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year, but has since
steadily improved,
Tearle said. No
employees lost their
jobs, and the staff of
18 is twice the 2019
count, Tearle said.
Helping boost
business is a 20-foot
by 80-foot covered
beer garden, along
with the new scratch
kitchen where
popular items are a
“Smashed Cheese
Burger” made with
ground brisket and
alligator tacos.
The best-selling
brews at Hop Life
are Reel Lite, a 4.2%
alcohol, low-calorie
beer; Ankona, a
blonde ale made
with fresh pineapple
puree and named
for an area off Indian River Drive where pineapples grew
more than a century ago; and Fire Hog, a red lager, the
name of which comes from a firefighter nickname for a
gung-ho newcomer who wants to hold the nozzle of a fire
hose but isn’t experienced enough to handle it. E
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HOP LIFE BREWING CO.
Address: 679 NW Enterprise Drive, Port St. Lucie.
Food and beverages: Taps: 24, of which 21 are beer and 3
are cider, all made on premises. There is a scratch kitchen
on site and an outdoor beer garden is covered and aircooled
and has a stage for music performances.
For more information: Visit its website at
www.hoplife.com; its Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/hoplifebrewingcompany
or call 249.5055.
Retired St. Lucie
County firefighters
and Hop Life
Brewing Co.
owners Jim Kelly,
left, and Rob Tearle
will celebrate the
fourth anniversary
of their brewery
and pub on Oct. 2,
along with partner
Jeff Blitman.
INDIAN RIVER MAGAZINE PHOTOS
HOP LIFE BREWING CO.
Hops are added to a tank at Hop Life that
enhances the brew’s flavor and aroma.
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