Keel Farms Agrarian Ale + Cider

Went on a busy Friday night but wasn't too bad (lots of people out for the musician (and I guess there's not much else to do in Plant City)). Still, service was prompt and fast, the food was pretty good, and the beer selection was ok as it had a couple of their beers and some guest taps (I ended up getting a guest tap). I guess if you're in Plant City it wouldn't hurt to stop in here for a snack and a drink.

 

Stopped by a numerous occasions.
The food is always delicious.
The bartenders and wait staff have always been friendly.
The beer offerings are mediocre at best and now since the name change, the focus is on wines and ciders.
Will continue to go for the live music and food.

 

Very cool place! I'll be going back soon

This is stop #2 of 14 brewpubs for my wife and I on this one week vacation and pub crawl. This brewpub shares a building with Keel & Curley Winery, and it is not far off of the interstate so that it is an easy visit. The pub is in a large pole-building structure, and a covered patio is just to one side of the building. Ample parking is available. A food truck was there so we were able to have lunch while trying the beers, and the food was pretty good (although not included as part of the rating since it was not prepared by the pub).

We chose 5 of the available 8 beers on a sampler flight. Each of the beers was brewed very well to their proper style characteristics so that we gave an overall score of a B- in our grading process. The Snowbird Amber Lager and the Hoppy Belgian Amber were the most notable ones.

Inside this large building it can be difficult to create much vibe, but they did a pretty good job of it. If we were going to stay longer I would have opted for the patio, but we had to move along.

Great facility and I liked that they had live music (though it was too loud). Also had a really good barbeque food truck attached out back. However, the reason you go to a brewery is for the beer and I was very disappointed with the selection at this place. The offerings were either mundane or adulterated with fruit or peppers. They need to stick with making really good beer, without all the adjuncts.

 

 

 

 

Bit out of the way and comingled with Keel & Curley Winery. This place offers a typical winery tasting room feel with lots of open areas bristling with retail products as well. Large outdoor area for special events as well. The kicker here is the 'Founder's Club' which comes in at a seemingly hefty Thousand Dollars. Yet after a bit of thought it's a no brainer for locals, if there are any. You get a special slightly oversized painted mug and your first fill is complimentary each time you visit, coupled with a happy hour pricing after that. And you get a weekly 128 oz. growler fill FOR LIFE! Stop in on Friday, have a free mug, fill up your growler, and you're set for the weekend. Beer is all decent but nothing over the top and fitting for the heat zone that it is. Cheers.

 

 

A cool place in the middle of cow country on the north side of Plant City.
Share a tasting room with the existing winery, a good idea in my opinion.
Lots of space, two long bars, plenty of space, lots of light.
Named after Henry Plant & Henry Flagler, two very important people from Florida's past.
Staff is friendly and welcoming without being annoying, knowledgeable and willing to answer all the requisite questions.
8 brews on tap (10/30/14) with 5 beer flights for $7.50. 32 ounce & full gallon growlers for sale & refill (not just theirs). 32's are $9, 128's are $28. $4.50 for the growler itself. I'll be back.

 

Visited in October 2014. Rating it higher than I rated any of their beers, because of the atmosphere. The locals were super friendly...talked with a few patrons for hours. And one of the brewers spent quite a long time chatting with me about brewing and homebrewing. They were also hooking up and testing a new Randal that evening, and running 7 Mile Bridge (probably their best signature beer, an English IPA) through it, with Citra Hops in the canister. The combination was pretty dang good, and I'm pretty sure the pints I drank to help them with the test were free. Like I said, great people.

I should also mention the barbeque food truck that was on the parking lot. I had some outstanding baby back ribs.

If you are in the Orlando/Kissimmee area and decide to make the trek to Cigar City, stop at Two Henry's on the way or the way back. That's what we did.

 

 

Two Henry's offers a very inviting and relaxing environment and excellent beer. My only complaint is that they do not have more taps.

The Gilded Age: Nice lager - light but enough hops to give it a good flavor
7 Mile Bridge: Hoppy but not bitter. Very drinkable. Not as citrusy as some IPAs.
French Oak IPA: Excellent Oak Finish.
Big Dog Oatmeal Stout: Decent but not as complex as I would have liked.
The Standard Chocolate Stout: Good but could have had a stronger finish.