Perfect Pairings

Grace Note Brewing is a music-themed craft brewery on Jacksonville’s Westside (Lakeside Dr at the Windward/Sadler Point Marina), pouring a rotating lineup that shines with hop-forward IPAs, a mixed-berry fruited sour, and easy-drinking lagers—plus a few “classic-with-a-twist” styles like their Florida Common with orange peel.

Strings Sports Brewery is a family-owned “beer + sports” spot that shines with hop-forward IPAs (especially hazy/NEIPAs like Bullet Bob) and also pours crisp lagers and other rotating house styles. They’re in Springfield on Main Street (their original location) and also have a Jacksonville Beach taproom on Penman Rd

Rêve Brewing is a small, beachy neighborhood brewpub known for hazy IPAs, bold stouts/imperials, and bright fruited sours—often with fun extras like frozen beer slushies and a constantly rotating tap list. You’ll find them on Mayport Road in Atlantic Beach

Fishweir Brewing Company is a laid-back neighborhood brewery in Jacksonville’s Murray Hill (1183 Edgewood Ave S), focused on clean, locally inspired brewing—expect a rotating board that often shines with hazy IPAs alongside crisp lagers and other seasonal styles.

Myrtle Avenue Brewing Co. is a community-focused taproom + biergarten in the Rail Yard District / LaVilla, just outside Downtown Jacksonville (633 N Myrtle Ave). They shine with a rotation of hop-forward IPAs (including West Coast + hazy releases) plus clean lagers and tart sours that keep the board fresh week to week.

Wicked Barley Brewing Co. is a waterfront brewpub on the banks of Goodby’s Creek in Jacksonville (Baymeadows Rd / Southside–Mandarin area), known for a big rotating tap lineup that often shines with hop-forward IPAs and kettle/fruited-style sours—plus plenty of other styles.

The Bog Brewing Company is a cozy, small-batch taproom known for seasonally inspired Belgian, German, and farmhouse-style ales—with a rotating list that often includes crisp lagers and expressive sours.

Southern Swells Brewing Co. is a Beaches-area brewery that really shines in hazy/New England–style IPAs (they even brand themselves around “keeping things hazy”), with plenty of rotating fruited sours plus crisp lagers and other seasonal taps. You’ll find them on Beach Blvd in Jacksonville Beach—one of the easiest stops to hit when you’re out in the Jacksonville beaches. By the way, don't sleep on their Stouts!