Episode 021 | Jax Ale Trail Vol. 2: Hyperion Brewing, Strings Sports Brewery, Tabula Rasa, The Stout Snug, Buchner’s Bierhalle

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The Boozy Blondes had so much fun on their first Jax Ale Trail run, they had to do it again (listen to Episode 006 | Jax Ale Trail Vol. 1 here). And after listening to this episode, it’s pretty apparent there will be many more volumes on this Jax Ale Trail trek before they visit all the breweries! They double-dipped some breweries on this second leg, so they didn’t cover as much ground as they anticipated.

The Jax Ale Trail is a collection of 22 breweries across the greater Jacksonville area, and in this episode the blondes made it to three – plus an Irish pub – plus their favorite German Speakeasy, Buchner’s Bierhalle!

The Jax Ale Trail comes with a passport that can be picked up at any of the 22 breweries on the trail. Passport holders earn prices as they collect stamps:

• 4 stamps = a koozie
• 8 stamps = a t-shirt
• All 2 stamps = ??? It’s a surprise! The blondes really want to earn this one!

To earn your rewards, drop off your passport at the visitors center at 110 N Laura Street, Suite 120 in downtown Jacksonville.

The DOE is Berry Bonds Just Juicin’, a 3.8% sour with blueberry, blackberry, vanilla and lactose from Parleaux Beer Lab in New Orleans, LA. The girls love this pink sour and the baseball puns that go along with it!

The first stop on this leg of the Jax Ale Trail was Hyperion Brewing Company in Springfield. The girls interviewed Director of Marketing, Aprill Lundgren. Be sure to listen to Episode 022 | Behind the Booze – Hyperion Brewing Interview with Aprill Lundgren when it releases August 25, 2022, to get the inside scoop on all things Hyperion. Aprill and her team have built a fantastic brewery with amazing-tasting brews and strong brand.

The girls shared beers with Aprill (both drank Water My Lawn, a 4% watermelon sour; Aprill drank Porchfest Gold, a 5% easy-drinking golden ale) and gushed over the beautiful beer garden and delicious brews. They shared a flight, which included Neopolitan Dreams (5.4% porter), Phoebe’s PB (6.5% porter) and Selene Citrine (5.4% blonde ale), following the interview before moving on to the next stop in Springfield. Be sure to follow Hyperion on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with new tap releases and special events! Also be sure to check out the Helios Brewer’s Experience Hyperion offers – listen to Episode 022 to get all the details about being a brewer for a day!

Next stop was Strings Sports Brewery just up the road from Hyperion. This brewery is an active drinker’s paradise with a basketball court, darts, Jenga, a plethora of tvs to watch your favorite teams, a beer garden and food on site. The girls shared a burger – perfect base for day drinking! Strings has eleven rotating taps, along with a selection of wine, cider, High Noon, Odna Tequila Sodas and White Claw. Molly drank the Golden Sombrero, a 5% Mexican Lager, and Chrissy drank a lime-flavored Odna. You can follow Strings on Facebook and Instagram for all their fun happenings!

After Strings the girls wanted to make a stop at one of their faves, Tabula Rasa Brewing. The DOE for Episode -16 | Disney Drinking EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival was Imperial Crazy Mona from Tabula Rasa, and on this visit, the girls got to try the Mint Mona! It’s a 6.2% mint porter, and yes, it’s very minty! Between this beer, Funky Buddha’s Last Snow and Hyperion’s Phoebe’s PB, it’s the starter pack of liquid Girl Scout cookies – Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs! The girls ordered a beer flight but sadly only remember Mint Mona and whatever seltzer was on tap as part of the flight. #boozyblondesfail Be sure to follow Tabula Rasa on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with all they have going on!

Next stop was a spontaneous decision – The Stout Snug in Murray Hill. The Stout Snug is an Irish Sports Bar and two-time winner of Jacksonville’s Best Irish Pub! This is a great spot with a full bar (and some pretty delish craft cocktails), live music three nights a week, trivia night and board games serving American and traditional Irish food selections. It’s also a creamery! The girls indulged in some craft cocktails here and played very competitive games of Sorry and Uno!

For dinner the girls made reservations at Buchner’s Bierhalle, their favorite speakeasy in Jax. They ventured here during their Jax Ale Trail Vol. 1 trip and had to return. This time they sat outside in the beer garden. Ryan was their server again (fave!), and they drank wine with their charcuterie board and giant pretzel. So good! Be sure to follow Buchner’s on Facebook and Instagram! There’s always something fun going on – and plenty of glamour shots of the amazing pretzel…

For more details on Tabula Rasa and Buchner’s, be sure to check out the blog for Episode 006 | Jax Ale Trail Vol. 1! The girls make a strong statement in this episode that Volume 3 will take them to all new breweries on the Jax Ale Trail – no double-dipping next time – and they will be on point (since memories of this day are a little hazy)! So stay tuned for the next installment on this Jacksonville adventure. Cheers!