Phil, Doug and I spent the afternoon in Gainesville today. It has become one of our favorite Florida towns, and I could see Phil moving there now that he has quit his job with Edward Jones. I had found a few new breweries online that the guys hadn't tried and told them that I would be their designated driver if they wanted to go. It would also give me a chance to do some shopping for Cameron's birthday.
I mapped out a path for our trip starting with the one furthest from our home circling around to two others before ending our day at Swamp Head. All four breweries had outdoor seating, but we mostly stayed inside as the temperatures remained in the mid-forties for most of the day. Doug and Phil were amazed at how many people were wearing winter coats and stocking caps, but without the sunshine today, I thought it was cold enough for both. The guys had a lot of fun trying different beers. Doug got a flight at each, and Phil tried their pints. They ended up ranking them in order of the way we visited each of the breweries with the first being last on the list and Swamp Head, of course, number one.
Since I wasn't drinking, I instead enjoyed looking at how each one was decorated and made note of the number of patrons. The amount of customers correlated with how we ranked the breweries which I thought solidified our opinions of all. Although the atmosphere at Swamp Head will always be my favorite, I did enjoy the "swamp monster" outside of one of the breweries. It reminded me of a Scooby Doo villain or the infamous Swamp Ape that I made Cameron chase this summer on our trip through the Everglades. Overall, it was a fun afternoon and my reward for driving was dinner at Las Margaritas. Between that and the interesting conversation today, it was a great adventure for all.
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