For the past two years, 3 Sons Brewing Co. has been one of South Florida’s hottest breweries. In fact, before owner and head brewer Corey Artanis even opened the taproom doors back in 2019, Ratebeer.com had ranked 3 Sons the Best New Brewer in the world. It’s Artanis’ pinpoint perfect pastry stouts that have garnered a devoted following. And a gaggle of awards. Such as Summation, a bourbon barrel-aged Imperial vanilla and coffee stout inspired by Goose Island’s 2010 Vanilla Bourbon County stout

If you’ve heard of Angry Chair, it’s probably because of beers like Double Stuffed Oreo Fudge Bucket and Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout, which turn decadent desserts into liquid. But the Tampa brewery wants to be so much more than a one-trick pony. Equally as delicious as their pastry stouts are their sours, which also garner critical acclaim.

“Inspired by Florida’s rich aquatic heritage and culture,” Calusa makes some of the best mixed-culture-fermentation wild ales and hop-forward IPAs. Such as the Citrtonius Big IPA, a big New England-style hop bomb that often sells out quickly. Or Pixel Vision, a fruit beer with passion fruit and lactose.

You’ll find the original Civil Society taproom on a sunny street in Jupiter next to a boutique women’s clothing store and restaurants. But don’t be fooled by the surroundings – this should be considered a true Florida brewery. One that serves sunny, bright, juicy beers. Walk in and you’ll find an equally vibrant taproom covered in colorful art and graffiti. A creation of Karl Volstad, Evan Miller, and Chris Volstad, Civil Society leads South Florida’s beer scene by brewing “ISO”-worthy hazy IPAs

There are some truly exciting craft breweries making a name for themselves. Such as Corporate Ladder. The Palmetto, Florida, brewery hit the ground running with a wildly diverse lineup of beer. Take a look at their taplist and you’ll see a table beer beside a pastry kettle sour beside a schwarzbier beside a double hazy IPA. Corporate Ladder is making fun beer. There’s a sense of joy with their beer. And that’s something worth seeking out in today’s world.

Cycle Brewing Founder and Brewmaster, Doug Dozark, originally started brewing at his dad’s brewpub Peg’s Cantina in Gulfport before finding his own spot in St. Pete’s in 2013. For a while now, we’ve been enamored with Cycle’s exquisite Weekday Series–Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Overall, Cycle Brewing spends an inordinate amount of time perfecting the process of barrel aging. And it shows. The timeless adage things get better with age certainly applies here

The brewery’s sublime lagers and magical meads have vaulted this brewery to the top of our must-try lists. Green Bench Brewing has seen the market for foeder-fermented and barrel-aged wild and mixed-culture beers grow slowly over the last eight years as more people understand and experience the styles. As a result, the brewery bild Webb's City Cellar right next door to focus exclusively on these styles.

With “a vibe as original as the beers,” Invasive Species cranks out juicy IPAs and tart sour ales in the heart of Fort Lauderdale. Lauded as making some of South Florida’s most innovative beers, Invasive Species has certainly “invaded” the Sunshine State.

Come on, did you think there’d be a list of best breweries in South Florida that didn’t include one of the godfathers of craft beer in the Sunshine State? Known for their incredible sours and standout imperial stouts, J. Wakefield is the standard bearer in the Miami beer scene. J. Wakefield has become synonymous with beer in Florida. Need we say more?

A staple in the Miami beer community, Lincoln’s Beard has been putting out awesome beer, great art, and high-quality vibes since 2016. But unless you live in the area, you probably haven’t heard of this hidden gem. With humility and talent, Lincoln’s Beard has helped make South Florida a destination for craft beer lovers.

A small brewery focused on the production of wild ales and farmhouse ales in Pompano Beach, Florida, Odd Breed Wild Ales loves everything to do with wild yeast and bacteria. On the menu you’ll find beers inspired by the lambic-style and farmhouse ales of Belgium, but with a Florida twist. Many include indigenous ingredients from the Sunshine State like various citrus and tropical fruits.

Prison Pals Brewing Co. in Doral, FL, could just be the hottest brewery to land in this state (or the United States). Started by four guys from Argentina, Prison Pals has made a name for itself by producing sensational jam-packed fruited smoothie sours, hoppy hazy IPAs, and lights-out lagers. And in a state where the sun shines enough to give it a nickname, Florida seems to be the perfect landing spot for a brewery looking to break free.

No other brewery can boast what The Tank can; it’s the only brewery in the country with a cigar lounge on site. The Fort Lauderdale-based brewery even has staff members who will gladly help you pair the two. But The Tank is not just a gimmick, either. They have a dialed-in core series that allows them to have fun with their more unique seasonal offerings, including a wet-hopped rye IPA that I’ll start ordering even though it’s still 80 degrees during Miami’s September evenings.

In Venezuela, when you’re tripping, it means you’re having a great time. And though the Tripping Animals art–featuring a different stoned animal on each can–might suggest otherwise, that’s the spirit in which Daniel Chocron, Ignacio Montenegro, Iker Elorriaga, and Juan Manuel Torres founded their brewery in Doral, Florida, just outside Miami. For good vibes, great art, and amazing beer, visit Miami’s “Little Venezuela”–for an IPA or sour and to party it up with the fun-loving team.

When Zachary Swanson founded Unbranded Brewing in Hialeah, Florida, it was the first brewery to ever open in the predominantly Cuban city. Even though many other brewers were putting down roots in the trendy Miami neighborhood of Wynwood, Swanson went against the grain by choosing a very close-knit Hispanic community about twenty miles north. Swanson believes that every city deserves a local craft brewery. You'll find local nods everywhere from the beer to the taproom.

Unseen Creatures' farmhouse-inspired beers grip South Florida with their focus on using local ingredients to express Miami terroir. Named for the mercurial yeast that is the lifeblood of any brew, Unseen Creatures specializes in oak barrel-aged, mixed-fermentation wild and sour beers, brewing with a special house culture to maintain that unique, neighborhood point of view.

Built into an old 1945 airplane supply warehouse, Walking Tree Brewery aims to be a community space for those “that work hard and play hard to get away and have the best damn beer we can craft." And they’ve certainly been making some damn fine beers, picking up medals in Best Florida Beers and the Great American Beer Festival. Here you won’t find some of the crazy pastry stouts or sours from their neighboring breweries. Instead you’ll get straight-up, true-to-tradition styles.

Born in the pandemic, Woven Water Brewing Company opened in Tampa Heights on Oct. 17th, 2020. Woven Water specializes in what they call “blurry” IPAs. There’s Photonic, a blurry IPA dry hopped with Strata, Mosaic, and HBC 586. And Lost Current, a Vitamin Sea collab and blurry IPA dry hopped with Vic Secret, Nelson Sauvin, Kohatu, and Rakau hops. You’ll also find a few crazy dessert-inspired fruited sours.