Props Brewery will be opening a brand-new facility next to the General Store in Hammock Bay in Freeport. “We do not have an open date yet, but we are shooting for some time in March,” said Nate Vannatter, in the brewery’s Facebook post. “We have partnered with the Jay Odem Group over the last year to build the most amazing microbrewery I could have ever imagined.”
According to the post, it will be opened in three phases:
Phase 1: This new location will brew its own beer with additional options for wine and soda. There will be a permanent food truck onsite for pub style food whenever the facility is opened.
Phase 2: An entire food truck court will open next to this facility with the option of having up to five different food trucks available for large events.
Phase 3: Props will be applying for a full liquor license in order to expand its bar selection.
Props Craft Brewery’s Fort Walton Beach Downtown location was purchased by the Florida Department of Transportation as part of the Brooks Bridge Project and closed on January 4th. However, Props built a new facility (6000 sq. ft. warehouse) on its vacant parking lot next to its big brewery on Lovejoy Road which has been leased by Battle Axes LLC. It will become a family entertainment venue that offers axe throwing, archery ranges and technology enhanced batting cages. Patrons of age will be able to enjoy Props Beer from our brewery location across the street at the venue. There is no estimated opening date yet, but construction has begun.
Landshark Pizza in Destin has bought out the business interest at Props Ale House in Niceville. Landshark Pizza will inhabit the downstairs part of Props Ale House, and keep the “Speakeasy” location upstairs running in its current form, according to the Facebook post. Landshark Pizza will take over operations Feb. 1 with an opening date soon to follow. “We will miss our Niceville supporters and community of close-knit friends, but we’re not moving far,” said Nate in the post. “We feel very blessed to have been operating successfully at this location for the five years we had, and even more blessed to get the opportunity to sell our part of this business to a great company like Landshark Pizza.”
“We thank everyone for their support over the years and look forward to serving our community in the coming years.”
— Owners, Mike and Nate
