Best Beer Bars

The Quest for the Holy Grain - Best Beer Bars

Florida

Cape Coral

The Lodge
2278 First St.
Fort Myers , FL 33901
239-433-BREW (2739)

The Lodge is a large restaurant and bar in Fort Myers .
The motif at The Lodge is that of a Colorado Rockies hunting or skiing lodge with lots of wood paneling, heads of mounted game animals on the wall, snowshoes, skis, and the like.
Draftwise, The Lodge features a Self Tap wall, where a customer can pour any of 12 draft microbrews him- or herself. You pour as much as you want, and pay for what you pour.
Available also are about 8 beers known as the Frostbite Drafts…served at a cool 28° and purported to be Florida's coldest beers.
Lumberjack Drafts include Heineken, Guinness, Stella and a few others that you have heard of.
Anybody that still can't decide can choose from about a dozen bottled selections.
There is a lot to like at The Lodge…most of them being sports, beer, and barbeque.

Ford's Garage
1719 Cape Coral Pkwy E.
Cape Coral, Florida 33904 239-540-FORD (3673)

Ford's Garage is a small chain of eateries that advertise themselves as beer bars.
The restaurant is very large and divided into two rooms, both with large bars and lots of space.
Décor is old timey auto garage, yet it has the corporate feel of a large chain.
Although the bottled beer list is over 200 strong, the 25 beers on tap are what one would expect.
Service was okay, but the prices were outstanding!
With the all day happy hour, pints of beer were $4.00, and burgers with choice of two sides for less than $7.00.

	South Street Grill 1410 Pine Ridge Rd Suite 4 Naples, FL 34108 TEL. (239) 435-9333 South Street is a beer bar in an old strip mall near downtown Naples. The one large room is dominated by a very large bar. There are also some tables. South Street has over 40 taps, mostly craft beer. The menu is pub grub and pizza and is quite reasonably priced.

Beer in Key West, Florida

They certainly have beer in Key West.
What they do not have is beer bars, per se.
Drinking centers around mixed drinks, such as mojitos, pina coladas, margueritas, the Goombay smash, and the like.
Each bar may have their own special take on these drinks, as well as concoctions of their own creation. So there is plenty to drink.
Beer is likely to tend to the macros, with some regionals mixed in.

Key West does have plenty of fun bars, however...here are a few of them!

Hog's Breath Saloon
400 Front St.
Key West, FL 33040

"Hog's breath is better than no breath at all."
This is the credo of Hog's Breath Saloon, located at the corner of Front and Duval Streets in Old Town Key West.
Hog's Breath has indoor and outdoor drinking and dining, and also daily live music.

Island Dogs Bar
505 Front St.
Key West, FL 33040

Island Dogs is another popular stop on any Key West bar crawl.
Island Dogs has plenty of beer and mixed drinks such as the Key Lime Pie Martini, the Key West Mojito, and the Cucumber & Ginger Martini, Rum Runner, and Goombay Smash.
Who could resist.
Dogs also features live music Wednesdays through Saturdays.

Rick's Bar
202 Duval St.
Key West, FL 33040

Regardless of what they thought of it, nearly everyone will mention Rick's as one of the wildest bars in Key West.
Apparently the crowd can run from "friendly" to "dangerous."
Bartenders have been described as "super," to having a "don't give a crap attitude"
Anyway, if in Key West, it would be best for you to visit Rick's and decide for yourself.
There is a strip club upstairs.

	SLOPPY JOE'S 201 DUVAL ST. KEY WEST, FL 33040 Sloppy Joe's, established December 5, 1933, was the first bar in Key West, Florida. It moved from Greene Street to Duval Street in 1937 when Joe's rent increased from $3 a week to $4, and there it has remained. Inside is exactly what you'd expect from a Duval Street establishment - several bars, a stage with live music, plenty of dancing, and, on weekends, barely enough room to move. The ambiance is perfect for your traditional raucous bar fan; it's loud, it's dark, and there's plenty going on. On the walls you'll find dozens of framed pictures of fighter jets, autographed by the pilots who flew them. You'll also find several images of Joe Russell himself. If you're in the mood for craft beer, upon which there does not seem to be too much emphasis in Key West, try Joe's Tap Room. Same building...better beer. The Tap Room features 10 well-chosen drafts and HD big-screen satellite TV.

City Works - Disney Springs
1486 E Buena Vista Dr.
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

City Works is a chain of nine beer bars located throughout the United States.
This particular location, located at Disney Springs in sunny Orlando Florida, is home to 80+ taps!
While the beer list is extensive, so is the wait time, thus a reservation is recommended in this popular tourist destination.
The main dining room features numerous tables and bar seating, while additional outdoor seating is available at tables and smaller bar areas. If a Questor finds themselves on Disney property in Florida, this may be the escape they need.

An enterprising Questor may want to try out their Rock N Roll weekend brunch. Or not.
And don't miss the outdoor patio that's dog-friendly, featuring outdoor games and private event space.
We looked, but couldn't spot Pluto anywhere.

Raglan Road
Downtown Disney, Pleasure Island
1640 East Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, Orlando Florida 32830
407-938-0300

Raglan Road is a cross between a dark, mellow Irish pub and a large, boisterous German beer hall. Located in the Disney World mall - also known as "Downtown Disney "- it serves Irish-like food and a small but tasteful set of beers. We had the scallop forest appetizer because it was an odd looking foodie gimmick - still, very good eats. On tap at the two bars were Irish standards (Guinness, Smithwick's, Harp and Murphy's), hometown beers from the Orlando Brewing Company (blonde, pale ale, brown ale), and an assortment of the usual beer suspects. In the spirit of drinking locally we tried the brewing company's offerings; all were pretty much brewed to style. During our visit a small band performed Irish music and a Irish dancer performed atop a small table in the middle of the cavernous main dining area. If you're looking for a comfortable place with decent beer and food, and you don't mind waiting for a seat, then this is your place in Disney World.

The Ice House Pub
408 Tamiami Trail North
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
941-575-0866

The Ice House Pub is the nearest thing to a beer bar in the Punta Gorda, FL, area.
In an historic building, an Icehouse, the bar has a British pub theme. There is a large bar area and an equally large game area.
They have 24 beers of the world on tap and a bottled selection of about 160.
The limited pub grub menu was moderately priced.