First Coast Brews

04/25/2025

Intuition initially opened its doors in 2010 in Riverside but moved to downtown Jacksonville in 2016 as the business flourished. Since opening, the team has "tripled in size," and its beers are "available all over the city."

Intuition Ale Works, a Jacksonville brewery founded by Ben Davis, is being put up for sale after nearly 15 years in business.

12/10/2024

Chipshot aims to combine pickleball, golf, food and beer inside a 30,000 ft complex on Atlantic Boulevard.

08/19/2024

Sad news: The owners of Alewife Bottleshop and Tasting Room said the "difficult" decision was made to not renew their lease when the term ends in fall.

"This has been a decision we have been agonizing over for the past few months and it truly hurts us to make it," the owners said in a Facebook post.

06/19/2024

Voodoo Brewing Co. plans to open July 13 in San Marco!

Voodoo Brewing Co. plans to open July 13 at 1974 San Marco Blvd., the craft brewer announced Monday afternoon on its Facebook homepage.

04/24/2024

Hillary’s Chicago Pizza in St Augustine (formerly Brewz and Dawgz) is holding a raffle to help out a single mother who is having a hard time right now.

You can grab tickets now until April 30 at the restaurant. Tickets are $5 each or $20 for 5! I. April 30, the party starts at 7 pm, the raffle at 8 pm.

I’ve been given a teaser of a few of the beers packages being raffled: a 6 pack 2006-2012 Sierra Nevada Bigfoot barleywine. A 4 pack of Thomas Hardy Ales 2004-2008. A 6 pack of Bigfoot from 1999 to 2007. North Coast Old Stock Ale various vintages. More coming!

It’s for a great cause and you might get your hands on some really nice beer.

I had a 2006 Bigfoot I opened recently, it was amazing…so you might want to buy a stack of tickets!

Hillary’s is at 1974 US 1 in St Augustine, near SR 312.

01/30/2024

Voters can submit their input in USA TODAY's 2024 10Best Reader's Choice travel awards for Best Beer City, now through Feb. 26.

12/20/2023

Jacksonville is losing another craft brewery. Lemonstreet Brewing Company announced its closure on Facebook, saying due to circumstances beyond its control, there will not be a goodbye party.

Founded in 2019, the Rail Yard District brewery is one of multiple craft breweries that turned off their taps in 2023.

11/13/2023

The brewery and pizza parlor says the business never financially recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The brewery and pizza parlor told our news partners, the Florida Times-Union, that the business never financially recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic.

11/03/2023

Planning your day at Jax PorchFest tomorrow? Here are the spots you'll want to stop by to sample those craft beers! 🍻 https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/entertainment/events/guide-for-springfields-9th-annual-porchfest/77-cb6879eb-a5dd-4d09-be97-150cc09d5d11

11/01/2023

A $25,000 donation of sales from the IPA, Alert 5, will benefit the Five STAR Veterans Center, which provides displaced veterans with safe housing and services.

A $25,000 donation of sales from the IPA, Alert 5, will benefit the Five STAR Veterans Center, which provides displaced veterans with safe housing and services.

07/14/2023

The can will have a peel-off sticker of Trevor 😮

According to the Dunn and Drew's Twitter page, "The Promised One" beer release features Trevor Lawrence on the front of the 25.4 ounce limited edition can.

07/12/2023

Sad news to wake up to today. Anchor Brewing is widely considered America's first and oldest craft brewery with a history dating back to 1896.

A landmark company in San Francisco has turned off its taps. Anchor Brewing Co. officials announced early Wednesday that it will cease operations and liquidate the business.