularly throughout my life and have always been in love with the city. When we started seeking opportunities for A&S, we were instantly drawn to Wynwood’s revitalization, and it all came together.”

The Concrete Beach Brewery is the fifth craft beer project for Alchemy and Science, whose mission is to expand the craft beer community. Other projects include Angel City Brewery, Coney Island Brewing Company, Traveler Beer Company and The Just Beer Project.

About Alchemy and Science:

Alchemy & Science is an independently operating, craft beer incubator collaboration supported by The Boston Beer Company. Its mission is to increase awareness of craft brewed beers by exploring and managing a broad range of opportunities from creating new breweries and beers to providing legacy solutions to craft brewery founders. Alchemy & Science is headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. For further information, go to AlchemyandScience.com.

About Wynwood:

Wynwood currently has Wynwood Brewing Company that opened its doors in September and is slated to be the home of the J. Wakefield Brewing Company, which plans to open around January of 2014. Apparently, Miami will no longer be hurting for fresh, local craft beer.

Courtesy of Beerpulse.com

Wynwood Brewing announces launch details

Miami- Wynwood Brewing Company has now announced details for their opening launch. While their tasting room off of the brewery is not complete yet, the brewery has decided to launch their beer via bars and restaurants in the Miami area.

From Wynwood’s website:

We have set an official launch date of Monday, September 23rd with a few events prior. We will have events that entire week, starting that Monday and finishing off on Saturday, September 28. We’ll have events throughout the city to allow folks to pick and choose the days that work best for them. So here’s the official list!

Saturday, Sept 14th Soft Launch at Wood Tavern. Starting from Open until Late.

Friday, Sept 20th. First official Tap Take Over @ WOB Midtown Starting at 6PM. We will have free pints, t-shirts and stickers to give away; we’ll be present to answer any questions.

Monday, Sept. 23rd. Launch Party at Gramps Bar in collaboration with Miami Beer Tour. All Wynwood Beers will be on Draft for $5. We’ll have an outdoor area as well to serve the beers. This will be a party you will not want to miss.

Tuesday, Sept 24th. Party @ Wood Tavern. We’ll have our beers on tap and Naga will be doing his rounds talking with any of our locals that have questions about the beer.

Wednesday, Sept 24th 6pm – WOB Kendall Tap Take Over. Join us as we head to Kendall with some pints to give away, shirts and more.

Thursday, Sept 25th. Flights @ LoKal. Want to try all of our beer offerings, well then come to the LoKal for some flights. Event will take place all day long!

Friday, Sept 26th. Grill out @ The Butcher Shop. We’ll have beers on tap with on the grill specials from The Butcher Shop.

Saturday, Sept 27th. Tap Take Over at The Abbey Brewing. Join us as we invade South Beach and our friends at The Abbey and share pints, give out some swag and talk beer.

Sunday, Sept 28th. Join our closing out of our launch week as we head to one of our favorites Abraxas on South Beach. More details on the event to come.

Wynwood Brewing announces beer launch

Miami’s Wynwood Brewing Company has been teasing photos and logos for many long weeks now in a push to gain momentum towards opening Miami’s first production brewery. This week, Wynwood Brewing Company has announced their launch:

Mark your calendars. Miami’s first production brewery is finally here. We will have our official launch September 23rd at Gramps with our friends from Miami Beer Tour. This will be an amazing night… We have a whole list of events happening that entire week. We will release all the details next week with a calendar of events.

About Wynwood Brewing Company:

Wynwood’s website describes the brewery as “the city of Miami’s only production brewery. We are located in the Wynwood Arts District. We brew fine ales we love to drink.”

Wynwood brewing will be the first in a line of breweries slated for opening in 2013 in the Magic City. Wynwood will brews on a 15-barrel brewing system and has signed with Brown Distributing. Wynwood has announced three core beers thus far: Wynwood IPA, Pop’s Porter, and La Rubia Blonde Ale.

Wynwood Brewing begins brewing

Miami- Much has been ado at Miami’s newest craft brewery, and this week has proved one of the busiest of weeks for the guys in Wynwood.

On August 14th, Wynwood Brewing received their licensure and began brewing beer. Announcement of three core brands: La Rubia Blonde, Pop’s Porter, and Wynwood IPA soon followed. Shortly after that came photos of men sweating in the Miami heat, toiling and boiling to make beer.

Wynwood has previously announced a window of opening time, but no solid date. If the pictures posted are any indication, it looks like the brewery may be on target for those dates.