Opening Summer Fall 2026!

Set against the wind, the pirate flag represents the adventurous side of Gulf Coast Brewing Company in Sarasota, FL.

Captain's Log

  • The Road to Opening
    August 18, 2026

    This quest to open a brewery all started with a simple Instagram direct message about a beer collaboration in December 2024, and here we are, nineteen months later, closing in on the opening of what has been a dream for most of our adult lives. When we finally open the doors ...

  • Setting Sail
    May 4, 2026

    Much like those early explorers who left everything behind in search of the New World, I had no idea what lay ahead when I walked away from a comfortable corporate job in early 2025. Setting sail into the uncharted waters of the beverage industry with a thirst for great beer, big ...

  • Tale of Black Flag Ale
    May 1, 2026

    There’s something special about a beer that existed before the brewery itself, a recipe with a story, a purpose, and a bit of destiny behind it. Black Flag is exactly that beer. Before the thought of a brick-and-mortar brewery for Gulf Coast Brewing, one of our owners had an ...

  • Gulf Coast Brewing Co. Heads to Philly for the Craft Brewers Conference
    April 29, 2026

    Three men seated with drinks reflect the relaxed Sarasota taproom experience offered by Gulf Coast Brewing Company.

    There’s something about being surrounded by people who care just as much about beer as you do. That’s exactly where we found ourselves this past week in Philadelphia, attending the Craft Brewers Conference, one of the biggest gatherings in the industry. We went there with a ...