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Bands,

beer, and BMWs

DAVID MATHEWS is incapable of doing David hopped on the chance to pursue his
anything halfway. Everything about ambitions full-tilt. It took two full years
Mathews Brewing Company—his passion of planning, designing, and building, but
project located in the heart of Lake Worth’s Mathews Brewing Company finally opened
burgeoning arts district—is meticulous and its doors, and will be celebrating its second
purposeful. Nothing is by accident; from anniversary this December.
the sharp lines of the spray painted art that
adorn the interior walls, to the placement Today, Mathews Brewing Company keeps
and lighting of the rock sculptures in the 18 beers constantly on tap, with several
beer garden. The longer one lingers, the more others available in unique beer casks serving
details reveal themselves for appreciation. conditioned ale in the English style of the
early 20th century. Patrons can currently
The attention to detail naturally extends take home their favorite brews in anything
to Mathews Brewing Company’s libations. from beautifully-styled 32oz. aluminum
The entire 4 week brewing process is crowlers to massive 128oz. growlers, and
intimately planned and monitored to ensure David’s most popular flavors will begin
everything—down to water chemistry—is showing up in package stores throughout
just right. Palm Beach and Broward County after the
first of the year.
Call it a compulsion if you must, but as
an engineer in his prior professional life, As sole proprietor, David has embraced the
precision is the norm for David. It should opportunity to weave multiple personal
come as no surprise then that he’s been a passions together. As he puts it, brewing is
Braman Motorcars customer for over 20 50% science and 50% art. His engineering
years—first leasing a BMW 3-series with background fulfills the former, but his deep
his partner through their engineering love of music helps achieve perfect balance
firm, and now on his fifth X5. As a business through the latter. From the psychedelic
owner, David appreciates the efficiency and portraits of Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, and
simplicity of taking his cars in for regular Chris Cornell to the names of his signature
service, with the experience seemingly brews, music’s obvious fingerprints are
getting better with every visit. found throughout.

Like Braman and BMWs, brewing beer has As a runaway success, one would
been a part of David’s life for decades. Always expect big plans on the horizon.
a hobby—albeit one he found success in, Like his choice in vehicles however,
racking up multiple contest awards—David David knows a good thing when
doesn’t deny that he harbored dreams of one he sees it. There are no plans to
day opening his own brewery. However, until further tinker with the formula
the recent past, municipal legislation had that has brought Mathews Brewing
been less than friendly to craft breweries. Company to this point, much less
Fortunately, two circumstances coincided at to expand or move. After all, his is
just the right moment for David to realize his the only brewery within miles to
dream; the first was a softening stance toward offer an outdoor beer garden, which
independent breweries. The second was the hosts live music from Thursdays
sale of his highly successful consulting firm. through Sundays.

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