- May 10, 2024
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Flagler Beach now has its own brewery, Coquina Coast Brewing Co. It is scheduled to open to the public with a menu and beer taproom on Oct. 14, featuring four of its own brews: the Palmetto Blonde, New England IPA, Pumpernickel Porter, and a Berliner Weisse Watermelon Sour.
Bar owners Curtis Moden, Sean Sweeney and minority partner Rich Gianzero also plan to offer four guest taps from local craft breweries.
“We plan to offer more of our brews soon after we open, and after getting to know the clientele and what is in high demand,” said Moden. “By the end of this year we will have 12 draft beers to offer.”
The nano-craft brewery offers a game room that gives a closer look to the behind-the-scenes magic of the brew house and the brewery’s fully operational 2 Barrel Brew House with three 90-gallon kettles.
Coquina Coast, located at 318 Moody Blvd., in Flagler Beach, features a hand-crafted milled wooden bar top and outdoor seating area. After Irma swept through Florida in 2017, Moden, with help from his friend, Randy Lot, collected wood from a fallen tree and handcrafted a unique addition to the brewery.
The beer ingredients are also unique.
“We wanted to keep the ingredients of our brews as local to Florida as possible,” Moden said. “I am a volunteer at the Florida Agricultural Museum, and we are currently growing pumpkins and watermelons to incorporate in our beers.”
Moden also has access to a local sorghum field which he plans to harvest for the brews.
“Sorghum is a grain, originally native to Africa, which grows well in heat and humidity,” explained Moden. “We plan to harvest and crush the stalks, to produce sugar, similar to the method of using sugar cane.”
The brewery has its very own canning machine, and will be offering 32-ounce cans, sold as single beers, or in a four pack.
“Customers can call ahead, or order cans right here at the bar,” Moden continued. “And we will pour fresh draft directly from the tap, and can it, made to order. If you prefer to social distance we will walk it right out to your car.”
Visit coquinacoastbrewingcompany.com, or find them on Facebook or Instagram at Coquina Coast Brewing Company Inc.
Contact the brewery directly at [email protected], or call 386-338-3735.
