Dunedin Brewery

Dunedin Brewery was established in 1995 in Dunedin, Florida, by Michael N. Bryant and Kandi Bryant. From its beginning, the business operated as a family-owned brewery rather than as a unit of a large brewing conglomerate. It became known as a distributing microbrewery and is described in reference material as the oldest distributing microbrewery in Florida. The brewery's production program includes multiple varieties of beer, with ales and lagers forming part of its core range and seasonal beers adding variety over time. The available sources do not provide a complete list of recipes, production volumes, or a year-by-year account of product development. They do, however, characterize Dunedin Brewery as a producer with a wide and changing selection rather than a brand built around a single beer. A significant documented expansion occurred in 2017, when a second location was built just outside downtown Dunedin. This location, called the Antibrewery, broadened the company's local footprint and complemented its original brewery operation. The supplied references do not specify whether the second site had a distinct production role, but its establishment shows that the brand developed beyond a single physical venue. Dunedin Brewery received notable competition recognition in 2018. Ritual Madness won a silver medal at the World Beer Cup in the Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour category. The result demonstrated recognition for one of the brewery's specialty beers in a major international brewing competition, particularly in a category associated with fruit character, wood, barrel aging, and sour-beer production. The documented history presents Dunedin Brewery as a long-running independent Florida craft brewery whose development has combined family ownership, varied beer production, local distribution, hospitality locations, and specialty brewing. Information about later ownership changes, current management, geographic distribution, financial performance, and present-day product availability is not established by the supplied reference material.

1. 2018Ritual Madness receives World Beer Cup silver medal

   Ritual Madness wins a silver medal in the Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour category.

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2. 2017Antibrewery second location opens

   The brand expands with a second location just outside downtown Dunedin, known as the Antibrewery.

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3. 1995Dunedin Brewery is established

   Michael N. Bryant and Kandi Bryant establish the family-owned brewery in Dunedin, Florida.

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Independent, family-owned Florida craft brewery offering a broad range of ales, lagers, specialty beers, and seasonal releases through brewery and local hospitality locations.

• Craft beer rangeCraft beer1995

  Dunedin Brewery produces a varied portfolio of craft beers rather than a single flagship style. The documented range includes ales, lagers, and numerous seasonal varieties. The supplied references do not identify every current recipe or establish which products are continuously available.

• Ritual MadnessFruited wood- and barrel-aged sour beer

  Ritual Madness is a specialty beer associated with Dunedin Brewery's barrel-aged and sour-beer production. It received a silver medal at the 2018 World Beer Cup in the Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour category. Further information about its formulation, release schedule, and current availability is not provided.

• 2017Expand with a second Dunedin locationStrategy

  The brewery had an established presence in Dunedin and pursued a broader local footprint through an additional site outside downtown.

  What changed. Dunedin Brewery built and opened the Antibrewery as a second location.

  Aftermath. The expansion gave the brand another customer-facing location in the Dunedin area. Detailed subsequent operating results are not available.

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• 2018Ritual Madness wins silver at the World Beer Cup

  Dunedin Brewery's Ritual Madness received a silver medal in the Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour category at the World Beer Cup.

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• 2017Dunedin Brewery opens the Antibrewery location

  A second Dunedin Brewery location was established just outside downtown Dunedin and was identified as the Antibrewery.

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1. Dunedin Brewery
2. Dunedin Brewery official website