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Published at: May 8, 2017

The Tank Brewing Company, one of Miami’s newest and most exciting breweries, is officially open. It’s located at 5100 NW 72nd Avenue just north of Miami International Airport. The 25,000 square foot, 120-seat brewery features up to 16 beers on tap, including its popular core brews, seasonal and special releases, as well as guest taps from regional breweries. With a total capacity of up to 600, the tasting room offer guests the opportunity to view The Tank’s entire brewing process from every seat. The venue also hosts events and activities for people of varied interests, and is available for private parties and corporate functions.

The Tank Brewing Company’s owner Carlos Padron and his team have been working over two years to fully bring the brewery to life. Inspired by Miami’s unique flavors and influence, The Tank’s beers are expertly crafted using only the finest ingredients from mash to tap, and made by combining the latest technology in brewing innovations with superior attention to detail and time-honored brewing techniques. In May 2016, The Tank launched its core craft beers – La Finca Miami, Freedom Tower Amber, and El Farito IPA – which have become a staple at more than 250 South Florida bars, restaurants and establishments. Recently, due to overwhelming demand, the brewery ordered additional tanks for its cellar, doubling its production capacity.

“We are so excited to finally open The Tank Brewing Company’s tasting room and welcome beer enthusiasts, locals and tourists alike,” said Padron. “Miami is a diverse city where you can find interesting people from all walks of life, and this ‘eclecticism’ mirrors the way that our beers come together, and how we want them to be enjoyed. We want guests to feel comfortable at The Tank as they enjoy our beers right where they are crafted,” added Padron.

“Those who enjoy La Finca Miami, Freedom Tower Amber, or El Farito IPA will taste the flavors of tradition, artistry, and fellowship; what we call our liquid innovation,” said Matthew Weintraub, The Tank’s head brewer, and a former adjunct professor at Florida International University’s state-of-the-art brewing science lab. “From the purity of the water and the extensive care that is taken in curating ingredients, to the thinking behind our craft beer names, our goal is to ensure quality and consistency in every sip,” added Weintraub.

Twisted Fork Kitchen, led by Chef Richard Plasencia, will offer guests a menu created especially for The Tank, featuring a variety of flavors to pair with the brewery’s signature beers. “I wanted to create a menu founded in progressive American cuisine without pretension or stuffiness,” said Chef Richard Plasencia. “Our goal is to take guests on a journey using food as the catalyst – with playful dishes that introduce new flavors and complement The Tank’s stellar beers,” added Plasencia.

A first in the industry, The Tank also features a Cigar Shop and Lounge where guests will find some of the world’s top-rated cigars, including Plasencia, Rocky Patel, Aging Room, Casa Magna and Alec Bradley, to name a few.

To celebrate its opening, The Tank will host a series of events throughout May, including an official grand opening celebration on Saturday, May 20, where guests will enjoy live entertainment, great food, and the exclusive chance to taste a “special release” beer.

The tasting room is open Monday through Thursday, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Fridays, 4:00 p.m. to midnight; Saturdays, noon to 1:00 a.m.; and Sundays, noon to 10:00 p.m.

Guests are invited to share photos and comments using #SipAndDiscuss on The Tank’s social channels: @TheTankBrewing on Instagram, The Tank Brewing Company on Facebook, and @TheTankBrewing on Twitter. For additional information, visit TheTankBrewing.com

About The Tank Brewing Company
Founded by Carlos Padron with brewers Matt Weintraub and Moh Saade, Miami-based The Tank Brewing Company embodies a homegrown passion for brewing honest, expertly-crafted artisanal beer using only the finest ingredients from mash to tap; from the purity of the water to the extensive care that is taken in curating ingredients. Every drop, every step of the process, and every detail are tended to with pure love of beer in mind — and you can taste it in every sip. The Tank’s popular core beers La Finca Miami, Freedom Tower Amber and El Farito IPA were all inspired by the brewers’ love for their hometown, Miami.

About The Tank’s Beers
La Finca Miami is a crisp and refreshing wheat ale inspired by the “saison” beer style, originally brewed by the farmers of Belgium. The Tank chose the Spanish “La Finca,” which roughly translates as “the farmhouse estate” to honor this heritage. Like the farmhands who labor together tirelessly to yield a fruitful crop, the combined efforts of numerous people from diverse backgrounds have crafted Miami into the cultural gem that it is.
Freedom Tower Amber is named after Miami’s most iconic building and the freedom that it symbolizes to many who have sought refuge in the city. Freedom Tower Amber sports a gorgeous red hue, and features lush caramel-malt flavors, with hints of peach and apricot on the finish.
El Farito is a reference to the beloved Cape Florida lighthouse, the oldest standing structure in Miami. Originally built in 1825, El Farito has been rebuilt and relit multiple times throughout its history, and stands as a symbol of Miami’s endurance. El Farito IPA boasts an intense hoppy nose of citrus and tropical fruit over a subtle honey-like base. This bright IPA will satisfy your hop fix anytime of day.

Source: http://letseatmiami.com/the-tank-brewing-company-opens-long-anticipated-tasting-room-in-miami/

Phillip Valys
SouthFlorida.com

Inside a cavernous Miami warehouse, beer-minded patrons puffed on Plasencia cigars and sipped craft brews poured by the Tank Brewing Company, which unveiled its new taproom to the public on April 28.

At 5,000 square feet, the brewery’s “tasting room” opened in a warehouse district near the Miami International Airport. The tasting room stands among the largest in the city, distinguished by rows of flat-screen TVs, leather chairs and wood tables fashioned from overturned electrical-wire spools.

The tasting room’s opening arrives a year after the Tank opened its 25,000-square-foot brewery and began selling its beers to 180 bars and restaurants via Pompano Beach-based Gold Coast Beverage Distributors. On opening night, about 450 beer drinkers filled the tasting room, says Matthew Weintraub, the Tank’s brewmaster.

“We’re in the middle of unincorporated Miami-Dade, but who cares? People travel for beer,” says Weintraub, an alumnus of Florida International University’s student-formed beer club B.R.E.W. FIU. “People will travel for the experience.”

The Tank came together with help from brewer Moh Saade and Carlos Padron, a real-estate lawyer with ties to the cigar industry. Padron’s stamp on the Tank can be found in the tasting room’s 500-square-foot cigar bar, a temperature-controlled lounge stocked with 125 varieties of cigars. The lounge also debuted April 28.

For now, the tasting room will include 16 beers, including a Double India Pale Ale, the Tank’s bestselling beer; its El Farito IPA; La Finca, a golden Belgian-style saison; the Freedom Tower, a crisp amber ale with notes of caramel, toffee and apricot; an Abbey Six Belgian-style dubbel; Byronic Brown, an English brown ale inspired by poet Lord Byron, a prolific cigar smoker; and Rye-lingual, a spicy, rye-flavored stout.

Because the Tank has few restaurants nearby, the brewery’s new in-house restaurant, the Twisted Fork Kitchen, will serve tapas and gastropub-style fare.

The Tank Brewing Company’s taproom will be open 4-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 4 p.m.-midnight Friday, noon-1 a.m. Saturday and noon-10 p.m. Sunday, at 5100 NW 72nd Ave., Bay A-1, in Miami. Call 786-801-1554 or go to TheTankBrewing.com.

Source: http://www.southflorida.com/restaurants-and-bars/drinking/sf-tank-brewery-taproom-opens-doral-20170428-story.html

Miami, Florida (PRWEB) April 25, 2017

The Tank Brewing Company, one of Miami’s newest and most exciting breweries, will officially open its tasting room on Friday, April 28 at 4:00 p.m. Located at 5100 NW 72nd Avenue just north of Miami International Airport, the 25,000 square foot, 120-seat brewery will feature up to 16 beers on tap, including its popular core brews, seasonal and special releases, as well guest taps from regional breweries. With a total capacity of up to 600, the tasting room will offer guests the opportunity to view The Tank’s entire brewing process from every seat. The venue will also host numerous events and activities for people of varied interests, and will be available for private parties and corporate functions.

The Tank Brewing Company’s owner Carlos Padron and his team have been working over two years to fully bring the brewery to life. Inspired by Miami’s unique flavors and influence, The Tank’s beers are expertly crafted using only the finest ingredients from mash to tap, and made by combining the latest technology in brewing innovations with superior attention to detail and time-honored brewing techniques. In May 2016, The Tank launched its core craft beers – La Finca Miami, Freedom Tower Amber, and El Farito IPA – which have become a staple at more than 250 South Florida bars, restaurants and establishments. Recently, due to overwhelming demand, the brewery ordered additional tanks for its cellar, doubling its production capacity.

“We are so excited to finally open The Tank Brewing Company’s tasting room and welcome beer enthusiasts, locals and tourists alike,” said Padron. “Miami is a diverse city where you can find interesting people from all walks of life, and this ‘eclecticism’ mirrors the way that our beers come together, and how we want them to be enjoyed. We want guests to feel comfortable at The Tank as they enjoy our beers right where they are crafted,” added Padron.

“Those who enjoy La Finca Miami, Freedom Tower Amber, or El Farito IPA will taste the flavors of tradition, artistry, and fellowship; what we call our liquid innovation,” said Matthew Weintraub, The Tank’s head brewer, and a former adjunct professor at Florida International University’s state-of-the-art brewing science lab. “From the purity of the water and the extensive care that is taken in curating ingredients, to the thinking behind our craft beer names, our goal is to ensure quality and consistency in every sip,” added Weintraub.

Twisted Fork Kitchen, led by Chef Richard Plasencia, will offer guests a menu created especially for The Tank, featuring a variety of flavors to compliment the brewery’s signature beers. “I wanted to create a menu founded in progressive American cuisine without pretension or stuffiness,” said Chef Richard Plasencia. “Our goal is to take guests on a journey using food as the catalyst – with playful dishes that introduce new flavors and complement The Tank’s stellar beers,” added Plasencia.

A first in the industry, The Tank also features a Cigar Shop and Lounge where guests will find some of the world’s top-rated cigars, including Plasencia, Rocky Patel, Aging Room, Casa Magna and Alec Bradley, to name a few.

To celebrate its opening, The Tank will host a series of events throughout May, including an official grand opening celebration on Saturday, May 20, where guests will enjoy live entertainment, great food, and the exclusive chance to taste a “special release” beer.

The tasting room will operate Monday through Thursday, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Fridays, 4:00 p.m. to midnight; Saturdays, noon to 1:00 a.m.; and Sundays, noon to 10:00 p.m.

Guests are invited to share photos and comments using #SipAndDiscuss on The Tank’s social channels: @TheTankBrewing on Instagram, The Tank Brewing Company on Facebook, and @TheTankBrewing on Twitter. For additional information, visit TheTankBrewing.com

About The Tank Brewing Company
Founded by Carlos Padron with brewers Matt Weintraub and Moh Saade, Miami-based The Tank Brewing Company embodies a homegrown passion for brewing honest, expertly-crafted artisanal beer using only the finest ingredients from mash to tap; from the purity of the water to the extensive care that is taken in curating ingredients. Every drop, every step of the process, and every detail are tended to with pure love of beer in mind — and you can taste it in every sip. The Tank’s popular core beers La Finca Miami, Freedom Tower Amber and El Farito IPA were all inspired by the brewers’ love for their hometown, Miami.

About The Tank’s Beers
La Finca Miami is a crisp and refreshing wheat ale inspired by the “saison” beer style, originally brewed by the farmers of Belgium. The Tank chose the Spanish “La Finca,” which roughly translates as “the farmhouse estate” to honor this heritage. Like the farmhands who labor together tirelessly to yield a fruitful crop, the combined efforts of numerous people from diverse backgrounds have crafted Miami into the cultural gem that it is.

Freedom Tower Amber is named after Miami’s most iconic building and the freedom that it symbolizes to many who have sought refuge in the city. Freedom Tower Amber sports a gorgeous red hue, and features lush caramel-malt flavors, with hints of peach and apricot on the finish.

El Farito is a reference to the beloved Cape Florida lighthouse, the oldest standing structure in Miami. Originally built in 1825, El Farito has been rebuilt and relit multiple times throughout its history, and stands as a symbol of Miami’s endurance. El Farito IPA boasts an intense hoppy nose of citrus and tropical fruit over a subtle honey-like base. This bright IPA will satisfy your hop fix anytime of day.

Source: https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/17/04/p9345419/the-tank-brewing-company-to-open-expansive-long-anticipated-tasting-roo

APRIL 25, 2017

Written by
ARLENE MARTINEZ

The Tank Brewing Co. and its Tasting Room, are now open and “officially” opening on Friday, April 28.

A little bit about our beers

The Tank beers are artisanal and inspired by The Tank’s love for Miami, its flavor and influence. The core beers La Finca Miami, Freedom Tower and El Farito IPA have been in market for about a year and are some of the most popular in Miami’s craft beer scene.

Some fast facts about The Tank Brewing Co.

Location: 5100 NW 72nd Avenue, Miami, FL. – It’s 25,000 square feet space with the brewing area alone at approximately 7,500 square feet

Capacity: 600 people fit in the Tasting Room with seating for approximately 120

Beer on Tap: 16 taps, which will include Tank’s core beers, a range of Tank’s seasonal beers and several local Florida guest taps.

Food: They will also serve a menu from Twisted Fork Kitchen by Chef/Owner, Richard Plasencia

Cigars: There is a cigar room and lounge adjacent to the Tasting Room, which features a wide array of cigars, including a line of Plasencia Cigars

Important Dates:

Official Tasting Room Grand Opening: Friday, April 28

VIP & Media Celebration: Thursday, May 4

Grand Opening Celebration: Saturday, May 20

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Tasting Room Hours:

Monday – Thursday

4:00p – 11:00p

Friday:

4:00p – MIDNIGHT

Saturday:

12:00p – 1:00a

Sunday:

12:00p – 10:00p

Please visit: thetankbrewing.com, follow @thetankbrewing on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and use #sipanddiscuss

Below are some detailed facts about our beers.

· Inspired by Miami’s most iconic building, Freedom Tower Amber is a lager carried by a malt-caramel flavor with an apricot aftertaste. The lager’s approachable taste channels the sanctuary and refuge the tower represents to immigrants from all over the Americas that settled in South Florida.

· A genuine taste of Miami, La Finca Miami is a Belgian Wheat Saison beer with a light, crisp and citrus flavor. Farmers originally consumed this style of beer on their land or “fincas” and yielded fruitful crops from varied workers. Like the “finca,” Miami is a city made up many nationalities, making it a unique cultural gem.

· El Farito IPA’s citrus and fruity hop draws in beer enthusiasts and beginners alike to TANK’s core IPA brew, channeling Key Biscayne’s lighthouse landmark that guided mariners off the Florida Reef. Standing at the southern tip of Key Biscayne, El Farito embodies Miami’s tropical laidback Florida Keys lifestyle. Like the Keys life, El Farito IPA ties into any place and any time of day.

Source: http://mysangrelatina.com/travel/get-know-tank-brewing-co-miami/

By Carlos Frías
For miami.com

A new Miami brewery has a plan to set itself apart: Come for the beer, stay for the cigars.

The Tank Brewing, which launched its beers locally a year ago, will open its long-anticipated tasting room Friday at 4 p.m., along with a separate cigar lounge that is at the heart of the brewery’s character. The brewery, wedged between Doral and Miami Springs on Milam Dairy Road, reflects its owner, Carlos Padron, who has, for years, been involved in managing and consulting in the cigar business.

“Miami is a diverse city where you find interesting people from all walks of life, and this eclecticness mirrors the way that our beer comes together, and the way that we want them to be enjoyed,” Padron said in a release.

Beer lovers likely have come across their beers on tap at many South Florida restaurants and bars. Among them: La Finca Miami, a Belgian-style wheat saison, Freedom Tower amber ale and El Farito IPA. The Tank is among several new breweries opening in South Florida.

The beers are a result of a pair of South Florida’s original craft beer founding fathers. Padron stole away head brewer Matthew Weintraub, 27, from Florida International University, where he was an adjunct professor in the hospitality school, teaching beer-making at the school’s state-of-the-art brew lab. Weintraub teamed with a long-time South Florida bartender and craft beer lover Moh Saade to create Tank’s stable of beers.

Chef/owner Richard Plasencia will man Twisted Fork Kitchen, supplying a special preview menu for The Tank Brewing Co. The restaurant will open at full capacity later this year to service the 120-seat tasting room, which can hold as many as 600 people and act as a music venue.

“For the menu at The Tank, I wanted to create a menu founded in progressive American cuisine without pretension or stuffiness,” Plasencia said. “Our goal is to take diners on a journey using food as the catalyst — with playful dishes that introduce new flavors and complement The Tank’s stellar beers.”

The Tank will announce several tasting room events throughout May, including its grand opening on May 20, on its social media pages: Instagram, @TheTankBrewing, Facebook, The Tank Brewing Company and on Twitter @TheTankBrewing.

Source: http://www.miami.com/miami-restaurants/miamis-the-tank-brewing-opens-tasting-room-friday-158632/

Cigars, beer and live music.

There.

Now you have three good reasons to proceed directly to the Tasting Room at the Tank Brewing Co., a new establishment near the airport where you can drink local beer, sure, but also smoke cigars and watch bands do band things. It’s soft-open now, and these are pictures of it.

After a year of beer crafting, they’ve finally opened this big industrial room with fun things in it. Drinkable things like the Freedom Tower’s amber goodness, or the Abbey 6, or any of the other fine specimens on the beer list.

All of which will pair swimmingly with a nice cigar, which you can have in the cigar shop. It’ll be the smoky area with wooden floors and black leather chairs. Can’t miss it.

But if cigars aren’t your thing, have a seat at one of the bar stools around the repurposed-electrical-wire-spool tables and enjoy your IPA during live music sets on the stage over to the right.

As things go, you and your friends will require sustenance. The menu’s from the guy known as the Ravenous Chef from Twisted Fork Kitchen, which means the TFK burger with guava and manchego will be every bit as good as it sounds.

Assuming that sounds good to you.

Source: Urban Daddy

The Tank Brewing Co. taproom opened this week, making the craft brewery the latest in Miami to pour beers onsite for the public.

The announcement was made on the brewery’s social media, which invited the public to an informal “sip and discuss” event and preview to mark the occasion. Owner Carlos Padron says he opened the taproom following a week of inviting test crowds of various sizes.

The debut comes a week after he obtained the taproom’s final permit and a year after the Tank began distributing its beers with Doral-based Gold Coast Beverage Distributors.

Padron credits the bars and restaurants that have carried and promoted his beer with helping to build the brand and draw attention to the brewery, located in an unincorporated industrial space near Miami International Airport.

The brewery measures a whopping 25,000 square feet, with 7,500 square feet for the brewing area alone. Padron estimates the taproom to be at least 4,000 square feet. He says it’s “huge” — holding up to 600 people, with seating for 120 — and has a “relaxed mood.” A soon-to-open cigar lounge, adjacent to the taproom, will offer various high-end cigars Padron has been associated with, including Rocky Patels, Alec Bradleys and a line of Plasencias. There’s something for everyone, Padron says, including board games.

He says he hasn’t yet received the permit to open the lounge but expects to receive it within the next week.

“It’s a big space to fill, but the good thing is that we’ve had crowds of 30 and crowds of 100, and they’ve all felt comfortable,” Padron says. “There’s space for every age group and every person.”

Inside the taproom is a bar that features 16 beers on tap (including guest brews) and seats at least 20. Padron hired and trained several staff members, sales managers, and a new brewer.

Moh Saade, The Tank’s brewer, has a background in brewing abbey-style ales and has helped develop the Tank’s core brands, including La Finca, a Belgian wheat saison; Freedom Tower, an amber ale; and El Farito, an American IPA. Matthew Weintraub is the head brewer.

Beyond the warehouse-size taproom is the brewery, housing the brewing system and several fermentation tanks, which can be viewed through glass windows. Padron says he expects the brewery’s capacity to double once eight new tanks arrive. They can hold up to 60, 30, or 15 barrels of beer each.

Several events will celebrate the launch of the taproom. Expect an official grand opening April 28, a VIP and media event May 4, and a thank-you party, with live music, beers, and a special menu, May 20.

Source: Miami New Times

Following chefs on their own Instagram pages gives restaurant fans that little extra look into their lives and kitchens that most didn’t have access to just a few years ago. It’s a unique way to see where they’ve traveled and how they turn each trip into a new dish for us to experience, or the sneak peek of what’s coming up next on their menus, because everyone loves a good chef’s special.

Here’s our list of 10 Miami-based chefs — listed in no particular order — whose Instagram pages are worthy of a follow.

Richard Plasencia, @theravenouschef

If you love bacon and Nutella, this Instagram will be a dream. The Ravenous Chef’s page is dripping in sauces and duck fat with bright colors and the occasional stack of macarons. He’s got an impressive list of kitchens he’s been in including — Town Kitchen & Bar, Jake’s Gastropub, and hotels like The Conrad, The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, and The Biltmore Hotel. Later this month he’s opening The Twisted Fork Kitchen at The Tank Brewing Company in Doral. Check out his Instagram to see what he’s got planned.

Source: miami.eater.com