By the time this hits your eyeballs, Sky Puppy will have only been officially open for two weeks, but in many ways, the brewery at 1313 E 8th Ave. in Ybor City has been a lifetime in the making for Danielle Vergnaud-McKinnon and her husband Matthew McKinnon. The beers are a product of years spent tinkering in their kitchen (and alongside teams at TBBC & Coppertail) and bound to win awards. What’s more is that Danielle has taken her design experience and created a ridiculously cozy tasting room complete with sculptures from Florida artist Copper Tritscheller who’s helped Sky Puppy place 13 bats on the tap handles, more near the entrance and one (albeit temporary) almost human-sized sculpture at the front door. We’re excited to wear in the seats of the 45-person tasting room in the years to come.
skypuppybrewing.com —Ray Roa
This article appears in Best of The Bay 2024.
