Burned Beard Brewing opens in Quincy, first full-service craft brewery

Burned Beard Brewing has begun brewing at its downtown Quincy brewpub at 10 N Adams St, tapping its first beer, "Quinc-IPA," after state licensing was approved as of February. Owners Roger and Bridgette Rankin opened the space as a restaurant and bar late last year with "Brewing" in the name as a deliberate step toward a full brewpub, and local outlets are calling it "Quincy's first craft brewery!"

Roger and Bridgette Rankin bring a local track record to the project. The Rankins launched Rankin Tacos as a food truck in 2017, grew into a Tallahassee brick-and-mortar, and closed that operation in early 2024 before pivoting to the Quincy brewpub concept now running at Burned Beard.

Burned Beard occupies the historic F.P. May Drug Co. building in Downtown Quincy Main Street Square, a structure that originally opened in 1876 and finally closed in 1986 after a 110-year run. The Rankins spent nearly two years on a massive renovation of the famed building; the brewery's name and branding are an homage to that history, with the logo riffing on an old-school pharmacist motif and a beard highlighted in burnt-orange tones.

The brewing operation is intentionally small. Business Debut reports a one-barrel brewing system on site, and Burned Beard will supplement taproom supply with a contract brewer in the area. Local coverage notes the tiny system limits production, so patrons should expect limited pours early as the brewing program scales up. Lake Tribe Brewing's #TeamLakeTribe helped with planning and renovations across the two-year buildout and returned to install the brewing equipment; Lake Tribe is owned by the Ross family, who are also connected to Gilchrist, Ross, Crowe Architects.

Food and hospitality are core to the operation. Business Debut says the kitchen menu is intentionally focused around the Rankins' original taco recipes, with burgers, pizzas, and fresh salads rounding out offerings. Early local coverage summed up the experience: "We've already been twice and left beyond-impressed by the amount of time, work and attention to detail that was put into this new venture. The food is also great, the drinks are cold and there are lots of entertainment options. And we'll report back once we've been able to try the Burned Beard beers!"

Burned Beard has plugged into regional beer networks. The brewpub joined the 2026 Tallahassee Beer Society Membership Card program, the annual fundraiser for the Leon County Humane Society, and is offering cardholders a year-round buy-one, get-one draft beer deal with any entree purchase. Local reporting also frames Burned Beard as the newest craft brewery to arrive in the Big Bend, and notes that Quincy effectively beat other Gadsden County towns to claim a first-in-county craft brewery milestone.

For now, expect limited beer availability as the one-barrel system finds its rhythm and contract brewing fills taps. Business Debut recommends following Burned Beard on Facebook for official opening updates, job postings, menus, and brewery release notices.