Brew and improved: With land deal, beer maker takes next big step

In 2019, Fort Myers Brewing found a new gear, went to the next level, cleared the last hurdle or whatever metaphor you can think of for a company that experienced transformational, positive change.

The biggest win of all: the six-year-old brewery, owned and operated by Rob and Jen Whyte, won unanimous approval from Lee County Commissioners to build a 40,000-square-foot brewery, office, tasting hall and beer garden on land previously owned by the Lee County Port Authority.