LauderAle

Lauderale is a brewery fit for beer lovers but enjoyed by all. Around the corner from the Ft. Lauderdale airport and nestled in an old hanger you will find a low key atmosphere with a friendly staff. Unlike most breweries they don’t just have beer and there is something for everyone to enjoy. From the variety of beer options, to the wine list, live music, outdoor games and daily food specials you will leave happy and entertained. Going to many breweries, with my husband the beer lover, although I don’t drink beer, I felt like there was something for me to enjoy as well which was a double plus. Check it out before you catch your flight or stop by after you land in town.
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Love this brewery! It’s so hidden! It’s almost like you’re in your own world when you’re out there. Very laid back atmosphere. Outside seating, dog friendly, food trucks… this is my kind of place! They have visiting brewery beers available as well as their own. There is cornhole to play outside and usually a food truck pulled up too. Staff was friendly, I would gladly come back to this brewery.

A great venue for live music, great brews and good times. Went to see Manatee Stampede play and I was thoroughly impressed. The stage is actually above the crowd, which seems to lend to great acoustics.
The selection of beer was perfect. There were not too many to choose from, so you aren’t overwhelmed with the menu. But every one I tried was unique and delicious. In addition to their own brews, there were also featured beers from other breweries.
There is a table tennis board and cornhole outside available to keep the entertainment going in-​between music sets. You will also find a patio setup with benches and tables to allow for some more intimate conversation away from the noise.
For food, there was an empanada food truck out front. Since this was my first time, I’m not sure what other culinary delights are offered.
I have to mention the staff as well. They were extremely friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about the beer.
This is one of those places that I think may soon become a regular hangout of mine. If you’re looking for a good time, with good people and great beer, you’re gonna want to check them out.
And I just came back from Taco Tuesday and it was phenomenal

Back again… Here for a friends birthday party. I would come here anyway. Quaint unassuming, excellent craft brew choices. Friendly patrons. Does that make them patriotic? Drinking great beer damn sure does! Oh the four star rating only because it is off the beaten path, kinda hidden between the airport and the port. Come on down! Have a flight or two!

LauderAle was recommended to me by a friend as we both enjoy craft beers. I made it down this past Friday. Interestingly I found the place rather quickly. A lot of thunderstorms kept me inside my car for a good 15 mins but that wasn’t going to stop me from tasting some good beer.
Now to the beer. I tried two different flights: one of IPAs and one of porters. All the beers were delicious but the C. Porter is a must have. I tried the limited Sizzler saison and it was worth every sip. Make sure to go try this as it is limited. Aside from the beer, the bartenders were very attentive and helpful. Shout out to Chris for the awesome service.
I will be out there again on Taco Tuesday.

I tried the black mamba (dark beer) and it was really good with excellent flavor. The place is close to the FLL airport and is big enough for a larger crowd but in order to find it you have to use a GPS (lol). We got lost because we didn’t use it. This place reminds me like Brew urban café Vibe but with alcohol ;).

After being here so many times since my last review, I think it’s time for a refresh.
Actually, one of the reason for this refresh… is the refresh they’ve had at the brewery. It’s changed a ton since my first visit. Most recently the outside grassy area has been paved, with new furniture and lights added to it. The whole inside has also gone through a few transformations, and I think they’ve finally got it right.
Now for the beer. Another reason for updating this review is that in the last year my beer preferences have changed a ton. Reading back the original review, I said I would of normally not ordered a coffee porter. Now, that’s what I would order first haha. C Porter has really grown on me too — I think the recipe has been slightly tweaked and just like their décor, they really have it right now. It’c creamy, with a nice hint of coconut. I’ve had various other brews, and all of them have been solid.
While we are updating — it seems my GPS has finally found the right route to get here! My last two trips have included no hiccups — and I kind of dig the fact it’s off the beaten path. You HAVE to know about this place to get here — it’s highly unlikely that you’d stumble across this place.

Came out to LauderAle with a group of friends for drinks and had a great time out. The brewery has an awesome outdoor space, plenty of seating inside too and along the bar for everyone to hang out comfortably and enjoy their brews. Speaking of brews… they have great, high quality brews on their list. They have a light beer that goes down smooth and has a nice after taste, and if you’re looking for something similar but with more alcohol content then you have to try the Gulf Stream Cream. I’ve drank a lot of different craft beers from different breweries, and I have to say this one is truly something special. After reading the description I thought it was going to be something heavy, or dark… That wasn’t the case at all! It was actually a golden, light brew with just the right amount of flavor to it. The best part about it is that it goes down so well, and it’s ridiculously refreshing. I was tempted to order another one, but I wanted to try out the other available brews from LauderAle.
The other brew I got to enjoy was the SmokeStack Porter. Good alcohol content, kind of has a coffee taste but not too strong, and it has more of a smoky texture to it which I thought actually blended really well with the porter. But if you do get a chance to check out LauderAle, you have to have the Gulf Stream Cream. I’m telling you… it’s special! Really unique in it’s class.
The service is awesome out here. The atmosphere s very chill, laid-​back, and relaxing. Beers are high quality at reasonable prices, and they even have games like Cards Against Humanity. I’ll definitely be back again to try out the other beers available.

Fun place to go to and great beer selection.
It’s a bit out of the way and a bit confusing to find.
Staff is awesome and very friendly. Great atmosphere

I had heard about LauderAle for a couple of years before I finally made my way down to Fort Lauderdale recently to check out what all the hubbub was all about. Located by FLL International Airport in Port Everglades, LauderAle is one cool nanobrewery with really good beer.
Try the C Porter, try the Heisenberg weissen, try the Brown Bush Nitro, try the Black Mamba Stout — all of which are glorious. The location is this funky industrial building with a little lawn area with outdoor lights and cornhole, giving it an impression of a backyard shindig. The actual taproom has these awesome old school lighting that hangs at different heights. With a couple of TVs, picnic benches, and a ping pong table, it’s a fun place to hang out if you live in the area or feel like making the drive down from PBC like I do.
Either way, check out LauderAle if you’re a brewhead. It will change your life.

Very nice and varied selection of craft beers in a low key and relaxed atmosphere.
So after the Unilocal cheese and beer pairing event, I came back to visit the fine folks at LauderAle. Although they don’t normally open until 4pm, they were hospitable enough to take me and a compadre in a bit early.
Saddling up to the bar, I let Danielle, a very friendly bartender, pick my flight for me. I had the Heisenberg (German style wheat beer, which is named after the Breaking Bad, character); Double D IPA (very high ABB IPA) La Niña (nice and spicy, blond ale) and Sizzler Saison. It was a delicious assortment of beer, with my favorite being the Heisenberg. Simply delicious.
On Tuesday, Nacho Business sells burritos and tacos for a discount. A perfect compliment to the wide range of beers offered by LauderAle.

They’ve reconfigured the freeway (I595) to get you to and out of this neighborhood with relative ease. Low and behold, in some nondescript warehouse, lives LauderAle. It feels like a backyard party.
A few consistencies with other similar breweries in Miami, Broward and Palm Beach include warehouse settings and very knowledgeable brewmaster/​bar-​servers in a casual setting.
I enjoyed a flight here and coupled it with a Philly Cheesesteak from the food truck. I liked the Pumpkin Ale the most, and ordered a full pint in addition to my flight. I caught up with a co-​worker, who had also engaged in a flight.
I really like this trend of breweries sprouting up in South Florida. The clientele clearly loves its beer and enjoys chilling out, playing board games and corn hole … while sipping on craft micro brews. The social concept is pretty simple.
Looking forward to returning.

After the Cheese and Beer pairing many of us headed in for some flights. I really liked the Monkey Road Red, so that was a must on the flight (even though I just had some). I also picked the Immigration IPA and Therapy IPA. I had Kyle choose my 4^th as a surprise, since I already picked all of the IPAs they had. He picked the Pieces of 8 which is a Belgian quad.
I loved all of the IPAs, of course. Each IPA was a little different, but the hops were spot on and shined through. Wasn’t a big fan of the Belgian quad, which was OK, because I traded Reixa C for her Black Mamba. She didn’t mind me jumping into her black mamba and my 8 was just enough for her ;). The Black Mamba tastes like a Left Handed Milk Stout to me and was tasty.
After asking nicely, Savanna M gave up a taste of her cream. Gulfstream Cream, that is, lol.
It was entertaining to hear Jennifer F’s conversation with brewery owner Kyle. We learned that Jennifer F prefers it doggie-​style at Unilocal events. Apparently, some events have been accommodating as people have their dogs tagging along. Did you think I meant something else? LOL.
Kyle was around to answer all of our questions about the beer, how it was brewed and the flavor profiles. It was cool to have him hanging out talking and drinking with us. What a great place and friendly folks working there. The location is challenging, so I really hope they can make it long term since they will have little to no foot traffic. Perhaps they will bottle and sell to local places to keep a nice revenue stream.

It’s not often we stay after an event at the same place for the after-​party, but in this case it made the most sense since a) LauderAle is a bit off the beaten track and b) we were all eager to try more of their beers and c) half off flights with Unilocal check-​in during beer week, so duh!
After sipping on some beers outside (great outside space btw) we all headed inside to try some of their flights. Flights are 4 beers for $ 9 (or $ 4.50 during beer week). I have to say, I LOVE the flights here, not talking about the beers in this case, but the «flight display» made to look like a boat propeller (you know this island gal loves her some boats lol).
Ok, so again, I stayed for the flight (such a steal at $ 4.50 when half off, and an even bigger steal when you make Steve D. pay for you lol). I opted to try:
**J. Pinkman — definitely not my thing. This is the only beer I really couldn’t drink and I handed it off to Blue lol.
**La Niña — after trying it at the event I needed more. REALLY good!
**Mr. White’s Wit — The lightest of the beers in my flight. Pretty good!
**Gulfstream Cream — when we went on the tour I noticed this name on the board and immediately wanted it. The name both cracked me up and intrigued me so I just had to try it. Was actually expecting something dark, but it was light with a touch of sweetness. REALLY good!
Side note, I absolutely love the names here. If they aren’t something oceany, they are something Breaking Bad related. I couldn’t have made a better system if I tried.
So yes, long story short I love this place. Close to my house, love the theme, love the vibe, love it all! So why not 5 stars? Well I’ll hold back until they add some sours (bring on the Berliner) to their offerings. Then I’ll REALLY be in love and might just set up a tent in their parking lot. Triple bonus if they add an EV charger ;)
Oh and Taco Tuesday with Nacho Bizness, yes I’ll be coming back for that real soon!
Check online as well, they have rotating food trucks on Friday and Saturdays!

I came here for a Unilocal’s Local Beer Week event.
Usually we pick another location for the after party but, this time we decided to stay here is why:
1. I got lost. It took me what felt like forever, and a friend to come to my rescue, to find this place. So, after all that, you bet I will stay and enjoy the place. It is one of my favorite breweries so far.
2. Their beers are amazing! My favorites of the night:
* C. Porter — delicious coconut flavor. Have been dying to find one like this
* La Niña — mango habanero ale. Refreshing and that habanero kick is awesome at the end.
These were so good, I bought my first two growlers in my life (proud moment, LauderAle — no other has achieved that yet)
And, now that (I think) I know how to find it again, I will be back for refills and try more of their creations.
3. Kyle (owner) and the staff are super friendly, nice and very knowledgeable. They are great at recommending beers, and helping you pick ones you will like.
4. The outside seating is so pretty with the little hanging lights. That casual, laid back atmosphere is so inviting. You will just want to hang out with your friends there all night long.
5. Inside it’s dim and love the hanging retro lights they have at the bar. All beers are displayed on the board, you can have them in flights ($ 9.00 for 4), pints (around $ 5.00) or growlers (small one is about $ 16 and you get 20% off when you bring it back to refill).
6. While you’re there, play ping pong or any of the other games they have. Or talk to the staff, they were great at making conversation with us.
7. They have live music & Food Trucks on the weekends (Fridays and/​or Saturdays), and Taco Tuesdays
8. Even though they don’t have sours yet, Kyle said they’re working on it so, another reason to come back. I’ll probably give them that one last star when they have this since Sours are my fave.
If you haven’t tried LaudeAle yet, what are you waiting for? You are totally missing out!
Places like this are converting me in a craft beer drinker, and I’m not fighting it.

I am a craft beer newbie as I still enjoy a coors or bud lite from time to time. But I intend on taking more flights in the near future. So. until I take flights, this review is not centered on their selection of craft beer. But rather the venue itself.
For starters, I met a large group there and at least 5 of them got lost. Very dark area at night and in the middle of nowhere. My advice is drive slow and trust your GPS. The venue is hidden and in a large shack or airplane hangar. No signs lit up or anything sensible like that. There is a black sign on the sidewalk with an arrow pointing towards the place. But this sign could be mistaken as uhhhh part of the darkness lol.
If you ever make it this nano brewery, the inside is like a barn with a ping pong table and like 4 picnic tables. There are picnic tables outside as well. I understand breweries like to be on the rustic mystique side, and the focus is on the craft of the craft beer. But where is the fun in these places?
Ping Pong and Cornhole are cool games, but get old fast on a night out. And is it worth painfully waiting 2 hours to play life size Jenga while downing an IPA?
But back to the review for this venue. There was one tasty food truck this night called Nacho Business. I had some tasty loaded nachos and a friend had a filling burrito. The brewery closed at 11pm, even on a Saturday Night. I asked why and I was told «nacho business». Haha.

Nice brewery with a good selection of craft beers. There was total of 16 beers to choose from. They also have wine for the non-​beer drinkers.
Bush Brown Nitro — has coconut flavor and tasted like almond joy.
Afternoon delight — blonde ale, light and refreshing
Café IPA — hoppy but not very aromatic, easy to drink.
This brewery is dog friendly, so feel free to bring your furry friends. It was opened to the outdoor so very hot in the afternoon. However, there is small room with air conditioning if you want to cool down.

I arrived at their one year anniversary ready to try out some of LauderAle’s beers for the first time. It’s off the beaten path in a small airplane hanger-​type building. There’s a bar and few tables and some outdoor space with more wooden tables where the 2 food trucks were parked. There’s also a grassy area where you can play some corn hole. I ordered the one beer I knew I wanted to try even before arriving, the Double IPA. And to my surprise, and confusion, they ran out of the Double IPA and their Red Ale at 12:30. That’s only 30 minutes after the opening?
So I used my tickets to sample their standard IPA and their Coconut Porter. They were both good, I liked that the Coconut Porter because it had a very soft, subtly sweet and creamy taste. The IPA was standard, nothing extraordinary. I was a bit let down that they ran out of two beers after being open for only half an hour.

6÷7÷15− The 1^st Annual Home Brew Competition was held here. Only $ 10 to not only sample the craft beer but to vote on the best one. There were approximately 10 makers. It was a well organized event. The folks from Descarga Brewery won. They also had El Cubano food truck… wow! if you see this truck anywhere, please chase it down, you will not regret it. The yucca fries were to die for and the pork sandwich… delicious.
The actual LauderAle brewery was in a warehouse. It was extremely hot but they had this huge industrial fan which helped a lot. They have a really cool set up. Picnic tables outside and inside. You can sit in the stools at the bar but good luck getting served. There were only a few people at the bar and 2 waitresses. We waited 20 minutes to get served. I have no idea what they were doing. The bar back, Chris, was actually the one who served us. He kept looking at us standing there, he probably felt bad for us. They kept bypassing us to serve guys at the bar, it was ridiculous. We ordered one beer and left.

I met the owner at the Fort Lauderdale Starlight Musicals in 2012. The were trying to hand out free beer to some attendees and I will never forget the Coffee Porter that they had. SO GOOD.
Anywho, I am beyond happy that LauderAle opened up to be one of the nicest breweries in South Florida. The atmosphere is very inviting. They had a selection of nine beers when I went that ranged from $ 5-​$ 7 and ‘FLLights’ for $ 9. Wine and sodas also available for purchase for the non beer drinker. They also had a food truck outside for your convenience when you get the munchies.
It’s in a warehouse which is kinda hard to find but look for the sign they have on the corner or the block where they are located, Google Maps will run you into a dead end. It’s not hot in the warehouse since they have a Big Ass Fan so you wont be sweating your butt off. The bathrooms are beautiful, too!
Everyone should go support the locals!