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Award-winning brewery, taproom, and event space near Downtown Gainesville. These ideas are what we bring to the table (and taps) at First Magnitude.
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In March 2012, four friends came together with the concept of opening a brewery in our hometown of Gainesville. We all had great jobs and young kids, so the idea of changing our lives and opening a brewery was truly a leap of faith. As we discussed our reasons for going into the beer business, we realized that each of us offers different perspective and unique experience but that we all want the same thing: make excellent beer, build awareness and appreciation of Florida’s springs, have a great space for people to come and enjoy a pint, be an exceptional place to work, and be a big part of our local community. This is the reason why we’re here – we hope you’ll join us in our vision and passion for great beer and great community.

10/14/2026

Something is stirring in the crypt, and we’re pretty sure it’s the best costume contest in town. 👻

Our annual Halloween Ball returns on Friday, October 30th. so get ready to go ALL OUT! Now’s the time to raid the thrift store, dust off the sewing machine, and get the glue gun hot. Give the judges an impossible job! 🎃

Party starts at 7 PM and the contest kicks off at 8 PM on our stage, with prizes in four categories up for grabs: 🌲 Best Outdoor Activity 🏕️ Best Nature/Park Themed 👽 Best Pop Culture/Current Event Themed ⭐ Judges’ Choice

Prizes will be awarded to both individuals and groups, and winners strut away with an infamous FM Trophy, First Magnitude gift cards and swag!

Plus, our Ales from the Crypt b**r series (more about that later 👀) will be pouring all night, so you can loosen up for the dance floor. 🕺

And this fright night does some good. The Ball is a fundraiser for the Florida Park Service Ranger Association, the khaki-collared crew who protect our state parks all year long. A $10 donation at the door gets you a wristband for $1 off full pours all night, and every dollar goes to the rangers. So every shimmy, shuffle, and questionable Monster Mash move is basically a good deed. Even the worst dancers become heroes.

📅 Friday, October 30th 🕖 7 to 11 PM (contest at 8 PM) 📍 First Magnitude Brewing Co.

Bring the whole coven. Make it weird, make it wonderful, and we’ll see you at the ball. 🥳👻

10/13/2026

Your FEST weekend starts in the First Magnitude Brewing Co. b**r garden. 🏁

On Friday, October 23, The Source is the official THE FEST wristband pick up location, with pick up running from 12-7 PM. Lines are the worst part of any festival, so we fixed that with a can bar that’s going the whole time. (Translation: the wait is part of the party.)

Partying without a wristband? You’re still getting in. Our free, all ages show runs from 1:30-7 PM, and the FEST Flea Market goes from 12-7 PM in our b**r garden. Neither needs a wristband, so there are no excuses. 🎸 Catch The Raging Nathans, Debt Neglector, Bike Tuff, Hoist the Colors, $500, and a Mystery Band!?! What a lineup.

Just coming for the show? Walk in through the b**r garden lot gate. There’s extra parking behind the building and at the RTS lot; our parking guide shows all the options.

And because it wouldn’t be FEST without the right b**r, POGO Pilsner is back with a fresh can. It’s a crisp, crushable American Premium L***r with a refreshing dry finish and a subtle citrus hop kick that won’t leave a bruise. ABV: 4.8% Cans are hitting the coolers on Friday, October 23, right here at The Source. Named for the one dance move every punk show agrees on (it’s jumping, you just jump), so get one in your hand and bounce like you mean it.

So collect your wristband, find a can, and kick off your FEST weekend right here. 🤘

🗓️ Friday, October 23 🎫 Wristband pick up: 12-7 PM 🏁FEST Flea Market: 12-7 PM 🎸 Free show: 1:30-7 PM 📍 First Magnitude Brewing Co.

10/12/2026

Get witchy with us on Tuesday, October 13 as we celebrate the return of Black Witch Rye Ale and watch a witchy movie on the Giant Screen at 7 PM. 🧙‍♀️ Our trivia hosts are on vacation (we hear broomsticks fly cheaper than planes), so the movie takes over the Giant Screen this week!

To set the spell, Black Witch is back in the cauldron, our collab with the Florida Museum Florida Museum. This black rye ale with vanilla is brewed with an abundance of rye malt and vanilla bean, and it’s as dark, mysterious, and sweet as the Black Witch moth herself. (Translation: spooky in the glass, sweet on the sip.) ABV: 6.8%

Fun fact about flames: moths can’t resist one. Well, maybe they can resist a black flame candle... 😉 The Black Witch is a night flyer, drawn toward anything glowing in the dark, which makes for a great spooky story and a real problem in real life. Light pollution can harm moths and other nocturnal insects, and a few easy bits of magic at home can help: 🌑 Turn off lights you aren’t using 🌑 Use motion-activated lighting 🌑 Switch to bulbs that produce red-colored light

So we’ll get witchy on Tuesday, then switch off the porch light on the way home. The moths will thank you. 🦋

Here’s the full schedule this week: ✨

TUESDAY 10/13 — 3–10 PM
Food Truck: Thai Us-A Roll
🧙‍♀️Witchy Halloween movie on the Giant Screen — 7 PM
NO Brainaholics Trivia

WEDNESDAY 10/14 — 3–10 PM
Food Truck: Eddys Patty
🏃 Running Tabs Run Club — 6:15 PM

THURSDAY 10/15— 3–10 PM
Food Truck: Stubbies Pop-up Sausages

FRIDAY 10/16 — 2–11 PM
Food Trucks: Tommyknockers Mobile Kitchen + The Good Life Eats & Treats

SATURDAY 10/17 — 11–11 PM

10/09/2026

Orange and blue outfit: check. Cold b**r: check. Alarm set for an early start: you’re welcome. Happy Homecoming weekend, Gators! 🐊

We’re open early at 11 AM on Saturday, with the Gators hosting South Carolina at 12:45 PM. Headed to the game? Stop by early and stock up on b**r for your tailgate. Couldn’t get your hands on a ticket? Come cheer on the Gators with us on our giant screen!

🗓️ Saturday 10/10
⏰ Open at 11 AM, kickoff at 12:45 PM
📍 Giant 16 ft LED screen and big screens throughout the brewery
🚚 Food trucks: Eim Thai Food Truck + Vegan Gator

And a quick note before we all get rowdy: we’re thinking of our brewery friends up in the Panhandle who may be affected by Hurricane Isaias. Alga B**r + Wood Foot B**r Co. + 3rd Planet Brewing + Proof Brewing Company + DEEP Brewery & Kitchen, stay safe out there. We’ll have a cold one waiting whenever you need it. 🍻

Here’s to coming home, wherever home is this weekend. Go Gators! 🐊

10/08/2026

Sequins are a lot less sweaty in October. 🏳️‍🌈✨

Plenty of Florida cities celebrate Pride in October, and with National Coming Out Day on the 11th, it’s the perfect time for a party. So on Saturday, October 17th, join us for our Pride Party: a dance party + drag show where we’re pulling out all the stops.

We’ll kick things off with DJ SkipTheTrack 🕺🏽 spinning the best anthems to get your feet moving. Then, when the queens are ready (we’re working on drag time, y’all), Emma Gration🌞 hosts a drag show that’s serving everything and then some, somewhere between 7 and 7:30 PM. Expect sequins, sass, fierce looks, big laughs, and show-stopping performances that will have you screaming. And when the final bow is taken, it’s another big gay dance party where you can mingle with the queens. Who knows, we might even break out into an impromptu dance party between sets. 🪩

We’re also raising funds for the Pride Community Center, who are working to open their new permanent space. Donate $10 or more and get a wristband good for $1 off full pours all night long. 🫶

🗓️ Saturday, October 17th�⏰ 6-10 PM�📍 First Magnitude Brewing Co.

Whoever you are, whoever you love, there’s a spot on the dance floor with your name on it. 🌈

10/06/2026

Poe Springs has stopped flowing. 💧

That one stings for anyone who has ever floated a Florida spring. It’s also why our regulars have been writing postcards between sips, and honestly, we’re a little obsessed. The Florida Springs Council Florida Springs Council organized the whole campaign. We just kept the pens handy and the b**r cold. They’ve already picked up our postcards and are delivering them to the Suwannee River Water Management District in support of Alachua County’s request for a mandatory 20% cut to all water use permits. (Translation: when springs drop, pumping should too.)

One of our favorites says, “I don’t want the manatees to get hurt because it is my mom’s favorite animal.” Hard to argue with that. 🤷

Missed your chance to write one? You can still send an email. Visit the link in Florida Springs Council bio for details.

Speaking of water… It’s supposed to rain all week, and our springs need every drop, so we’re celebrating! We’ll be here with food trucks, cold b**r, and a roomy taproom and covered front porch that are very good at waiting out a storm. 🍻 🌧️

Here’s the full schedule this week: ✨

TUESDAY 10/6 — 3–10 PM
Food Truck: Mayflower Food Truck
🤓 FM Brainaholics Trivia — 7–10 PM

WEDNESDAY 10/7 — 3–10 PM
Food Truck:
🏃 Running Tabs Run Club — 6:15 PM

THURSDAY 10/8 — 3–10 PM
Food Truck: Tommyknockers Mobile Kitchen

FRIDAY 10/9 — 2–11 PM
Food Trucks: Soul Spice + Caribbean Spice Gainesville
🍻 Kick-off Friday with live music — 6-9 PM

SATURDAY 10/10 — 12–11 PM
Food Trucks: Eim Thai Food Truck + Vegan Gator
🔸🔹 UF vs. South Carolina — Kickoff @ 12:45 PM, live on the GIANT screen 🏈

SUNDAY 10/11 — 12–8 PM
Food Trucks: Soul Spice + Frenchmen Street Food
☀️ Peaceful Paths Strength in Strides Awareness Walk — 2-5 PM

See you at The Source! 🍻💙

09/29/2026

This week is a big ole love letter to Florida, written in orange, blue, and a whole lot of green. 🧡💙💚

It starts Wednesday 9/30 at 7 PM with the Flipping the System Battle of the Bands, where UF bands go head to head for the chance to open at Gator Growl 😮. Come out, support Gainesville’s local music scene, and cheer on your favorite band. (Warm up those vocal cords. You’ll need them again by Saturday.)

On Friday 10/2, Party for the Parks takes over the b**r garden in support of , the folks helping keep our springs, trails, and shorelines wild and wonderful. Pick up a $10 wristband for $1 off drinks all night, with every dollar going straight to the Foundation. Add live music and the release of I 🖤 Parks Hazy IPA, and you’ve got the most feel-good Friday on the calendar.

Then on Saturday 10/3, the Gators head to Columbia, MO to take on the Missouri Tigers. Kickoff is at 3:30 PM, and since the team is on the road, the best seat in Gainesville is in front of the GIANT screen, right here at The Source. Grab an HBC 1966 American L***r, the same one sold at the Swamp, and cheer accordingly. 🍻🐊

Sunday 10/4 winds things down with Birds and Brews alongside at 5:45 PM.

Here’s the full schedule: ✨

TUESDAY 9/29 — 3-10 PM Food Truck:
🤓 FM Brainaholics Trivia — 7 PM

WEDNESDAY 9/30 — 3-10 PM Food Truck: Tommyknockers Mobile Kitchen +
🏃 Running Tabs Run Club — 6:15 PM
🎸 Flipping The System Inc. Battle of the bands — 7 PM ft. Noise Next Door + Petty Theft + FIVE UNDR + carlos

THURSDAY 10/1 — 3–10 PM Food Truck: Cheffrey’s 👨🏻‍🍳

FRIDAY 10/2 — 2-11 PM Food Truck: + Vegan Gator
🌴Party for the Parks — Fundraiser for ft. live music + b**r release

SATURDAY 10/3 — 12–11 PM Food Trucks: Verde Spice + Germain’s
🔸🔹UF @ Missouri — Kickoff @ 3:30 PM live on the GIANT screen

SUNDAY 10/4 — 12–8 PM Food Truck: Radha R Dainton 🇨🇴🇺🇸
🦅 Birds and Brews - Guided bird walks with — 5:45 PM

See you out there for all the good times. 💚

09/25/2026

Pack your weekend like a good cooler: a little bit of everything and plenty of cold ones. 🧊🍻

Things kick off Friday 9/25 with live music from 6–9 PM at Rebuilding Together North Central Florida ’s 21st Bday Bash, plus Art Walk 🎨 with Verde Spice and Caribbean Spice Gainesville on site for dinner!

Saturday 9/26, it’s Gators vs. Ole Miss, and this one is shaping up to be a grip your b**r a little tighter kind of game 🐊
🏈Tailgating? Swing by The Source first and load up on Chomp Hazy IPA and Head B**r Coach 1966 American L***r to go. (Translation: your tailgate deserves better than whatever’s left at the gas station.)
🏟️ Headed into The Swamp? Look for Head B**r Coach once you’re inside, too.
📺 No tickets? No problem. We’ll have it on our giant 16 ft screen, sound and all, so you can hear the whole b**r garden gasp in unison. Kickoff is at 3:30 PM, with The Good Life Eats & Treats + Vegan Gator keeping your nerves (and your stomach) steady.

Sunday 9/27, things get fabulous 👠 Drag Brunch runs 12–2 PM, hosted by the one and only Emma Gration🌞! Expect looks, laughs, and lip syncs worth every dollar bill in your wallet. 💸 Frenchmen Street Food will be on site all day to keep your brunch crew happy.

Cooler packed, weekend sorted. 🧡💙

09/24/2026

Florida’s state parks are the reason we get to paddle crystal-clear springs, wander shady trails, and spot a heron or two on a Saturday morning. So we’re throwing them a party! A Party for the Parks, if you will. 🌿

In honor of National Public Lands Day, we’ve teamed up with the Florida State Parks Foundation for Pints for Parks, a statewide collab with eight Florida craft breweries raising funds for the parks we love.

As part of this collab, we’ve brewed up a parks-inspired I ♥ PARKS 🌴 Hazy IPA, releasing at the Party for Parks! Join us for a celebration of our Florida State Parks and be among the first to sip an I ♥ Parks Hazy IPA, listen to some live swampy guitar grooves from Daryl Hance, and enjoy eats from Taino Roots + Vegan Gator. PLUS grab a $10 wristband to support the Foundation that works hard to preserve and protect Florida’s world-class system of state parks, and enjoy $1 off drinks all night long.

Get out and explore, then come raise a pint to the parks with us. 🍻

🗓️ Friday, Oct. 2�⏰ 5 to 8 PM�📍 First Magnitude Brewing Co.

Address

1220 SE Veitch Street
Gainesville, FL
32601

Opening Hours

Tuesday	3pm - 10pm
Wednesday	3pm - 10pm
Thursday	3pm - 10pm
Friday	2pm - 11pm
Saturday	12pm - 11pm
Sunday	12pm - 8pm

Telephone

+13527274677

Website

http://www.fmbrewing.com/

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