Florida Brewing Co. Returns To Seminole Heights With On-Site Brewery And Kitchen

TAMPA, FL — Locally owned Florida Avenue Brewing Co. is opening a second location Friday, May 5 in Seminole Heights, just a few blocks north of its original location.

Located at 4315 N. Florida Ave., the new 4,000-square-foot space will feature a contemporary-style taproom with 16 draft beers, a full liquor bar, covered outdoor patio and an on-site kitchen.

“The new location will share many of the most popular features of our Wesley Chapel location, but also presents us with a lot of exciting new opportunities,” said Anthony Derby, CEO of Florida Avenue Brewing Co. “With this homecoming to Florida Avenue, we plan to utilize this new brewery as an innovation center, where we can experiment and get creative with small-batch brews by utilizing cutting-edge technology and new hop products.”

The Seminole Heights taproom will feature an L-shaped bar with a custom-made resin bar top made with beer can lids. With a guest capacity of 90, the taproom will serve up Florida Avenue fan favorites made with fresh, local ingredients, including Luminescence Hazy IPA, Dead Parrot Light Lager, Passion of the Heights Tropical Wheat Ale and the nationally acclaimed You’re My Boy Blue Blueberry Wheat Ale.

The on-site brewery will create special batches and products specifically for the Seminole Heights location. A grand opening release, a Double IPA aptly named Coming Home, is being brewed for the occasion and will be available on draft.

In addition to its popular line of craft brews, the Seminole Heights location will feature a full liquor bar serving a variety of craft cocktails ranging from the Brewhouse Old-Fashioned and the Dickle Creamsicle to the Elderflower Gimme and the Espresso Martini, as well as a selection of wine. The location will also have a 1,000-square-foot covered outdoor patio, and an area for merchandise and to-go packaged products.

Feeding all the fun will be a full-service kitchen that will emulate the Wesley Chapel location with favorites such as cheese curds, house-made cheesesteak egg rolls, and the Florida Avenue Smash Burger. A selection of salads, sides and kid’s selections round out the menu.

At the helm will be Executive Chef Alex Huffman, who will now serve as executive chef for both the Wesley Chapel and Tampa locations. Guests can count on a variety of events and entertainment, including trivia, music and fundraisers.

Florida Avenue Brewing Co. opened its doors in 2010 as Cold Storage Craft Brewery and underwent a renovation and revival in 2015. The family-owned brewery continues to produce high-quality, easy-drinking, Florida-style beers and award-winning fruited sours.

At the Best Florida Beer 2023 Brewer's Ball on March 5 at River Tower Park in Tampa, Florida Avenue Brewing Co. walked away with:

• Runner-up for Best Small Batch Beer In Florida — Well Connected
• Gold medal for Experimental Beer — Well Connected
• Silver medal for Best Specialty Session Beer — Dead Parrot
• Silver medal for German-Style Heller Bock/Maibock —2 Minutes to Maibock.