Category: Brewery Opening

This may or may-not be this first time you've heard about LauderAle. Back in the end of July they did an interview with the Sun Sentinel as they were getting ready for their soft opening. The plan was for friends and family to come out and sample their wares, giving them some time to work out the kinks and help prepare them for a more grand opening to the general public. But that's not how things played out. As soon as......

By Miriam Valverde, Sun Sentinel It's not clear whether it was Kyle Jones or Joey Farrell who blurted out over a couple of beers, "How cool would it be to own a brewery?" "We disagree on who came up with what," Farrell said. Either way, their eyes lit up at the idea. The next day, they ordered a home brewing kit online and began making beer for the first time. Fast forward a year and half, and the pair have now......

Angry Chair Brewing Company of Seminole Heights might be new but they aren’t new to the game. Co-founder Ryan Dowdle and brewing partner Ben Romano both hail from Tampa Bay’s largest craft brewery, Cigar City Brewing. Together with Co-founder Shane Mozur, Angry Chair is looking to make it’s own mark on Tampa Bay’s beer scene. Ryan who has spent years working in Cigar City’s tasting room will be handling much of the......