Airport Beer Surprise!

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  1. obrike

    obrike Savant (1,153) Jun 19, 2009 Texas

    I flew into Ft. Lauderdale on my way to San Juan, PR on business over the weekend. Took Jet Blue (good price and TV to boot!). Landed and walked just a few steps away from my gate and saw The Food Network Kitchen. Stopped in for a very tasty club sandwhich and noticed the place was serving Jai Alai IPA. My BA alarm went off (no Jai Alai available for me in Texas) and immediately ordered one (ok, three). Absolutely fantastic. Huge find for me...I'll be flying Jet Blue to Puerto Rico from now on just to re-visit this place.

    Anyone else have any good airport beer pleasant surprises? By the way...I'm heading back to San Juan and will be stopping in Atlanta this weekend...
     
    #1 obrike, Feb 20, 2013
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  2. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    When I flew to Portland, OR, recently, I was pleasantly surprised that there was a bar INSIDE the security area that sold growler fills you could take on the plane. Insanity!
     
    #2 kmello69, Feb 20, 2013
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  3. Fenski

    Fenski Pundit (791) Apr 24, 2008 Ohio
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    Wow- growler fills to take on the plane? I can see passengers' faces walking down the aisle with a full growler! Portland, OR- land of milk, honey, food and brew. I wish it was closer.
     
    #3 Fenski, Feb 20, 2013
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  4. obrike

    obrike Savant (1,153) Jun 19, 2009 Texas

    What is this...a Jimmy Page convention?
     
    #4 obrike, Feb 20, 2013
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  5. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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  6. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    I had a layover in ATL, and Sweetwater Nut Brown at the airport brewpub was really good, as was the IPA.
     
    #6 VncentLIFE, Feb 20, 2013
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  7. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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  8. booyahachieved3

    booyahachieved3 Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2012 Kansas

    5 hour layover in MSP last month. Walked into Ike's to find them showing the KU game AND serving Surly beer. Made the layover much shorter.
     
    #8 booyahachieved3, Feb 20, 2013
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  9. Handle

    Handle Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2009 North Carolina

    You can get NC locals from The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, Foothills Brewing and NoDa Brewing at the airport here in Charlotte, NC.
     
    #9 Handle, Feb 20, 2013
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  10. animal69

    animal69 Pooh-Bah (1,986) Sep 21, 2007 Louisiana
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    Ohare in chicago has goose island stuff, had a sandwich & a honkers ale for like 20 bucks
     
    #10 animal69, Feb 20, 2013
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  11. JuniperJesus

    JuniperJesus Pundit (805) Feb 26, 2011 Illinois

    Cleveland and Akron have Great Lakes Brewing in the airport! I've had Christmas Ale, Blackout Stout, and Lake Erie Monster on tap there.
     
    #11 JuniperJesus, Feb 20, 2013
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  12. t4haughton

    t4haughton Initiate (0) Jan 24, 2013 Illinois
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    I usually try to take direct flights to my destination when possible. Hadn't thought about flying through "good beer states" on purpose until now...
     
    #12 t4haughton, Feb 20, 2013
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  13. TheMonkfish

    TheMonkfish Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2012 Chad

    Well done sir!

    We're flying out to the DR this weekend and have a layover in Miami - I checked - no Food Network places there but luckily there are several "Budweiser Brewhouse" restaurants in the airport. Awesome.

    Good find on the Jai-Alai - really good beer!
     
    #13 TheMonkfish, Feb 20, 2013
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  14. Shagator

    Shagator Zealot (719) Mar 17, 2012 Kentucky

    But all they had was voodoo doughnut.......
     
    #14 Shagator, Feb 20, 2013
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  15. TheMonkfish

    TheMonkfish Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2012 Chad

    Guy Fieri makes my testes recede. A mid-forties guy wearing flame shirts and sunglasses on the back of your head. Extreme!!!!!!! Yuck

    For the record,I heard that Southern Tier Creme Brulee also makes testes recede and sink traps weep.
     
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  16. TheMonkfish

    TheMonkfish Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2012 Chad

    That's a Sopie's Choice - do I encourage the painted bottle marketeers or have water?

    I just heard that the all inclusive place we're going to vacation to stocks your room fridges with beer daily - the bad news is that it's all the usual suspect beers - umbrella drinks FTW!
     
    #16 TheMonkfish, Feb 20, 2013
  17. obrike

    obrike Savant (1,153) Jun 19, 2009 Texas

    I was so stoked...even had to stop and take a pic. I know, nerd alert, but who cares.[​IMG]
     
    #17 obrike, Feb 20, 2013
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  18. Giantspace

    Giantspace Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Dec 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    I flew to PR last February but through Miami. No good beer. Sam Adams was it but it was better than most beer on the island. I did find a micro brew from San Juan( it was good but cant remember the name) but I was on the other side of the island so I only had what the one bar had on tap. Had my first Sofie there as well. Lots of Victory and I found a bottle shop that had lots of old IPA among other things. Rum and corona ruled the week.

    Enjoy
     
    #18 Giantspace, Feb 20, 2013
  19. matthewalee

    matthewalee Initiate (0) Nov 17, 2010 Indiana

    Laurelwood inside PDX.....was there this morning! crazy!
     
    #19 matthewalee, Feb 20, 2013
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  20. jzeilinger

    jzeilinger Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,847) Dec 4, 2004 Pennsylvania
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    Burbank, CA - Widner Double Nelson and in Manchester, NH - fresh Smuttynose IPA, both on tap.
     
    #20 jzeilinger, Feb 20, 2013
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