J. WAKEFIELD Brewing

There’s a quartet of breweries in Wynwood right now, but only one isn’t owned by a large corporation. Instead, it’s local and independently owned by namesake Johnathan Wakefield.

After launching his signature (and super popular) Florida Weisse in 2013 at local craft beer joints around town, Wakefield raised $112,000 in a crowdfunding campaign via Crowdbrewed to open his brewery in Wynwood.

The Star Wars– and Marvel-themed spot now brings beer geeks from all over the world to its annual Wakefest. The beer festival was really the first of its kind in Miami—hosting the best breweries and pouring the finest beer from all over the world.

Although J. Wakefield doesn’t have its own kitchen, it regularly hosts pop-up food vendors. Favorites in the rotation include Chikin Boi, The Wolf of Tacos, and Ted’s Burgers, to name a few. (jwakefieldbrewing.com)

Beers To Try

« On any given day, J. Wakefield’s tap list will feature the Port of Miami 5 percent ABV German pilsner, Hops for Teacher 6 percent ABV west coast IPA, and El Jefe 5 percent ABV German hefeweizen, but the lineup rotates regularly.

« DFPF 7 percent ABV Florida weisse/sour ale: As a homebrewer, Wakefield perfected an old recipe of German sour beer called Berliner weisse, naming it after the locally grown dragon fruit and passion fruit he used to create it. It’s been rated No. 1 by ratebeer.com and No. 2 by Beer Advocate.