Beyond the cave

Opening and running a brewery may be as close to having fun and making money as you can get.

Robert Menzies, partner with FisherBroyles law firm in Naples, Scott Alexander, president of Alexander Building Corp. of Bonita Springs, and retired real estate agent Norm Scherner formed Riptide Brewing Co. in Naples. The trio is the latest entrant into the frothy craft-brew industry.

The three men with a love for making home brews met at a local brewing club. Each had been making beer at home, but their spouses were fed up with their garage contraptions.