The Florida Breweries Report – December 2020
Florida breweries’ ended 2020 with over 420 in number and its best month since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold.
Monthly Highlights
The Data: The Florida Breweries Report reflects data published by the Florida ABT, which is available online here. The ABT monthly publishes the taxpaid sales for each brewery and distributor. Unfortunately, the ABT does not publish breweries’ sales to distributors. This means that the Florida Breweries Reports reflects only breweries’ taxpaid sales, which are generally made in its taproom.
The New Breweries: Three new Florida breweries in December 2020: LaBelle Brewing Co. (LaBelle), Bastet Brewing (Tampa), and Big Storm Brewing Co. (Orlando).
From Brewpub to Production Brewery: On brewery upgraded from a brewpub license (CMBP) to a production brewery license (CMB) this month: Perfect Plain Brewing Co. (Pensacola). Breweries with a CMB license can start fill growlers, sell bottled or canned products for consumption off premises, and sell to licensed distributors. Where a brewery upgrades its license, the tables below denote the CMBP license with * and the CMB license with ^.
Total Number of Breweries: In December 2020, the total number of licensed breweries stood at 423. Of those, 388 breweries reported taxpaid sales in December.
Monthly Performance: Month-to-month taxpaid sales increased by 13.46% in December 2020. Total taxpaid sales during the rolling last-twelve-months (LTM) fell by 0.22%. Compared to December 2019, LTM taxpaid sales were down by 11.07% in December2020.
Average Monthly Production: For reporting breweries, the average taxpaid sales per brewery in December 2020 was 24.41 barrels, a monthly increase of 2.33 barrels per brewery.
Distribution: In December 2020, Florida breweries’ taxpaid sales accounted for 0.75% of all beer sales in Florida (7.5 out of 1,000 beers sold).
Would you like The Florida Breweries Report as an Excel spreadsheet? Reports for this month and all months back to January 2015 are available at this link: https://brwlng.co/FLBreweries.
Florida Breweries Monthly Taxpaid Sales
This table shows each Florida brewery’s taxpaid sales volume for the month. Not every Florida brewery makes retail sales in a taproom or brewery.
Florida Breweries Report – Reported Monthly Taxpaid Sales for December 2020
| wdt_ID | Monthly Rank | Ranking Change | Brewery | City | Sales (in barrels) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Annheuser Busch | Jacksonville | 343.22 |
| 2 | 2 | -1 | Crooked Can Brewing Co. | Winter Garden | 196.31 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 Daughters Brewing | St. Petersburg | 175.29 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Twisted Trunk Brewing Co. | Palm Beach Garden | 132.97 |
| 5 | 5 | 18 | 3 Sons Brewing Co. | Dania Beach | 132.73 |
| 6 | 6 | 33 | Fort Myers Brewing Co. | Ft. Myers | 116.98 |
| 7 | 7 | 14 | Coastal County Brewing Company | Pensacola | 115.00 |
| 8 | 8 | -5 | Funky Buddha Brewery | Boca Raton | 104.90 |
| 9 | 9 | -1 | Wicked Barley Brewing Company | Jacksonville | 99.67 |
| 10 | 10 | -1 | Courtyard by Marriott Orlando Lake Nona | Orlando | 96.58 |
| Monthly Rank | Ranking Change | Brewery | City | Sales (in barrels) |
Florida Breweries’ LTM Taxpaid Sales
Our next table shows retail sales by each brewery for the last 12 months (LTM) ending this month.
Florida Breweries Report – LTM Reported Taxpaid Sales for December 2020
| wdt_ID | Monthly Rank | Ranking Change | Brewery | City | Sales (in barrels) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Annheuser Busch | Jacksonville | 2,311.60 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Crooked Can Brewing Co. | Winter Garden | 2,287.39 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 Daughters Brewing | St. Petersburg | 1,764.93 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Cigar City Brewing Co. | Tampa | 1,204.41 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Wicked Barley Brewing Company | Jacksonville | 1,157.65 |
| 6 | 6 | -2 | Intracoastal Brewing Company | Melbourne | 1,155.97 |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | Twisted Trunk Brewing Co. | Palm Beach Garden | 1,154.19 |
| 8 | 8 | 1 | Fort Myers Brewing Co. | Ft. Myers | 1,121.26 |
| 9 | 9 | -2 | Swamp Head Brewery | Gainesville | 1,102.21 |
| 10 | 10 | 1 | Calusa Brewing | Sarasota | 1,059.04 |
| Monthly Rank | Ranking Change | Brewery | City | Sales (in barrels) |
Florida Breweries’ LTM Growth in Taxpaid Sales
Our next table looks at the change in each brewery’s LTM taxpaid sales from last month. This provides an estimate of a brewery’s growth rate from one month to the next, at least to the extent of retail sales. The rightmost column identifies breweries that have less than 12 months of reported taxpaid sales.
Florida Breweries Report – LTM Reported Taxpaid Sales Monthly Growth Rate for December 2020
| wdt_ID | Monthly Rank | Ranking Change | Brewery | City | Monthly Growth Rate | Less than 12 Months Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 413 | Khoffner Craft Ales & Lagers | Ft. Lauderdale | 19585% | |
| 2 | 2 | 191 | Gulfport Brewery + Eatery | Gulfport | 107% | * |
| 3 | 3 | 395 | Ology Brewing Co. (Power Mill) | Tallahassee | 102% | * |
| 4 | 4 | -2 | Mocama Beer Company | Fernandina Beach | 91% | * |
| 5 | 5 | -2 | Big Storm Brewing Co. | Cape Coral | 85% | * |
| 6 | 6 | 47 | Hyderhead Brewery | DeLand | 51% | * |
| 7 | 7 | -6 | Azalea City Brewing Co. | Palatka | 43% | |
| 8 | 8 | 6 | Coastal County Brewing Company | Pensacola | 40% | * |
| 9 | 9 | -4 | Florida Avenue Brewing Co. | Wesley Chapel | 33% | * |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | Southern Fields Brewing | Campbellton | 29% | * |
| Monthly Rank | Ranking Change | Brewery | City | Monthly Growth Rate | Less than 12 Months Reported |
Florida Breweries With No
Reported Activity
Each month, a number of breweries report no retail sales or other taxable activities. The next table lists the licensed breweries that reported no activity for the twelve months through this month.
Florida Breweries Report – No LTM Taxable Activity through December 2020
| wdt_ID | Brewery | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Storm Brewing Co. | Orlando |
| 2 | Bottlenose Brewing* | Jacksonville |
| 3 | Bowigens Beer Co. | Casselberry |
| 4 | Brewers' Tasting Room | Tampa |
| 5 | Cocoa Beach Brewing Co. | Cocoa Beach |
| 6 | Commerce Brewing | Largo |
| 7 | Corkscrew Winery and Brewery | Ocala |
| 8 | Crave & Copper by The Florida Brewery | Auburndale |
| 9 | Cycle Brewing | St. Petersburg |
| 10 | Dented Keg Ale Works | New Port Richey |
| Brewery | City |
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