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Start Sipping! Tap into the Gainesville and Alachua County Craft Beer Scene
As Florida weather heats up, Gainesville and Alachua County’s award-winning craft breweries offer the perfect oasis to cool off with a refreshing pint, live entertainment and a taste of local culture.
Sip your way to your next favorite beer. Cruise through the area’s craft beer crawl with help from the map below.
While on your craft brewery journey, sample the award-winning beers that have been recognized at the prestigious Best Florida Beer annual competition, the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup (look below for “AWARD WINNERS”). And remember to try the revolving special, seasonal and limited releases – there are some really delicious beers being created on a weekly basis!
All the Alachua County breweries host weekly entertainment. You can watch a live band one night, play trivia the next, or find yourself in a Harry Potter costume while enjoying a beer and watching
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
on a big screen.
And don’t forget the food! All Gainesville, Alachua County breweries have delicious food options, whether it is from a specialty food
Perhaps I should start by explaining the title a bit. World of Beer is a franchise business featuring craft beers and tavern food. It started in Tampa Florida about 9 years ago and has grown since to well over 50 locations throughout the US (though most of them are in the southeast in general and Florida especially). In Gainesville we now have two. The first was opened west of Gainesville, about half way between it and the city of Newberry, in the Tioga Town Center, about 3 or 4 years ago. It is a nice establishment with a great selection of beers.
But for me it has two major limitations:
It doesn’t serve food. But then that is not unusual with a lot of tap rooms in Gainesville. In fact World of Beer at Tioga does what a lot of Tap Rooms do and lets customers order food to be delivered from local businesses. So that alone would not keep me from going there.
It is pretty freakin’ far out for me to drive there! On a good traffic day it takes me at least 45 minutes to get there from where I live in Gainesville, but it can be an hour or longer. With all of the other choices available to me in town going there isn’t really practical unless I happen to be in the area, wh
16 Best Bars In Gainesville Fl You Have To Go
What kind of bars do you want to find? Do you like drinking beer with loud friends, chilling out in a place with live music, or sipping a tropical drink? In this post, we'll tell you everything you need to know about 16
best bars in Gainesville FL
. Let's get started!
The Bar at the Arcade
The Arcade Bar is hard to miss when talking about the best bars in Gainesville, FL. At the Arcade Bar, there are two separate 3-story buildings with lots of fun games and drinks in each one. When you're in The Arcade Bar, don't forget to challenge your partner to beat the highest scores in the arcade at one of the pool tables. The bar is also known for its tasty cocktails, which you might want to try while relaxing on its big couch. Definitely a Gainesville club you should go to.
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The store is open from 5 p.m. to 1:45 a.m.
Gainesville, Florida, at 6 E. University Ave.
Please visit www.ArcadeBar.com.
Madrina’s
Madrina's is the next bar on our list of places to drink in Gainesville, Florida. Madrina's is known for its Cuban-inspired signature drinks. Madrina's drin
West End Tavern now open in former World of Beer space in Tioga Town Center
World of Beer in Tioga Town Center has been replaced by The West End Tavern, keeping a similar atmosphere but with an updated menu.
The Reitz Union Food Court at the University of Florida is adding Sonic, Panda Express, Mac Attack, and Shake Smart.
43rd Street Deli closed its Williston Road location, but the Northwest 25th Place location remains open.
Those heading out to World of Beer in the Tioga Town Center will discover a new and inviting option in its place: The West End Tavern.
West End Tavern owner Tate Marble said the World of Beer closed on Aug. 1, and that he bought the space and opened Tioga's newest restaurant less than a week later on Aug. 7. The feel of the space remains the same — the coolers are still stocked with beer and there are enough beer taps to enjoy samples for a week.
While the restaurant is open, Marble and General Manager Scott Barner were still busy updating the decor.
When it comes to the menu, Barner said those who enjoyed World of Beer's food will still find some of its best sellers. However, they have also added dishes like the the Tavern Dog — a third-pound "Big