List of breweries in Florida
The U.S. state of Florida is home to over 250 breweries. The state's first brewery, Florida Brewing Company, opened in 1896. The industry was dominated by mid-sized regional breweries until the 1950s, when national macrobreweries came to the fore, and built their own facilities in the state. Since the 1980s, and especially since legal changes in 2001, Florida has become home to many brewpub restaurants and craft breweries.
Background
Laws and definitions
Florida state licensing provides for two types of breweries: brewpubs, or restaurants that produce limited quantities of beer primarily for sale on premises, and production breweries that distribute beer offsite. By state law, Florida production breweries may have on-site taprooms, and some brewpubs also distribute offsite. A three-tiered distribution system governs offsite sales: breweries must sell their beer to a distributor who then sells it to retailers.The Brewers Association defines several categories of breweries, all of which are present in Florida. Craft breweries are independently-owned breweries producing under 6 million barrels a year using traditional processes; most of these are microbreweries producing under 15,000 barrels a year. Regional breweries produce between 15,000 and 6 million barrels a year. Macrobreweries, also called megabreweries, produce over 6 million barrels a year.
History
The earliest brewery in Florida was Tampa's Florida Brewing Company, a regional brewery founded in 1896. Another regional brewery, Jax Brewing Company, opened in 1913 in Jacksonville. Both shifted to other products during Prohibition, and recommenced brewing when it ended. Several additional regional breweries opened in Florida after Prohibition.From the 1950s, Florida's regional breweries suffered from competition with large-scale national breweries, and all ultimately closed. National companies built their own breweries in the state: Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company built a brewery in 1958 in Tampa, now owned by D. G. Yuengling & Son, while Anheuser-Busch built breweries at Busch Gardens Tampa in 1959 and in Jacksonville in 1969.
Brewpubs emerged in Florida during the microbrewery boom of the 1980s and '90s, but growth remained limited by state laws banning non-standard container sizes popular among craft breweries. Governor Jeb Bush signed legislation reducing these restrictions in 2001, and from about 2005 the state saw substantial growth in brewpubs and craft production breweries. According to the Brewers Association, there are 151 craft breweries in Florida as of 2016, 11th most in the United States, but 43rd per capita; these breweries produce 1,207,936 barrels a year and have an annual economic impact of over $2 million.
Breweries
| Name | City | County | Opened | Type | Notes | References |
| 3 Daughters Brewing | St. Petersburg | Pinellas | 2012 | Craft brewery | ||
| 3 Keys Brewing & Eatery | Bradenton | Manatee | 2016 | Brewpub | ||
| 3 Sons Brewing Co. | Dania | Broward | 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| 7venth Sun Brewery | Dunedin Tampa | Pinellas Hillsborough | 2012 | Craft brewery | ||
| 81Bay Brewing | Tampa | Hillsborough | 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| Aardwolf Brewing Company | Jacksonville | Duval | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Alligator Brewing Company | Gainesville | Alachua | 2011 | Brewpub | Alligator is the brewing operation of Tall Paul's Brew House. | |
| American Icon Brewery | Vero Beach | Indian River | 2017 | Brewpub | Constructed in the historic Vero Beach Diesel Power Plant. Currently under final construction. To open November 2017. | |
| Ancient City Brewing | St. Augustine | St. Johns | 2015 | Craft brewery | Opened in the same location as Mile Marker Brewing, which closed in 2014. | |
| Angry Chair Brewing | Tampa | Hillsborough | 2014 | Craft brewery | ||
| Anheuser-Busch Brewery | Jacksonville | Duval | 1969 | Macrobrewery | Owned by Anheuser-Busch Inbev. It is Florida's largest, and oldest continuously operating, brewery. | |
| Arkane Aleworks | Largo | Pinellas | 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| Bangin' Banjo Brewing | Pompano Beach | Broward | 2015 | Craft brewery | ||
| Barley Mow Brewing Co. | Largo | Pinellas | 2011 | Craft brewery | Closed 2018, consolidated with The Raven Brewery | |
| Barrel of Monks Brewing | Boca Raton | Palm Beach | 2015 | Craft brewery | ||
| BarrieHaus Beer Co | Tampa | Hillsborough | 2019 | Craft brewery | Lager house in Ybor City. | |
| Big Bear Brewing Company | Coral Springs | Broward | 1997 | Brewpub | ||
| Big River Grille & Brewing Works | Lake Buena Vista | Orange | 1996 | Brewpub | Owned CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, and located at Disney's BoardWalk Resort. | |
| Big Storm Brewing Co. | Odessa Clearwater Cape Coral | Pasco Pinellas Lee | 2012 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| Big Top Brewing Company | Sarasota Gainesville Pensacola | Sarasota Alachua Escambia | 2013 2018 | Craft brewery | ||
| Bog Brewing | St. Augustine | St. Johns | 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| Bold City Brewery | Jacksonville | Duval | 2008 2016 | Craft brewery | Jacksonville's first production craft brewery. Its second location, Bold City Downtown, opened in 2016. | |
| Bone Island Brewing Company | Key West | Monroe | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Bottlenose Brewing | Jacksonville | Duval | 2017 | Brewpub | ||
| Brew Bus Brewing | Tampa | Hillsborough | 2012 | Craft brewery | Also a tour company and former contract brewer, it acquired Florida Avenue Brewing Company in 2015. | |
| Brewers' Tasting Room | St. Petersburg | Pinellas | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Brewzzi | Boca Raton | Palm Beach | 1997 | Brewpub | Formerly had a second location in West Palm Beach. | |
| Broken Strings Brewery and Black Cauldron Brewing | Orlando | Orange | 2016 | Craft brewery | Broken Strings and Black Cauldron are two breweries that share a location. | |
| Bugnutty Brewing Company | Cocoa | Brevard | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Bury Me Brewing | Fort Myers | Lee | 2015 | Craft brewery | Originally located inside the Gulf Coast Town Center mall's House of Brewz, now across the street. | |
| Canopy Roads Brewery | Tallahassee | Leon | 2014 | Craft brewery | ||
| Calusa Brewing | Sarasota | Sarasota | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Cape Coral Brewing Company | Cape Coral | Lee | 2015 | Craft brewery | ||
| Cask & Larder | Winter Park | Orange | 2012 | Brewpub | ||
| Central 28 Beer Company | DeBary | Volusia | 2015 | Craft brewery | ||
| Charlie & Jake's Brewery Grille | Cocoa Beach | Brevard | 1996 | Brewpub | ||
| Cigar City Brewing | Tampa | Hillsborough | 2009 2012 2013 | Craft brewery and brewpubs | Cigar City has two brewpubs, Cigar City Brewpub and Cigar City Airport Pub at Tampa International Airport. The company sold to Fireman Capital Partners in March 2016. | |
| Civil Society Brewing | Jupiter & [West Palm Beach County, Florida|Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach] | Palm Beach | 2015 & 2019 | Craft brewery | Original Location is in Jupiter, FL. A 2nd location opened in West Palm Beach in February 2019 | |
| Clermont Brewing Company | Clermont | Lake | 2019 | Craft brewery | ||
| Cocoa Beach Brewing Company | Cocoa Beach | Brevard | 2009 | Craft brewery | ||
| Concrete Beach Brewery | Miami | Miami-Dade | 2015 | Craft brewery | Owned by Alchemy & Science. | |
| Copp Winery & Brewery | Crystal River | Citrus | 2012 | Craft brewery | Copp Winery opened in 2007. | |
| Copperpoint Brewing Company | Boynton Beach | Palm Beach | 2012 | Craft brewery | ||
| Coppertail Brewing Company | Tampa | Hillsborough | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Corporate Ladder Brewing Company | Palmetto | Manatee | 2018 | Brewery | ||
| Crooked Can Brewing Company | Winter Garden | Orange | 2015 | Craft brewery | ||
| Crooked Thumb Brewery | Safety Harbor | Pinellas | 2015 | Craft brewery | ||
| Cycle Brewing | St. Petersburg | Pinellas | 2009 | Craft brewery | Originally located in Peg's Cantina in Gulfport. | |
| Darwin Brewing Company | Bradenton | Manatee | 2012 | Craft brewery | Formerly operated a brewpub in Sarasota. | |
| De Bine Brewing Co. | St. Petersburg | Pinellas | 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| Dead Lizard Brewing Company | Orlando | Orange | 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| Deadly Sins Brewing Company | Winter Park | Orange | 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| Deep Brewing | Tallahassee | Leon | 2017 | Craft brewery | ||
| Destin Brewery | Destin | Okaloosa | 2015 | Craft brewery | Formerly production-only. Tasting room opened 2016. | |
| Dunedin Brewery | Dunedin | Pinellas | 1996 | Craft brewery | Oldest production craft brewery in Florida. | |
| Engine 15 Brewing Company | Jacksonville Beach Jacksonville | Duval | 2010 2013 | Craft brewery and brewpub | ||
| Fat Point Brewing | Punta Gorda | Charlotte | 2014 | Craft brewery | ||
| First Magnitude Brewing | Gainesville | Alachua | 2014 | Craft brewery | ||
| Florida Beer Company | Cape Canaveral | Brevard | 1997 | Craft brewery and contract brewery | Florida's largest craft brewery besides Yuengling, it also provides contract brewing for several other companies. Formerly located in Melbourne. | |
| Florida Brewery | Auburndale | Polk | 1973 | Brewery | Previously named Fair Point Brewery, it is currently a subsidiary of Cervecería Polar, and primarily makes Venezuelan brands such as Polar. | |
| Florida Keys Brewing Co. | Islamorada | Monroe | 2015 | Craft brewery | ||
| Fort Myers Brewing Company | Fort Myers | Lee | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Funky Buddha Brewery | Boca Raton Oakland Park | Palm Beach Broward | 2010 2013 | Brewpub and craft brewery | ||
| Golden Horn Brewing Company | Tallahassee | Leon | 2012 | Craft brewery | Golden Horn is the brewing operation of Fermentation Lounge. | |
| Grasslands Brewing Company | Tallahassee | Leon | 2015 | Craft brewery | ||
| Grayton Beer Company | Santa Rosa Beach | Walton | 2011 | Craft brewery | ||
| Green Bench Brewing Company | St. Petersburg | Pinellas | 2011 | Craft brewery | ||
| Green Room Brewing Company | Jacksonville Beach | Duval | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Great Chicago Fire Brewery & Tap Room | Leesburg | Lake | 2016 | Microbrewery | A Chicago-style hot dog stand with pizza housed in a nano-brewery; opened in 2016. | |
| Grove Roots Brewing Co. | Winter Haven | Polk | 2016 | Craft brewery | Winter Haven's first craft brewery. | |
| Gulf Coast Brewery | Pensacola | Escambia | 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| Gulf Stream Brewing | Fort Lauderdale | Broward | 2018 | Craft brewery | ||
| Hell 'n Blazes Brewing Company | Melbourne | Brevard | 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| History Class Brewing Company | Panama City | Bay | 2020 | Brewpub | Celebrate Bay County's contribution to WWII, the civil rights, and more in this historic building, half history museum/half brewpub. | |
| Home State Brewing Co. | Winter Garden | Orange | 2021 | Craft brewery | Florida craft brewery located in the Horizon West neighborhood of Winter Garden. https://www.homestatebrew.com/ | |
| Hourglass Brewery | Longwood | Seminole | 2012 | Craft brewery | ||
| Hyperion Brewing | Jacksonville | Duval | 2017 | Craft brewery | ||
| Idyll Hounds Brewing Company | Santa Rosa Beach | Walton | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| If I Brewed the World | St. Petersburg | Pinellas | 2016 | Craft brewery | St. Pete's most unique craft brewery. | |
| Intracoastal Brewing Company | Melbourne | Brevard | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Intuition Ale Works | Jacksonville | Duval | 2010 | Craft brewery | Florida's first craft brewery to use cans. | |
| Islamorada Beer Company | Islamorada Fort Pierce | Monroe St. Lucie | 2014 2016 | Craft brewery | The Islamorada location was a contract brewer until the Fort Pierce location opened. | |
| J. Wakefield Brewing | Miami | Miami-Dade | 2014 | Craft brewery | ||
| JDub's Brewing Company | Sarasota | Sarasota | 2014 | Craft brewery | ||
| Karibrew | Fernandina Beach | Nassau | 2009 | Brewpub | Karibrew is the brewpub operation of Café Karibo. | |
| Kelly's Caribbean Bar, Grill & Brewery | Key West | Monroe | 1992 | Brewpub | ||
| Lagerhaus Brewery & Grill | Palm Harbor | Pinellas | 2007 | Brewpub | ||
| Lake Tribe Brewing Company | Tallahassee | Leon | 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| LauderAle | Fort Lauderdale | Broward | 2014 | Craft brewery | First full-sized craft brewery in Fort Lauderdale | |
| Mack House | Fort Lauderdale | Broward | 2012 | Craft brewery | Mack House is the nanobrewery operation and taproom for Holy Mackerel Beers. | |
| Mad Beach Craft Brewing Company | Madeira Beach | Pinellas | 2014 | Craft brewery | Affiliated with Florida Winery. | |
| Marco Island Brewery | Marco Island | Collier | 2010 | Brewpub | ||
| McGuire's Irish Pub & Brewery | Pensacola Destin | Escambia Okaloosa | 1989 1997 | Brewpub and craft brewery | The original McGuire's opened in 1977 and installed brewing in 1989. It is Florida's oldest brewpub. | |
| MIA Beer Company | Doral | Miami-Dade | 2014 | Craft brewery | Production brewery with taproom. | |
| Miami Brewing Company | Homestead | Miami-Dade | 2012 | Craft brewery | Part of Schnebly Redland's Winery & Brewery, founded in 2006. | |
| Momo's Pizza Market Street Brewpub | Tallahassee | Leon | 2011 | Brewpub | ||
| Motorworks Brewing Company | Bradenton | Manatee | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Mount Dora Brewing and Rockin' Rabbit Brewery | Mount Dora | Lake | 2010 | Brewpub | ||
| Naples Beach Brewery | Naples | Collier | 2011 | Craft brewery | ||
| New Smyrna Beach Brewing Company | New Smyrna Beach | Volusia | 2014 | Craft brewery | ||
| NOBO Brewing Company | Boynton Beach | Palm Beach | 2017 | Craft brewery | ||
| Ocean Sun Brewing | Orlando | Orange | 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| Orchid Island Brewery | Vero Beach | Indian River | 2014 | Craft brewery | Indian River County's first craft brewery. | |
| Organic Brewery | Hollywood | Broward | 2011 | Craft brewery | ||
| Orlando Brewing | Orlando | Orange | 2006 | Craft brewery | ||
| Ormond Brewing Company | Ormond | Volusia | 2013 | Craft brewery | Volusia County's First Craft Brewery | |
| Pair O Dice Brewing Company | Clearwater | Pinellas | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Pareidolia Brewing Company | Sebastian | Indian River | 2014 | Craft brewery | ||
| Pensacola Bay Brewery | Pensacola | Escambia | 2010 | Craft brewery | ||
| Persimmon Hollow Brewing Company | DeLand | Volusia | 2014 | Craft brewery | ||
| Pinglehead Brewing Company | Orange Park | Clay | 2011 | Brewpub and craft brewery | Pinglehead is the brewing operation of Brewer's Pizza. | |
| Playalinda Brewing Company | Titusville | Brevard | 2014 2016 | Brewpub and craft brewery | ||
| Point Ybel Brewing Company | Fort Myers | Lee | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Proof Brewing Company | Tallahassee | Leon | 2012 | craft brewery | Tallahassee’s First and Largest Independently-Owned Production Brewery | |
| Props Brewery & Grill | Fort Walton Beach | Okaloosa | 2011 | Brewpub | ||
| Prosperity Brewers | Boca Raton | Palm Beach | 2018 | Nano Brewery | Prosperity Brewers is a "nano-brewery" with a tasting room located in East Boca. | |
| R Bar | Treasure Island | Pinellas | 2013 | Brewpub | ||
| Ragtime Tavern Seafood & Grill | Atlantic Beach | Duval | 1994 | Brewpub | Ragtime opened as a restaurant in 1983, and added brewing to become the Jacksonville area's first brewpub in 1994. Currently owned by CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries. | |
| Rapp Brewing Company | Seminole | Pinellas | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Rebel Dog Brewing Co. | New Port Richey | Pasco | 2016 | Craft brewery and brewpub | ||
| Redlight Redlight Beer Parlour | Orlando | Orange | 2014 | Craft brewery | Opened as a beer bar in 2006. | |
| Reprise Brewing | St. Cloud | Osceola | 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| RipTide Brewing Company | Naples | Collier | 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| River City Brewing Company | Jacksonville | Duval | 1993 | Brewpub | ||
| Sailfish Brewing Company | Fort Pierce | St. Lucie | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Saint Somewhere Brewing Company | Tarpon Springs | Pinellas | 2006 | Craft brewery | ||
| Saltwater Brewing Company | Delray Beach | Palm Beach | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Sarasota Brewing Company | Sarasota | Sarasota | 1989 | Brewpub | ||
| Sea Dog Brewing Company | Clearwater and Orlando | Pinellas and Orange | 2013 | Brewpub | Owned by Sea Dog Brewing Company. | |
| Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery | Jacksonville | Duval | 1999 | Brewpub | Owned by CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries. | |
| Six Ten Brewing Company | Tampa | Hillsborough | 2014 | Craft brewery | ||
| Southern Brewing & Winemaking | Tampa | Hillsborough | 2011 | Craft brewery | ||
| Suncreek Brewery | Clermont | Lake | 2018 | Craft brewery | ||
| St. Pete Brewing Company | St. Petersburg | Pinellas | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Tampa Bay Brewing Company | Tampa | Hillsborough | 1996 | Craft brewery and brewpub | Formerly had a second location in Coral Springs. | |
| Tampa Beer Works | Tampa | Hillsborough | 2013 | Craft brewery | ESB Brewing until 2016. | |
| The Tank Brewing Co. | Miami | Miami-Dade | 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| Tequesta Brewing Company | Tequesta | Palm Beach | 2011 | Craft brewery | ||
| The Abbey Brewing Company | Miami Beach | Miami-Dade | 1995 | Brewpub | Oldest brewpub in the Miami area. | |
| Titanic Brewing Company | Coral Gables | Miami-Dade | 1999 | Brewpub | ||
| Tomoka Brewing Company | Ormond Beach | Volusia | 2013 | Craft brewery and brewpub | ||
| Two Henrys Brewing Company | Plant City | Hillsborough | 2013 | Craft brewery | ||
| Southern Swells Brewing Company | Jacksonville Beach | Duval | 2017 | Craft brewery | ||
| Swamp Head Brewery | Gainesville | Alachua | 2009 | Craft brewery | ||
| Ulele Brewery | Tampa | Hillsborough | 2013 | Brewpub | ||
| Urban Comfort | St. Petersburg | Pinellas | 2016 | Brewpub | ||
| Veterans United Craft Brewery | Jacksonville | Duval | 2014 | Craft brewery | ||
| Veza Sur | Wynnwood | Miami-Dade | 2017 | Crafy Brewery | ||
| Walking Tree Brewery | Vero Beach | Indian River | 2016 | Craft brewery | ||
| Waterfront Brewery | Key West | Monroe | 2015 | Craft brewery | ||
| Wicked Barley Brewing Company | Jacksonville | Duval | 2016 | Craft brewery and brewpub | ||
| Wild Rover Pub and Brewery | Odessa | Pasco | 2013 | Craft brewery and brewpub | ||
| Wynwood Brewing Company | Miami | Miami-Dade | 2013 | Craft brewery | Miami's first craft production brewery. | |
| Ye Olde Brothers Brewery | Navarre | Santa Rosa | 2015 | Brewpub and craft brewery | ||
| Yuengling Brewery | Tampa | Hillsborough | 1999 | Regional craft brewery | Owned by D. G. Yuengling & Son. The facility first opened in 1958 as a Joseph Schlitz brewery and changed ownership several times, making Pabst and Stroh's. It is Florida's second largest brewery, and largest craft brewery. | |
| Zeta Brewing | Jacksonville Beach | Duval | 2015 | Brewpub | Now named Ruby Beach Brewing after renovations |