Tag: Florida Beers

JoJo Bean – Coffee Porter

 

  • TYPE: Coffee Porter 
  • BREWERY: 81 Bay Brewing Company
  • LOCATION: Tampa, FL
  • CONTAINER: 12 oz Can
  • COST: Around $10/six of cans
  • ABV: 6%
  • RATING: 4+ Swigs
  • REVIEWED BY: Whav

It was a cold day in Florida–– but let’s put this into perspective––  the temperature dropped to 72F.  I was replacing a boat horn in my Martini Launch which was up on the lift while being pestered by a pair of boat-tailed grackles who decided to build a nest next to one of the lift motors.  I could tell they didn’t like me here by how they sneaked up on me and chatted in my ear.  They were messing with me, but they should have thought about that before building a nest where they did.  I ignored them and wished they would do the same.  I don’t blame them for being persistent because earlier in the day I saw a crow swoop in while they were both away and it plucked a newborn from the nest and stole off.  Stupidly the crow returned for more, but the boat-tails did a number on it, pecking away at it in flight and dropping some fearers in their attack.

I needed some mounting screws and headed back inside, just in time because it began to rain and if you are not familiar with rain at 27.0595° N 80.1364° W, this rain is usually heard before it arrives, often mistaken for the rumble of a distant freight train.  This rain can bend light.  It was also late in the day and the grandfather clock in the hallway struck up a conversation telling me it was five o’clock.  I nodded in reply and headed for the garage stash of local brews.  I looked over the cache and feeling the chill and dampness,  I selected the JoJo Bean Coffee Porter.  It was a perfect selection: Smooth, with hints of chocolate laced up nicely with a brew of Lucky Goat Guatemalan beans.  This is the kind of beer that could drown out a hard rain.

 

THEIR STORY:  Beer for people who love beer.

 

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G-Mac’s

  • TYPE: Pale Ale (Celtic Style)
  • BREWERY: Golf Beer Brewing Company
  • LOCATION: Lakeland, FL
  • CONTAINER: 12 oz Can
  • COST: Hard to say, I bought a sample pack of 8 cans for $10.99
  • ABV: 5.0%
  • RATING: 3+ Swigs
  • REVIEWED BY: Dave

A a resident of Florida, I am always excited to try any beer brewed in my home state and I have been very impressed with the quality.  Look out other states, Florida is on a role.  This brew is mild and smooth from start to finish with a pop of floral hints and the kind of beer you throw into your soft cooler before heading out for a round of golf on one of Florida’s spectacular tracks with three of your bestest golf buds or budettes, preferably in your own cart, until that is, you are chased off the course by a series of marshals and starters.  The 5% ABV is just enough to evade the best of them, by driving through the maze of palmettos, down someone’s cart path and pull into the pool area and park your cart with the plethora of other carts then hang out at the pool bar like a boss and ask if they carry G-Macs’s and if they say, “Sorry, we don’t carry that”, then you reply, “No worries..I brought my own.”

THEIR STORY:

Graeme McDowell hails from Portrush, Northern Ireland and makes his living playing golf.  in 2010 he won his first Major to go with his many other professional worldwide wins.  And while golf is his life, Graeme has always been passionate about the beer he drinks, which is why he created G-Mac’s Celtic Style Pale Ale.  G-Mac’s is a crisp refreshing pale ale with a floral hop nose and a snappy finish.  Kind of like a birdie putt on the 18th green.  Enjoy!

So far there are three pro golfers involved, Graeme McDowell, Freddie Jacobson & Keegan Bradley.  I look forward to trying Freddie’s & Keegan’s brews.  Let’s see where this goes.

As of this writing, their website is not quite there yet, but this is the best splash page I have ever seen for site under construction:

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