About

First Magnitude Brewing Company is a Gainesville, FL craft brewery offering a diverse, rotating tap list of hoppy IPAs, light lagers, malt-forward ales, sours, and barrel-aged beers. They also produce ciders, session meads, wines, and non-alcoholic options alongside award-winning flagships. The taproom features daily food trucks, trivia, run clubs, and special events like turtle rescues and drag brunch.

Hoppy IPAs and pale ales Light crisp lagers and blondes Sour-fruity ales and ciders Award-winning flagships like 72 Pale Ale and DRIFT Session Brown
What They Make
72 Pale Ale
Bright, citrusy, & floral with a light copper hue.
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URSA American IPA
Medium-bodied, intense citrus hop flavors, with a burly malt backbone.
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HONEY BEE Citrus Blonde Ale
Light-bodied, slightly sweet citrus blonde ale brewed with Florida wildflower honey.
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PARTY BARGE Pilsner
Ultra-crisp American pilsner with citrus and floral notes.
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VEGA Blonde Ale
Light, clean, slightly hoppy, pale golden ale.
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WAKULA Hefeweizen
Traditional Bavarian-style hefeweizen with banana, clove, and vanilla notes.
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DRIFT Session Brown Ale
Nutty, coffee, and chocolate notes in a light-bodied brown ale.
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MASQUERADE Hazy IPA
Hazy IPA with berries, satsuma orange, fresh herbs, and dankness from Mosaic hops.
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BRIGHTSIDE Hard Apple Cider
New World cider balancing tart and sweet with oak tannin.
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AÇAI Session Mead
Sessionable honey wine brewed with açai berries.
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FIZZY POP Orange Soda Sour Ale
Kettle sour with orange peel and orange soda syrup.
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Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA NA
Non-alcoholic IPA.
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Awards
Silver Medal, Great American Beer Festival 2018 for Drift 2018
Gold Medal, Best Florida Beer Championship 2017 for 72 Pale Ale 2017
Upcoming Events
FM Brainaholics Trivia
Tuesdays @ 7 PM
Weekly trivia event
Running Tabs Run Club
Wednesdays @ 6:15 PM
Weekly run club
Drink Beer Save Turtles
Saturday 4/11 2-6 PM
Live animals, Turtle Talks and more
Drag Brunch
Sunday 4/12 12-2 PM
Hosted by Emma Gration benefitting Big: Culture and Arts Festival
Latest News

Tap list updated 4/11 with new hazy IPAs and sours. Food truck schedule through 4/12 with special events.