Florida Keys Brewing Company

What Florida Keys Brewing Company does

Florida Keys Brewing Company (FKBC) is an independently-owned craft microbrewery founded and operating since 2015 in the Morada Way Arts and Cultural District of Islamorada, Florida. The company operates a 20 bbl brewhouse with 40 bbl and 7 bbl fermenters, a 1.5 bbl pilot system, and an on-site canning line that makes it the only Islamorada brewery brewing and packaging 100% of its beer locally. Its portfolio comprises approximately 20 rotating draft beers — including flagship Iguana Bait (honey hibiscus kolsch), Sun Sessional IPA, Spearfish Amber, and Spiny Hopster — alongside a wide lineup of seasonal, Florida Weisse sour, Belgian, and barrel-aged specialty releases.

FKBC monetizes through a multi-channel revenue model: direct on-premise draft and tasting room sales at the Islamorada taproom and beer garden (open daily 11am-10pm); off-premise draft distribution to 70+ restaurants, bars, and resorts across the Florida Keys and seven mainland Florida counties; retail canned beer (Iguana Bait 6-packs) at Monroe County Publix supermarkets and local stores; direct keg sales (1/2 barrel at $210, 1/6 barrel at $105, cases of 24 at $42); online merchandise e-commerce with free US shipping; the Flakeys two-bedroom vacation rental on Airbnb (~$228/night, 7-night minimum); and a tiered private event venue rental program ($400 to $4,000 site fees plus bar tabs, capacity up to 250 guests).

The customer base spans Florida Keys tourists, local residents, regional hospitality operators, event hosters, and e-commerce merchandise buyers across the US. Owner-operators Craig (Owner/Head Brewer) and Cheryl (Owner, Creative Powerhouse) run the company alongside a dedicated Head Brewer, Taproom & Events Manager, Merch Manager, and a team of bartenders and brewers. FKBC's 2017 World Beer Awards — USA Gold for Iguana Bait (Honey and Maple Beer) and USA Silver for Spearfish Amber (Amber Ale) — remain the company's most prominent third-party validation.

Name

Florida Keys Brewing Company

Legal name

Florida Keys Brewing Company

Website

https://floridakeysbrewingco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Florida Keys Brewing Company is a privately-owned craft microbrewery in Islamorada, Florida, founded in 2015 as the Upper Keys' first microbrewery. It brews, kegs, and cans its own beer on-site and sells through its tasting room, regional draft distribution, retail, and venue rental.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer Brewing

NAICS

Breweries (312120)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Craft & Specialty Beverage Wholesale (Local/Artisanal) (AFAIAGAH)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Microbrewery operations
• Taproom and beer garden
• Craft beer distribution
• Branded merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Islamorada

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. On-Premise Draft and Tasting Room Sales: Direct beer sales through the company's tasting room, beer garden, and on-site taproom. Offers tasting flights, pints, growler fills, and 20 rotating draft beers ranging from year-round staples to seasonal and barrel-aged limited releases.
2. Off-Premise Draft Distribution: Draft beer distribution to restaurants and bars throughout the Florida Keys (Key Largo to Key West) and mainland Florida (Dade, Broward, West Palm, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties).
3. Retail Canned Beer Sales: Iguana Bait canned beer sold at Monroe County Publix supermarkets as 12oz 6-packs. Growing presence in local grocery stores, convenience stores, and gas stations across Monroe County.
4. Keg Sales: Keg sales (1/2 barrel and 1/6 barrel) of core beers (Iguana Bait, Sun Sessional IPA, Spearfish Amber) and seasonal special release beers for private parties, weddings, and home kegerators.
5. Merchandise E-Commerce: Online merchandise store selling branded apparel (shirts, hats, hoodies, leggings), drinkware (mugs, tumblers, growlers, pint glasses), accessories (koozies, tap handles, stickers, patches), pet products, and gift cards with free shipping within the US.
6. Vacation Rental (Flakeys): Two-bedroom vacation rental apartment located above the tasting room, listed on Airbnb, featuring two bedrooms (king and queen beds), full kitchen, private back deck overlooking the beer garden. Booked at approximately $228 per night with a 7-night minimum stay.
7. Private Event Venue Rental: Beer garden and taproom rental for private events including wedding welcome parties, rehearsal dinners, receptions, birthday parties, corporate events, and baby showers. Four pricing tiers from semi-private small parties ($400-$600) to full venue rental ($3,000-$4,000 plus bar tab).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Florida Keys Brewing Company operates a craft microbrewery in Islamorada, Florida, producing and selling a rotating lineup of 20 draft beers including year-round staples, seasonal releases, and barrel-aged limited offerings. The company runs an on-site tasting room and beer garden open daily, distributes draft and canned beer to Florida Keys and mainland Florida hospitality and retail accounts, sells branded merchandise online, and operates an adjacent vacation rental and private event venue.

Product overview

Florida Keys Brewing Company (FKBC) is a microbrewery and taproom located in Islamorada, Florida, operating since 2015 as the Upper Keys first microbrewery. The company operates a 20bbl brewhouse and 1.5bbl pilot system with distribution throughout the Florida Keys and mainland Florida counties. Core offerings center on craft beer including flagship Iguana Bait (honey hibiscus kolsch), Sun Sessional IPA, Spearfish Amber (American Amber Ale), and Spiny Hopster (American IPA). The product portfolio includes year-round staples, seasonal releases, and barrel-aged limited offerings such as Shenanigans, Rum Smuggler, and Snipe's Stout. Beyond brewing, FKBC operates a tasting room and beer garden (open daily 11AM-10PM), sells merchandise through an online store (apparel, hats, koozies, drinkware), offers a vacation rental above the taproom (Flakeys), hosts food trucks including Jalisco Tacos and A Movable Feast, and provides private event venue rental with four pricing tiers. Beer is available for on-site consumption, growler fills, canned four-packs, and keg sales for events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Iguana Bait Flagship 5.2% ABV honey hibiscus kolsch brewed with local Keys honey and hibiscus flowers; light and refreshing, sold on draft, in cans, and in kegs.
• Sun Sessional IPA Session IPA at 4.7% ABV and 20 IBU featuring juicy citrus notes, a wheat base for smooth mouthfeel, and a bitter hop backbone; flagship year-round offering.
• Spearfish Amber 5.5% ABV American Amber Ale with caramel and toffee notes, ruby red hue, and slight hop finish; year-round flagship and award winner.
• Spiny Hopster 7.4% ABV and 70 IBU American IPA with a piney front finishing in juicy tropical notes including pineapple, guava, lime, white peach, and orange zest.
• Seasonal and Limited Release Beers Rotating portfolio of seasonal and specialty beers such as Honey Bottomed Blonde, Bayside Coffee Blonde, Weedline Wheat, Hurricane Hole, and Porter's Coffee Stout, available on draft at the tasting room and through distribution.
• Barrel-Aged and Small Batch Beers Limited specialty releases including Shenanigans aged in Jack Daniels whiskey barrels, Rum Smuggler aged in Key West Distillery rum barrels, Bean Me Up Scotchy aged with vanilla beans in Johnnie Walker Double Black Scotch, and Snipe's Stout imperial double stout.
• Florida Weisse Sour Beer Series Florida Weisse style sour ale line including Pucker Power brewed with key lime, Strawberry Basil Necessities, Mango Star brewed with starfruit and mango, and seasonal fruited variations.
• Belgian and Specialty Beers Belgian-style specialty beers including Tripel Tail 9% ABV Belgian Tripel, F'irma Belgian Strong Ale brewed with Hurricane Irma stormwater, F'keys Belgian wit bier brewed with key limes, and Local Grass Belgian-style saison with lemongrass.
• FKBC Tasting Room and Beer Garden On-site tasting room and beer garden in Islamorada offering tasting flights, pints, growler fills, and 20 rotating draft beers, with on-site food trucks, live music, lawn games, and pet- and kid-friendly seating.
• Keg and Can Packaged Beer Take-home and event packaged beer including 1/2 barrel kegs, 1/6 barrel kegs, 12oz cans in cases of 24, and growler fills of core and seasonal offerings.
• FKBC Branded Merchandise E-commerce merchandise store selling branded apparel (shirts, hats, hoodies, leggings), drinkware (mugs, Tervis tumblers, growlers, pint glasses), koozies, tap handles, stickers, patches, pet products, and gift cards with free US shipping.
• Private Events and Venue Rental Beer garden and taproom rental service for private events including wedding welcome parties, rehearsal dinners, receptions, birthday parties, corporate events, and baby showers, with four pricing tiers from 20-30 guests up to 150-250 guests.
• Flakeys Vacation Rental Two-bedroom vacation rental apartment above the tasting room listed on Airbnb, featuring king and queen beds, full kitchen, living room with pull-out sofa, four bikes for guest use, and a private back deck overlooking the beer garden.

Quantifiable outcome

• USA Gold Medal - Honey and Maple Beer Category - World Beer Awards 2017 for Iguana Bait
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SaltWater Brewery: Delray Beach, FL craft brewery known for sustainability-focused packaging and a strong tasting room experience. Comparable as a similarly-sized Florida craft brewery combining on-premise destination experience, distribution, and beach/tourist community identity.
• First Flight Island Restaurant & Brewery: Key West-based brewpub and restaurant operating since 1989. Directly comparable as a Florida Keys craft brewery with on-site food service, broad tap list, and tourist-driven customer base; FKBC lists First Flight as a draft account, underscoring their shared customer overlap.
• Due South Brewing Co. Boynton Beach, FL craft brewery combining taproom experience with regional Florida distribution. Comparable size and model: small-batch brewing, on-premise tasting room, draft and packaged distribution into South Florida on-premise accounts overlapping FKBC's mainland territory.
• J. Wakefield Brewing: Miami-based craft brewery renowned for hop-forward IPAs and a taproom experience. Comparable as a Florida craft peer competing for the same South Florida tap handles and craft beer consumer base that FKBC targets on the mainland.
• Funky Buddha Brewery: Oakland Park, FL craft brewery (acquired by Constellation Brands) with a large taproom, broad portfolio, and statewide distribution. Comparable craft offering and Florida positioning, though operating at meaningfully larger scale than FKBC.
• 3 Sons Brewing Co. Dania Beach, FL craft brewery with taproom and South Florida wholesale distribution. Closely comparable business model to FKBC: brewing capacity, on-premise taproom sales, draft distribution into the same Dade/Broward/Palm Beach counties, and a flagship/core brand strategy.
• Coppertail Brewing Co. Tampa, FL craft brewery with on-site taproom, broad portfolio of year-round and seasonal beers, and statewide Florida distribution. Comparable as a Florida craft competitor competing for the same on-premise handles and consumer craft beer dollars across the state.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. California-based pioneering craft brewery with national distribution including Florida. Comparable as an award-winning craft producer (similar World Beer Awards pedigree) but at vastly larger scale; represents the type of established craft brand that competes for premium on-premise placements in FKBC's territory.
• Cigar City Brewing: Tampa, FL craft brewery (Oskar Blues owned) and one of the largest Florida craft producers with national distribution. Comparable craft credentials but operates at substantially larger scale and broader geographic footprint than FKBC, making it an incumbent competitor rather than a direct match.
• Yuengling: Tampa, FL-headquartered historic American brewery and one of the largest U.S. regional brewers. Comparable as a Florida-anchored beer producer with deep statewide distribution; competes with FKBC for on-premise handles and retail shelf space across South Florida.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/florida-keys-brewing-co-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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