BUZZIN' WITH MOUNT DORA BREWING'S JEFF HERBST

​In 1977,  an energetic, young dreamer with a wicked laugh and creative streak arrived on Mount Dora's doorstep.  By applying his woodworking skills and unflappable ingenuity to the crafting and repairing of furniture, Jeff Herbst built a successful carpentry business uptown.

Sixteen years ago he began crafting beer at home, and eventually his thirst for beer making grew into an unbridled passion.  Following the unrelenting call of hops and barley,  Herbst, an Ohio native, spent three years converting his carpentry shop into a full-blown brewery complete with four fermentation tanks and six bright tanks for the clarified beer.  Mount Dora Brewing, his labor of love, opened its doors over six years ago.  Read more

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