Beers to bring back from Florida?

Discussion in 'South Atlantic' started by mjchapley, Jul 13, 2012.

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  1. mjchapley

    mjchapley Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2012 Minnesota

    I live in MN and have a friend driving down the Florida next week. She said she would bring me back some beers and I'm trying to get a list together for her. Right now I have Cigar City Guava Grove and there Jai Alia IPA. Are there any other suggestions of beers I can bring back? Does Funky Buddha bottle down there now? Thanks
     
  2. HopsJunkiedotcom

    HopsJunkiedotcom Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2010 Florida

    Funk Buddha isn't currently growlering or bottling, so no luck there. What you should tell them to bring back also depends on where in FL she is going. Go to seekabrew.com and compare available breweries here to thos in MN and it might help you some. I'd try out the Dos Costas Oestes line from Cigar City/Bruery if you like Saisons and/or wood aging.
     
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  3. HopsJunkiedotcom

    HopsJunkiedotcom Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2010 Florida

    Btw, this post would probably be best served in the South Atlantic forum, if you hit "report" and ask them to move it, which I'm sure they'll do anyways. Cheers!
     
  4. azorie

    azorie Pooh-Bah (2,471) Mar 18, 2006 Florida
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    have you seen the beer finder spread sheet? Lots of stuff there. St Somewhere, Red Brick, etc unless your asking only MADE in Florida? If so CC, swamphead, intuition, St Somewhere all bottle/can.

    Note you asked about beers, not the best beers.
     
  5. mjchapley

    mjchapley Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2012 Minnesota

    Thanks, I appreciate the help.
     
  6. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    Yeah, what part of Florida is a very important question here. Also, let us know which big name brands you don't get in MN.
     
  7. 5thOhio

    5thOhio Pooh-Bah (1,571) May 13, 2007 South Carolina
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  8. mjchapley

    mjchapley Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2012 Minnesota

    They are going to be in the Sarasota area. Also, we have a lot of the big brands some we don''t get are Dogfish Head, Cigar City etc. I am more looking for local beers from there that are only in a couple of states.
     
  9. joshodonn

    joshodonn Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2011 Florida

    Your friend may be hard pressed to find Guava Grove, I don't see it around that often. I know of a store in Gainesville that has some bottles, if she's driving down I-75 and is willing to take a 10 minute detour for you BM and I'll give you directions to the shop. Jai Alai should be no problem. She would probably be best suited to hit the Total Wine up in Sarasota. If she's planning to be in Tampa she could always stop by the CCB tasting room for you, never know, they may fill her a growler of something special if she asks nicely. There is a Total Wine and Whole Foods next door to the brewery that should have a good selection for her to grab for you....

    Other breweries not available in MN that I would recommend she grab for you are:

    Ballast Point
    Green Flash
    Oscar Blues
    Terrapin
    Hoppin Frog
    Clown Shoes
    and if you're into them, DFH
     
  10. raybear420

    raybear420 Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2012

    florida beer co in melbourne. their Florida lager took the bronze in the GABF
     
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