![]() Intra is in the midst of its second major expansion in eight years. Since opening in October 2013 in Melbourne's Eau Gallie Arts District, Intracoastal Brewing Company has become such a huge part of the community, its full name has become unnecessary. Andrew Atkins, Naples Daily News Intracoastal Brewing Company Pre-pandemic, the Whytes bought the 22-acre parcel of land next door and had plans to transform it into a 40,000-square-foot facility complete with a lawn area and stage. What started as a simple 1,500-square-foot brewing space with a tiny taproom has grown into a sleek 16,000-square-foot entertainment venue that hosts daily food trucks, trivia nights and live entertainment. With eight core beers, including its popular High 5 IPA and Gateway Gold, and dozens (upon dozens) of seasonal and small-batch creations, if you can dream it, Rob Whyte and his crew can brew it. In addition to 24 beers on tap, there’s also a full-service kitchen featuring fun Tampa Bay food and brew pairings such as the Fritas Queso burger that goes with Jai Alai, the Maduro steak sandwich, and the grouper sandwich and Florida Cracker coupling. What are the best craft beer bars in Sarasota-Bradenton? Here are 12 of our favorites for drinking and eating Cigar City Brewingīeer connoisseurs from across the country visit Cigar City Brewing’s Spruce Street facility in Tampa to see where the original batches of favorites such as Jai Alai, Maduro and Florida Cracker were first brewed more than a decade ago. It also brews a standout Hawaiian Lion coconut coffee porter and Conch Republic Key lime wheat ale, as well as seasonal and special offerings.īig Top's current Sarasota taproom also regularly hosts live music, including national acts such as "Check Yes Juliet" rock group We The Kings and country duo LoCash. In 2018, Big Top opened additional Florida locations in downtown Gainesville and Pensacola, and last year took over the Lakewood Ranch taproom formerly known as Naughty Monk Brewery, now called Big Top Brewers Collective. Contact him at or by calling 57.As its name suggests, many of Big Top’s best-known beers feature a Sarasota-appropriate circus theme, such as its Circus City IPA and Trapeze Monk witbier. Learn more about these breweries online at, , and, respectively.Īarik Danielsen is the features and culture editor for the Tribune. Logboat's signature wheat incorporates lemon, Peruvian ginger and coriander - the latter two ingredients really distinguishing Shiphead and resting on the tongue - with its Magnum and Mt. More: How Columbia businesses chose the Stockyards as a name for this area of the city Wheat beersīroadway Brewery Summer Cut Berry BerlinerĪ German-style tart wheat ale, this summer style is "soured to add bright, clean acidity and accompanied by loads of raspberry, blueberry and black currant," according to its description (5% ABV). ![]() One of Columbia's most notable beers - and a must for pairing with spicier dishes on the Flat Branch menu - the brewing process incorporates 50 pounds of Anaheim peppers, three pounds of jalapeños and one-and-a-half pounds of Serrano peppers, according to Flat Branch's website (5.3% ABV). PortersĪ staple of the Logboat lineup, this porter promises a union of "dark chocolate and roasted coffee flavors," according to the brewery's website (6.6% ABV). ![]() PilsnersĪccording to Broadway Brewery's website, Flat Bill was its first lager - and the brewery certainly got it right the first time (5.5% ABV). This easy-to-drink staple joins Cascade hops and "a subtle citrus aroma," according to Flat Branch (5.8% ABV). More: Why Cafe Berlin's Apples and Sausage is 'the perfect kind of weird' Pale ales In a German-inspired style, this Oktoberfest just tastes like fall the Logboat website promises its appeal only increases around an autumn bonfire (6% ABV). Logboat Knot Hole Oktoberfest Marzen Lager This seriously crisp, Mexican-style lager relies on "flaked corn and a touch of Flor Blanca Mexican sea salt," its description notes (5.3% ABV). Somehow managing to improve on Logboat's core IPA, the Pineapple Snapper mingles that fruit's distinct sweetness with Chinook, Galaxy and Cascade hops (7.2% ABV). Named for one of mid-Missouri's defining landmarks, this IPA is both hop-heavy and possesses "a mild caramel malt character," according to the brewery (7.6% ABV).
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