Odd Breed Wild Ales

08/22/2024

PorchDrinking.com had some wonderful things to say about our final beer release, Relentless Perseverance. This collaborative beer was made with my friends at The Hallway Tap & Brew for Alex Kidd of Dont Drink Beer.

I’m extremely grateful for all the support from those in the beer industry along with friends and family. Thank you for all the great memories. I’ve had many people asking me what is next, and I hope to share some good news soon. If you’d like to stay updated on what is next, follow my personal instagram account .

Odd Breed Wild Ales went out swinging for an amazing cause, supporting Alex Kidd with their final release.

08/02/2024

The Last Share…

Let’s do one more bottle share this Wednesday, August 7th, from 6-10pm. Please use this as an opportunity to pick up your online purchases if you haven’t already! And remember that we do allow proxies. I don’t want anyone to forfeit their bottles!

I don’t have any draft beer, but I do have some cold bottles for sale, as well as some vintage bottles available for purchase. As I’ve been cleaning out the brewery, I’ve been able to find some bottles that weren’t available for sale over the last few weeks, and those will be available for purchase.

All the kind words of support over the last few weeks, and the huge turnout in the taproom have meant a lot to me. Hearing stories about people enjoying my beers while celebrating special milestones in their life is pretty cool. I’ll be opening some special bottles for this final celebration.

07/25/2024

This is our final week. We are open normal hours:

Thursday: 4-9pm
Friday: 4-10pm
Saturday: Noon-10pm
Sunday: 1-6pm

We have 5 beers on draft (while supplies last) as well as some cold bottles for consumption on site. We have a nice selection of vintage bottles for sale to go, and a few options on the Oznr app.

Thank you for supporting beers with Flavor From Fermentation!

07/16/2024

Our final bottle release is this Friday at Noon on Oznr. This beer will only be sold on Oznr, and will be available for pick up in our taproom when we open at 4pm on Friday.

Relentless Perseverance is a colossal Barleywine brewed by my friend Luis from . We made this beer for Alex Kidd from . A portion of proceeds from bottle sales will be donated to help offset his medical expenses. There are few people that have had such an indelible mark on the beer industry as Alex, and there certainly isn’t anyone that can be credited more with the resurrection of Barleywine. His voice in the beer industry is wholly unique and appreciated.

This massive Barleywine was brewed with a combination of imported and domestic malt, and fermented with a traditional English ale yeast. After primary fermentation, the beer was sent to rest in freshly emptied Stagg Jr barrels with my house Brettanomyces culture. Malty and fruity with all the requisite notes of caramel ribbon, dates, and figs. This beer is 16.2% ABV and is built to endure.

07/12/2024

Over the next three weeks I’ll be offering a new selection of vintage bottles available every day our taproom is open. These will be offered at wholesale prices and will only be available in our taproom. There are additional bottles available on Oznr. All of these bottles have been properly cellared, and availability is limited. Once they are gone, they are gone forever.

I really appreciate the overwhelming support from everyone in the beer community. It means the world to me.

07/09/2024

After 8 years in Pompano Beach, our rental rate is scheduled to increase to a rate that is not sustainable for a brewery. We have made the decision to close our doors at the end of July.

Increased operating costs, coupled with a changing beer climate have made things increasingly difficult for a brewery that focuses exclusively on mixed culture beer aged in barrels. We believed in the vision the city of Pompano had for our neighborhood, but the issues with crime and vagrancy have increased, all while the neighborhood remains mostly vacant. We had hoped our neighborhood would be filled with bars and restaurants like we were promised by the city eight years ago, but there has been no progress. Multiple businesses have been “coming soon” for more than 5 years, but have not begun construction. Our lease does not allow us to serve food or have food trucks, making it difficult to get foot traffic. Paying premium retail rental rates while selling most of our beer out of state and overseas just isn’t sustainable.

Despite our challenges, I’m incredibly grateful for the support from our loyal local customers, as well as those who have supported us from a distance purchasing our beer in bars and bottle shops around the world. Most brewers get to make a few beers they like, and in today’s weird beer climate, a lot of brewers make mostly beers they do not like. I am extremely fortunate to have been able to focus exclusively on beers that are important to me. I’ve created over 240 beers at Odd Breed. I’ve been allowed to let my creativity run wild, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being able to experiment.

I’ve been in this industry for nearly two decades, and I’m still as passionate about beer as I’ve ever been. A lot of that is due to the support and enthusiasm of our fans. Thank you!
As we wind down operations, we will have one more new bottle release, and plenty of vintage bottles available for sale. I hope to see you guys at the taproom before we close, and thank you for allowing me to create beers with Flavor From Fermentation.

07/01/2024

BOTTLE SHARE!

Wednesday is our monthly bottle share

We host a bottle share on the first Wednesday of every month from 6-10pm. Those attending bring a wide variety of beers, from vintage Odd Breed bottles, to Lambic, Barrel-Aged Stouts, Barleywines, IPAs, Lagers, and more.

There is no cost to attend our bottle share, but we do ask that you please bring a glass. (Of course, we’ll supply you with a glass if you forget to bring your own).

We’ll also have our taps flowing, and we have 30 of our beers in bottles for consumption on-site or to go, plus a massive list of vintage beers.

I’ll be opening a bunch of beers from some of my favorite breweries. What are you bringing?

06/25/2024

Our featured guest beer this week is one of my personal favorites: XX Bitter!

This singular beer has numerous imitators and is a favorite amongst many brewers. To me, this beer is a mash up of Belgian IPA, bitter Patersbier, and Saison. This beer is made exclusively with whole cone hops, has moderate esters and phenolic yeast character, and is refreshingly bitter and dry with high carbonation.

This week, bottles of XX Bitter are just $5. AND, if you buy a bottle you’ll get a De Ranke glass to take home with you (while supplies last, limit one glass per customer.)
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On Sunday, we are excited to welcome back to our taproom. Brad’s food always brings a crowd, and for good reason. If you haven’t tried his food you don’t know what you’re missing… and if you have tried his food, then I already know I’ll see you this Sunday.

06/21/2024

Have you tried our latest blend?

Keystone Species is blended from multiple beers aged 16-36 months in French oak barrels. After blending it was lightly dry-hopped with whole cone Amarillo, Mosaic, and Chinook to lend notes of Ruby Red Grapefuit, Pomelo, and Lychee. Our mixed culture lends our signature rustic funk with some refreshing acidity to this complex, highly drinkable wild ale. This beer is draft only, so get it while you can!

On Saturday, we are welcoming back to our taproom. So come hungry and thirsty!

06/14/2024

Oddities and Outliers Blend V bottles go on sale on the Oznr app today (Friday) at Noon, and bottles will be available for pick up when we open at 4pm.

This beer is brimming with tropical notes with underlying citrus, tannins, and Brett funk.

Blend V contains the following four beers aged in French oak barrels:

• 45% Hoppy Golden Strong aged 17 months
• 30% Brett Pilsner aged 15 months
• 18% Mixed Culture Lager aged 26 months
• 7% Mixed Culture Saison aged 28 months

Also today, we are welcoming ! They will be here from 5-10pm crafting Gourmet Glizzy’s sizzled in Duck Fat.

Swipe to check out tonight’s menu, and be here and be hungry at 5pm!

06/12/2024

On Friday, we will be releasing bottles of Oddities and Outliers Blend V.

The goal with this series is always the same: to blend disparate beers that are brewed and fermented entirely different to achieve a cohesive, complex end product that exhibits notes of citrus, tropical fruit, French oak tannins, balanced bitterness, Brett funk, and refreshing acidity.

While the end goal for this series is the same, the beers used and the blending method never is. I’ve explained it before, but creating beers like this is not as simple as trying to make an interesting blend the way you would with a soda dispenser at 7 Eleven. When I blend beers for this series, they first taste disjointed and incomplete. Not just because they lack carbonation (which will happen over several months of natural conditioning in bottles and kegs) but because the blend needs time to settle and marinate together. Just like a soup or stew that tastes better the next day, this is a beer that is designed to improve with age.

Learning to make beers like this takes practice, and making a great product takes experience and a bit of luck. The final result of these blends is never 100% predictable. Blend II of this series was one of my favorites. Not just because it won a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival, but because I feel the end product was closest to what I was trying to achieve. In Blend III, the flavor profile was very close to what I wanted, but the acidity did not develop as much as I had expected, and it did not produce the citrus notes I was trying to create. On Blend IV, I think I shot a little too far with the acidity, producing lots of citrus but not the subtle tropical notes I was hoping for. I am still proud of these beers, but as with anything, there is room for improvement.

For my palate, Blend V is the best beer in this series. This complex, full-bodied beer delivers massive tropical notes of mango and lychee with hints of pineapple and cantaloupe alongside plenty of tannins, rustic funk, and refreshing acidity. This beer will continue to evolve in the bottle. Packaged on August 9th of 2023, and measuring 7.8% ABV.

***Note that we will be closed on Thursday***