Darwin Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Bradenton, Florida, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Big Storm Brewing & Distilling Co.
Associated Venue: Darwin Brewing Company and Taproom - Out of business

Established in 2012

Closed in 2024

Contact
803 17th Avenue West, Bradenton, FL, 34205, United States
Description
Born in 2012 out of a Latin American gastropub, Darwin’s on 4th was well known throughout the Florida culinary world. We began brewing culinary-inspired beers on a modest brewing system to pair with the brewpub’s cuisine. In 2013, we expanded operations to a fifteen-barrel production facility, taproom, and beer garden and Darwin Brewing Company quickly became a staple in the burgeoning Florida craft beer landscape.
With deep roots in our community, it is not enough to simply exist within the community, we aim to be a part of it. We work with local organizations to support and give back to the community. We are proud to call Bradenton, FL home.

Darwin Brewing is dedicated to serving and delivering the highest quality beers possible. Beers that everyone can enjoy. We incorporate ingredients indigenous to Florida and the Americas creatively into our brews, brewing six year-round, four seasonals, and a variety of other specialty brews. We are Evolutionary Florida Beers!

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6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 30/12/20. Light black with a moderate tan cap that dissipates edgeward. Nose is dried fruits, cocoa powder, dark malts, light roast. Taste comprises light chocolate, spice, toffee, dried fruits, caramel, brown sugar dusting. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok.

Tried on 30 Dec 2020 at 18:42


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

24/12/2020. Can sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers. Pours black with a small beige head. Aroma of light roasted malt, chocolate, dark fruits, caramel and nut. Moderate sweetness, light roasted bitterness. Medium to full body, slick texture, soft carbonation. Nice.

Tried from Can on 24 Dec 2020 at 18:20


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can: Poured a black with a huge tan to light brown head. Aroma is sweet, chocolate, malty, toffee. Taste is rich roasted malts, coco, biscuit, chalky, little tingle.

Tried from Can on 20 Dec 2020 at 15:32


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can at Craig's, 6.9%. Pours black, nose is roasted, caramel, vanilla, taste is sweet toffee, nutty, caramel, chocolate.

Tried from Can on 05 Mar 2020 at 22:12


6

can at home... dark black.. thin tan lacing... soft sweet caramel toffee.. soft crystal malts... nose.. soft Dry crystal toffee malts... soft sweet crystal toffee malts

Tried from Can on 05 Mar 2020 at 22:10


6.5

Tried on 06 Jan 2020 at 14:27


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at Luckys Market, Winter Park, while christmas shopping. It was free! Nice. Its a good lager, clean, crisp, crackery, mild hopping, lightly grassy, low bitterness. I would definitely come back to this.

Tried from Draft on 27 Dec 2019 at 00:01


4.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4

From a can its pour has this big fat foam that takes up most of the glass. On the drink it comes across more like a highly carbonated saison. There is some bitterness in there but for the most part it initially comes across quite refreshing. Does have a pilsner bite but it comes across just a little astringent. typical of many domestic style pils. Not bad but that uneasiness in the bitterness tends to stick in yer throat on the finish.

Tried from Can on 17 Oct 2019 at 21:41


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Refrigerated 12 oz. aluminum can poured into a glass. Hazy golden with small white head. Aroma is tangerine, medium body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is tangerine, coriander, and a little floral.

Tried from Can on 25 May 2019 at 01:11


7

Tasty sweet husband auto correct like. I'm good

Tried on 13 Oct 2018 at 17:51