Fat Tire used to be my go to, but now I just find it too malty and sweet. Too many IPAs, I guess.
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Fat Tire used to be my go to, but now I just find it too malty and sweet. Too many IPAs, I guess.
Paulie Walnuts
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I think Fat Tire was like Coors in the old days, people wanted what they could not get. People figure rare stuff is better.
Yep, I used to have to bring a couple of cases to Florida when I went to my sister’s house for Thanksgiving. They couldn’t get it there; Florida’s beer laws used to be prohibition-like. Florida was one of the states that only allowed sale of beer with 3.2% ABV. Minnesota is the only state left with that regulation.
Fat Tire is a decent basic choice. That and Dale's Pale are fairly high quality products brewed regionally that you can find most everywhere. I'm not so much into rare or small batch product as I am into fresh products that are produced locally. I don't drink a lot of anything other than water, so I'm not wasting my limited intake on mass produced crap that I don't really like made by companies I don't especially want to patronize.
Florida has turned into a craft beer center fairly recently ... once their laws opened things up a notch. Now they punch above their weight class, which is nice given how much tourism influences that State. I do really appreciate how regional that segment of the industry has become. Seems like every region has their own flavor and style preferences.
I was pleasantly surprised at the Flower and Garden show at EPCOT last year. There were pop up food stands all over the place and many of them had beer/cider pairings. There were a couple of standalone beer stands in the Odyssey pavilion too.
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Since it's Disney I assume $20 per cup?
I once got a long survey after visiting Disney. They asked my opinion about prices for many items. They did not bother asking about food/drink prices. They already know what people think about those prices.
The Odyssey has turned into the Craft Beer hub for both the Flower and Garden and Food and Wine Festivals the past two years now. They really lean into Florida breweries and cideries and been really inclusive with adding a beer/cider element to the festivals. Disney does a really good job with those Festivals ... which is a good things because with all the construction at the park, that's about the only positive thing about Epcot lately.
Since it's Disney I assume $20 per cup?
I thought it was pretty reasonable. Semi-surprised about that too. They also have a brew pub tucked away in Hollywood Studios. My wife and I watched Game 2 against the Caps there. I was wearing a Martinook shirt and when we walked into the studio in the morning, one of the attendants at the stroller rental saw it and said “I remember when we had a hockey team. Most points, leading scorer. It’s sad that they disappeared”. Tampa was down 2-0 to Columbus at that point. We met Olaf later that day and he pointed at my shirt and pretended to take a slap shot. His attendant thought he was golfing.
I mostly buy that in the summer, it’s also a great “I’m done with yard work” beer.
bagopux
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Which pretty much describes any beer. But, there are some that are greater-er at that than others.
Paulie Walnuts
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people who brew at home call any beer that is not very good "lawnmower" beer.
Ordinarily, I’d recoil at beer at 7:30 am but I’ve been to a soccer bar in Portland at 7 am local time and had a beer with my full English breakfast.
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Latest rumor is 24 team playoff , no more regular season games.
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People always complain about pricing, but if you get good quality stuff, it doesn't really matter that much. $12 for a really good, proper pint at Oga's Cantina in Galaxy's Edge isn't out of line with what you'd pay for something a lot worse at a hockey game. And you're in a Star Wars bar ... c'mon.
Baseline Tap House is the place at Studios ... it's really nice. Some really decent small plates and a ton of California beers on tap, with a few rotating taps of Florida stuff. It's a result of some deals they cut with Cali breweries for Disneyland. Again, Disney have really upped their beer game at their US properties over the last 2-3 years. Wine too ... Wine Bar George at Disney Springs is supposed to be top shelf and they really out-do themselves in Anaheim. They have specialty brews for all the new themed lands now too ... Pandora at Animal Kingdom and Galaxy's Edge in particular have some really good stuff.
Honestly, having gotten into the Disney travel game a few years ago I've noticed that it's kind of remarkable how much quality stuff they do aimed at adults without kids. That's a MUCH bigger portion of their market than people assume. Always has been in Anaheim (which is largely a locals' park), but it's been more that way in Orlando in recent years too. Universal has always skewed to an older demographic, and they do some good stuff geared to adults ... but Disney doesn't give away market share without a fight and they've been fighting back.
And hey .... if nothing else, you've gotten me talking about work without me complaining about anything. That's a good twist on the day.
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Paulie Walnuts
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Does Disney World still have all the Brazilian kids? I got the unofficial Disney guide book which is very good. He mentioned he gets a lot of "Brazil mail" about all those kids. Seems like Disney should build a park down there. We saw a few Brazilian kid groups.
I mean ... they're guests, not employees ... so they come and go just like the American cheer leader groups, choirs and marching bands. No matter the nationality or the location, large groups of riotous teenagers are annoying.
Paulie Walnuts
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