Beer stops around Destin, FL?
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:29 pm
by Jbug
I'm headed there in a couple weeks for a family trip. Are there any good beer bars? Thanks fellas...
Re: Beer stops around Destin, FL?
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:29 am
by Quin
McGuire's Irish pub (brewpub) is the only one I can think of in Destin. I've found the beeradvocate.com travel list to be gret for picking out pubs and bars for cities I've never been to before. Here's the link for Destin.
http://beeradvocate.com/beerfly/list?ci ... US&s_id=FLAlso make sure you take the drive to Panama City Beach to the Hofbrau beer garden. We had a great time there.
Re: Beer stops around Destin, FL?
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:10 am
by Jbug
Oh yeah mcguires! I forgot about that spot. Remember any of the beer there? I think this is ZZ's old stomping grounds, if I remember one of his old posts correctly.
I'll check the link out shortly. Thanks!
Josh
Re: Beer stops around Destin, FL?
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:43 am
by Cutt
If you have time while going past Pensacola, there's a little shop on the beach that has Dogfishhead 120 (I can't even find that in Atlanta). Also, there's Pensacola Bay brewing that sells 1G growlers. IPA's good, everything else is so-so. In Destin, there's also the Dockside Ale House.
Re: Beer stops around Destin, FL?
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:27 am
by Jbug
Cutt wrote:If you have time while going past Pensacola, there's a little shop on the beach that has Dogfishhead 120 (I can't even find that in Atlanta). Also, there's Pensacola Bay brewing that sells 1G growlers. IPA's good, everything else is so-so. In Destin, there's also the Dockside Ale House.
Great! I've never had a Dogfish beer so I may have to make that stop and Dockside IPA it is...
Josh
Re: Beer stops around Destin, FL?
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 12:43 pm
by Brandon
McGuires is great. Their brewmaster Tom takes care of the home brewers, he will always hooks it up with samples and beers he has stashed. Call ahead and they will give you some of their house yeast too.
Chan's Wine world which is near the bridge and about 2 miles from McGuires is the best beer selection around.
Re: Beer stops around Destin, FL?
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 1:49 pm
by GreatDane
Before you get to Destin in downtown Fort Walton (or after Destin if you're coming from the East) is a bar called the Salty Duck. 30-40 Beers on tap with more in bottles. Great place to go for a pint or 4.
http://www.saltyduck.com/Home_Page.php
Re: Beer stops around Destin, FL?
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:06 pm
by Deathrider
Another great find in Destin was Mellow Mushroom Pizza. We were down there last month, and the brewers from McGuire's sent us there. They have an awesome tap selection and quite possibly the best food around! In fact, before boarding our plane in Tampa, we sought out another Mellow Mushroom place for lunch.
Have fun!!