Case number: 8:25-bk-04026 - Big Storm Brewery, LLC - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Big Storm Brewery, LLC

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Roberta A. Colton

  • Filed

    06/16/2025

  • Last Filing

    01/19/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
JNTADMN, LEAD



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:25-bk-04026-RCT

Assigned to: Judge Roberta A. Colton
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/16/2025
341 meeting:  08/04/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  08/25/2025

Debtor

Big Storm Brewery, LLC

8:25-bk-03975RCT Big Storm Pinellas LLC
8:25-bk-04024-RCT Big Storm Real Estate
Jointly Administered
Clearwater, FL 33762
PINELLAS-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 36-4810490
dba
Big Storm Brewing Co


represented by
Jake C Blanchard

Blanchard Law, P.A.
8221 49th Street North
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
727-531-7068
Fax : 727-535-2086
Email: jake@jakeblanchardlaw.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
represented by
Teresa Marie Dorr

Office of the United States Trustee
501 E. Polk Street, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
Fax : 813-228-2303
Email: teresa.dorr@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
01/14/2026158Notice of Filing of Notice of Auction and Bidding Procedures Filed by Jake C Blanchard on behalf of Debtor Big Storm Brewery, LLC, Interested Parties Big Storm Pinellas, LLC, Big Storm Real Estate, LLC. (Blanchard, Jake) (Entered: 01/14/2026)
01/13/2026157
Order Granting Amended Expedited Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear, Approving Auction and Bidding Procedures and Notice of Auction, Approving Stalking Horse PSA and Bid Protections, Autorizing Use of Funds, and for Related Relief
(related document(s)150).
Hearing scheduled for 1/23/2026 at 10:00 AM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue
. Service Instructions: Jake Blanchard is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Anel) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
01/13/2026156Motion to Determine Secured Status/Value of Apex Commercial Capital and to Strip Lien
. Total Secured Amount Claimed: $ 72,096.85
. Contains negative notice. Filed by Jake C Blanchard on behalf of Debtor Big Storm Brewery, LLC, Interested Parties Big Storm Pinellas, LLC, Big Storm Real Estate, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
01/08/2026155
Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held -
APPEARANCES:
Jake Blanchard; Teresa Dorr; Christopher Emden; Ryan Reinert; Zachary Bancroft
LISTEN ONLY APPEARANCES
: Josh Rizack
WITNESSES:
EVIDENCE:
RULING:
Preliminary Hearing on Amended Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens. Property re: Sale Property as Defined in this Amended Motion to Approve Auction and Bidding Procedures, and Other Related Relief. (Fee Paid.) Filed by Jake C Blanchard on behalf of Debtor Big Storm Brewery, LLC, Interested Parties Big Storm Pinellas, LLC, Big Storm Real Estate, LLC Filed by Jake C Blanchard on behalf of Debtor Big Storm Brewery, LLC, Interested Parties Big Storm Pinellas, LLC, Big Storm Real Estate, LLC (related document(s)112). (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix) (Doc #150) -
GRANTED; FINAL SELL HEARING 1/23/26 @ 10:00 AM; ORDER BY BLANCHARD
Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c).
This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court
. (Bill) (Entered: 01/08/2026)
01/08/2026Service completed via CM/ECF electronic notification. Filed by Steven R Wirth on behalf of Interested Party Michael Goldberg, as Chapter 11 Trustee of the estate of Debtor, The Center for Special Needs Trust Administration, Inc. (related document(s)151). (Wirth, Steven) (Entered: 01/08/2026)
01/07/2026154Certificate of Service Re: Fifth Interim Order Authorizing Continued Operations on Debtors Motion to Use Cash Collateral (Doc. 147) and the Sixth Interim Order Authorizing Continued Operations on Debtors Motion to Use Cash Collateral (Doc. 148). Filed by Jake C Blanchard on behalf of Debtor Big Storm Brewery, LLC (related document(s)147, 148). (Blanchard, Jake) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
01/07/2026153Certificate of Service Re: Order Granting Motion to Determine Secured Status and to Strip Lien Regarding Claim No. 2 of TimePayment Corporation in Big Storm Pinellas, LLC, Case No. 8:25-bk-03975-RCT (Doc. 149). Filed by Jake C Blanchard on behalf of Debtor Big Storm Brewery, LLC (related document(s)149). (Blanchard, Jake) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
01/07/2026152Notice of Preliminary Hearing on Amended Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens (Doc. 150) Filed by Jake C Blanchard on behalf of Debtor Big Storm Brewery, LLC, Interested Parties Big Storm Pinellas, LLC, Big Storm Real Estate, LLC (related document(s)150).
Hearing scheduled for 1/8/2026 at 02:00 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue
. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix) (Blanchard, Jake) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
01/06/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 01/08/2026 02:00 PM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Re: Amended Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens. Property description: Sale Property as Defined in this Amended Motion. to Approve Auction and Bidding Procedures, and Other Related Relief. (Fee Paid.) Doc 150.
This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court.

Noticing Instructions
: The Court directs Jake C Blanchard to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested.


(related document(s)150). (Bill) (Entered: 01/06/2026)
01/06/2026151
Order Granting Motion for Entry of Order Authorizing and Directing Pre-Suit Mediation with Brian Capital Real Estate Fund, LLC (Related Doc # 145).
Service Instructions: Steven Wirth is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Ryan S.) (Entered: 01/06/2026)