[kendrick1095]

I have two questions regarding how to get craft beer in or near the villages. Any recommendations for breweries? Any places we can buy 6 packs/cases of really good beer. So far we have only seen decent beer at ABC Liquor. Please help!

[Ecuadog]

For a really great selection, you can travel to Total Wine & More. I think their nearest stores are in Orlando and Altamonte Springs. Or you can wait until they come to Lady Lake. Supposedly going in near Miller's Ale House.

There are so many good brewers. I'm partial to Victory (PA), Lagunitas (CA), Cigar City (FL), Sierra Nevada (CA), Dogfish Head (DE), Oskar Blues (CO & NC), Founders (MI), Bell's (MI), Ommegang (NY) and so on. Total Wine has them all.

[retiredguy123]

I just had a Miller Lite. Is that a craft beer?

[villagetinker]

I am not a beer drinker, but I thought World of Beer occasionally had unusual and craft beers, some on tap, some in the coolers, no idea of 6 pack sales. I usually had a scotch and one of the very good meals.

[karostay]

Cork Screw across from Ruby Tuesdays Spanish Springs

[eyc234]

Ocala has Infinite Ale works, Clermont Brewing Co in Clermont, Sunny Pints on 44 going toward Wildwood, Chicago Fire in Leesburg, Mount Dora Wolf Branch brewing, Rocking Rabbit Mt Dora and quite a few in Sanford. Not sure about 6 pack but a lot do growlers.

[LivingTheDreamFL]

Originally Posted by kendrick1095

I have two questions regarding how to get craft beer in or near the villages. Any recommendations for breweries? Any places we can buy 6 packs/cases of really good beer. So far we have only seen decent beer at ABC Liquor. Please help!

The Sunny Pint On 44 is great! Thoroughly organized by style and lots of Florida beers. If you’re looking for a brewery, check out Backyard Barn Winery & Brewmaking. It’s not far at all, but you’ll never find it without looking at a map. Not all of their beers are great but they’re perfectly fine and the chicken wings they make outside are AMAZING! Otherwise, World Of Beer has plenty to choose from and the ABC on 441 has a decent stash to bring home.

[George Page]

I drink....
Lawson’s Sip of Sunshine and
Alchemist Heady Topper

World class Vermont craft beers
Tough to find here.

[Yucatan2]

There are several microbreweries in Dunedin, nice day trip.

[hotrodgirl]

Backyard Brewery and Winery on 462 west of 301. Cute place, good pizza!

[ldyrnr1944]

Crooked Can in Winter Garden about 35 to 40 minutes down turnpike from Fenny area. Also Suncreek and Clermont Brewing in Clermont. Several in Gainesville and Or lll.o ando

[crash]

Originally Posted by Yucatan2

There are several microbreweries in Dunedin, nice day trip.

There are 6 craft breweries in Dunedin within walking distance of each other makes a great day trip.

There is a book The Great Florida Craft Beer Guide by Mark Denote that is a good guide to craft beer in Florida.

[atmcgov]

Originally Posted by kendrick1095

I have two questions regarding how to get craft beer in or near the villages. Any recommendations for breweries? Any places we can buy 6 packs/cases of really good beer. So far we have only seen decent beer at ABC Liquor. Please help!

Thats about it for finding craft beers around here, see a article that Total Wine and More is going in behind Millers Ale House. None of these store seem interested in carrying craft beers.

[Roslinb]

All good points, LivingthedreamFl.
I wonder if any of those establishments you mentioned service growlers?
I just heard Total Wine is moving into the building where Earth Fare built-it is behind Miller Ale House in Lady Lake.

[Roslinb]

Total Wine is moving in behind Miller Ale House in Lady Lake.