117: 3 Sons Brewing's Corey Artanis on Maximum Impact from Flavor Ingredients

Jan 10, 2020

Corey Artanis is the co-founder and head brewer of Three Sons Brewing in Florida, known for their creative pastry-style stouts and traditional lagers. He shares his journey from homebrewing to award-winning recognition, emphasizing the importance of taking time to perfect recipes. Corey discusses their philosophy of letting ingredients shine, the intricate process of barrel aging, and how they select adjuncts like coffee and maple syrup to enhance flavor. He also touches on the balance between indulgent beers and refreshing German styles, revealing exciting future plans for the brewery.

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ANECDOTE

Homebrew To Festival Breakthrough

Corey built his reputation by pouring homebrew at events and winning awards before going commercial.
He brewed at Hunahpu Day as a homebrewer and that exposure accelerated his transition to a professional operation.

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Slow-Burn Brewery Launch

Corey delayed opening a commercial brewery to prove the concept, find zoning, and secure the right location.
He signed the lease in 2015 and opened the Dania Beach brewery in 2019 after lengthy permitting and buildout.

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3 Sons Brewing was a proof of concept a long time coming. They started slowly and deliberately, brewing one barrel at a time at a licensed commercial brewery, while focusing on honing recipes, ingredients, and process along the way. The early praise—best beer and best brewery awards at Cigar City Hunahpu's Day festival—convinced founder Corey Artanis that the brewing business had legs, but rather than rushing in, he took his time and finally opened their production brewery and brewpub in Dania Beach, Florida in 2018. The unassuming warehouse exterior houses a gorgeous and airy modern brewery and restaurant with pizza kitchen, and the tap list delivers on the styles their fans expect—culinary ingredient-laden stouts, but balances those with a deliberate lineup of traditional German-style lagers.
In this episode, Artanis walks through their award-winning approach to big and flavorful beers, from creating a canvas that lets ingredients shine, to specific ingredient selection and process.

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