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Customers can try 2-ounce samples, larger glasses or take their favorite
beer home in 32- or 64-ounce containers, also called growlers.
HopLife isn’t operating yet, but has the space to grow. Kelly’s
hope is that his son, who is 28, will want to take over the brewing
in a few years. And the partners might decide to find an
even larger place for their company as their enterprise grows.
Microbreweries appear to have a bright and welcoming
future in Port St. Lucie and in St. Lucie County, says Terissa
Aronson, CEO of the St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce.
“The St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce is and has
been very supportive of the burgeoning brewery industry
in St. Lucie County,” she say. “Anytime we can find a niche
market or growing economic sector that adds to our tax base
and stimulates economic growth, we are going to welcome
them with open arms.” E
Brewmaster Buchholz became interested in craft beer 20 years ago but
didn’t brew his first batch until five years ago.
38 Port St. Lucie Magazine
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