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So glad to have Full Circle within walking distance in the Tower. Even though they’ve painted and brightened up the space, you can still see the old Club Fred/ Audie’s Olympic. And I do appreciate they’re calling this spot Full Circle Olympic. Some might be sad the old tub behind the bar is gone, I’m not that sentimental. I do love the new wood bar, wish I would have gotten a photo of it. They have those new electronic menu boards which I don’t appreciate because they have no character; I much prefer handwritten beer board. Fortunately, Full Circle’s beers are so good, I can get over it. As usual, we stick with IPAs – the Juicy NE IPA is good as always. We also tried the Peach Bomb which was delicious- at 9.5% , it’s boozy and not heavy in fruit flavor but was really fresh! I could’ve been drinking it in an orchard. I’ve heard some friends complain that they only serve Full Circle beers, to which I say, duh! The menu is huge with a big selection of different styles of beer, really don’t think anyone can come in here and not find something to like. And since they brew a few miles away, everything is really fresh. A couple last notes: in addition to the large bar, there are a good number of tables in the middle of the room but still a good sized area for dancing, yay. I kept wishing for a cozier feel; maybe because there weren’t too many people, the large room feels a little cavernous and stark. Hopefully, as the space gets more lived in, it’ll get a cozier vibe. I kept wishing they’d put a couch or two by the window that’s always been a staple in this space haha

Creators Space – Menu with Prices – 218 7th St E, St Paul

Got a great oat milk iced chai here, but they don’t have ready made iced tea available (they can make you any iced tea from the teas they have available though, and give you extra ice). The Creators Space itself is huge, with plenty of room to spread out and not a lot of competition for workspace, at least on the Sat/Sun I was there. Some of the space is near large windows with natural daylight, others are tucked back, with high overhead fluorescent and a few lamps, no natural light. Industrial feel to the whole space. The basement is interesting and spacious, with a performance space, meditation room, meeting space. The first time I visited there was a definitely strong dank basement smell down there; the second time it was being masked by some incense. Free WiFi, street parking available. We had to circle a bit before finding a spot a couple blocks away on an afternoon with a farmers market and something happening at the stadium.

Utepils Brewing – Menu with Prices – 225 Thomas Ave N #700, Minneapolis

I’ll probably get some s**** for this. I personally thought the beer was ok. Nothing about it was a “wow” factor. I did the flight because I’ve never had this beer and then from there went to individual beers. Maybe is all the beer people consume that its. It a thought but it’s an ok beer. Now I did try the dey Irish beer and yeah it wasn’t that great either. Most I’d the beers seriously felt like I was just trying beers from other breweries. The one beer I wanted to try was not available and I’m going to try and go back and get one. Over all the atmosphere is great, very spacious and enough room to walk around and not bump into anyone….but that’s about it. Now this is my opinion on the beer because I enjoy a good beer. I know so much goes into making a batch but maybe itll get better.

Half Barrel Beer Project – Menu with Prices – 9650 Universal Blvd #143, Orlando

I was staying on I-Drive out by Disney for the weekend and discovered a new craft beer bar that I had not yet had an opportunity to check out, and man was it worth it to do so. The atmosphere was very laid back with plenty of seating options, and they even have a world map where you can pin where you are from. They have an expansive draft list including their own beers and guest beers, and everything on tap were high quality beers and a unique selection of beers you wouldn’t normally find on tap elsewhere. They also have a large selection of canned on bottled beers which can be enjoyed in the tap room or taken to go (beers taken to go are given a $1 or $2 discount depending on their tier). The staff (Wesley, Chad, and Anthony) were extremely friendly and we had a lot of fun chatting with them about different beers and about different breweries and craft beer bars in the area and the rest of the state. They were able to recommend several beers to try in the tap room, as well as a few we took home. I was very impressed with their own beers that I tried from them (including a NEIPA, an imperial stout, and a brown ale). I was also really enjoyed the guest sour beers they recommended for me to try. If you enjoy craft beer, and finding local places to go I definitely recommend checking out Half Barrel if you are in the Orlando area. I really enjoyed my time here and will be coming back next time I’m in town. Cheers!

Strangeways Brewing – Menu with Prices – 2277A Dabney Rd, Richmond

I stopped in at Strangeways Brewing on 8/18/18 after a long day of exploring the craft breweries in the Richmond area. I was not unfamiliar with Strangeways. The brewery had popped up at a couple of beer festivals I had attended. It was late when we arrived but everything from the variety of choices to large tasting room and outdoor space made it seem ideal as a place to hang out. The ambiance of the tasting room seemed cohesive with their branding of the monkey. I was surprised how far out the brewery was compared to the other breweries in the area (e.g. the Scott’s Addition neighborhood). However after being greeted by a bartender inside, I understood why. Strangeways appears to be somewhat already established. I ordered a flight and discovered that many of Strangeways beers had unique flavor profiles (and names to match). I don’t remember a specific beer. I do remember that brewers seem to be more interested in creating unique flavors than what is commercially popular. In a nutshell, my stop at Strangeways made me interested in learning more about their the beers; and, in the future, I plan on checking out their other location in Fredericksburg, VA.

Populuxe Brewing – Menu with Prices – 826 NW 49th St, Seattle

This was probably my least favorite brewery that I went to in Seattle – which is clearly not to say that it was bad, mostly just it was the one with the least interesting range of beers (mostly pretty traditional, and I prefer the wackier stuff.) I had this one on my list mainly because there were a couple others nearby, and because I saw they had an arcade, which I figured would be fun during a day of brewery-hopping. It’s a pretty small arcade, just a few machines, and they’re regular price, but they are there, and are in good condition, so that is pretty neat. When I was there a couple months ago (though I’m sure it’s 100% different by now), they had about 10 beers available, of which only one sounded like my kind of beer, so I got a taster of that – a raspberry wheat ale. Funny enough, I ended up trying a second one, because they gave me the wrong taster the first time. I hate IPAs, and the IPA they gave me, “Fresh Hop: Citra”, was actually surprisingly enjoyable, as far as IPAs go (more fruity than bitter). It was clearly not a raspberry wheat ale, though, so I went back and told them, they fixed their mistake without complaint, gave me the correct taster, which was also pretty enjoyable. A little lighter than I prefer, but definitely full of raspberries (and tasted like actual raspberry, not “raspberry flavoring” like a lot of raspberry beers). If you like more traditional, less experimental beers, you will probably quite like it here. (Or if you’ve been out drinking beer all day, and want to stop for a bit and play a couple games of pinball.)

The Purple Building – at 5 Points – Menu with Prices – 107 N 11th St, Nashville

The East Side Performing Artist’s Co-op is a cool vibey rehearsal space located at the Five Points in East Nashville. This room is really a great space. The room is really large, it is about a 28 ft x 50 ft space, with a 20 ft x 20 ft stage area. The room is painted all different colors, which you would think would be distracting but it actually works for the room, and acts as fuel for your brain by making it more active. The stage is framed by big drapes around the back in golds and greens. These are all good feng shui colors and textures for a creative space. That is probably why I like the space so much, everything about seems to work really well to create a great feeling within the space. The other great thing about this room that sets it apart from a lot of other rehearsal spaces in town, is that it isn’t built like a bomb shelter, this room has real windows to the outside world! You can see daylight, or whatever weather might be happening outside. They have a full stage PA, it is 3000 watts of power with a full sound board for running up to 24 channels. It is a great place to really hone in your on stage sound. The rates for the room vary depending on what kind of event or rehearsal you want to have. In general though, the rate is around $20-$25 an hour, sometimes more sometimes less. Call and ask for Mo Sweeney.

The Casual Pint Huntsville – Menu with Prices – 2 Off Broadway St NW, Huntsville

Review was for To-Go beer only. Walked in on a Monday night and it was quite busy. They had a nice selection of room temp beer and create your own six packs of misc canned beers. There were almost too many beers to choose from to figure out what I wanted. I wish they were organized by location or type of beer. Crest your own six packs was a little confusing. Wish they offered more help or had better pricing. At $5 a single can your six pack is $30 but then I believe it’s a 40% off your total six pack when you take it to go. Pricing seemed high to me, esp if you only wants 3-4 beers, you end up paying the single can price. Good selection of draft beer too. If I’m back in Huntsville I’ll probably check it out again as I like to try the local beers and I now know what I’m getting into. Cheers!

Civil Society Brewing Co. – Menu with Prices – 425 Kanuga Dr, West Palm Beach

Was going to drive up to Jupiter grab a few beers at Civil and watch some baseball but delays scrubbed that so I said perfect time to drive halfway and check out Civil’s new digs. If you get off at Belvedere go east to Federal bang the left and its several streets up on the left. Close to the historical Flamingo section of WPB the warehouse is buried at the end of Kanuga street at the railroad tracks. You drive by Grato a fine Italian restaraunt on the corner at Dixie. First impression is the huge mural on the building which everyone who buzzes by on the commuter rail can enjoy. Once inside I was astounded at the overall size of the space. The tap room itself is a warehouse space comparable to but not quite as large as Due Souths.You could fit hundreds of people in here. I think this whole place is AC which is cool. Not a factor now but in 2 months it will be. I didn’t see a huge setup of tanks but if CS is looking to double down on capacity they surely could. The bar is long and straight with plastic chairs. There is a huge refrigerator right behind it. A couple of TV’s for sports up high. Was talking to a fellow and he kept saying what? which means either he’s hard of hearing or the acoustics are a bit rough with a 30 ft ceiling and all that open space. The beer of course is the same terrific hazy IPA centric brews with at least 6 offerings of the 11 being of the IPA or DIPA genre. I did smalls of Waking Reality and Fresh Karate both very similar in taste to me and a 12 oz of Deciphering Dreams a DIPA and 8.5% that hit my spot. Thier Fresh and Juice would have been consumed as I do love them but we needed to move on. This is a solid beer destination not as aesthetically appealing or as comfy as say Mathews but as somebody said here it’s all about the beer.

The Thirsty Topher – Menu with Prices – 601 Virginia Dr, Orlando

Sweet little neighborhood pub. Lots of local brews to choose from. Bartender, big Rick, was very helpful. He gave great recommendations. Service was excellent. I wanted to beers, but only wanted to have one beer. He allowed me to have half of each beer. That was perfect. It’s a little warm inside, they’re not running their air-conditioning low or they don’t have any. It looks like there’s a cute little patio outside. There is a small parking lot behind, so you don’t have to park on the street. They have draft beers and bottled beers and canned beers. So there’s something for everyone. The inside decor is really neat. The bar is live edge wood, so beautiful. Casual place to drop by and have a beer or two with friends. I’ll be back to try something else from their dark beers selection. But I did enjoy the putting and the 10 fiddy.

The Ale Apothecary Menu with Prices 30 SW Century Dr #140, Bend

You’re coming here for the beer and the beer only. No food, no shuffleboard, none of that. They’re open only three days a week, just for a few hours. It’s a small operation, very simple as taprooms go. The beer, on the other hand, is some of the most complex and beautiful you’ll ever get to try. You can range the wide world over and might only try a few things anything like what TAA offers. This was easily one of the best beer-drinking days of my entire life, and these five stars go for the beer (which you could drink elsewhere), as well as what happens here. Like I said, it’s small. Seating for about 20. Couple barstools, few tables. One nice clean bathroom. They work here–they’re aging beer in barrels, they’re conditioning finished beer in bottles. They fill bottles and pack beer for shipment. The brewing happens up in the hills, where the beer almost never touches metal; they transfer, condition, store, and ferment beers in wooden containers of various kinds. They have to boil in metal, but otherwise it’s all wood all the time until it lands in glass. That stuff is offsite from the taproom, but you can see the barrels around the corner from the bar. These beers are so complex and interesting and so far beyond 99% of the stuff you see anywhere. Deep sour and funk, deep fruit, deep barrel character. Crazy ingredients (pine needles!) in some stuff. The flavors all work together to make something big and engaging, it’s never just a who-knows experiment with these guys, ever. The beers cost more, and even a couple of fairly experienced-looking beer fans in the room didn’t seem to click with what they tried. But they were heavily outnumbered by geeks who drove hundreds of miles to get here and fall even more deeply in love with these beers. Can’t wait to crack my take-home bottles and go get more.

Four Bullets Brewery – Menu with Prices – 640 N Interurban St, Richardson

A fun little find on a Saturday afternoon. The location of this brewery has the cool underground vibe, and is even cooler when you walk inside. The space is small but they have used every inch of this space quite well. It has a cool, eclectic, and funky vibe paired with a friendly, groovy staff and clientele. Look around the room at the decoration and you’ll be surprised by something…weird but cool all at the same time. As it was Mardi Gras weekend, they had a 3 man band that included a tuba, a banjo, and drum. Even though the room was very small, the music wasn’t over-bearing and the crowd was having a blast. They offer $15 for three beer coupons along with a take home pint glass. If you don’t use all your coupons you can bring them back and use at another time. Liked that part a LOT! Will definitely go back and use left over coupons and try some more of their delicious beer. I had a glass of their Bock and it was quite tasty. The beer names are fun and play well within the theme / brand of Four Bullets (meaning four aces, if you are not familiar with the saying). There are a few games spread around the place and there was a decent sized patio space. It was drizzling and cold out so the only folks outside appeared to be smoking cigars. I didn’t notice any of the smoke smell coming into the interior of the place which for me is a plus. There are a couple of single toilet restrooms for the guests. The ladies room was clean and well stocked. Worth a repeat and want to try some more of their beer selection. I am not certain if they serve food or have food trucks come, but generally breweries do not offer any food of their own. Perhaps inquire if you can bring some munchies of your own if you are planning on staying for a few beers. Cheers! Enjoy y’all!

Chikas Bariscos – Menu with Prices – 4855 South Fwy, Fort Worth

Bar is fairly large with pool tables. Service was great and $3 beers – you can’t do wrong. Bar/Restaurant is hard to get to if coming north on freeway, you have to take next exit and circle back around. Highly recommend trying their food.