Quality beer bars and stores

Hello all,

The wife and I are coming over from New Orleans in a few months. We%26#39;re big fans of craft beer spots, both bars, restaurants and retail outlets. We know about Maguire%26#39;s and are looking forward to going. We also are hopeful about this Seville Quarter complex, although I haven%26#39;t seen anything about there being a great beer selection there.

The last time we were in the area, the Santa Rosa Brewery was still open. Appears to have closed though.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also any retail stores that have a great selection.

Thanks

Quality beer bars and stores

Hello- there are actually a couple places worth mentioning. Seville is a good place for drinking and entertainment. There is not too great of a selection, although they recently started to stock one kind of Leinenkugel%26#39;s recently. They have all the traditional imports and domestics. Nothing you have not seen before.

For a different experience there is a pub called Brews Brothers on Navy Blvd near NAS Pensacola. They have a large variety of strange and unusual brews on tap as well as bottled. The barmaid will let you sample small plastic cups of each beer until you find one you%26#39;d like to order. They just moved to a new location across the street from the old one, but I have yet to go there. I don%26#39;t think anything other than location changed, and I hear there are less pool tables.

For a great retail store you should check out Four Seasons Market and International Deli located at 9th Ave and Creighton in teh shopping center around hte corner from Blockbuster video. It is an experience in itself! His a FANTASTIC variety of imported beers, wines, and sodas. I buy my cases of wine there because I can mix and match and barter for a great deal with the owner. He is a character, and worth having a conversation or 10 with. They have a deli there as well that has a variety of fresh baked breads and strange dips and cheeses. And boy do they have a LOT of cheese- many strange imports that I love. He gives out free samples of everything as well. They have a website you can check out usually with a coupon for a discount posted. He has a ton of international cuisine and they make good sandwiches too.

Quality beer bars and stores

Hello- there are actually a couple places worth mentioning. Seville is a good place for drinking and entertainment. There is not too great of a selection, although they recently started to stock one kind of Leinenkugel%26#39;s recently. They have all the traditional imports and domestics. Nothing you have not seen before.

For a different experience there is a pub called Brews Brothers on Navy Blvd near NAS Pensacola. They have a large variety of strange and unusual brews on tap as well as bottled. The barmaid will let you sample small plastic cups of each beer until you find one you%26#39;d like to order. They just moved to a new location across the street from the old one, but I have yet to go there. I don%26#39;t think anything other than location changed, and I hear there are less pool tables.

For a great retail store you should check out Four Seasons Market and International Deli located at 9th Ave and Creighton in teh shopping center around hte corner from Blockbuster video. It is an experience in itself! His a FANTASTIC variety of imported beers, wines, and sodas. I buy my cases of wine there because I can mix and match and barter for a great deal with the owner. He is a character, and worth having a conversation or 10 with. They have a deli there as well that has a variety of fresh baked breads and strange dips and cheeses. And boy do they have a LOT of cheese- many strange imports that I love. He gives out free samples of everything as well. They have a website you can check out usually with a coupon for a discount posted. He has a ton of international cuisine and they make good sandwiches too.

Many thanks for your input. They look like excellent choices.

Being a lover of beer and wines myself I must reply to this post. Seville Quarter has a good selection of beers on draft (including my fave...Guinness and only about $3.75/glass, can%26#39;t beat that price) at the End of the Alley Pub...it is next to the outdoor courtyard. You should check this out.

Brews Brother on Navy has an excellent selection on tap.

For bottle beers Chan%26#39;s Wine World on Bayou Boulevard is excellent, they also have a fridge case full of chilled brews and Richey%26#39;s East on Gregory Street.

There is a new Martini bar on Pensacola Beach, the Olive Drop.

Sometime in August/September there is an annual Beer Festival at Seville Quarter and they serve up samples of 200+ beers, it is a great time.