Brewers are merely the “janitors” according to Alden … it’s the yeast that makes the beer. We’ll drink to that!
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The ground water in Florida doesn’t taste great. Orchid Island Brewery uses water condensed from the air rather than pulling from the municipal supply, which allows brewer Alden Bing to add back whatever minerals he wants depending on the style of beer he wants to brew.
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Orchid Island, once planted with acres and acres of citrus, is now overtaken with high-end housing developments. But there are some glints of Florida’s rural past and one can be found at Schacht Groves, which as been a source for Indian River citrus since the 1950s.
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The timing of when ingredients are added to beer impact the flavors that are created and at OIB, they develop unique flavors through local citrus and hops.
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A view behind the scenes at our shoot with Orchid Island Brewery in Vero Beach, Florida.
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Grapefruit and spicy jalapeno mingle with lime to create a fresh, spicy salsa that’s perfect for pompano.
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Alden was born and raised in Vero Beach and grew up surrounded by growers, climbing citrus trees. In college, he spent a semester in Bavaria and fell in love with hops. Take those two influences and you can see how Orchid Island’s Brewery came to be.
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