FBC Autumn Ales and Florida Tales

The crisp cool air swoops in this time of year, rustles the dead leaves, sparks up amazing aromas from the kitchens and grills, and puts one in the mood for more satisfying beers and deeper flavors. All these aromas and smells and  help bring a little of the true Autumn feel down to the sunshine state. At FBC we are all for a little chill in the air and have a few different brews that will put a warm smile across your wind chilled face.

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Our classic American Amber Ale, Key West Sunset Ale is what started it all for us. Weighing in at 5% ABV, this medium bodied malty brew is a perfect way to enjoy the nice cool breeze during the fall in Florida. Subtle nutty notes, some slight citrus and a nice crisp clean finish makes for a wonderful addition to any beach bonfire or cookout. You can find our flagship brew at any Publix, Total Wine, ABC and Whole Foods. (Also in local area markets)

Pairs well with Fresh From Florida roasted chicken and root vegetables, Florida Pinkies and for an added zest add a slice of some fresh Fall Tangerines.

Another brewery Favorite is our newly redesigned Robust Porter, Gaspar’s Porter. This dark and roasted dream of a porter weighs in at 6.1%ABV and contain 8 malts, including 6 specialty chocolate malts. This porter is our “Florida Porter”, a nice light to medium bodied porter with aromas of toffee and chocolate. To only then have your palate pillaged, by deep flavors of finely roasted espresso, velvety chocolate and finish with rich dark malt character. This beer also ages well for a few months adding more plum and licorice flavors to this already complex brew.

Pairs well with braised pork and sweet potato, seared swordfish with a squash and zucchini salad with navel orange vinaigrette. Also makes an amazing beer float when mixed with French Vanilla Ice Cream and Graham cracker crumble. You can find this pirating porter at Total Wine, ABC and Publix.

Also still available at Total Wine and More is our Oktoberfest seasonal, Conchtoberfest!

We hope this helps you get your Florida fall off to a great start! Remember to follow us on Twitter @floridabeer, LIKE US on Facebook and follow us on instagram (floridabeercompany)

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FBC Preps for TBBW’s Halfway There : A Rare Beer Festival

Being the oldest production craft brewery in Florida has its advantages. We started brewing in 1997 making delicious ales, lagers and ciders for the masses and have continued our tradition of excellence throughout the years. We have helped the FL craft industry grow by breaking down the walls early on to get craft beer into major grocery chains, restaurants and into you favorite theme parks!

Now many years later FBC is adapting and changing with the times, we are experimenting more and more, and always coming up with new styles and brews for our amazing patrons! As we finish our state of the art brewery in Cape Canaveral, we are filled with newly found vigor, and can’t wait to showcase what we have been working on for the past few months to our loyal FBC fans!

Since our tasting room is still under construction we thought what better way to present some of our new and exciting brews and one offs, then at the Tampa Bay Beer Week’s Half Way There : Rare Beer Festival ! This premiere festival will feature rare beer made by an amazing list of breweries from around the world. On Sept 7th at the historic Cuban Club in Ybor City, FL beer lovers will amass to taste a plethora of some of the most rare beers on the planet, ever collected in once space! For this reason we plan on wooing your tasting buds with some truly Florida inspired brews!

Tickets are $50 for GA 6PM entry and $75 for VIP 5PM entry. (VIP entry will be prior to 5 for pre-loading, kegs will start to pour at 5pm. All tickets include a commemorative tasting glass.) the event lasts til 9PM

for online tickets click here – https://tampabaybeerweek.eventbrite.com/

Here is the most up to date list of participating breweries from Tampa Bay Beer Week’s Facebook :

Participating Breweries (more TBA)

Cigar City Brewing
Cigar City Brewpub
7venth Sun Brewery
Tampa Bay Brewing Company
Saint Somewhere Brewing Company
Florida Beer Company
Coppertail Brewing Company
Rapp brewing Company
Southern Brewing & Winemaking
Cold Storage Craft Brewery
Barley Mow Brewing Company
Dunedin Brewery
Big Storm Brewing Co.
Angry Chair Brewing Company
Tampa Bay Brew Bus
Green Bench Brewing
Three Palms Brewing Co.
Lagerhaus Brewery
Gravity Brewlab (Miami, FL)
Funky Buddha (Boca Raton, FL)
Green Flash (San Diego, CA)
Lost Coast (Humboldt County, CA)
Vanberg & DeWulf
Smuttynose Brewery (Portsmouth, NH)
C2 Imports
Anderson Valley (Booneville, CA)
Engine 15 (Jacksonville, FL)
Weyerbacher Brewing Company (Easton, PA)

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Participating Home Brew Clubs

Special Hoperations
Brandon Bootleggers
PUB Guild
Central Florida Home Brewers
Suncoast Barley Mashers
Dunedin Brewers Guild

So many brews so little time! Make sure not to miss out on an amazing beer event right here in the sunshine state! We will be announcing what beers we are making and treating in the next few weeks, so stay tuned!  For more information click on the ticket and event links above!

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FBC Celebrates Its Roots: 4th Annual Key West Brewfest is Coming!

One of the most exciting events in the craft beer world, has to be the Key West Brewfest! This event has grown by leaps and bounds over the last few years. From just being a Brewfest on the beach, to now hosting events all week-long. Some of the events include beer dinners, beer bunches, seminars,  beer releases and brand parties. Eventually they should just change the name to  Key West Beer Week 🙂

With our FBC heritage deeply rooted in Key West we always pull out the stops for this very “Uniquely Floridian” event, and this year is no exception!

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Here is a list of our scheduled events throughout the week:

Thursday Aug. 29th – 6:30pm: Florida Beer Company Brewery Dinner at Sun Sun at the Casa Marina.  $55 per person includes tax and gratuity. Call 305.293.6202 for reservations. CLICK HERE for the FBC beer dinner menu.

Friday Aug. 30th – 1pm – 4pm: Florida Beer Company’s Pool Party at the Southernmost Hotel in the USA Located at 1319 Duval Street – with special guest DJ, Games, prizes, and beer release!

Friday Aug. 30th- 8pm: Willy T’s Florida Beer Company Brewery Night, LIVE music, giveaways and delicious FBC brews!

Saturday Aug. 31st – VIP 3pm-4pm GA 4pm-8PM:  Key West BrewFest Signature Tasting Festival on South Beach (VIP $75 per person, tickets must be purchased in advance, limited number of tickets sold) GA $35 in advance, $40 at the door Located at 1405 Duval Street  –

We will be releasing our Seasonal Conchtoberfest at 6pm and tapping a one of a kind FBC Firkin at 6:30pm! Stay tuned for more details to come!

Saturday Aug. 31st – 9pm: FBC Brewfest After party at Sloppy Joe’s

For more information on the Brewfest and other events throughout the week/weekend go to http://www.keywestbrewfest.com/event-information

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CONCHAGEDDON! FBC’s Fall Seasonal Conchtoberfest is HERE!

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes of its predecessor, our seasonal Conchtoberfest is back, and it’s maltier, smoother and better than ever! That’s right FBC fans and other purveyors of fine libations, our 6.5% ABV German-Style Marzen is back!

Our new quality control manager Joe Cull describes this year’s batch of Conchtoberfest as follows:

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Appearance:
  Deep Amber colored that “goldens” with light.

Aroma:
  light malty, caramel scent. Anticipation of something sweet.

Taste:
Perfect medley of hops and malt, with an emphasis on the malts. Almost a
caramelized, roasted sensation with a slight spice.

Mouthfeel:
Medium-bodied with a slight carbonation, smooth.

Finish:
Very sweet finish that is savored to completion. “

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We are über excited about this year’s release, back in the cobalt blue, and we have updated the label artwork to make it even more amazing! In our attempt to be more green and environmentally conscious at FBC, we decided to reuse the former six packs rather than waste them and order new ones.  This will give you, the consumer, a chance to have a  juxtaposition of the new and old labels, in addition to keeping more trash out of our landfills!

We hope you enjoy this year’s seasonal and look for more exciting beer releases this year from FBC! You can find it at Total Wine & More, ABC, Rolling Oats and on draft at you favorite local craft beer spot!

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Return of the CONCH! FBC’s German-Style Marzen Is Back!

If beer releases are anything like monster truck rallies, (which obviously they are… For your taste buds!) then the release of our Oktoberfest seasonal would be known as “CONCHAGEDDON!”. That’s right FBC fans and other purveyors of fine libations our 6.5% abv German-Style Marzen is back! This years limited release seasonal from the Florida Beer Company is better than ever. With a perfect blend of 2-row barley and Munich malts this elegant and traditional style German Lager will leave you wanting more. Aromas of toasted malt and subtle caramel, followed by a smooth, clean and rather rich malty flavor, make this fest beer a perfect choice for the upcoming Oktoberfest season!

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In its second year we have chosen to keep it in its illustrious cobalt blue-bottle, with a wave of support from our patrons ( you know who you are, remember, you are the best and we love you) we not only wanted to tantalize your taste buds but give you some eye candy as well. Here is a link to last years article about “The Big, The Bad and the Blue” – http://bit.ly/vB6Rlm

We are excited to bring you one of our favorite brews at FBC and we thank you for your continued support! Look for more news and updates on special releases, pairings, events, brewery updates and more! Subscribe to our Blog and Newsletter (email info@floridabeer.com with “newsletter” as the subject) for weekly happenings.

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