SoFla craft breweries: Hops, barley and tropical fruits
Craft breweries slowly bring the beer revolution to South Florida. As of this summer, 922 craft breweries were operating in the United States, according to the Brewers Association.
South Florida is home to three of them.
Due South, Tequesta and Schnebly breweries are the only companies in the area to produce and distribute their craft beer, unlike brewpubs, which just serve their frothy concoctions in-house.
The three differ in brewing style and atmosphere, and though they all have tasting rooms set up for guests, their products are available at bars and brewpubs throughout the tricounty area.
Click on SunSentinel.com/breweries for video tours of the breweries.
-- Maria Murriel
Follow @mariamurriel on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd.
South Florida is home to three of them.
Due South, Tequesta and Schnebly breweries are the only companies in the area to produce and distribute their craft beer, unlike brewpubs, which just serve their frothy concoctions in-house.
The three differ in brewing style and atmosphere, and though they all have tasting rooms set up for guests, their products are available at bars and brewpubs throughout the tricounty area.
Click on SunSentinel.com/breweries for video tours of the breweries.
-- Maria Murriel
Follow @mariamurriel on Twitter, Instagram and Untappd.
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Tequesta Brewing Co.
287 S. U.S. 1, Tequesta;
561-745-5000
Open noon-11 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday Free tours available upon request; call for availability Matt Webster and Fran Andrewlevich opened the Tequesta Brewing Co. in January 2011, becoming the first to operate a craft brewery in South Florida. In Tequesta, north of Jupiter in Palm Beach County with a population just below 6,000, the brewery's tap room draws a large crowd. At the front of the brewery, the century-old bar that belonged to Andrewlevich's family in Pennsylvania is jammed with customers on a Friday night. Place mats around the hardwood counter describe the crafts on tap. Three are available year-round: the Der Chancellor German kolsch, Gnarly Barley American pale ale and Terminally Ale brown ale. Although owners say TBC beer is distributed from Jacksonville to Key West, the brewery's strong point is the bar-like feel that brings people in to drink. Aside from offering brewery tours, TBC staff sometimes display cupfuls of hops and grains on the bar for guests to learn about beer's ingredients. "We've got a relaxed atmosphere and a great staff," Webster said. "We also try to show people the art and science of brewing -- the care you put into it." |
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