The Florida Breweries Report – May 2019
A whopping seven new Florida breweries joined the ranks in May 2019, bringing the count of new breweries this year to 28.
Monthly Highlights
· Seven new Florida breweries in May 2019: High Springs Brewing Company (High Springs), Clermont Brewing Company (Clermont), Little Giant Brewery (Bradenton), Ocean Republic Brewing Co. (Stuart), Phyre Brewery & Tavern (St. Cloud), Unrefined Brewing (Tarpon Springs), and Azalea City Brewing Co. (Palatka).
· No Florida breweries upgraded from a brewpub license (CMBP) to a production brewery license (CMB) in May 2019. 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 ^.
· In May 2019, the total number of licensed breweries stood at 351. Of those, 335
breweries reported taxpaid sales in May.
· Month-to-month taxpaid sales fell by 4.01% in May 2019. Total taxpaid sales during the rolling last-twelve-months (LTM) rose by 0.42%. Compared to May 2018, LTM taxpaid sales were up by 15.36% in May 2019.
· For reporting breweries, the average taxpaid sales per brewery in May 2019 was 28.53 barrels, a monthly decrease of 1.64 barrels per brewery.
· In May 2019, Florida breweries’ taxpaid sales accounted for 0.90% of all beer sales in Florida (9.0 out of 1,000 beers sold).
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Comparison of Florida Breweries Taxpaid Sales to All Sales
In this table, we compare the taxpaid sales by Florida breweries as compared to all beer sales subject to tax in Florida. Most of what a brewery pays taxes on is the sale of its own beer at retail in a taproom or a brewpub. In the following table, we compare this number to all the taxable beer sales in Florida, which includes breweries’ retail sales of their own beer and all sales by Florida distributors.
Comparison of Taxpaid Sales by Florida for the month of May 2019 | |||
. | By Florida Breweries | By Florida Distributors | Breweries’ Shares |
Monthly Taxpaid Sales | 308,703.32 | 36,512,010.77 | 0.84% |
LTM Monthly Taxpaid | 3,418,045.60 | 422,230,801.48 | 0.80% |
Florida Breweries Monthly Taxpaid
Sales
The next table shows each Florida brewery’s taxpaid sales volume for the month of May 2019. Not every Florida brewery makes retail sales in a taproom or brewery.
Reported Monthly Taxpaid Sales by Florida for the month of May 2019 | |||||
Monthly Rank | Ranking Change | Brewery | City | Sales | |
1 | 0 | Crooked Can Brewing | Winter Garden | 262.68 | |
2 | +1 | Funky Buddha Brewery | Boca Raton | 173.84 | |
3 | -1 | Cigar City Brewing | Tampa | 140.10 | |
4 | +4 | Proof Brewing Co. | Tallahassee | 135.64 | |
5 | 0 | Annheuser Busch | Jacksonville | 119.92 | |
6 | -2 | 3 Daughters Brewing | St. Petersburg | 119.57 | |
7 | +33 | Sailfish Brewing Co. | Ft. Pierce | 117.24 | |
8 | +10 | Intracoastal Brewing | Melbourne | 112.07 | |
9 | +12 | Veza Sur Brewing Co. | Miami | 102.25 | |
10 | +13 | Calusa Brewing | Sarasota | 99.15 | |
11 | +4 | Coppertail Brewing Co. | Tampa | 97.77 | |
12 | 0 | McGuire’s Irish Pub | Destin | 97.29 | |
13 | +4 | Concrete Beach Brewery | Miami | 97.12 | |
14 | +2 | Wicked Barley Brewing | Jacksonville | 95.07 | |
15 | +85 | Red Cypress Brewery | Winter Springs | 91.33 | |
16 | +28 | McGuire’s Irish Pub | Pensacola | 89.50 | |
17 | +12 | MIA Brewing Co. | Miami | 88.83 | |
18 | +13 | Fort Myers Brewing Co. | Ft. Myers | 84.28 | |
19 | -13 | Islamorada Beer | Ft. Pierce | 83.08 | |
20 | +30 | Brew Bus Brewing | Tampa | 79.79 | |
21 | +32 | Brew Hub | Lakeland | 79.08 | |
22 | +5 | Twisted Trunk Brewing | Palm Beach Garden | 78.03 | |
23 | +3 | Tequesta Brewing | Tequesta | 76.96 | |
24 | +134 | Momentum Brewhouse | Bonita Springs | 75.00 | |
25 | +3 | Swamp Head Brewery | Gainesville | 74.58 | |
26 | +42 | Marker 48 Brewing | Spring Hill | 74.00 | |
27 | +25 | Ulele | Tampa | 72.75 | |
28 | -9 | Tampa Bay Brewing | Tampa | 72.17 | |
29 | +63 | Corporate Ladder | Palmetto | 71.79 | |
30 | -6 | Courtyard by Marriott | Orlando | 71.55 | |
31 | -17 | Oyster City Brewing | Apalachicola | 64.25 | |
32 | +13 | Due South Brewing Co. | Boynton Beach | 64.04 | |
33 | +217 | Cypress & Grove | Gainesville | 63.55 | |
34 | +2 | Intuition Ale Works | Jacksonville | 63.46 | |
35 | +39 | Sanford Brewing | Sanford | 61.74 | |
36 | -11 | Tampa Bay Brewing | Tampa | 61.72 | |
37 | -5 | Copperpoint Brewing Co. | Boynton Beach | 61.14 | |
38 | -16 | First Magnitude | Gainesville | 61.14 | |
39 | +42 | Hidden Springs Ale | Tampa | 60.93 | |
40 | -33 | Props Brewery (Lovejoy | Ft. Walton Beach | 59.90 | |
41 | -30 | Ankrolab Brewing Co. | Naples | 58.17 | |
42 | +24 | J Wakefield Brewing | Miami | 57.07 | |
43 | -33 | Dunedin Brewery | Dunedin | 56.50 | |
44 | -11 | Angry Chair Brewing | Tampa | 56.27 | |
45 | +72 | Florida Beer Company | Cape Canaveral | 56.09 | |
46 | -7 | Motorworks Brewing | Bradenton | 56.07 | |
47 | -12 | Lincoln’s Beard | Miami | 55.49 | |
48 | +19 | American Icon Brewery | Vero Beach | 54.82 | |
49 | +24 | 26° Brewing Co. | Pompano Beach | 54.81 | |
50 | -20 | The Tank Brewing Co. | Miami | 53.02 | |
51 | +8 | Mad Beach Craft | Madeira Beach | 52.44 | |
52 | +53 | Green Room Brewing | Jacksonville Beach | 52.22 | |
53 | +16 | Aardwolf Brewing Co. | Jacksonville | 51.71 | |
54 | -11 | Sea Dog Brewing Co. | Treasure Island | 51.35 | |
55 | +17 | Wynwood Brewing | Miami | 51.23 | |
56 | +23 | Ormond Brewing Company | Ormond Beach | 50.82 | |
57 | +65 | Bottlenose Brewing | Jacksonville | 50.03 | |
58 | +73 | Naughty Monk Brewery | Bradenton | 49.73 | |
59 | +17 | Cage Brewing | St. Petersburg | 49.68 | |
60 | -4 | Civil Society Brewing | Jupiter | 49.57 | |
61 | NR | Clermont Brewing | Clermont | 49.25 | |
62 | -11 | 3rd Planet Brewing | Niceville | 49.00 | |
63 | -29 | Big Top Brewing Co. | Sarasota | 48.95 | |
64 | -16 | Pensacola Bay Brewery | Pensacola | 48.33 | |
65 | -1 | Southern Swells | Jacksonville Beach | 48.11 | |
66 | +23 | Crooked Thumb Brewery | Safety Harbor | 47.64 | |
67 | -18 | Dog Rose Brewing Co. | St. Augustine | 47.25 | |
68 | +47 | Flying Boat Brewing | St. Petersburg | 47.03 | |
69 | +132 | Big River Grille & | Buena Vista | 46.47 | |
70 | +14 | 7venth Sun Brewery (Tampa) | Tampa | 46.19 | |
71 | +72 | Hourglass Brewing | Longwood | 46.18 | |
72 | -12 | Florida Keys Brewing | Islamorada | 45.58 | |
73 | -18 | Big Top Brewing Co. | Pensacola | 45.50 | |
74 | -33 | Bone Hook Brewing Co. | Naples | 45.33 | |
75 | -13 | Big Storm Brewing Co. | Clearwater | 44.95 | |
76 | -38 | Sideward Brewing | Orlando | 44.38 | |
77 | -16 | Invasive Species | Ft. Lauderdale | 43.69 | |
78 | +50 | Bold City Brewery | Jacksonville | 43.34 | |
79 | +19 | 3 Keys Brewing & | Bradenton | 43.00 | |
80 | +100 | Atlantic Beach Brewing | Atlantic Beach | 42.02 | |
81 | -34 | Walking Tree Brewery | Vero Beach | 41.92 | |
82 | +42 | Bullfrog Creek Brewing | Valrico | 41.87 | |
83 | +24 | Rockpit Brewing | Orlando | 41.00 | |
84 | +25 | Oviedo Brewing Co. | Oviedo | 40.70 | |
85 | +5 | Big Storm Brewing Co. | Odessa | 40.41 | |
86 | +90 | Leaven Brewing Company | Riverview | 40.40 | |
87 | -30 | Saltwater Brewery | Delray Beach | 40.19 | |
88 | 0 | Tripping Animals | Doral | 39.69 | |
89 | -18 | New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach | 39.50 | |
90 | +5 | Tarpon River Brewing | Ft. Lauderdale | 38.95 | |
91 | +15 | Arkane Aleworks | Largo | 38.46 | |
92 | +20 | Civil Society Brewing | West Palm Beach | 38.25 | |
93 | +6 | Central 28 Beer Co. | DeBary | 37.99 | |
94 | +78 | Off the Wagon Brewery | Venice | 37.45 | |
95 | +8 | Miami Brewing Co. | Homestead | 37.25 | |
96 | -42 | Hell’n | Melbourne | 36.97 | |
97 | -22 | Tomoka Brewing Co. | Port Orange | 36.80 | |
98 | +10 | West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | 36.57 | |
99 | -2 | Engine 15 Brewing Co. | Jacksonville Beach | 36.27 | |
100 | +44 | Sea Dog Brewing Co. | Buena Vista | 36.00 | |
101 | -15 | LauderAle | Ft. Lauderdale | 35.83 | |
102 | -8 | Halpatter | Lake City | 35.67 | |
103 | +37 | Ancient City Brewing | St. Augustine | 35.63 | |
104 | +12 | Gulf Stream Brewing | Ft. Lauderdale | 35.61 | |
105 | +54 | Grove Roots Brewing | Winter Haven | 34.62 | |
106 | +28 | Infinite Ale Works | Ocala | 34.19 | |
107 | -29 | de Bine Brewing | Palm Harbor | 34.17 | |
108 | +18 | Old Coast Ales | St. Augustine | 34.17 | |
109 | +14 | Caledonia Brewing | Dunedin | 34.00 | |
110 | -23 | Palm City Brewing | Ft. Myers | 33.27 | |
111 | +67 | Ravenous Big Brewing | Winter Park | 33.25 | |
112 | -66 | Seven Bridges Grille | Jacksonville | 32.58 | |
113 | -30 | Biscayne Bay Brewing | Miami | 31.61 | |
114 | +53 | Zydeco Brew Werks | Tampa | 31.60 | |
115 | -35 | 7venth Sun Brewery | Dunedin | 31.36 | |
116 | -39 | Perfect Plain Brewing | Pensacola | 31.26 | |
117 | -35 | Ellipsis Brewing | Orlando | 31.17 | |
118 | +56 | Main & Six Brewing | Jacksonville | 31.00 | |
119 | +36 | Royal Palm Brewing | Royal Palm Beach | 30.50 | |
120 | -6 | Big Blue Brewing Co. | Cape Coral | 30.17 | |
121 | +68 | Deep Brewing Co. | Tallahassee | 30.03 | |
122 | +63 | Khoffner | Ft. Lauderdale | 29.82 | |
123 | -13 | Mathews Brewing | Lake Worth | 29.75 | |
124 | +21 | Escape Brewing Company | Trinity | 29.67 | |
125 | +11 | Southern Brewing & | Tampa | 29.60 | |
126 | +7 | Barrel of Monks | Boca Raton | 29.42 | |
127 | -23 | Amelia Tavern^ | Fernandina Beach | 29.32 | |
128 | +29 | Castle Church Brewing | Orlando | 28.67 | |
129 | -33 | Hop Life Brewing | Port St. Lucie | 28.45 | |
130 | -11 | Woodwright Brewing Co. | Dunedin | 27.75 | |
131 | -20 | Gulf Coast Brewery | Pensacola | 26.58 | |
132 | -41 | 3 Sons Brewing Co. | Dania Beach | 26.50 | |
133 | +15 | Big Top Brewing Co. | Gainesville | 26.32 | |
134 | -92 | Rock Bottom Restaurant | Daytona Beach | 26.05 | |
135 | +30 | Steam Horse Brewing | West Palm Beach | 25.88 | |
136 | +25 | Idyll Hounds Brewery | Santa Rosa Beach | 25.81 | |
137 | -52 | House of Beer | Dunedin | 25.67 | |
138 | -8 | JDub’s | Sarasota | 25.65 | |
139 | 0 | Big Bear Brewing Co. | Coral Springs | 25.45 | |
140 | +20 | Orlando Brewing | Orlando | 25.13 | |
141 | -76 | Playalinda Brewing Co. (Brix Project) | Titusville | 25.02 | |
142 | +39 | Overflow Brewing | St. Petersburg | 25.00 | |
143 | -25 | Titanic Brewery & | Coral Gables | 24.50 | |
144 | -86 | Ten10 Brewing Co. | Orlando | 24.04 | |
145 | -43 | Crazy Uncle Mike’s | Boca Raton | 23.97 | |
146 | +63 | Deviant Wolfe Brewing |