Where to go in Panhandle?

Discussion in 'South Atlantic' started by gustogasmic, Mar 6, 2012.

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  1. gustogasmic

    gustogasmic Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2012 Michigan

    I'm in Santa Rosa Beach, on the coast in between Destin and Panama Beach. Where is my EXCELLENT beer store? Chan's Wine in Destin is looking like the best option so far, but if theres anything closer, a tip would be much appreciated. I am mostly looking to try stuff I can't find in MI, preferably some southern micro (does it exist!?!?)
     
    #1 gustogasmic, Mar 6, 2012
  2. GatorBeerNerd

    GatorBeerNerd Savant (1,019) Sep 15, 2007 Georgia

    The only excellent beer store I know of in FL is way the hell away from you. Tallahassee is the closest place with a really good store, IMO.

    The Chan's stores in either PC or Destin are probably the best options near there. They should have some southern micros you can not get.

    According to seekabrew.com these brands are available in FL and not in MI, but who knows what kind of luck you will have finding any of them there.

    Ballast Point
    Belfast Bay
    Bottle Tree
    Cascade (Raccoon Lodge)
    Christian Moerlein
    Cigar City
    Clown Shoes
    Coronado
    D.L. Geary's
    Dixie
    Duck-Rabbit
    Eel River
    Erie
    Flying Fish
    Fort Collins
    Full Sail
    Gordon Biersch
    Great Divide
    Green Flash
    Highland
    Hook & Ladder
    Hoppin Frog
    Iron City
    Kona
    Laughing Dog
    Lazy Magnolia
    Lost Coast
    Matt (Saranac)
    Mercury
    New England Brewing Co
    Oskar Blues
    Otter Creek
    Peak Organic
    Penn
    Pike
    Red Brick (formerly Atlanta Brewing)
    Southampton
    Starr Hill
    Stillwater
    Summit
    Sweetwater
    Terrapin
    The Bruery
    Thomas Creek
    Thomas Hooker
    Weyerbacher
    Yuengling
     
    #2 GatorBeerNerd, Mar 6, 2012
  3. gustogasmic

    gustogasmic Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2012 Michigan

    Hey man, thanks much. Gonna go check out the Chan's nearby (hope they sell singles!), and I'll be making a little trip to the one in Destin tomorrow. Cigar City seems super hard to find, but that's what everyone seems to characterize as the best FL beer. You agree? Any specific recommends of "The Best Beer from Florida?" I like pretty much all styles.
     
    #3 gustogasmic, Mar 6, 2012
  4. GatorBeerNerd

    GatorBeerNerd Savant (1,019) Sep 15, 2007 Georgia

    Cigar City is the best brewer in FL, IMO. You likely won't find much if any of their stuff up there, and even less likely to find their best stuff. If you do find their brands and the bottles are not dated, they are really old. Unless it happens to be a style that should have a decent shelf life, I would still avoid it.

    Jai Alai and Maduro are the two you are most likely to find.
     
    #4 GatorBeerNerd, Mar 6, 2012
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  5. Ohsaycanyoubeer

    Ohsaycanyoubeer Initiate (0) Feb 8, 2012 Colorado

    Jai Alai is dated now... but I wouldn't pick one up if it was brewed before Jan since the stuff tends to go downhill quicker than others. Delicious fresh... So-So old.

    You might want to stop by Pensacola Bay Brewery or McGuires brewpub if you get a chance... their stuff aint half bad.
     
    #5 Ohsaycanyoubeer, Mar 7, 2012
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