St. Pete: Cycle and Rapp info

Discussion in 'South Atlantic' started by Barhoppin13, Feb 2, 2014.

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  1. Barhoppin13

    Barhoppin13 Initiate (0) Oct 6, 2013 Florida

    I see these are some up and comers to check out in the Tampa area.
    I'm looking for suggestions on brews to try at each place and any info about tour times?
     
  2. jbrownfsu

    jbrownfsu Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2014 Oregon

    I visited cycle and pegs yesterday for the 1st time. The chain slap imperial stout, fixie IPA, and tang n biscuits rye pale ale were all very good. I asked the bartender about brewery tours and she said the tampa brew bus comes through there on tours, she thought Saturdays, but that the tour people were sometimes rushed. No barrel aged beers as they're preparing for barrel day, the selection at both places was similar with cycle having a few more than pegs. The food at pegs was also very good.
     
  3. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I was at Rapp yesterday and ordered a 9-sampler flight of the 20 taps that are available, but I can't name all of them for you. (I didn't get any of the lighter-flavored beers.) I enjoyed every one of them, and the Gose is exceptional.
     
  4. GatorBeer

    GatorBeer Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2010 South Carolina

    On a related note, anybody have opinions/reviews on Green Room and 3 Daughters beers? The BA review info is currently lacking.
     
  5. raytek

    raytek Initiate (0) Apr 19, 2013 Florida

    green bench atmosphere is kinda cool. they open up the big doors to make it feel super open. with that being said their beers personally are my least favorite of any of the tampa area breweries. nothing special at all imho.

    never been to daughters.
     
  6. Barhoppin13

    Barhoppin13 Initiate (0) Oct 6, 2013 Florida

    Thanks for the feedback fellas
     
  7. CaptainFleeker

    CaptainFleeker Initiate (0) Aug 27, 2012 Illinois
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    At Rapp, the Gose (salty sour German wheat beer), the berliner and the peanut butter chocolate stout are must trys. You'll see a large variety of traditional german beers on draft there. At Cycle, Fixie, their IPA, is fantastic and my go to.
     
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  8. Barhoppin13

    Barhoppin13 Initiate (0) Oct 6, 2013 Florida

    Fixie and Gose are the beers that are bringing me to both breweries.
    I'm just hoping to find a nice stout to growler while I'm at either.
     
  9. Danny1217

    Danny1217 Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2011 Florida

    Oddly, I didn't care for Rapp's Berliner (not sour at all, too light) but loved the gose. They're stouts/porters are pretty good too. Get some flights and pick the beers most interesting to you.

    Cycle makes good "session IPAs" but I also like all their other beers. Ask for samples, try stuff that sounds up your alley. It's all good.
     
  10. Barhoppin13

    Barhoppin13 Initiate (0) Oct 6, 2013 Florida

    Great. I had an outstanding Session IPA at Wicked Weed over New Years. I'll give theirs a go
     
  11. gunhaver

    gunhaver Initiate (0) May 27, 2007 Florida

    Fixie all day err day
     
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  12. Barhoppin13

    Barhoppin13 Initiate (0) Oct 6, 2013 Florida

    Had a great weekend. Little let down by the food at the CCB brewpub. I think I had my expeditions set too high...
    Beer at both the CCB Brewery and Brewpub were excellent.
    RAPP was awesome! Excellent beer selection, and it took me out of my beer tasting comfort zone with all the different types of beers on tap. Grabbed Growlers of their Double IPA and Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout.
    CYCLE was great as well. I really enjoyed the Derailleur DIPA and the cyclocross. I got a Growler of their Coffee Porter, Cream & Sugar, Please!
    Didn't have a bad beer my entire trip between the 4 breweries I visited.
     
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