Latest reviews from Orlando
| 88 /100 1121 N. MILLS AVE. “You can't even tell this place is open from the outside.
No house lights, just spots on the booths & smooth concrete bar. Be that old man that takes out his phone light. Some gold Xmas ball ornament art piece in the back right corner that has become permanent. Great place for a third date but maybe creepy for a first. Husband & wife owners are usually the bartenders. If you chat them up about the product, they will completely indulge you.
Way too many meads on tap & you should appreciate it while you can. A couple beers on tap, wine, a lemonade. No food, maybe a food truck outside. Prices are about $4-6 per 5oz of session material, $4-8 for 2oz pours of the denser stuff, with some of the limited things going for twice that. Curated flights save you a few bucks. The opportunity to pick & pop is so great.
Unique spot.“ |
| 60 /100 227 N EOLA DR “Cute Havana front right off a pleasant walk around the lake. Some picnic tables out front, beat up brick & broken plaster lobby entrance with a pool table & some single armchairs by a defunct fireplace. Wooden bar & more of a generic decor comes up a few feet later. Too long & up against the left side. Tvs here & there, middle is full of tables & a to-go six pack fridge. Brew kit in the back along with the bathrooms & a smaller outside alternate outside area.
American-style beers were average to bad, half pours available at $6-8 pint prices. The cholo dogs looked good but I chose poorly & my chicken bowl was bland.
Friendly bartender & brewer on call that night. Loved my seat by the door. The beers just weren't good.“ |
| 48 /100 1012 W CHURCH ST “Short cab from the hotel before getting over to Deadwords.
Small patio outside, side parking.
Heavy smell inside is more like mold then a brewhouse. They're used to it.
Riveted steel bar with some fake rust. Cool murals of past musical ghosts on the left wall.
Basic white walls on the right. Silent tvs on sports left & right. A couple whatever arcade games, a window to view the brewhouse.
Only six taps on, just the black ipa, a guest tap & several blonde/wheat things.They got smashed over the weekend. Black IPA was pretty good. Sparse when I went. Lots of locals who hang more than drink. Bartender kept going back to the brewhouse to puff. $6-8 pints, but they do 10oz pours for 2/3rd the price.
So moldy.“ |
| 70 /100 4721 S. ORANGE AVE. “Located in a strip mall.
Big tap room with plenty of seating and a big bar facing the brewery. A few different food options. 15 beers on tap. Flights of 3 beers at a time. Good prices.“ |
| 74 /100 Whisper Creek Farm: The Kitchen (Restaurant) 4040 CENTRAL FLORIDA PARKWAY “This used to also be a brewery, but it was closed over covid. Located in Ritz Carlton.
6 local beers on tap and a few cans. Full bar. The food was very good. Service was great, fast and friendly.
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| 80 /100 531 VIRGINIA DR “Best tap list I saw in Orlando, and lots of cans to go as well. Chill hangout type of venue, and I found lots of quality beers here. Definitely recommended.“ |
| 60 /100 2500 CURRY FORD RD STE 4 “Lively place on a Saturday afternoon, because it was their Oktoberfest. I tried a couple of beers. Of the two heavy hitters, one worked and the other didn't. Not a bad spot, though.“ |
| 72 /100 23 N ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL “Solid spot - their marzen was one of my favourite beers on my Orlando trip. They make a variety of brews, and they are hit or miss. But it was a reasonably cozy vibe and I can imagine chilling with a couple of pints here.“ |
| 72 /100 4882 NEW BROAD STREET “This place was fun. Lively crowd, the beer was mostly pretty good, and a good variety of lagers, IPAs and goofball flavoured shit. The Sri Lankan food truck was awesome. I'd return here.“ |
| 58 /100 1010 VIRGINIA DRIVE “It was quite on my visit. The beer wasn't actually that great, I was disappointed there. I enjoyed my brief stay as the service was good and the couple of locals were friendly, but I wasn't compelled to extend my visit beyond the minimum ticking requirements.“ |
| 68 /100 9650 UNIVERSAL BLVD SUITE #143 “One of the only beer options on the south side of town at least within reasonable striking distance of Disney. Tiny system and a couple of house beers, the rest of the taps and fridge being other US craft beers. The big win for me was getting cans to take back to my hotel since I was at a conference in a hotel where it was $20 for a mediocre beverage.“ |
| 84 /100 210 N. BUMBY AVE. SUITE C “Sideward stood out to me as the strongest brewery in Orlando. It's a smallish place, some inside space, outside space, typical brewery vibe. They had a wide range of beers and they nailed pretty much all of them. That always makes me happy, that feeling like I can't go wrong. Definitely a place I'll want to return next time I'm in the area.“ |
| 84 /100 1121 N. MILLS AVE. “Ok, you know there's a few things to say here. One is that it looks fantastic. You come in from the bright sun and warmth of Orlando and it's all black and gold inside. Really fucking cool decor. The meads come in a wide variety, and you have the option of set flights or choose your own adventure. There's some interesting honey and treatment experiments. The Endless ones are outstanding. Definitely a stop to make in Orlando.“ |
| 96 /100 4882 NEW BROAD STREET “Great brewery in the family-type neighborhood of Baldwin Park. One of the better breweries in the Orlando area, doing all of their styles well. No food, but there are several places in walking distance. A few tables outside on a walkable street. Great place to hang out, and fairly kid friendly.“ |
| 100 /100 Gnarly Barley (Restaurant) 1407 N ORANGE AVE “Great place that has been around Orlando for a number of years now at a different location. The reviews for the old location still apply to this one. Great food, sandwiches, tacos, etc. The brisket is awesome. Good beer selection with rotating choices. In a great neighborhood for walking and exploring more beer.
Oh, and Malort. Always drink the Malort.“ |
| 100 /100 1121 N. MILLS AVE. “Gorgeous interior. Dark and black, with gold accents everywhere. About 10 "session meads" on tap, and another 10 or so meads on the heavier or sweeter side. Some bottles available, too, depending on availability. A few wine and beer options to round it out. No food. The meads are fantastic. Up there with some of the best available. Flights are available, and small pours, also.“ |
| 78 /100 9650 UNIVERSAL BLVD SUITE #143 “A small taproom with a long bar and a few tables scattered around. 12 beers on tap, 2 house beers, the rest are solid craft beers. 2 coolers full of local and other good beers. A small food menu, but the pizza was good. Good service.“ |
| 84 /100 210 N. BUMBY AVE. SUITE C “Very nice brewery - great outdoor seating, and very nice selection of beers. Enjoyed my time here!“ |
| 92 /100 2810 CORRINE DR “Wow. As a Saison/Farmhouse enthusiast, this is one of the coolest places I've hung out. Several coolers of vintage beers - great selection of housemade, and ones from around the world. Absolutely loved this place. Bartender was a total sweetheart too“ |
| 80 /100 210 N. BUMBY AVE. SUITE C “Mayor is GodofThunder? Fuck this homer. ;)
The walk up from Wippoorwill is quiet, sidewalks, if desperate if humanity. Wooden slat 4-tops & many picnic tables out back, ample parking, slender taproom with not much besides concrete & glass. Lots of chatter, even on a slow Thursday. View of the brewery behind the bar glass. Place reeks of grilled cheese on a Thursday. No flights, but they'll do 5oz pours of several things. Nothing was cheaper than $4 a short, so that sucks. Lots of ipas but a solid range of well made American/German styles plus a few oddballs, like a cider or crappy house mead.
They serve food till almost closing & are mucho friendly. Never had a bad beer here, but Jay might say otherwise.
Cheers.
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| 70 /100 Whippoorwill Beer House & Package Store (Beer Store) 2425 E SOUTH ST “Just above pretty lake Cumo, in an ugly by the road strip. It's halfway between The Commission & Sidewards if you're doing the easy walk like I am. It's also much more comfortable inside. Concrete, mix of table tops, singles & couches soft lighting, sixteen taps of mostly out of state beer, wall of coolers for here or to go. $2.50-$4 short pours. Weak cider selection, but they had Bardos. Solid low intervention bottle list. Soft music on the playlist.
One negative, or just an observation, is that it is very pretty inside. Most everyone is young, but even the older folks are very healthy & have nice skin. I'm much too fat to be here. They must just drink casually.
Open till midnight on the weekends. Cheers.“ |
| 82 /100 23 N ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL “Cab out from the convention center to here was less than $20 & gave me options. This place had me occupied way longer than anticipated.
Dark center bar, tables to the left & right, kitchen on the left, with a fine pizza oven. Over the bar is this annoying Wheel of Fortune type flipper/ticker board they spent way too much money on. It's loud & constantly shuffling to corny catch phrases every minute. Other than that, it's warm, woody, low-light & inviting.
Beer, the beer was good. Bartender was a young, eager, talkative guy. Thirteen taps on today, with a lot not on, plus various canned cocktails, mocktails, alt bevs. Beer is varied, only 3 ipas. They break them down into phrases, like Tradition, Evolution, Resurrection, Abomination, describing the style somewhat. The saisons & sours were excellent & I didn't hate the IPAs. They had some limited smoked & fried chicken wings on that were solid.I didn't get even one buy back though, & that hurt. Prices were a touch high for what I was experiencing at other Orlando breweries, but the quality was there.
Cheers.“ |
| 78 /100 4882 NEW BROAD STREET “Pretty nice place in the heart of Baldwin Park. This is a nice area, like not being in Orlando anymore once you get in here. It has a real community feel, people are out and about everywhere. But its also a bit bougie and upscale. The brewery itself was nice, but it did get crowded and loud as the night wore on, a whole bunch of runners seemed to have finished a race and showed up for beer. That's a weird scene. Beers here a great though, and guest taps were nice touch.“ |
| 74 /100 Wills Pub (Bar) 1042 N MILLS AVE “Plenty of good beers here, but if I'm at a show, I'm probably just going to dive into the cheapos. But its a great venue, and you'll find plenty of beers to like.“ |
| 74 /100 210 N. BUMBY AVE. SUITE C “Pretty solid selection of beers, especially the lagers. It's a tad small and popular, so it gets crowded. Plenty of parking is nice though.“ |
| 70 /100 9650 UNIVERSAL BLVD SUITE #143 “Small space hidden amongst a bunch of hotels. Large selection, but very few of their own beers. Own beers were fine. Rest were a good selection of Florida beers. Fridge with a pretty good selection of draft cans.“ |
| 72 /100 1012 W CHURCH ST “Grungy vibe with lots of sports stuff. Beers pretty solid. Fair few styles, both modern and traditional. Enjoyed my visit.“ |
| 70 /100 23 N ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL “Huge space, very modern. Large selection of beers, huge selection of styles. Table service only. Beers were decent. Enjoyed it.“ |
| 84 /100 210 N. BUMBY AVE. SUITE C “I asked the bartender at Home State for the place I should go if I can go to only one place. This is it. Bartender didn't disappoint. You can tell you're at a Florida brewery when there are three tables inside and about 20 outside. Floridians are weird. Small inside. Clean, somewhat industrial but inviting. Both bartenders helpful and friendly. Building is shared by a couple other businesses including an Italian restaurant that seems popular. Decent sized lot filled quick. Might be able to park on a side street. Prices about average. 18 on tap. 15 beers, one seltzer, one cider, one coffee. So far I've tried a sour and two IPAs. All good to excellent. Good range of styles and ABVs (3.7% to 9%). Beer to go in 4 packs and crowlers. I'd definitely take some to go but I'm getting on a plane with no checked bag in a few hours. Nice looking menu and the roast beef sandwich was very good. Overall, highly recommend.“ |
| 80 /100 1012 W CHURCH ST “A cool spot in downtown Orlando with good beer and service. Nice atmosphere too. Worth a stop if you're in the area.“ |
| 48 /100 6941 LAKE NONA BOULEVARD SUITE 100 “Busy part of town without a ton of parking; be warned. Took a seat at the bar. Flights of four available with about a dozen taps to choose from include a couple of guest beers and a seltzer. Pizza was pretty solid, service was fine. Beer was largely an abomination against god. Go for the pizza, have a bottle of wine.“ |
| 70 /100 Total Wine & More - Orlando (Colonial Plaza) (Beer Store) 2712 E COLONIAL DR “Decent place to pick up a mix a six or some decent 4/6 packs. Lots of cold beers to go as well. Worth a stop to pick up some local brews.“ |
| 60 /100 4151 CONROY RD “Decent place, plenty of parking. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Beer was ok, nothing special. Food was decent, staff was friendly, just overall ok place.“ |
| 62 /100 The Pub - Orlando (Bar) 9101 INTERNATIONAL DR “Stopped in for an afternoon snack, decent place. Food was decent, staff was ok, beer selection was decent as well. On the tourist trap row, so a nice place for a beer or two.“ |
| 78 /100 4721 S. ORANGE AVE. “Stopped in New Year’s Eve. Not busy at all despite being big night and big space that seems could be fun. Cool food venors inside I had nice poke bowl. Beers unremarkable but had variety of their own styles available. It’s in strip mall but has nice layout with patio for cornhole.“ |
| 84 /100 23 N ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL “Excellent brewery visit. Large, spread out, and a decent selection of Deadwords beers on tap and in cans. Also has food, pizzas and other stuff. Food was very good. Beer was great.“ |
| 60 /100 Cask & Larder - Orlando Airport (Restaurant) 9202 JEFF FUQUA BLVD, ORLANDO INT'L AIRPORT, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES GATES 100-129 “12 taps, 5 house beers. Nice big bar with plenty of settings. The restaurant area is nice with lots of seating. Good service. Airport pricing.
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| 70 /100 Rock & Brews (Orlando) (Restaurant) 6897 SOUTH SEMORAN BLVD “Big restaurant with plenty of seating. A big tap list, but nothing hard to find anywhere else. Good service for slacked Friday night. The food was decent. Very loud if your looking for quiet evening of beers.“ |
| 86 /100 2230 CURRY FORD RD “Very small place, but a great hang out. Nice little patio area, and there is often a food truck outside. Complete 90's hip hop vibe. Great music. About 12 taps. Lots of new money beer, hazy IPAs, milkshake sours, etc. Tons of cans, and the selection is always changing. Great place.“ |
| 80 /100 4721 S. ORANGE AVE. “Good brewery in a nice little food hall. Three separate food stands from the beer for pizza, poke, and burgers. Beers are all pretty damn good, service is great, and it is close to my house. Great local place.“ |
| 66 /100 Ford’s Garage - Orlando (Restaurant) 8201 VINELAND AVE “Easy parking. Same theme as the other locations. This place was super busy, 2 hr wait. Burgers are pretty good. Beer selection is better than Applebee’s and the like, half a dozen locals here. Service was good.“ |
| 68 /100 Total Wine & More - Orlando (Millenia Plaza) (Beer Store) MILLENIA PLAZA, 4625 MILLENIA PLAZA WAY “Easy parking. Lots of singles like the others. Beer is on the left here. I left empty handed, but had been to several TW&M in the area.“ |
| 74 /100 Total Wine & More - Orlando (Colonial Plaza) (Beer Store) 2712 E COLONIAL DR “Large free dedicated parking lot. Beer is in the left. There is one row of singles mixed in the liquor. Most things available as a single. Big selection. Not better than most over TW&Ms.“ |
| 70 /100 Knightly Spirits of OBT (Orlando) (Beer Store) 12975 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL “Medium size liquor store. Beer is in the back on the right. Open coolers against the wall with some locals. Interesting shelves of European and other high end bottles. Many old selections. A few over priced bottles. I spend a fair amount of time going through the stock, but ultimately came out empty handed. Worth a look, but nothing that rare.“ |
| 58 /100 2406 E WASHINGTON ST. “Everyone says this had a great beer selection. But, meh. Sure they have about 50-60 different beers, but its a bunch of wheats, hazy IPAs, euro lagers, and just a small number of good beers but nothing that is uncommon. Bartender was friendly, good atmosphere, if small, for listening to the jazz-oriented band. Seemed like a good crowd. Outside area was OK, probably better when its not August in Florida. Its probably a good place for a date, but I wouldn't make it a regular spot.“ |
| 96 /100 210 N. BUMBY AVE. SUITE C “Smallish tasting area, with barely any room inside, and a decent amount on the front porch. Food is really damn good for sandwiches. Beer is excellent. One of the best breweries in Orlando. Usually about 12 taps of their own beer, plus cans and bottles. Lots of special releases and all kinds of one-offs.“ |
| 42 /100 Café Tu Tu Tango (Restaurant) 8625 INTERNATIONAL DR “NOT a beer destination. Good food place, and a nice place for tourists to visit if you're in that area. But, this is not a place to go and find great beer. I don't want to trash the place, because there is nothing wrong with it. It just isn't a major beer destination like the ratings would suggest. They have a few decent beers, though.“ |
| 98 /100 Knightly Spirits of OBT (Orlando) (Beer Store) 12975 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL “Easily the best selection of beer bottles in the Orlando area (Redlight being the best on top, followed by Big C Liquor for bottles in Winter Park). Incredible selection of Euro beers (Mikkeler, To Øl, De Molen, Põhjala) as well as North American (Dieu Du Ciel!, Jolly Pumpkin Jester King, Prairie - I counted 34 different Prairies). Was disappointed to not find any Cigar City stuff, but did score a 6 pack of Bell's Expedition Stout. One of the best selections of stouts and farmhouse I've seen.“ |
| 74 /100 6300 HOLLYWOOD WAY “8 or so Florida craft beers on tap. 8 or so craft beers in cans. Fairly pricy but so is the resort. Good food and nice service. So far the best place to get craft beer in orlando studios.“ |
| 38 /100 Three Broomsticks (Restaurant) 6000 UNIVERSAL BLVD “Lol - 2 craft beers on draft. Rest are macro and in cans. Expensive. Why is this place here on ratebeer?“ |
