Dirty Oar Beer Company

Large commercial building in the center of downtown. Straight bar perpendicular to the entrance on the right seats about 20 with some tables along the opposite wall. Also, backyard area with picnic tables. 22 beers on tap. Friendly bartender.

 

Stopped at this Bar/Brewery with a friend that used to frequent Dirty Oar a lot for the “Check it out Stout”. Apparently, the brewery no longer brews it or any other stout. A single porter on the menu.
Place is flat. Completely lacks ambience. Whatever your mood is when you enter, you’ll leave feeling a little sadder for the experience.

The latest trip from my son and I to the local breweries in our county, and the newest kid on the block did not disappoint...

Located in an area known as Cocoa Village, it has a very nice, non-descript location on the periphery of the village proper. I mention this as it makes it quite easy to get into and out of, which for visiting the village is a big thing in my book. A wide hallway-like entrance leads you to the spacious location where the bar and tables are located. There you are greeted nicely by the bartenders and are offered what's on tap via a paper printout. There were quite a few choices for such a new brewery, and they even had this concept of an "Imagination Station" where they infused their brews with flavors of candy cane, mango, coconut, and other fruity flavors.

The vibe of the place was nice, music playing, the huge TVs playing ChiveTV or sports was more than appropriate. The quality of we chose was top-notch - I partook of their maple scotch ale and a summer saison, while my son tried their Solar Darkness Stout, the same maple scotch I had tried, and he even splurged and tried a farmhouse ale - not a single one was disappointing - each of them were quite tasty. The service was good, friendly, and they were willing to jaw with us as often as we wanted. This is one of the breweries in the county I will definitely make a return trip, and will do so soon...