For Jacksonville breweries, a time of stout headwinds

Rising costs and lingering effects from the coronavirus pandemic push some brewers past the tipping point.

  • By Ric Anderson
  • | 12:00 a.m. January 19, 2024
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Fishweir Brewing Co. co-owners Stacey and Broc Flores say inflation and changing consumer habits are putting financial pressure on their business and other similar breweries. Their business is at 1183 Edgewood Ave. S. in Murray Hill.
Fishweir Brewing Co. co-owners Stacey and Broc Flores say inflation and changing consumer habits are putting financial pressure on their business and other similar breweries. Their business is at 1183 Edgewood Ave. S. in Murray Hill.
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Fishweir Brewing Co. co-owners Stacey and Broc Flores will remember 2023 as a year of milestones for the Murray Hill brewery.

In November, Fishweir celebrated its fifth anniversary by rolling out five special brews with themed names like Cinco Mexican-style lager, 5our sour and Hop5 pale ale. 

The anniversary came nine months after the couple adopted a tipless compensation system with a standard wage and benefits for the brewery’s staff.

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