Top 8 Craft Brews in Jacksonville, Florida

Sip and savor the top breweries in Jacksonville, from smooth ales to bold stouts.

Imagine easy-to-drink beers that are a great match for the hot climate, fishing, golfing, grilling-out or even just standing around waiting for your buddy to finish his standard five practice swings and 15 minute waggle time before hitting the ball. Gulp! Ah...yes...Jacksonville Brews are the cure for excessively long pre-shot dances.

Why Drink Local?

No craft beer fits on the fairway quite like a Florida brew! They taste like the coast and remind you of a peaceful place - like the golf course. With every region comes a distinct character of beer produced by various craft breweries. In North Florida, there's nothing quite like a glass of golden suds after golfing. Cool down after rounds of pars, birdies, and more with our list of nearby breweries—all of which are within a 25-minute driving distance.

1. Intuition Ale Works

Intuition Ale Works's John Boat Coastal Ale is simply divine. It’s perfect on a boat, it’s easy to drink, and it doesn’t taste like the the mix of melted ice, dirty hands, and ziploc bags left in your cooler on the back of your golf cart on a hot day. It is a no-nonsense boat beer (you don’t need a lime wedge) that actually tastes good. | Location: 929 E Bay St, Jacksonville, FL 32202

Nearby Golf Course: Intuition Ale Works is a 12-minute drive from Blue Cypress Golf Club.

2. Bold City Brewery

Bold City Brewery's Killer Whale Cream ale is a really smooth lager. The bubbles are tiny, it has a slight vanilla taste, and unlike lots of cream ales, you can drink more than two without being completely full. | Location: 2670 Rosselle St #7, Jacksonville, FL 32204

Nearby Golf Course: Bold City Brewery is an 8-minute drive from Brentwood Golf Club.

3. Aardwolf Brewing Company

The Belgian Pale Ale is a must-try brew at Aardwolf Brewing Company. If you enjoy a good pale ale, but don’t like to feel like you’ve just sucked the rind of a bitter lemon, you can’t miss this brew! Eventually, even the most curled-mustache-Bermuda-shorts-held-up-with-suspenders-wearing-hipster will have to admit that pale ales can *sometimes* be too bitter. The Aardwolf, however, is a good middle ground. | Location: 1461 Hendricks Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32207

Nearby Golf Course: Aardwolf Brewing Company is just a 19-minute drive from Windsor Parke Golf Club.

4. Green Room Brewing

Green Room Brewing's Count Shakula Stout is for beer connoisseurs who have yet to fall in love with stouts. Created with a roasted malt, expect creamy notes of oatmeal and chocolate. If you're having decision paralysis about trying different types of brews, elevate your palate with a beer flight! | Location: 228 3rd St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

Nearby Golf Course: The Jacksonville Beach Golf Club is just a 6-minute drive from Green Room Brewing.

5. Engine 15 Brewing Company

Unwind and rejuvenate with the 904 Weissguy. Engine 15 is a small brewery, so the fact that they have make a weiss beer that is this good is extremely impressive. Lots of microbrew weiss beer tends to just taste like cloves - cloves that have been blended up into some creamsicle-flavored water. This one is complex without being fussy, and has the distinctive taste of a cloudy hefeweizen. It still has the citrus clove and spice notes, so if you’re a snowbird and you happen to be visiting North Florida on a crisp (but likely still tolerable) winter day, this is a great choice. And, the fact that its name is a nod to the first coast is a major plus! | Location: 1500 Beach Blvd #217, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

Nearby Golf Course: Engine 15 Brewing Company is a 17-minute drive from Queen's Harbour Yacht and Country Club.

6. 2nd Bay Brewing Company

Make your way to this pet-friendly space and enjoy a drink like the Hammond's Amber—an American red ale. This copper-hued brew is a medium body delight with a crisp aftertaste. 2nd Bay Brewing also features an array of lively events, including performances from talented musicians. | Location: 108 Bartram Oaks Walk #101, Fruit Cove, FL 32259

Nearby Golf Course: 2nd Bay Brewing is a 6-minute drive from Julington Creek Golf Club.

7. Veteran's United Craft Brewery

Veteran's United Craft Brewery serves exceptional beer and laidback vibes. The Fish Camp is a German-style pilsner with the perfect amount of hop bitterness. If you're looking to cool down after golfing on a warm day, this light-bodied beer has you covered. | Location: 8999 Western Way #104, Jacksonville, FL 32256

Nearby Golf Courses: Veteran's United Craft Brewery is a 19-minute drive from both St. John Golf & Country and Cimarrone Golf Club, as well as a 20-minute drive from The Golf Club at South Hampton.

8. Flying Fish Taphouse

Flying Fish Taphouse is a microbrewery specializing in out-of-this-world seafood and craft beer. The Dogfight is a Vienna-inspired lager with layered flavors and notes. This beer features a harmonious balance between hops and a malty sweetness, as well as a refreshing kick to its finish. | Location: 1341 Airport Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32218

Nearby Golf Course: Flying Fish Taphouse is a 23-minute drive from Hidden Hills Golf Club.

All of the breweries that produce these delicious craft beauties have a variety of other choices; and all of those choices display the creativity, conscientiousness and understated nature of Florida first coasters.

Jacksonville and other North Florida brews are solid and well-made. No visit to North Florida is complete without some golf, some sand, and a bit of drinking; so if you’re in the Northeastern region, consider making your way to Jacksonville for a solid tasting tour of our culturally distinctive local craft brews!

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