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J Wakefield Brewing...now has a Facebook page!

Discussion in 'South Atlantic' started by HopsJunkiedotcom, Sep 14, 2012.

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  1. HopsJunkiedotcom

    HopsJunkiedotcom Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2010 Florida

    Many of you BA's know about/have heard about Johnathan Wakefield, a Miami homebrewer absolutely famous for his luscious fruited "florida-weisses"(and has brewed with Cigar City several times). Well, now J Wakefield Brewing, his imminent brewery, has a Facebook page, so we can keep up with everything he's doing.

    I can't say enough about how great this is for the Florida beer scene in general, especially southern FL. Like the page on Facebook and prepare for the awesome that is his beer. You won't be sorry

    Cheers!

    J Wakefield Brewing Facebook Link
     
    #1 HopsJunkiedotcom, Sep 14, 2012
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  2. cirtap

    cirtap Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2011 Florida

    Following, thanks for posting!
     
    #2 cirtap, Sep 14, 2012
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  3. MasterSki

    MasterSki Grand Pooh-Bah (4,812) Dec 25, 2006 Canada (ON)
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    FYI - Wakefield Brewing will have a listing on here as soon as I get an head's up from Johnathan that his license was issued - already got all the brewery and beer info on-hand. Please don't try to 'Add Place'.
     
    #3 MasterSki, Sep 14, 2012
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  4. gunhaver

    gunhaver Initiate (0) May 27, 2007 Florida

    wish it was just Wakefield Brewing and not J Wakefield. just looks and sounds better
     
    #4 gunhaver, Sep 14, 2012
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  5. HopsJunkiedotcom

    HopsJunkiedotcom Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2010 Florida

    I agree, but I'm sure there's a reason behind it. Trademarks or something like that. At any rate, Cigar City person, ahem, you guys should share that on your Facebook page....ahem. :grinning:
     
    #5 HopsJunkiedotcom, Sep 14, 2012
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  6. 305BEER

    305BEER Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2011 Florida

    omega noire is pretty damn amazing
     
    #6 305BEER, Sep 14, 2012
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  7. hoppy99

    hoppy99 Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2009 Florida

    Yeah, but that logo with the JWB is pretty nice.
     
    #7 hoppy99, Sep 14, 2012
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  8. thagr81us

    thagr81us Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2010 South Carolina

    Can't wait for them to become official!
     
    #8 thagr81us, Sep 14, 2012
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  9. fhyden

    fhyden Initiate (0) Sep 4, 2012 Florida

    I'm totally stoked for this.
     
    #9 fhyden, Sep 14, 2012
  10. Heatwave33

    Heatwave33 Initiate (0) Sep 13, 2011 Florida

    This is great. Definitley looking forward to this becoming official!
     
    #10 Heatwave33, Sep 14, 2012
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  11. bryanole27

    bryanole27 Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2011 North Carolina

    Thanks for the head's up! That man does great work!
     
    #11 bryanole27, Sep 14, 2012
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  12. GatorBeerNerd

    GatorBeerNerd Pundit (995) Sep 15, 2007 Georgia

    Where exactly is the brewery? I know everyone always says Miami, is it actually Miami or one of the surrounding areas? I did not see an address on the facebook page and I am striking out in google searches too.
     
    #12 GatorBeerNerd, Sep 14, 2012
  13. HopsJunkiedotcom

    HopsJunkiedotcom Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2010 Florida

    If there is a location picked, pretty sure there isn't anything there yet. In an interview, JW said if things go well "late 2013" iirc.

    In other words, start stalking him and show up at his house with an empty snifter and some cash. :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #13 HopsJunkiedotcom, Sep 14, 2012
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  14. GatorBeerNerd

    GatorBeerNerd Pundit (995) Sep 15, 2007 Georgia

    OK, I thought that it was still going to be a bit, but the pic on the facebook page threw me off. I could not tell for sure if that was a pic from CCB's setup, so I HOPED it was a pic of the new brewery already. With relatives in the Miami area, I was going to start prepping them now to buy me beer :slight_smile:
     
    #14 GatorBeerNerd, Sep 14, 2012
  15. HopsJunkiedotcom

    HopsJunkiedotcom Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2010 Florida

    Let the prepping begin, I say. Yeah from FB, he was at CCB for an internship all week.
     
    #15 HopsJunkiedotcom, Sep 14, 2012
  16. MasterSki

    MasterSki Grand Pooh-Bah (4,812) Dec 25, 2006 Canada (ON)
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    He's currently brewing on a pilot system in an industrial area near Tropical Park. I'm not sure if that's the permanent home for the brewery or merely a stop along the way. And I wouldn't offer him money for beer unless you want to get him into trouble. :wink:

    Basically the brewery is stuck in a holding pattern where he can guest brew at licensed facilities (i.e. Cigar City) or bring his beers to "organized affairs, exhibitions, or competitions, such as homemakers' contests, tastings, or judgings". Until they're licensed, they can't directly charge for the beers (although there are some obtuse workarounds for beer dinners and festivals). The license has been pending for a while now, and it will take some time to get things going once it's issued. It's too risky to keep perishable ingredients on-hand when the time frame is so uncertain.
     
    #16 MasterSki, Sep 14, 2012
  17. BeerandLoathing

    BeerandLoathing Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Oregon

    Very exciting news! !
     
    #17 BeerandLoathing, Sep 15, 2012
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  18. jloomis

    jloomis Pundit (936) Jan 6, 2010 Florida
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    This is great news Johnathan Wakefield brews some of the best beers I have ever had, and he brews the best Berliner-weisses, Floridaweisses, Whatever-we-wanna-call-em-weisses, I have ever had. Moreover, he is a truly nice guy as well. Luckiily for everyone soon(relatively) his beers will be available on a larger scale.

    Awesome news, Congratulations Wakefield!

    And, are those apples in the IPA boil that he is brewing with Doug?
     
    #18 jloomis, Sep 15, 2012
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  19. HopsJunkiedotcom

    HopsJunkiedotcom Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2010 Florida

    Honeydew.
     
    #19 HopsJunkiedotcom, Sep 15, 2012
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  20. caSSino

    caSSino Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2009 North Carolina

    I haven't had a chance to try any of his stuff yet but friends who have rave about it. Really happy to see the project moving forwards and excited to try some in the future.
     
    #20 caSSino, Sep 15, 2012
  21. urwithdave

    urwithdave Zealot (673) May 25, 2008 Florida

    John is the real deal. I am very excited to see all of his hard work starting to come together! He is going to blow the scene up....wait for it!
     
    #21 urwithdave, Sep 15, 2012
  22. jloomis

    jloomis Pundit (936) Jan 6, 2010 Florida
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    Upon closer look and your info I can clearly see them. This should be interesting...Looking forward to this.
     
    #22 jloomis, Sep 16, 2012
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  23. sendsilk

    sendsilk Initiate (0) Aug 31, 2007 Florida

    JW is a very gracious person and good guy to get to be around. He brews very well respected and tasty beers. He may be somewhat hard to pin down on specifics as far as his potential brewery goes, but there is a reason for that.

    First of all, I can feel for him. When you are asked about your beers/brewery about 1086 times at a 4 hour beer festival (I watched this happen) it gets a little tough to take after a while but he handles it with tact and aplomb.

    Secondly, and this is ENTIRELY MY speculation on the most difficult challenge that JW has to overcome: He is the entirety of what J Wakefield Brewing will be/could become. He is the brewer AND the guy having to make financial/operational/marketing decisions. It's a helluva hat to wear to not only MAKE the beer that everyone loves but decide where to put the location, how to finance it, to hire employees, etc. I'm not doubting that he can pull this off but I'm sure it would be a lot easier if he could be the brewer and 'face' of the brewery with a financial interest taking care of all of the bullshit business aspects that the head brewer should not have to trouble himself with. It's a tremendous responsibility but I am sure that he is fully capable of it. It just weighs a lot on one persons shoulders.

    I look at the beneficial relationship of Joey Redner and Wayne Wambles and think that they really helped each other to become what Cigar City has become. Doctors hire office managers so that they can be caregivers and not worry about having their bills paid in a timely manner. Maybe brewers could use the same assistance. Just my $.02 although no one asked for it and I sure hope my friend JW does not take offense in this since I wish him the best in all sincerity.

    Your friend,
    Matt
     
    #23 sendsilk, Sep 16, 2012
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  24. polisanl

    polisanl Initiate (0) Aug 6, 2010 Florida

    Honeydew + Honey...
     
    #24 polisanl, Sep 16, 2012
  25. Braineater2448

    Braineater2448 Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2012 Florida

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  26. Jw347

    Jw347 Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2007 Florida

    Im shooting for 2nd quarter of 2013 opening.
     
    #26 Jw347, Sep 17, 2012
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  27. HopsJunkiedotcom

    HopsJunkiedotcom Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2010 Florida

    I've never been happier to misremember something. I thought it safer to say you were opening later than sooner, just in case. Cheers!
     
    #27 HopsJunkiedotcom, Sep 17, 2012
  28. BAstoutsNsours

    BAstoutsNsours Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2012 Florida

    Any update on this?
     
    #28 BAstoutsNsours, Apr 1, 2013
  29. polisanl

    polisanl Initiate (0) Aug 6, 2010 Florida

    September '13 at the earliest...
     
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  30. flabeer

    flabeer Initiate (0) May 22, 2007 Florida

    Not to be a kill-joy here, but you can't apply for a manufacturers license unless you have a signed lease on a facility.
     
    #30 flabeer, Apr 1, 2013
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  31. tallhophead

    tallhophead Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2013 Florida

    What is a "pilot system"?
     
    #31 tallhophead, Jun 27, 2013
  32. 1up

    1up Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2013 District of Columbia

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  33. wingnutter

    wingnutter Initiate (0) May 18, 2005 Florida

    Angry Chair in Tampa just got a couple of JWB kegs...I might have to make it over there to try.
     
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  34. jloomis

    jloomis Pundit (936) Jan 6, 2010 Florida
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    Whoa...Zombie Thread
     
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