World of Beer coming to Sarasota-Manatee

After my wife and I saw the "Coming Soon: World of Beer" sign in the empty storefront on Tourist Center Drive off University Parkway near Interstate 75 in Manatee County across from Moe's and Jersey Mike's (next to Keva Juice), I e-mailed World of Beer.

Matt LaFon wrote back:

"Thank you for inquiring about the new location in Sarasota for World of Beer. You can expect it to open in August-September. It will be both bar and retail, very similar to the WOB in Westchase. We look forward to meeting you and please help us spread the word!"

Here's a map of its approximate location.

Update: In a later e-mail Matt wrote that it will be nonsmoking. Yay! It will also have a large patio.