World of Beer Downtown OrlandoWelcome to one of the best patios in town, wrapping around the building and facing Lake Eola. Literally hundreds of beer choices from all over the world rotate through the taps and coolers, both seasonal choices and perma-faves, plus a decent wine list and hand-built craft cocktails. Add comically huge pretzels and “tavern taters,” and you’ve got a bar anyone can love.

World of Beer Downtown invites IPA-lovers to judge an informal competition between breweries from the east and west sides of the country. While the West Coast is repped by standouts like Uinta and Stone, the East Coast has strength in numbers with beers from the likes of Sixpoint, Founders, Sweetwater and our own Crooked Can. We’ll cross our fingers and hope that this bitter rivalry doesn’t end in murder – again.

Noon Friday; World of Beer – Downtown, 431 E. Central Blvd.; various menu prices; worldofbeer.com [location-1]

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This article appears in Jul 26 – Aug 1, 2017.