Orlando?

[Breadontap]

Just kegged my SMaSH 2-row / Mosaic pale ale. Seriously awesome! Amazing grapefruit flavors coming through with a nice balance of bitterness and alcohol warmth.


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[Breadontap]

So I just found out that the World of Beer by UCF is having a Sour Fest this Saturday. I'm not a big sour fan but I'm going to check it out. Anyone in?


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[jdot6]

I would be but I work. I'm in cali now doin some breweries and it's been great. That smash sounds great btw!

 

[Breadontap]

Right on brother! Enjoy Cali. Catch you at the next one.


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[jdot6]

For sure man! On my way back home now. Cali is amazing and the breweries were great

 

[Beholder]

Anyone been to hourglass' new location? I'm on the northeast side of Orlando, so a bit of a drive, but the closest brewery to me afaik. I've never checked them out, but hoping they make a decent brew...

Any ideas on why FL can't turn out more quality craft breweries? Something in the water? =)

 

[allenH]

Anyone been to hourglass' new location? I'm on the northeast side of Orlando, so a bit of a drive, but the closest brewery to me afaik. I've never checked them out, but hoping they make a decent brew...

Any ideas on why FL can't turn out more quality craft breweries? Something in the water? =)

The new location is awesome, it is huge and located between 2 restaurants, both have private doors from inside the brewery, to skirt Florida's weird breweries can't sell food law. They are now up to 9 of their own beers on tap at one time, and 15 or so other beers on tap. Always keep an eye on their tap list, they try really hard to get good/rare beers in there (they just had a keg of Cantillion Fou' Foune a couple weeks ago), plus the bottle selection is ridiculous and available 'to go'.
Florida is LOADED with amazing craft breweries, it's just that none of them are near us.

 

[TheOrlandoGuy]

Anyone been to hourglass' new location? I'm on the northeast side of Orlando, so a bit of a drive, but the closest brewery to me afaik. I've never checked them out, but hoping they make a decent brew...

Any ideas on why FL can't turn out more quality craft breweries? Something in the water? =)

Take a trip out to Tampa, only 1.5 hours away. I just went over there 2 weeks ago and was blown away by craft beer scene. I'll give you more info if you like...right now I'm ok mobile and too lazy.

 

[Demus]

It's an Orlando thing. It would seem the "mouse hunter" dominated market prefers in-Bev crap...

 

[joe_four_strings]

Anyone been to hourglass' new location? I'm on the northeast side of Orlando, so a bit of a drive, but the closest brewery to me afaik. I've never checked them out, but hoping they make a decent brew...

Any ideas on why FL can't turn out more quality craft breweries? Something in the water? =)

Orlando Brewing and their taproom is right here in downtown and they have some quality brews and the place is awesome.

 

[Breadontap]

I went to cask and larder a while back. It wasn't bad. Head Brewer won FL Brewer of the year a couple of years ago. Food prices are crazy high though.

 

[allenH]

I went to cask and larder a while back. It wasn't bad. Head Brewer won FL Brewer of the year a couple of years ago. Food prices are crazy high though.

If it was a couple of years ago, that brewer has opened his own place in Titusville called Playalinda Brewing. I think Cask and Larder is on their 3rd or 4th brewer in the last 3 years.