Hyperion Brewing: Grand Opening May 19th

[paul_bcb]

Re: Former brewmaster, it's nothing that a quick Google search can't turn up.

[Bill Hoff]

Fyi - a niche natural food store has opened directly next to Hyperion, with snacks, seasonings and other periphery foodie things: Conscious Market.

It's actually the same building, but a different store front.

[fsu813]

Hyperion Brewing will be closing in March.

Feels like a trend of craft breweries closing in the urban core in the past several months...is this #3?

[Captain Zissou]

Feels like a trend of craft breweries closing in the urban core in the past several months...is this #3?

If you count Main & 6th & Engine 15 as closures, this is number 5.  Engine 15 (now Myrtle Ave Brewing), Main & 6th (Now Historically Hoppy), Tabula Rasa, Lemon Street, and now Hyperion.

[acme54321]

One thing in common is that none of them had great beer.

[Captain Zissou]

One thing in common is that none of them had great beer.

Which breweries in town do you consider to have great beer?

[acme54321]

One thing in common is that none of them had great beer.

Which breweries in town do you consider to have great beer?

LOL

[fsu813]

One thing in common is that none of them had great beer.

Main & 6 won recognition far and wide for their product. A unique situation forced them to close, owner kept the recipes. Wouldn't surprise me if they opened again in the future.

[Ken_FSU]

One thing in common is that none of them had great beer.

Main & 6 won recognition far and wide for their product.

Literally nationally, with the Great American Beer Festival's Brewery and Brewer of the Year win.

Miss this place.

The Suggha Daddi and Big Jim, in particular.

[thelakelander]

Hyperion Brewing will be closing in March.

Feels like a trend of craft breweries closing in the urban core in the past several months...is this #3?

Small businesses come and go. Most new ones will close within five years of opening. It's been that way a long time, regardless of the type of business activity. As time goes on, some of these places will become new breweries and others like Voodoo in San Marco or the spot going into the Forsyth Street garage, will open new locations of their own.

[jaxlongtimer]

Feels like a trend of craft breweries closing in the urban core in the past several months...is this #3?

If you count Main & 6th & Engine 15 as closures, this is number 5.  Engine 15 (now Myrtle Ave Brewing), Main & 6th (Now Historically Hoppy), Tabula Rasa, Lemon Street, and now Hyperion.

FYI, Engine 15 is still around.  They had two locations and consolidated at their Beach Blvd. one.  One partner stayed on Myrtle and established Myrtle Avenue Brewing in the same location.

[Tacachale]

We're at that place where age and saturation is leading to closures. More will open up in their place, not to mention other businesses to suite changing tastes (like Manifest making craft cocktails, Wildcrafters doing NA cocktails, etc). Such is life in a city with a substantial craft brewing sector.

[acme54321]

One thing in common is that none of them had great beer.

Main & 6 won recognition far and wide for their product. A unique situation forced them to close, owner kept the recipes. Wouldn't surprise me if they opened again in the future.

I was referring to the three recent ones, not E13 or Main and 6th.

[thelakelander]

Some breweries that have recently opened or are on the way:

Voodoo Brewing - San Marco
Jekyll Brewing - Jax Beach
Grace Note Brewing - Ortega
Mocama Beer Co - Wildlight
String Sports - Jax Beach

[acme54321]

Voodoo doesn't really count.  It's a national chain and they don't brew on site from what I understand.  Seems more like a beer themed restaurant.