6 Best Craft Breweries near Sarasota

“Great spot, great atmosphere. Our server, Kevin, was sharp and conscientious. He knew not to put food/plates in front of our one year old, sounds like common sense, right? But you'd be surprised how many servers don't think before placing forks/knives etc in front of infants and toddlers. Kevin gets 5 stars for being a proper waiter.

Our food came out promptly, all ingredients were fresh and cooked correctly. Notable standouts for our food were the ranch dressing on the BLT salad and the black beans side dish. And the best drink at the table was the Finnhead Mexican lager, crisp and delicious, also rare to see a Mexican beer at a brewery.“

“Visiting Sarasota and needed a place to have a quick bite, saw Sun King Brewing and got my interest. They don't have a kitchen, but there was a food truck that had New Haven Style pizza (I'm told that the crust is charred is the technique). My mum and grams finished the 2 boxes of pizza they ordered.

Back to the brewery, the bartender was super helpful since my grams hasn't been to a brewery in awhile. Sun King has alot of drinks that are fruity, sweet or taste like ice cream. My favorite was the Orange Cream Ale because it's exactly like the ice cream when I drank as part of a flight. In 1 pint form, the taste gets a little diluted. The Lollipop Watermelon would have to be my second go to, sweet, but tarty. Ended up buying a pack of beer because of the cute dog/cat designs, can't wait to try it back at home!!“

“This place is awesome!! What a huge amazing set up and a large variety of high quality delicious craft beers made right there. In fact you can see the whole operation! They even can their amazing beers. The best part is the prices!!! I have been to many breweries and so many of them are charging up to TWICE as much as they do for these awesome beers. The staff is just as amazing. Next time I come down I will have to get back here!!“

“Always had a great time going to the Cock & Bull. Servers are fantastic and there always is something going on. Live band nights are a blast and the people are very friendly. Make sure to visit on a karaoke night. Large selection of beers both on tap and bottles make it great to try new things.“

“The best brewed beer in Sarasota! Better than any other spot locally! Amazing variety!“

“Place is lovely, such a great view. The stir fry is phenomenal“