Fridays are a great thing, but lately it seems they have meant rain here in Central Florida. So when we were driving through the heavy precipitation on our way to Celebration Town Tavern I didn’t really know what to expect upon arrival. I figured that either all the folks who would normally be sitting outside would be packed into the bar or the rain would prevent many people from stopping in at all.
No Noble Pils for us on this day.
The bar area (and from what I could see, the entire place) was full and I immediately realized how silly I was to doubt the power of the Friday Happy Hour. No amount of rain can keep people from the cold beer they have been waiting for all workweek long.
Not just the bar area was filling up.
Having not put much thought into it before, I think that the time just after work on Friday is my favorite time to be at a bar and it was no different at CTT on this day. Sure there may have been frustrations during the week, but who can really stay upset with a good beer and a weekend in front on them? It makes for a good crowd and a good time.
Heaven for a New England fan in Florida (like The Wife).
The Wife joined me on this visit to meet up with Bill B. and Dawn for a few hours. We had a great time as we chatted among ourselves and with the folks that were working the bar (Danielle and Shawn primarily). Discussion among the people there was heavily weighted in sports, ranging from football (despite the off season) to the upcoming Olympic Games.
No seats left for us at the bar.
As it has been on all of my (still relatively few) visits, it was a very comfortable feeling sitting inside as it continued to dump rain outside. That comfort is helped by the fact that one or both of the owners (Bill and Susan) are always very visible as they stop by the tables to say hello and chat with the patrons. We were fortunate this time to briefly meet their son and daughter as well and it was no surprise that such nice people have nice kids.
A little hint as to what one of our choices was.
Needless to say I crossed a few more beers off the Beer Club list while I was there and Bill B. started a card of his own, joining me on the process. We had a pretty wide range of styles and they were chosen in a few different ways. The methods of choosing and the beer reviews will be revealed in a few days.
Time to start your own!
Stay tuned . . .
Nice story…but the sight of a Tom Brady jersey hanging above a bar in anywhere other than Boston makes me sick.
I’ll keep circling the wagons….