Toll Road Brewing Company: Ocoee's First Craft Brewery, Biergarten, and Live Music Venue
All roads lead here — how a locally owned West Orange gem became the heartbeat of Ocoee's dining and nightlife scene
Toll Road Brewing Company, located at 101 W McKey Street in Ocoee, FL, is the first craft brewery in Ocoee, opening on June 28, 2018. The brewery features a 3-barrel brewhouse, an indoor taproom, and an outdoor biergarten with a live music stage. Toll Road Brewing keeps 20 beers on tap — a rotating mix of house-crafted brews and guest taps — along with wine and non-alcoholic options. The venue operates Tuesday through Saturday and hosts rotating food trucks, trivia nights, game nights, and live music events throughout the week. It is located approximately 5 minutes from downtown Winter Garden and 10–15 minutes from Gotha and Horizon West via SR 429.
Here's something most people relocating to the West Orange area don't immediately discover: Ocoee has its own award-winning craft brewery, and it's been quietly anchoring the local food and drink scene since 2018. Toll Road Brewing Company isn't a chain. It isn't a theme park-adjacent tourist trap. It's a genuinely local, community-rooted spot where West Orange County residents gather around great beer, food trucks, and live music.
If you're considering a move to Gotha, Horizon West, or anywhere along the SR 429 corridor, Toll Road Brewing is exactly the kind of local gem that makes a neighborhood feel like home — the kind of place where you become a regular.
From a Road Trip Idea to Ocoee's First Brewery
The Toll Road Brewing story is very Florida, in the best possible way. In 2015, during out-of-state travels, the founders explored numerous breweries and that's when the idea to open one in Ocoee first took root. The name came from an unexpected source: visiting friends who remarked on how many toll roads Central Florida has. The logo followed — inspired by the whimsical toll booth from Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles," set in the middle of nowhere. That playful spirit still carries through everything the brewery does.
In 2017, the founders secured the property at 101 W McKey Street. After over a year of demolition and build-out — with the support of friends and family — Toll Road Brewing officially opened its doors on June 28, 2018, becoming Ocoee's first craft brewery.
What to Expect: The Taproom, Biergarten, and the Taps
Toll Road Brewing runs a 3-barrel brewhouse with an indoor taproom and an outdoor biergarten featuring a stage for live music — intimate enough for a quiet weeknight pint, but lively enough for a packed Saturday afternoon.
The brewery keeps 20 beers on tap, rotating between house-crafted brews and guest taps. A quick scroll through their Untappd menu shows impressive range: New England hazys, Irish dry stouts, Italian pilsners, cream ales, sours, red ales, rye beers, wheat beers, and even hard cider. There's also a wine menu and non-alcoholic options — so no one in your crew gets left out.
Flight boards are available for most house beers — the obvious move if you're visiting for the first time. Growler fills are also available on select taps for taking your favorites home.
For food, Toll Road Brewing rotates food trucks through the biergarten — check their calendar or social media to see who's rolling up on a given night. It keeps things fresh and gives local operators a reliable, high-traffic venue to shine.
More Than Beer: The Weekly Experience
Toll Road Brewing has leaned hard into community programming, and it shows. A typical week on their calendar might include:
- NFL Sunday Ticket — catch the games on the big screen with a cold one in hand
- Service Industry Night — a beloved local tradition honoring the people who keep West Orange County's restaurants running
- Trivia Night — weekly team trivia with serious local competition
- Live Music — local and regional acts performing on the biergarten stage
- Toll Road Game Night — board games, card games, and good company
That programming calendar is a big deal. It means Toll Road Brewing isn't just a bar — it's a recurring reason for neighbors to gather, which is exactly what a young, growing community like Ocoee needs.
They've also built a wonderfully niche community feature called "Dogs of TRB" — a dedicated page celebrating the four-legged regulars. The biergarten is dog-friendly. Priorities.
Location and Getting There: SR 429 Makes It Easy
One of Toll Road Brewing's underappreciated selling points is how accessible it is for the entire West Orange County community. Sitting at 101 W McKey Street in downtown Ocoee, rough drive times from nearby communities include:
- Winter Garden — approximately 5 minutes via Highway 50 / SR 438
- Gotha — approximately 10–12 minutes via SR 429 north to SR 50
- Horizon West — approximately 15 minutes via SR 429 north
- Downtown Orlando — approximately 25–30 minutes via SR 408 west
For residents using SR 429 daily, Ocoee is essentially right at the top of the toll road corridor — making a post-work stop at Toll Road Brewing almost poetically on-brand. Check out our article on the SR 429 Expressway for a full breakdown of how that road connects the West Orange communities.
The brewery is also a reasonable ride from the West Orange Trail, making it a logical end point for a long afternoon ride if you're approaching from the trail's northern sections near Winter Garden.
How Toll Road Fits Into Ocoee's Dining Scene
West Orange County has a genuinely strong craft beer culture. In downtown Winter Garden, Crooked Can Brewing Company anchors Plant Street Market and draws visitors from across the region. Toll Road gives Ocoee its own identity in that conversation — a different vibe, a different neighborhood, its own regulars.
For residents and homebuyers evaluating the Ocoee area, the presence of a locally owned, award-winning brewery is a quality-of-life signal worth noting. It indicates a community with enough density and dining appetite to support craft hospitality — and that's the kind of momentum that tends to attract more of it. Visit our Ocoee restaurants and dining guide to explore the full range of what the city's food scene has to offer.
Private Events and Buyouts
Toll Road Brewing accepts private party requests for buyouts and special events — a practical detail for professionals hosting team gatherings or celebrations. The biergarten's outdoor stage setup gives it a versatility most event venues can't match. Submit a request through their website's private party inquiry form.
What the Locals Know
Toll Road Brewing Company is what happens when a community finally gets the local watering hole it deserves. It opened in 2018 as Ocoee's first craft brewery, and it's spent the years since earning its regulars — through award-winning beer, a rotating cast of food trucks, a dog-friendly biergarten, and a programming calendar that gives people a real reason to show up every week.
For anyone considering a move to Ocoee or the broader West Orange corridor, knowing that Toll Road Brewing is five to fifteen minutes away is one of those small-but-meaningful quality-of-life details that adds up. It's not just a brewery — it's a sign that this community is growing into itself. Explore our Ocoee events and entertainment guide for more on what makes the city's social scene tick, and check out our Ocoee dining guide for the full picture on local eats. 🍺
For current hours, tap lists, upcoming food trucks, and live music schedules, visit Toll Road Brewing Company directly — and follow them on social media for last-minute updates.
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