Florida Recommendation

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  1. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I arrived in Florida last night and promptly bought a 6-pack of Jai Alai (canned on January 6th). My last visit to Florida was 1-1/2 years ago, and I had Jai Alai for the first time and was WOWed. Not so this time. (I will finish the 6-pack.) What should be my next purchase for any Florida beer that is easily found in bottles or cans, and preferably an IPA? I'm staying in the Pinellas Park area, so some good stores are nearby. Thanks.
     
    #1 PapaGoose03, Feb 1, 2014
  2. RayUF07

    RayUF07 Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2012 Florida

    Try and find some of the Citra Hopped on the High Seas.
     
    #2 RayUF07, Feb 1, 2014
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  3. BKnarr

    BKnarr Pundit (894) Sep 5, 2012 Florida

    Ditto what Ray sez. For the third time today. I'm drinking one right now!
     
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  4. DaGio

    DaGio Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2011 Fiji

    Where have you found this? I can't find it anywhere and all I keep running across is the Ahtanum
     
    #4 DaGio, Feb 1, 2014
  5. RayUF07

    RayUF07 Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2012 Florida

    Last i saw it was last Friday at TW in Tampa when i picked up several sixers. I haven't looked for it since, so i am not sure if they or anyone else still has it.
     
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  6. joshodonn

    joshodonn Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2011 Florida

    I saw some on Wednesday at the ABC in wesley chapel. It almost looked like it was mixed in with the Ahtanum, so look closely when grabbing your stash
     
    #6 joshodonn, Feb 1, 2014
  7. Monstro

    Monstro Initiate (0) Dec 5, 2009 New Jersey

    Seeing how you are staying in Pinellas Park, I would definitely try to stop by Rapp Brewing, Willards always has a great draft list, and Barley Mow is not to far away either. As far as stores, Leukens in Dunedin has the best selection, and if you're up there swing by Seventh Sun Brewing.
     
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  8. DaGio

    DaGio Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2011 Fiji

    Also up in Dunedin is the Dunedin Brewery. They have great food and always have solid beers on draft. All within walking distance of 7th Sun and also the Dunedin House of Beer (40 taps).
     
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  9. RayUF07

    RayUF07 Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2012 Florida

    I was guessing that since the OP specifically asked for easy to obtain bottles/cans (IPA) that going to a brewery was out of the question. But yeah, Rapp, Cycle, Dunedin, 7venth Sun would all be good choices if possible.
     
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  10. rc51sport

    rc51sport Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2013 North Carolina

    Growlers are bottles and are readily available at the breweries
     
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  11. RayUF07

    RayUF07 Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2012 Florida

    LOL
    I'd say the vast majority here know what a growler is and if looking for one specifically ask for it and brewery advice, not stores.
     
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  12. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Thanks for all of the suggestions, everyone. I picked up some of the Citra Hopped on the High Seas at Leukens Big Town, and then stopped in at 7venth Sun and Dunedin Breweries. Great beer at both places. I have not tried the Citra Hopped on the High Seas yet, but I love citra hops, so I expect the beer to WOW me. (Someone in the GL forum says that it is better than Zombie Dust, and that is a ringing endorsement.) The other places that were suggested (plus a couple of others) are on my to-do list before I go back to Michigan. I'm looking forward to all of them.
     
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  13. BKnarr

    BKnarr Pundit (894) Sep 5, 2012 Florida

    IMHO I agree. Better than Zombie Dust. If I didn't have a fridge full of HotHS Citra, I'd trade for it. I rarely trade FOR ZD. ZD nice as an extra or add on, but I wouldn't trade specifically for it.
     
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  14. Mikecap

    Mikecap Pooh-Bah (2,098) May 18, 2012 Massachusetts
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    Any suggestions on where to hit in terms of bottle shops in the Daytona Beach area? I will be out there next weekend and would love to grab as much Cigar City as I can!
     
    #14 Mikecap, Feb 2, 2014
  15. hoppy99

    hoppy99 Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2009 Florida

    If you are still in Pinellas Park, I recommend a stop to the Cajun Cafe. They have great food in a great setting, and they also have a great tap list of 15 or so fantastic Florida beers. I know you are looking for bottles/cans, but if you get hungry and thirsty and don't want travel far, you can't go wrong with Cajun.
     
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  16. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Okay, I screwed up. I did not realize that Hopped on the High Seas was with anything but Citra, so I grabbed a six pack without looking closely to see that it was with Ahtanum hops. It's still a tasty beer but was a mental letdown since I was anticipating the Citra hops. So I'll have to stop at the brewery or the pub to try the Citra version.

    My further Florida adventures took me to Rapp this afternoon. My wife and I split a sampler of 9, and we loved very one of their beers. I think this was my first experience with a Gose, and that beer is exceptional and deserving of all of the awards that it has won. This brewery should go places.
     
    #16 PapaGoose03, Feb 3, 2014
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  17. raytek

    raytek Initiate (0) Apr 19, 2013 Florida

    if you are back by leukins Dunedin today, was just there and they were just finished fully stocking everything. citra is available canned January (cant make out the number)
     
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  18. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I'm going to try to visit the brewpub tonight and get some there (I assume they sell cans of their stuff to go), but if they don't have it there that I may swing back over to Dunedin later. Thanks for the tip.
     
    #18 PapaGoose03, Feb 3, 2014
  19. RayUF07

    RayUF07 Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2012 Florida

    Plenty of Citra in the Tasting Room cooler.
     
    #19 RayUF07, Feb 3, 2014
  20. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    A big thanks for that tip. I hit the brewpub and was able to drink the Citra on tap (plus several others, and WOW!) but they didn't have cans. So a quick stop at the tasting room got me what I needed. I think there were only 4 sixers left after I grabbed mine.
     
    #20 PapaGoose03, Feb 4, 2014
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