The Beer Master:
FRANCES ANDREWLEVICH
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rances Andrewlevich is so smitten with quality beer that he often brews as early as 5:30 a.m. “I love the chemistry, sensory
experience, and machinery,” says the Jupiter resident. “I like the smell and art of brewing.” Growing up in Pennsylvania, his parents owned a bar, and he became interested in the brewing process at a young age. After graduating from Johnson & Wales culinary school in Charleston, Andrewlevich moved to Florida in 1994 and worked for various establishments in the area before opening up his own bar, Tequesta Brewing Co. (TBC), in 2011. Today, he is the owner of three local breweries: TBC, which features 11-foot ceilings and beautiful antiques like a wooden bar, old mirrors, and pillars; Twisted Trunk Brewing Co. in Palm Beach Gardens, a large space surrounded by Banyan trees with a bar carved from a 100-year-old elm tree and a cleverly simulated Banyan tree inside the bar; and Steam Horse Brewing Co. in West Palm Beach’s Warehouse District, located in a 1928 building with the cool design of a turn-of-thecentury train station. “There were very few local brewers when I started out in Florida about 25 years ago,” says Andrewlevich, who also heads the Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival at Roger Dean Stadium each January. “Now there are many, but we are set apart because of our quality balanced beer. I am still fascinated by the process and how the ingredients come together.” steamhorsebrewing.com Shot on location at TBC in Tequesta
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