Jacksonville’s oldest brewery says it will be shutting down in a month – Engine 15

In a Facebook post. Engine 15 said,
"Today, we have some unfortunate news to share. We have been trying to negotiate an extension of our current lease with our landlord at our beach location, but regrettably, we have been unable to agree with them. Our current lease expired in May, and we were permitted to stay on a month to month while we negotiated a new lease."

Engine 15 is one of the oldest craft breweries on the First Coast, opening its doors in 2010. The brewery is known for its Nut Sack Brown Ale and J 'Ville Lager.

But, due to increasing competition and production down, the china pandemic may shutter another fine establishment. Still, the owners are optimistic about finding a solution.

If not, the brewery’s last day will be Nov. 15.

Without more demand on the distribution side — where margins are thin, and volume has plummeted during the pandemic — the Engine 15 downtown location might not survive either.

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