Apollo Beach community rallies, saves brewery from going bust during pandemic
By FOX 13 News Staff
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Apollo Beach community saves Four Stacks Brewing
After its Riverview location closed, the Four Stacks Brewing Company in Apollo Beach was a close second – but locals weren’t going to let that happen.
APOLLO BEACH, Fla. - The pandemic hit restaurant and brewery businesses especially hard, but one community in Apollo Beach wasn t prepared to say goodbye to their local watering hole. In our worst month, we probably did 40% to 50% of what we did a year ago, recalled Nathan Hangen, owner of Four Stacks Brewing. We announced that we were going to close and gave ourselves two to three weeks for one last hurrah.
Economist: Florida s craft beer industry is faring better than expected, so far
By Diedra Rodriguez
This St. Pete brewery opened on the day that everything closed
A Bay Area business that clawed its way through the pandemic comes out the other side. Charley Belcher stopped by Bayboro Brewing in St. Petersburg, where they just celebrated a special milestone.
TAMPA, Fla. - It appears Floridians love their local craft beer. It is one of many reasons why the industry as a whole seems to be holding steady more than one year after the COVID-19 pandemic began. That doesn t mean there haven t been financial struggles, stress, or shuttered breweries, but, so far, experts say it is better than anticipated.