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wortchillergoal
04-23-2005, 05:39 PM
I made it into A1A Ale House. I had their A. Strange Stout and their porpoise pale ale.

When I inquired abut the stout, I was told it was a porter stout. I was offered a taste which I took. I then purchased a pint. It was very dark with little head from the pour. I tasted more like a porter than a stout. It was a thin to meduim body with a nice malt character. Overall a rather routine beer like steering a rebound to the stick side corner.

The pale ale was a nice surprise, like a golaie getting an assist for a goal. Meduim body with a thin head form the pour. A very nice hop character and taste. It is a good beer for after the activities of a warn FL day.

The best part was one of the grocery stores, Winn Dixie or Publix, expanded their selection of beer. They had Sams products, Newcastle and Anchor Steam which I purchased. Well, my wife did as I did not go shopping this trip.

I met a gent in A1A that claimed to be an owner of Prymaid Brewing. He talked much of thier wheat beer. I don't know if he was only gave me the his name as Bubba. He knew much of being able to buy a brewery, so he may have been or he was a broker of business, I don't know which.

kevin
04-24-2005, 08:55 AM
What part of Florida where you at?

wortchillergoal
04-24-2005, 10:43 AM
St. Augustine, about one hour south of Jacksonville.

chazwicke
04-24-2005, 05:17 PM
I've been to A1A before. A long time ago. They must be doing something right to survive so long.

wortchillergoal
04-24-2005, 11:34 PM
Yes, they are doing things right. The food is very good. I just found the stout to be more like a porter but good. Last August when I was there the brewmaster had on a very good wheat beer.