In 2004, Peg Wesselink and husband Tony Dodson opened up Peg’s Cantina in Gulfport, FL. The Cantina served delicious Mexican food made from locally-sourced ingredients, but perhaps what Peg’s was equally known for was their beer. In 2009, Peg’s son, Doug Dozark, began brewing experimental batches of beer for the restaurant. The beer that Doug was brewing wasn’t just good beer, it was world-class. In fact in 2012, Peg’s Rare D.O.S. Imperial Stout was rated #10 on Beer Advocate’s Top 100 Beers list. Doug quickly outgrew his mother’s restaurant and opened Cycle Brewing at 534 Central Ave in Downtown St. Pete in 2013.

When Peg’s Catina closed their doors in 2015, Peg and Tony weren’t quite sure what their next move would be, but luckily they have found a home in the EDGE District, just a few blocks from her son’s brewery. Their new venture, Pinellas Cru, is a conversation bar, kind of like Peg’s was a conversation restaurant. What is Cru? It's Sour/wild beer, Cycle taps, cheese plates, California wines & whiskey. Craft Cocktails? Not really. Neat? Yes! They are excited to be part of the EDGE District’s bustling energy of runners, walkers, cyclists, & talkers!