BUSINESS TRENDS
“Think Vero First”
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The Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce is
here to assist our members by promoting
tourism, sponsoring events, and providing
networking and educational opportunties
for the Vero Beach business community.
Our pledge is to do this and still preserve
our precious environment and way of life.
• Vero Beach Pirate Festival
• The Niña and Pinta visits
• Quarterly day cruise
• Monthly Cocktails & Commerce
• Monthly Lunch & Learn
• Ribbon Cuttings
Become a member today!
PATRICIA L. DIAZ, of counsel
Concentrating in Federal Civil and Criminal Litigation,
Internal Corporate Investigations, and Dispute Resolution
The owners of Pareidolia Brewing, Lynn and Pete Anderson, came to the Treasure
Coast from a hotbed for craft brewers, Portland, Oregon.
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1957 14th Ave.
in Masonic Hall downtown Vero Beach
772.226.5459
info@verochamber.com
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INTEGRITY
& FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
Serving the Treasure Coast
Since 1905
FRANK H. FEE, III
& FRANK H. FEE, IV
Concentrating in Real Estate Transactions, Probate Proceedings,
Mortgage Foreclosures, Special Assets Litigations, Loan Workouts
E. CLAYTON YATES
Concentrating in Civil Litigation and Criminal Law
Criminal Defense, Civil and Criminal Forfeiture,
772.461.5020
HISTORIC POPPELL HOUSE
426 AVENUE A, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 34950
FRED F EE (1888-1 939) • F RANK F EE (1 913-1983)
Sebastian, and Buchholz, of
Side Door Brewing, each lived
in craft beer haven Portland,
Oregon, before relocating to
the Treasure Coast.
“When my wife, Lynn, and I
moved here in 2004, we were
shocked at the lack of craft
beer,” says Anderson, whose
wife is co-owner.
“Back then I noticed two
craft beers, Sam Adams and
Sierra Nevada, and they were
in bottles. No craft beers on tap
anywhere. I looked at Lynn and
said, ‘We’re going to die here.’”
The first craft brewer on the
Treasure Coast was the shortlived
Hops Grillhouse and
Brewery in Stuart in the 1990s,
at the same site as another
short-lived brewery, Monkey
King Brewery & Floribbean
Grill, which closed a dozen
years ago.
Florida’s first craft brewery
was Dunedin Brewery, north of
St. Petersburg, which opened
in 1995. By the time Sailfish
Brewing in Fort Pierce opened
BERNIE WOODALL
in 2013, there were far fewer
than 100 craft breweries in the
state. That figure will top 300
by the end of 2019, says Nordquist
of the Florida Brewers
Guild.
The Tampa-St. Petersburg
area is the epicenter of Florida
craft beers, followed by Jacksonville,
Nordquist says. However,
all other areas, including
the Treasure Coast, are fast
catching up. Even small towns
like LaBelle in Hendry County
now have a craft brewery with
a tap room.
There is still plenty of room
to grow in Martin, St. Lucie,
and Indian River counties, says
BuShea.
“My philosophy has always
been the more the merrier,”
says BuShea, adding, “Breweries
are growing exponentially
and tap handles are not, so
there is going to be intense
competition at some point.
It’s important not to lose tap
handle coverage out there in
the market.” >>
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