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Angry Chair Signs Distribution Agreement with Brown Distributing Company

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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 day to day management of the company as well as the tasting room and overall customer experience. Shane, currently working as a project manager at a financial institution, will help to manage the finances and guide the business decisions of Angry Chair, not to mention as an active home brewer he will be actively involved with all other areas of the company while Ben will be focusing his attention on the quality of the beer. Ben, having worked as a brewer at Cigar City, has developed a handful of unique recipes and is known best for some of his decadent imperial stouts like German Chocolate Cake and Tiramisu Imperial Stout as well as his Torcedore’s Series India Pale Lager.

Angry Chair will begin their endeavor on a 10 barrel system with one,10-barrel and three, 30-barrel fermenters which will give them a capacity to brew 1,000 – 1,200 barrels of beer in year one. They will offer their products draft only for the first year with the potential for a limited amount of can releases through the Brew Crew’s mobile canning unit. In year two, they plan on exploring opportunities for packaging their product.

Head Brewer, Ben Romano will first get up-to-speed on the new system by brewing a variety of more “sessionable” beers which will range from styles like pales ales, berlinerweisses and other easy drinking beers that will stay below the 7% ABV mark. Once they get a feel for the market and what accounts and consumers like, they will begin producing some of these year-round. The main goal as Ryan expressed is “We want to make beer, that we like to drink.” Not to worry beer fanatics, Angry Chair also plans to sporadically brew their highly sought after imperial styles including Flambé, Vanilla Coffee Stout, German Chocolate Cake and other big, full flavored concoctions.

Their draft-only offerings will first be distributed to select establishments in the Tampa Bay area focusing on Seminole Heights. “It starts in Seminole Heights. I know it sounds cheesy but it’s a really up and coming area with a lot of art and amazing local restaurants. Beer is an art form and we want to reflect that.” Their beers will also be available in their tasting room. The one thousand square foot space, built in a 1941 building, has a genuine industrial and “homey” feel with an exposed heart pine ceiling and a lot of steel. With Ryan’s background in hospitality, the quality of service is an important element. They will be open 6-7 days a week offering full beers, flights and growlers to go.

Coming from the craft beer industry, Angry Chair understands the importance of picking the right distributor and did their due diligence in making a choice. Ryan Dowdle explains “Being in this business, I’ve worked with every distributor.” He explains that passion is what really set Brown apart in their minds, “Brown’s sales team and management are not only knowledgeable but they hire people that are passionate and who truly want to be in the craft beer industry.” “I also like that it’s a family business and if I have a question, I can pickup the phone and call either of the owners.”

Brown Distributing has expressed “As a family-owned company, we are extremely excited to welcome Angry Chair to our family and look forward to launching and growing the brand in Tampa Bay and the rest of Florida. We believe in Angry Chair’s focus on crafting unique, quality and noteworthy local Florida beers and are eager to get their beers out into the market.”

Angry Chair expects to be open by late Summer 2014 (August/September). Check their facebook page www.facebook.com/AngryChairBrewing and Brown.com for updates.

SaltWater Brewery signs with Brown Distributing

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SaltWater Brewery of Delray Beach, Florida has officially signed on with Brown Distributing Company for distribution in South Florida.

SaltWater Brewery is a craft brewery started in 2013 by childhood friends Chris Gove, Bo Eaton, Peter Agardy and Dustin Jeffers. Their facility is located right off of I-95 on Atlantic Avenue in an old Delray landmark, a barn built in 1952. They feature an immaculately designed tasting room showcasing reclaimed Dade County Pine salvaged from the original second floor, picnic tables fabricated from the original barn doors and, of course, a saltwater fish tank. Once selling all of the feed and seed for Delray farmers, this historic building has gone “grain-to-grain” having already produced 17 different beers in their first four months of operation.

Brewmaster, Bill Taylor, comes from Neptune’s Brewery in Montana and has 18 years of commercial brewing experience. With the support of their Head Brewer Dustin Jeffers their focus is creating craft beers infused with South Florida’s unique culture. They will initially offer 3 year-round beers for distribution: South End Session Ale – an extra pale ale, light and sessionable, clocking in at 4.5% ABV, Bone-a-fide Blonde – a Belgian Blonde Ale featuring an unfiltered slightly sweet body and a spicy Belgian finish at 6.5% ABV and Screaming Reels IPA – an American IPA which is light amber in color with a floral citrusy aroma and a dry, piney hop finish touting a 7.5% ABV and 65 IBUs. A larger variety, including some more experimental beers, will be available at the tasting room with regular seasonal releases to be distributed as well. They have even started a barrel-aging program, which will include high gravity beers and sours.

With a 20bbl brewhouse, SaltWater is planning on producing 1,500 barrels of beer in the first year. Initially offering their products in keg only (and growlers filled at their tasting room), they will focus their attention on Delray Beach and the surrounding areas.

“This brewery is all about local.” Their artist, Peter Agardy, brings his unique feel to everything they do. “As a 4th generation Floridian he exemplified everything local that we stand for. He lives the lifestyle we like to promote.  He’s a waterman. He cares a lot about the land and uses real life experiences for his artwork” explains Founder, Chris Gove. This mantra is reflected in their beers where they offer a variety of series based on the coastline of Florida. “Our series are based on coastal, reef and off-shore zones. Our whole mission is to educate people. Our passion married the ocean and craft beer.” They will also be using their beer as a platform to raise awareness and money for a handful of water based charities like the Coastal Conservation Association, Surf Rider Foundation and The Ocean Foundation.

For full post visit: http://www.brown.com/blog/2014/05/02/saltwater-brewery-and-brown-distributing-announce-partnership/

Intuition Ale Works Expands Distribution

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Intuition Ale Works, a Jacksonville based craft brewery established in 2010 by owner and brewer, Ben Davis, will soon be available in Tallahassee, Gainesville, Daytona and surrounding areas.  Specializing in small-batch handcrafted ales, their mission is to create quality, flavorful and creative beers in a wide range of styles. People’s Pale Ale, the flagship, is an American Pale Ale inspired by the hoppy pale ales of the West Coast.  Jon Boat Coastal Ale, an English golden ale cool-fermented to enhance its refreshing and crisp lager-like characteristics.   I-10 IPA brings the West Coast to the East Coast with two-row malted barley and caramel come to life with a %!#?-ton of Northwest hops.  4 different hops are used during the brewing process and during the dry-hopping.   King Street Stout is a Southern-style imperial stout brewed with two-row malted barley and a variety of roasted and caramel notes…and brown sugar y’all!    Brown Distributing will be picking up draft today for distribution this week.