Breweries in Fort Lauderdale: A Local's Guide (2026)

Fort Lauderdale's brewery scene is small enough to see in a weekend and good enough to deserve it. This guide covers seven breweries in and around the city: Uncommon Path Brewing in Progresso Village, Invasive Species Brewing in Flagler Village, Orchestrated Minds Brewing in Dorsey-Riverbend, Tarpon River Brewing just south of downtown, Gulf Stream Brewing north of downtown, LauderAle Brewery near Port Everglades, and Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park. We run one of them, so we have kept this factual: where each brewery is, what it pours, whether there is a kitchen or a food truck, and whether your dog can come. Every address and hour below comes from the brewery's own website or listing as of September 2026. Check before you go, because taprooms change hours around holidays and events.

The Fort Lauderdale brewery map at a glance

Three breweries sit within about a mile of each other just north of downtown: Uncommon Path Brewing (710 NW 5th Ave, Progresso Village), Invasive Species Brewing (726 NE 2nd Ave, Flagler Village) and Orchestrated Minds Brewing (803 NW 1st St, Dorsey-Riverbend). Tarpon River Brewing (280 SW 6th St) is just south of downtown, west of the FEC tracks. Gulf Stream Brewing (1105 NE 13th St) is north of downtown, LauderAle (3305 SE 14th Ave) is on the south side near the port and the airport, and Funky Buddha (1201 NE 38th St) is up in Oakland Park. If you only have one afternoon, the Progresso and Flagler Village trio is the easy crawl; the rest are a short rideshare apart.

Uncommon Path Brewing — Progresso Village (Thrive Art District)

That's us. Uncommon Path Brewing is a nano brewery and wood-fired pizza kitchen at 710 NW 5th Ave, Suite 1071, in the Progresso Village and Flagler Village area known as the Thrive Art District. We brew small-batch beer on site, with rotating IPAs, lagers, stouts and sours on tap, and we cook everything in-house over live hardwood, so it is one of the few Fort Lauderdale breweries where you can plan dinner rather than hope for a food truck. There is a full bar with wine and cocktails, indoor and open-air seating, a dog-friendly patio, and kids are welcome. The weekly rhythm: $15 pizzas on Monday, buy-one-get-one beers and Jeopardy! Bar League trivia on Tuesday, $1 wings on Wednesday, all-day happy hour on Thursday, and live music every Friday at 8 PM. Open daily from noon, with free street parking on NW 5th Ave, and the private event space holds up to 120 guests.

Invasive Species Brewing — Flagler Village

Invasive Species Brewing sits at 726 NE 2nd Ave in Flagler Village, just off the train tracks, in a warehouse taproom decorated floor to ceiling with taxidermy. It is employee-owned and pours 24 rotating taps that lean toward IPAs, sours and lagers, plus house-distilled spirits, which makes it the one stop on this list where you can order a cocktail made from the brewery's own still. There is no full kitchen; rotating food trucks handle the food, mostly on weekends. An outdoor beer garden and beer to go round it out, and it is open seven days a week.

Orchestrated Minds Brewing — Dorsey-Riverbend

Orchestrated Minds Brewing is a nano brewery at 803 NW 1st St in the Dorsey-Riverbend neighborhood west of downtown, with a 1,500 square foot brewhouse and a 1,000 square foot taproom. The focus is hop-forward IPAs, sours and stouts, with lagers, pilsners and barrel-aged beers rotating in. The taproom is dog-friendly. Hours are Tuesday to Thursday 1 to 9 PM, Friday 1 to 10 PM, Saturday noon to 10 PM and Sunday noon to 7 PM, with no Monday hours listed. The brewery says its beers were voted Best Beer in Fort Lauderdale in 2024 and 2026 and have poured at more than 170 festivals. No kitchen is listed, so eat before or after.

Tarpon River Brewing — south of downtown

Tarpon River Brewing is at 280 SW 6th St in the Tarpon River neighborhood just south of downtown, west of the FEC tracks between SW 4th Ave and Andrews Ave. It is the downtown option with a real kitchen: wings, burgers, a mahi sandwich, buffalo cauliflower and a giant pretzel alongside 16 or more taps of lagers, ales, stouts, IPAs and sours. Regulars on Untappd rate Deflated (a hazy IPA), Honey Love imperial cream ale and Glades pale ale highest. Dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables. Open Monday to Thursday noon to 10 PM, Friday noon to midnight, Saturday 11 AM to midnight and Sunday 11 AM to 9 PM.

Gulf Stream Brewing Company — north of downtown

Gulf Stream Brewing Company is at 1105 NE 13th St, north of downtown Fort Lauderdale. The taproom has its own artisan pizza kitchen, so it is another brewery where food is not a gamble, and it hosts private events. Gulf Stream took Best Small Batch Beer in Florida in 2022, and its beers are also distributed to retail around the area. Hours are Monday to Thursday 3 to 11 PM and Friday to Sunday noon to 11 PM. Dog and kid policies are not listed on its site, so call ahead at (954) 766-4842.

LauderAle Brewery — near Port Everglades and the airport

LauderAle Brewery is at 3305 SE 14th Ave on the south side of Fort Lauderdale, which makes it the closest brewery on this list to Port Everglades and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and handy if you are coming off a cruise or out of the convention center. It is a nano brewery with an 1,100 square foot covered beer garden where leashed dogs are welcome. There is no kitchen; a different food truck parks there each day it is open, and the lineup is posted on its site and social channels. Call (754) 779-7470 for hours and event bookings.

Funky Buddha Brewery — Oakland Park

Funky Buddha Brewery, at 1201 NE 38th St in Oakland Park, is the big one: a production brewery a few miles north of downtown Fort Lauderdale with a scratch kitchen, a large outdoor patio where dogs are welcome (outside only, with water bowls available), and $10 brewery tours most Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays that include a pint glass (check current tour times on its site). If you are searching for a brewery in Oakland Park, Funky Buddha is the one inside city limits; Uncommon Path and Gulf Stream are a short drive away for anyone coming from Oakland Park or Wilton Manors.

Planning a Fort Lauderdale brewery crawl

Start in Progresso and Flagler Village, where Uncommon Path, Orchestrated Minds and Invasive Species are within about a mile of each other; that is the only stretch of the map you can reasonably walk or scooter. Add Tarpon River downtown as a fourth stop, then pick a direction: Gulf Stream and Funky Buddha to the north, or LauderAle to the south. Plan food around kitchens. Uncommon Path, Tarpon River, Gulf Stream and Funky Buddha cook on site; Invasive Species and LauderAle rely on food trucks, so check the schedule before you count on dinner there. Bringing a dog? Uncommon Path's patio, Tarpon River's outdoor tables, LauderAle's beer garden, Orchestrated Minds' taproom and Funky Buddha's patio all allow them. Use a rideshare between neighborhoods, and check each brewery's hours on the day; several close early on Sunday and Orchestrated Minds does not list Monday hours.

What is the best brewery in Fort Lauderdale?

It depends on what you want from the visit. For beer with a full wood-fired kitchen, a dog-friendly patio and weekly trivia and live music, Uncommon Path Brewing in Progresso Village is our admittedly biased pick and is highly rated on Google. For hop-forward and barrel-aged beer in a small taproom, locals point to Orchestrated Minds; for the largest space, brewery tours and a scratch kitchen, Funky Buddha in Oakland Park.

How many breweries are in Fort Lauderdale?

This guide covers six breweries inside Fort Lauderdale (Uncommon Path, Invasive Species, Orchestrated Minds, Tarpon River, Gulf Stream and LauderAle) plus Funky Buddha in neighboring Oakland Park. Broward County has more once you head north to Pompano Beach or south to Hollywood, but these seven are the ones you can visit without leaving the city and its nearest neighbor.

Which Fort Lauderdale breweries serve food?

Four cook on site: Uncommon Path Brewing (wood-fired pizza, wings and a full menu), Tarpon River Brewing (burgers, wings and sandwiches), Gulf Stream Brewing (artisan pizza) and Funky Buddha (scratch kitchen). Invasive Species and LauderAle use rotating food trucks instead, so check their schedules if you are planning a meal.

Which Fort Lauderdale breweries are dog friendly?

Uncommon Path Brewing has a dog-friendly patio; Tarpon River allows dogs at its outdoor tables; LauderAle welcomes leashed dogs in its beer garden; Orchestrated Minds calls its taproom dog-friendly; and Funky Buddha allows dogs on the outdoor patio with water bowls available. Gulf Stream and Invasive Species do not publish a policy, so call ahead.

Is there a brewery near Fort Lauderdale airport?

LauderAle Brewery at 3305 SE 14th Ave is the closest on this list to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades. Uncommon Path Brewing and Tarpon River Brewing are both a short drive north, and both have full kitchens if you want a meal before a flight or after a cruise.

Which breweries are near Flagler Village and Progresso Village?

Three: Uncommon Path Brewing at 710 NW 5th Ave in Progresso Village, Invasive Species Brewing at 726 NE 2nd Ave in Flagler Village, and Orchestrated Minds Brewing at 803 NW 1st St in Dorsey-Riverbend. They are within about a mile of each other, which makes them the easiest brewery crawl in Fort Lauderdale.

Are Fort Lauderdale breweries kid friendly?

Uncommon Path Brewing welcomes families; kids order from the food menu and there is indoor and open-air seating. Policies vary elsewhere and some taprooms are 21-and-over at certain hours, so check with each brewery before bringing children.

Uncommon Path Brewing — 710 NW 5th Ave, Suite 1071, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311.

Address: 710 NW 5th Ave, Suite 1071, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 (Progresso / Flagler Village (Thrive Art District))
Hours: Mon–Thu 12 PM–10 PM, Fri–Sat 12 PM–11 PM, Sun 12 PM–8 PM (America/New_York)
Phone: (954) 765-6016
Price range: $$
Parking: Free street parking on NW 5th Ave and the surrounding Progresso Village blocks
Seating: Indoor taproom plus open-air patio seating
Dogs: Dog-friendly patio
Families: Family welcome — kids can order from the food menu
Food: Wood-fired kitchen on site: pizza, wings, salads, handhelds and shareable plates
Live music: Live local music every Friday night
Trivia: Jeopardy! Bar League every Tuesday at 7 PM, hosted by Geeks Who Drink — free to play

Call Uncommon Path Brewing at (954) 765-6016 or email events@uncommonpathbrewing.com.