Jordan de Lugo and Mark Stillman of Bottlenose Brewing share a little information behind the evolution and planned opening of the newest Southside microbrewery.
Jordan de Lugo, Marketing Director and owner Mark Stillman of Bottlenose Brewing
What’s the background of the team behind the new business?
Green Room Brewing in Jacksonville Beach is our sister company and while we share the same owner, Mark Stillman, we will in no way be a Green Room 2.0. Green Room is a small beach brewery and a perfect fit for a stand alone tap room with one location. Bottlenose will have a much more encompassing vision. After nearly six years of experience running Green Room, Mark believes Bottlenose can be a much more immersive project. Bottlenose Brewing will bring a fresh, unique identity to the craft brewing and bar scene especially on the Southside of Jacksonville.
Tell us a little about the story behind Bottlenose Brewing.
The name Bottlenose obviously works on several different levels. The Bottlenose reference refers to the famous dolphins that live just off the coast of our great city and state. It’s also a reference to the beer bottle and industry. The BB from our logo will be an iconic reference and the border that surrounds the logo is a nod to a nautical themed compass and also a beer bottle cap.
Will you be brewing your own beer once you open?
With our 50 taps we’ll start out serving a wide selection of beer with a focus on Florida craft breweries. Brewing equipment is in the works and has been ordered but it will be several months before our brewing process begins. Once we start brewing we will add on several permanent taps that will be brewed on site and we’ll have a focus on creating seasonal brews as well as some fun barrel aged and sour style beers.
Will you be distributing product locally or just focusing on selling beer from the taproom?
Initially the focus will be on the microbrewery and tap room, but we will have an open mind on distribution in the future.
What kind of beer styles are you focusing/specializing on?
Some of our permanent beers that have been decided upon are as follows :IPA, Pale Ale, Double IPA, Session Lager.
Mark Stillman, Owner of Bottlenose Brewing