There are four craft breweries in the oldest city, and soon to be five, with the newest addition at Jack’s BBQ at St. Augustine Beach — set to open in December or January.
When Spanish Conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founded St. Augustine in September 1565, he brought with him masons, tailors, blacksmiths, millers, silversmiths, bookmakers, gardeners, bakers, laborers, and of course, a master brewer.
Since that time, master brewers have been creating delicious craft beer from St. Augustine’s sulfur water and adding local ingredients such as oranges and other citrus, strawberries and other berries, and even muscadine grapes to enhance the flavor. Honey, herbs, and florals also are added to the brews to create unique offerings.
Craft beer with creative names — find Ponce’s Pale Ale, Castillo Coconut Port, Augustine’s Orange Amber Ale, Anastasia Island IPA, Matanzas River Red Ale, Galleon’s Golden Ale, and other seasonally brewed beers at Ancient City Brewing.
This location is located off State Road 16, where the beer is crafted and then distributed. Special events with food trucks are often held at this location.
Quality craft beer in the nation’s oldest city. Hear live music and enjoy locally brewed beer in the heart of the historic district at this location.
Bog Brewing Company serves freshly brewed beer on tap and offers crowlers to-go on West King Street in St. Augustine. A taco food truck is on-site Tuesday through Saturday.
Craft beers include West King Haze IPA, Flower Sour, Smoked Datil Ale (made with St. Augustine’s famous datil pepper), Cream Ale, Leichtbier (a German-inspired lager), and other seasonal brews.
This art gallery turned brewery is serving up locally crafted beer in the Lincolnville neighborhood of historic St. Augustine, Florida. Craft beers include Lincolnville Lager, Rhapsody in Red, Roadside IPA, Speedball Stout, Saison Du Jardin (a farmhouse ale), and Palace Pale Ale named after Palace Market, a meat market and grocery store opened on the same property in 1914, owned by Frank Butler, an African American business owner.
Food trucks and live music are offered most nights.
This neighborhood brewery and taproom located on Anastasia Island conveniently shares a building with Osprey Tacos, offering the perfect pairing: Beer + Tacos!
Brewed on-site, hand-crafted ales include flagship beers such as Empirical IPA, BLVD Brown, Lite-House Ale, Static Haze, and Port of Call, a robust American Porter.
