The Florida Brewpubs Report – March 2014
There were no new brewpubs who joined the rank of active Florida brewpubs in March 2014. McGuire’s Irish Pub and Brewzzi again top the monthly sales rankings, but newcomer Tomoka Brewery and Fermentation Lounge had big months. Sailfish Brewing Company made the jump to the production brewery roles. It’s all on The Brewpub Report.
Notes about The Florida Brewpubs Report
- We’ve made some improvements to our second installment of The Brewpub Report, including a new Ranking Change to show how each brewery’s monthly ranking compares to the prior month.
- The Florida Brewpub Report reflects information about each brewpub’s reported sales as reflected on the ABT’s monthly wholesale reports for March 2014, the most recent information available.
- The Florida Brewpubs Report reflects the active CMBP-licensed breweries in Florida. The Florida Breweries Report separately tracks the taproom sales of Florida CMB-licensed breweries.
Florida Brewpubs’ Monthly Sales
Our first table shows the reported monthly sales number for each of Florida active brewpubs. They’re was little change at the top of the rankings, but River City Brewing Company in Jacksonville moved up 18 spots into the Top Ten for the month.
Sales by Florida Brewpubs | ||||
for the month of March 2014 | ||||
Rank | Ranking Change | Brewpub (first month of reporting) | Sales (in barrels) | |
1 | – | McGuire’s Irish Pub, Destin | 112.26 | |
2 | – | McGuire’s Irish Pub, Pensacola | 88.71 | |
3 | +2 | Brewzzi, West Palm Beach | 60.00 | |
4 | – | A1A Ale Works, St. Augustine | 56.25 | |
5 | +7 | Brewzzi, Boca Raton | 49.00 | |
6 | -3 | Ragtime Tavern Seafood & Grill, Atlantic Beach | 47.50 | |
7 | -1 | Big River Grille & Brewing Works, Buena Vista | 46.90 | |
8 | -1 | Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery, Jacksonville | 46.73 | |
9 | +1 | Cask & Larder, Winter Park | 36.25 | |
10 | +18 | River City Brewing Company, Jacksonville | 35.00 | |
11 | -3 | Big Bear Brewing Co., Coral Springs | 34.45 | |
12 | +5 | Tall Paul’s Brew House, Gainesville | 30.83 | |
13 | -4 | Titanic Brewery & Restaurant, Coral Gables | 29.70 | |
14 | -3 | Charlie & Jakes Brewery Grille, Melbourne | 21.00 | |
15 | -2 | Sarasota Brewing Company, Sarasota | 13.95 | |
16 | -1 | Darwin’s on 4th, Sarasota | 13.00 | |
17 | -1 | The Funky Buddha Lounge, Boca Raton | 12.00 | |
18 | -4 | Sailfish Brewing Company, Ft. Pierce (converted to CMB March 2014) | 10.32 | |
19 | +11 | Cafe Karibo, Fernandina Beach | 9.68 | |
20 | -2 | Momo’s Pizza & Brewpub, Tallahassee | 8.04 | |
21 | -1 | Tomoka Brewery, Ormond Beach | 3.00 | |
22 | +1 | Cigar City Brewing Co. at Tampa Int’l Airport | 2.15 | |
23 | -4 | Mack House (formerly Stage 84 Events), Ft. Lauderdale | 1.97 | |
24 | – | Fermentation Lounge, Tallahassee | 1.77 | |
25 | -3 | R-Bar & Grille, Treasure Island | 1.61 |
Florida Brewpubs’ LTM Sales
To estimate a brewpub’s annualized sales, our next table shows the aggregate sales for each brewery during the last twelve months (LTM) ended March 2014. There’s very little movement in the rankings on this table, which still reflects some brewpubs that have closed and others that have moved to production brewery status.
Last Twelve Months (LTM) Sales by Florida Brewpubs | ||||
for the month of March 2014 | ||||
Rank | Ranking Change | Brewpub (first month of reporting) | Sales (in barrels) | |
1 | – | McGuire’s Irish Pub, Destin | 1,130.29 | |
2 | – | McGuire’s Irish Pub, Pensacola | 936.05 | |
3 | – | A1A Ale Works, St. Augustine | 721.20 | |
4 | – | Brewzzi, West Palm Beach | 680.00 | |
5 | – | Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery, Jacksonville | 585.04 | |
6 | – | Big River Grille & Brewing Works, Buena Vista | 582.60 | |
7 | – | Ragtime Tavern Seafood & Grill, Atlantic Beach | 539.50 | |
8 | – | Big Bear Brewing Co., Coral Springs | 381.90 | |
9 | +1 | Brewzzi, Boca Raton | 353.55 | |
10 | -1 | Titanic Brewery & Restaurant, Coral Gables | 348.00 | |
11 | +1 | Charlie & Jakes Brewery Grille, Melbourne | 273.00 | |
12 | +1 | River City Brewing Company, Jacksonville | 238.75 | |
13 | -2 | Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, Miami (Closed November 2013) | 223.10 | |
14 | – | Sarasota Brewing Company, Sarasota | 216.09 | |
15 | – | Darwin’s on 4th, Sarasota | 190.00 | |
16 | +1 | Tall Paul’s Brew House, Gainesville | 163.81 | |
17 | -1 | The Funky Buddha Lounge, Boca Raton | 147.36 | |
18 | – | Cask & Larder, Winter Park | 146.21 | |
19 | +1 | Momo’s Pizza & Brewpub, Tallahassee | 109.44 | |
20 | -1 | Props Brewery & Grill, Ft. Walton Beach (converted to CMB September 2013) | 97.74 | |
21 | – | Sailfish Brewing Company, Ft. Pierce (converted to CMB March 2014) | 86.72 | |
22 | – | Cafe Karibo, Fernandina Beach | 72.58 | |
23 | – | Cigar City Brewing Co. at Tampa Int’l Airport | 51.20 | |
24 | +1 | Sea Dog Brewing Company, Buena Vista | 31.00 | |
25 | +1 | Mack House (formerly Stage 84 Events), Ft. Lauderdale | 25.79 | |
26 | +1 | R-Bar & Grille, Treasure Island | 23.55 | |
27 | -3 | Organic Brewery, Hollywood (converted to CMB May 2013) | 21.95 | |
28 | +1 | Longneck Brew House, Stuart (converted to CMB February 2014) | 14.29 | |
29 | -1 | Marco Island Brewery, Marco Island | 12.10 | |
30 | – | Shipyard Brewery & Emporium, Winter Park (closed August 2013) | 9.50 | |
31 | +1 | Tomoka Brewery, Ormond Beach | 6.29 | |
32 | -1 | Fermentation Lounge, Tallahassee | 5.58 |
Florida Brewpubs’ LTM Sales Growth
Our last table estimates each brewpub’s month-to-month growth by comparing its LTM sales through March 2014 to LTM sales through February 2014. As expected, this table is topped by Tomoka Brewery, a new brewpub that is ramping up. Not so expected is the huge jump by River City Brewing Company–up 20 spots from last month.
Monthly Change in LTM Sales Florida Brewpubs | ||||
for the month of March 2014 | ||||
Rank | Ranking Change | Brewpub (first month of reporting) | Monthly Change | |
1 | +13 | Tomoka Brewery, Ormond Beach | 91% | |
2 | +15 | Fermentation Lounge, Tallahassee | 47% | |
3 | +5 | Tall Paul’s Brew House, Gainesville | 16% | |
4 | +20 | River City Brewing Company, Jacksonville | 10% | |
5 | -3 | R-Bar & Grille, Treasure Island | 7% | |
6 | -2 | Cask & Larder, Winter Park | 7% | |
7 | +2 | Brewzzi, Boca Raton | 6% | |
8 | +15 | Big Bear Brewing Co., Coral Springs | 5% | |
9 | +4 | Sailfish Brewing Company, Ft. Pierce (converted to CMB March 2014) | 4% | |
10 | +1 | Big River Grille & Brewing Works, Buena Vista | 3% | |
11 | -10 | Mack House (Stage 84 Events), Ft. Lauderdale | 1% | |
12 | +3 | Momo’s Pizza & Brewpub, Tallahassee | 1% | |
13 | +3 | A1A Ale Works, St. Augustine | 1% | |
14 | +8 | Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery, Jacksonville | 0% | |
15 | -3 | Longneck Brew House, Stuart (now CMB February 2014) | 0% | |
16 | +11 | Cafe Karibo, Fernandina Beach | 0% | |
17 | +13 | Shipyard Brewery & Emporium, Winter Park (closed August 2013) | 0% | |
18 | +8 | Brewzzi, West Palm Beach | 0% | |
19 | -13 | Sarasota Brewing Company, Sarasota | 0% | |
20 | -1 | Darwin’s on 4th, Sarasota | -1% | |
21 | -3 | McGuire’s Irish Pub, Destin | -1% | |
22 | -12 | McGuire’s Irish Pub, Pensacola | -1% | |
23 | -3 | The Funky Buddha Lounge, Boca Raton | -1% | |
24 | -17 | Ragtime Tavern Seafood & Grill, Atlantic Beach | -2% | |
25 | -22 | Sea Dog Brewing Company, Buena Vista | -2% | |
26 | -5 | Titanic Brewery & Restaurant, Coral Gables | -2% | |
27 | -22 | Charlie & Jakes Brewery Grille, Melbourne | -5% | |
28 | +1 | Cigar City Brewing Co. at Tampa Int’l Airport | -9% | |
29 | -1 | Props Brewery & Grill, Ft. Walton Beach (converted to CMB September 2013) | -15% |
In March 2014, Sailfish Brewing Co. continued the trend of brewpubs jumping over to the ranks of Florida production breweries. See it and all of Florida breweries on the Florida Breweries Report.
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