I accidentally stumbled upon Alestone Brewing Co while I was in the Longwood area for an unrelated…read morereason. I just happened to lookup breweries near me and ended up finding a real gem! I have already been twice prior to writing this review and really enjoyed the atmosphere at Alestone. It also doesn't help that they serve what is known as a cyser, which is a cider + mead hybrid that tastes delicious! My partner in crime also enjoyed their high ABV offering. I have not yet had the pleasure of trying their food, but I would love to come back for brunch!

Alestone is a brewery that offers pizzas, apps and sandwiches in a bar type setting. Their pizza…read moreis good and the staff are friendly. Be sure and check the hours if you are considering a food order because the kitchen closes at 7 pm on Sunday nights. The beverages are the focus here but I came for the pizza. I thought the pizza was tasty. Sorry no pics. This is a fun place to spend time with friends enjoying drinks and sharing pizzas. They have some interesting combo pies.

Enormous space with awesome art, Sci-Fi themed, with a fantastic selection of beers and ciders…read more Staff is super friendly Met a bunch of my friends there and we all had a great time Perfect place to meet up and hang out

If you're looking for a laid-back spot with a huge drink selection and fun weekly activities,…read moreHourglass is a great local hang. The parking situation isn't the best, there's very limited parking in the front lot of the brewery but there is a lot behind the building if it's full, and it can get full so just be prepared to walk a bit if it's busy. Inside, there's a solid amount of seating with a relaxed, casual vibe. They also have games you can play while hanging out, which makes it a great place to spend a couple hours with friends. What really stands out is the selection. They have a huge variety of beers (something for everyone), plus ciders, non-alcoholic options, and even soda. It's one of those places where everyone in your group will be able to find something they like. They don't serve food, but you're allowed to bring your own, which is a big plus. There's a wing spot just a few doors down that makes it super convenient to grab something and bring it back. They also host events throughout the week, my personal favorite is Wednesday night bingo. It's always a fun crowd and a good midweek activity. Overall, it's a great local brewery with a welcoming vibe, tons of drink options, and fun things to do. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area

Really enjoyed their red ale. They're known for a jalapeño cream ale, not my kind of beer but…read moresurely an interesting twist of flavors. It can be a bit confusing to find the brewery because the gps takes you to the parking and then you have to walk through the maze of the building itself to find it on your left side. Great service from Julia!

To start, Little Wekiva Brewery is not where you are going to think it is. You can access it from…read morethe front or back parking lot and it is through the main alley and to the left or right of the rolling sign they have with their hours, depending on which direction you are coming from. I suggested they put arrows on the double sided sign because I walked by the sign a few times before I could figure out where it was. It is a small venue with plenty of personality. They have complementary Popcorn, about 3 TVs, a wrap around bar and some high tops as well as eclectic tables. You've got to see the pictures. Our Beertender "B" was the best!!! She is the life of our intimate party. And it really was a party. Not over the top, but with people just drinking beer and having a truly great time. The BEER: Dead Cow milk stout 6.4% ABV... like sweet cream with a hint of espresso PB & J Seltzer 5% ABV... I don't really like Seltzer, but I LUV THIS SELTZER!!! Festb33r pale Lager 5.9% ABV... this is like a light marzen, quite delicious Oktoberfest 5.6% ABV... ain't no way this could be any better. Pilsner 5.2% ABV... this is a really smooth pilsner with a little pepper hoppyness Smoked Honey Lager 5.5% ABV... tastes like a rauche bier, just a little stronger in abv and a little subtle flavor profile Jalapeño Cream ale 5.6% ABV... the jalapeño is all over this and it is awesome sauce. Feel that delicious burn. Imperial Pumpkin Pie 11.5% ABV... Super sweet, pumpkin spice deliciousness Cold IPA 6.8% ABV... closer to a sour IPA, lots of citrus and a very unique flavor, quite good Yet Another Hazy IPA 5.1% ABV... all kinds of citrus and tropical notes. Liked it a lot. Hefeweizen 5.4% ABV... the hefe at first taste was not my favorite. It is really citrusy, but if you let it get warm it settles down and you will get a slight hint of the clove and some banana l, but really lemon citrus forward English Draft Cider 5% ABV... hints of green or crab apple, very tasty and refreshing. Lovin It. British Stong Ale 9% ABV... oohhh... Bitter sweet with a prune finish. This is a star. In my life I seldom find a brewery where I feel at home, all the beer is great and I have a fabulous time. Little Wekiva Brewery is "That Place." I soooo can't wait to come back!

Last Saturday, they hosted the Tonka Rodeo event. I decided to visit for fun and came around 7ish…read more There was live music on stage, as well as other vendors, inflatables, face painting, and best of all, a mechanical bull. Citrus City Craft was selling some special cocktails outside, and I saw the berry bourbon catching my eye. I had to go with that. Since it was an event, it just came on a plastic cup, making it easy to hold. It was a great fruity drink. I forgot what kind of berry they used, but it was pretty sweet and enjoyable. The bourbon they used was indeed high quality as the booziness lasted almost an hour. Though, thankfully I was still good enough do two rides on the mechanical bull and last for a decent account of time. And what was amazing about the drink was the cost, just 8 bucks! I would have expected to pay at least 10 dollars or more for a great quality drink for a special event, but 8 dollars was quite a steal. While I didn't go inside the restaurant/bar, I just enjoyed the outdoor entertainment at the strip mall, and tried the cocktail. Because of their excellent quality of the drink at the event, I definitely need to visit inside and try their beer selection as well in the future.

If your looking for a low key night but want to get out the house? Go grab a drink, have a bite and…read moreplay some darts. Went with a friend and we had a fun time just the two of us. Bartenders were friendly and drink were on point.

BOWIGENS has EVOLVED as many breweries who are viable do. It has transformed from a top notch…read morebrewery to a other level brewery and scratch kitchen. And from what I have been told, the food is phenomenal. Flat breads and sandwiches on a gourmet level with beer inspired sauces and breads made locally from their spent grains. Bowigens in Casselbury has grown up. The brewery is now twice the size, with a kitchen, high tables, regular tables, an expanded bar and outside seating. Since the addition of food, they no longer let you bring your own food, so keep that in mind when visiting. Still as vibrant as in the old days, but the lighting isn't as dim and the atmosphere feels different. It has still retained its craft brewery mystic while maintaining the reputation for great craft beer. The BEER: Mantis Mayhem hazy IPA 6.5% ABV... thus is a smooth crushable hazy IPA, when this one warms up, it changes in a good way Orange Raze Dreamsickle hazy IPA 5.5% ABV... complex flavors, a little orange rind, a little lactose vanilla, a little sour and the IBUs to balance it out Day Dream Pineapple Coconut Wheat Ale 5.1% ABV... this would pair so vary well with pad thai But I don't want to be a pirate Hazy IPA 5.5% ABV... what a wonderful hazy IPA, I could end every night with this one The service at Bowegins is always top notch. On all my visits, the servers are high energy, low drag and match the vibrant vibe of this unique brewery. And just in a side note, every time I have visited here, it has rained. That is my fun fact for my fun visits to BOWIGENS Beer Company.

This is one of my favorite places to go because the beer is amazing. I have not been there since…read morethey expanded and it's nice to have the extra space and added food. We went last night, Friday night, to get a beer and wind down from the work week. As we were walking in the music was loud and obnoxious, either grunge or acid rock, I don't know, but I made the comment that maybe it's not as bad inside. I was wrong, it was loud and obnoxious music. We decided to try the peanut butter porter which was very tasty and smooth. We sat down to drink it but the music was so irritating we drank it fast because we could not relax. We chose not to eat or buy another beer. We would have opted to go outside but again, it was even louder. My suggestion to management, please play music that doesn't overpower talking, isn't blasted outside, and maybe add some large TVs for sports. You missed a huge opportunity to show the FIFA games. Overall I love their beer, but not enough to put up with the terrible music. Do better. Beer is 5 stars Ambiance is 2 stars

Want a brewery with a great beer, cocktail and food selection? Look no further than Orange County…read moreBrewers! This brewery has a great selection of brews and also serves cocktails for those non beer drinkers. Their happy hour is really good as well with $7 cocktails and cheaper beer. Then they also have food partners with Tin and Taco as well as Sodough square pizza. While there we got the pizza which was fresh and delicious, probably one of the better pizzas I've had. The ambiance is your typical brewery feel with lots of space and seating around as well as tvs to watch. But honestly the only complaint we had was the server we had as she had an attitude and I was using my pub pass for a free beer which she charged me for then said she couldn't do a refund. But then the bartender said they could refund it, showing the waitress misspoke and also gave us a coupon for next time. The service by the waitress almost ruined it but we may go back.

I came here after an appointment. I was super excited to try it since several friends told me how…read moregood it was. I got a beer flight to start. All the beers were excellent. I then got a pick your own taco adventure. I got the burrito with Mac and cheese, ground beef , bacon and green onions. I was like oh man this is gonna be good. I was very disappointed. It was 95 percent rice, hardly any of the other fillings what so ever. It was also quite dry and I needed a side of sour cream. The wait staff was horrible. The waiter kept disappearing for long periods of time. At one point I decided to time it. I did not see him around for 6 minutes. I would come back again for the beer but that is it.

This place is a gem! We love to kayak the waterways here. This time we worked up an appetite! Since…read morewe never saw gators, I ordered gator tacos at the tasty food vendor on site. My daughter enjoyed her Philly cheesesteak quesadilla! We took it back to our seat at the bar. We enjoyed great selections and the view! Service was elite level, always making sure we enjoyed our time. We will come back again someday!

Such a wicked spot. Enjoy the spring and rent paddle boards…read moreor just relax in a cabana or on the adirondack chairs along the water side. They have a full bar and a food truck, we got fish nuggets which was yummy with a cold beer.. After a nice bike ride along the trail we rode in for a quick stop but we will be back!

First time here. Nice and clean place food was great my burger was delicious my wife order a shrimp…read moresalad she enjoyed the salad. Service was excellent. I will be back again

I went to Rock & Brews to celebrate a friend's birthday on a weekday. We sat outside and there was…read morea Latin band playing live music. The band was great, the song choices were perfect and everyone was enjoying the night. Ordering the food and drinks was a bit confusing. I feel our server was overwhelmed handling several large groups plus the loud music. I ordered a margarita and chicken tenders. My husband ordered a burger and a beer. At some point all the orders came out except for one person on our table. It seems the order got lost so he got his food late. I liked the vibe of the place, at some point we were dancing and having a great time. I want to come back on a regular night and check out the service then.

Beers and wings was pretty good. Sauces too. And there were a few nice old skool touches, like…read morecarrot and celery with the wangs. Looking around, you can't be here and wonder what all this place used to be. Sort of feels like a Swiss pavilion at Epcot, If ever there was one. Beautiful hallmarks of a purpose built past. Someone's folly. All the curious construction details. You get digging and you'll run down a rabbit hole about this place and its story, its chain of ownership, and the marvelous building it is and what this place was. There's lots of captivating information in the Orlando sentinel and a few old blogs and posts about it. While our food was pretty good, our experience was only alright. Our waitress was slow with us and everyone around us, and a number of tables were off-puttingly cleared but not clean. Stayed that way the whole time we were there and that just sets a tone. Had to wait a good long while for refills, I don't like that. And there were a few other things so they get a three from me plussed up by the story of the place. Was reeling one night doom scrolling over what all I could find.

This place has become a Bingo dump. I have been taking my 78 years old mom here for a few years bc…read moreshe has Pancrease cancer bingo is all she wants to do life. We get there 2 hours early so she can sit comfortably in a booth. Normally it works out so we suffer thru the bad food and service. Tonight we got there early as usual but Booth were taken and half the restaurant was reserved for large tables leaving mom no where she can sit as other tables are high. Mom asked staff Jill about how unfair it is and she got attitude about how it's not her fault and she said we should of got there earlier. Earlier than 2 hrs whatever Jill I hope u r happy about yourself for mistreated an old lady. What about trying to see if u can find a spot for her? Think outside the box

Nice enough brewery, though parking can be a challenge…read more The service is friendly and they offet both indoor and outdoor seating. Overall, it has a cool ambiance and vibe and the drinks were cold. I would recommend here.

Love love love this establishment You have got to try this…read moreplace. Food, beer, atmosphere Indoor or outdoor