CASK ALE GUIDE TO FLORIDA

A summary of all known bars and brewpubs in the
state of FL that serve cask-conditioned beer.





Coral Gables

Titanic Brewing Company, 5813 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables:
Cask-conditioned ale reported as discontinued, Summer 2004.


Delray Beach

(The) Blue Anchor
1804 East Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach, Florida, 33483-5330
Phone: 1 561 272 7272
***Now selling cask-conditioned Shipyard Old Thumper, previously reported as having keg beer on handpumps.***
[MAP]


Fort Lauderdale

(The) George and Dragon
4140 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308-5531
Phone: 1 954 568 2207
***Only the Shipyard Old Thumper is likely to be cask-conditioned.***
[MAP]

Florida Tap Room, 515 Seabreeze Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale:
Closed.


Jacksonville

Ragtime Taproom and Brewery
207 Atlantic Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida, 32233-5273
Phone: 1 904 241 7877
[MAP]


Key West

Finnegan's Wake, 320 Grinnell Street, Key West:
Beer on the handpump is from a keg under the counter - not authentic cask.


Kissimmee

Harry Ramsbottom's
5260 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway #112
Kissimmee, Florida, 34746-5349
Phone: 1 407 396 4114
***Only the Shipyard Old Thumper is likely to be cask-conditioned.***
[MAP]


Lake Buena Vista

Big River Grille and Brewing Works
2101 Epcot Resort Boulevard (Disney's Boardwalk)
Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 32830-8407
Phone: 1 407 560 0253
[MAP]


Maitland

An Tobar (at Hotel Orlando North), 600 North Lake Destiny Road, Maitland:
Now closed to the public and taken over for hotel banquets only. No cask any more.


Miami Beach

Abbey Brewing Company
1115 16th Street
Miami Beach, Florida, 33139-2441
Phone: 1 305 538 8110
[MAP]


Orlando

Cricketers Arms, 5250 North International Drive, Orlando:
Misleadingly advertises "Four hand pulled ales" - these are force carbonated keg beers, nothing like authentic cask. BEWARE!

Cricketers Arms, 8445 International Drive, Orlando:
Closed and relocated without authentic cask.

Florida Tap Room, 6409 Raleigh Street, Orlando:
Cask ale reported as no longer available.


St. Augustine

A1A Aleworks
1 King Street
St. Augustine, Florida, 32084-4468
Phone: 1 904 829 2977
[MAP]


Sarasota

Cock and Bull Pub, 975 Cattleman Road, Sarasota:
It is uncertain if authentic cask-conditioned beer is served here.


Sunrise

The King's Head, 2692 North University Drive, Sunrise:
Reportedly beer served on handpump is not authentic cask-conditioned ale.


Tallahassee

Leon Pub, 215 East Sixth Avenue, Tallahassee:
Beer served from the handpump is unlikely to be authentic cask-conditioned ale.


Tampa

Tampa Bay Brewing Company
1812 North 15th Street
Tampa, Florida, 33605-3642
Phone: 1 813 247 1422
[MAP]

The Irish Pub, 1721 East 7th Avenue, Tampa:
Beer served from handpumps is unlikely to be authentic cask-conditioned ale.


Winter Park

Redlight Redlight
535 West New England Avenue
Winter Park, Florida, 32789-4255
Phone: 1 407 644 2578
***Closed Sundays.***
[MAP]   
Hours: 1700-2300 M-Th, 1700-2400 F/S.



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Disclaimer: I cannot be held responsible for any errors or changes to the above information. Real ale is not guaranteed to always be available in any of these outlets (especially in the summer).