The Naples and Marco Island, Florida area has a new love – the love for craft beer. The region has seen major significant changes and is ascending in significance in becoming a top destination in the country for brewing these special beverages. Craft beers give a variety of distinct flavors you just cannot find in your average counter-top beer. As of this writing, there are four new breweries in the area with devoted beer-loving followers and not to mention that there are two yearly Craft Beer Festivals extinguishing the thirst for specialty blends in the area. The more beer the better; the craft beer industry is definitely booming in Naples, and it shows no signs of stopping.
Many of the beer houses here are start-ups, most are still around their five-year mark in the business. The houses are mostly started by individuals or groups of friends who have a genuine love for beer. All have fancy blends that are sure to keep your palette interested. The types of breweries too are so diverse in atmosphere, there is sure to be one that suits your preference. There are breweries that are comfortable and cozy; the type that has a relaxed environment where you can bring your pets as well. On the other hand, there are the more robust ones that have live parties, fund-raising events and an over-all lively and jam-packed crowd.
Meanwhile there are breweries that have a more corporate vibe to it. What we mean by this is that they are more in-depth in the way they prepare their beer. They have processes that sift through the beer itself and are studied using sophisticated analytical methods. They analyze their beer down to the microbiological level and should tell you how nerdy some of the owners are. Although we are not saying this as if it’s a bad thing but instead we would like to point out that in Naples, there are people who are very passionate about craft beer and are dedicated to bring you the best quality in this well-loved beverage.
All these places have spaces for food trucks and there is also a place where you are allowed to bring food from the nearby restaurants. So, having both of these perks is always a good thing when you are looking for variety not just in your beer but in the food you want to it with it as well.
Now, after all this talk of beer, this intense passion of the people of this region for this drink must manifest itself and culminate into something huge. This is where the annual beer craft festivals come in. The people in this side of Florida love beer so much that there are not one but two of these craft beer festivals: one in Naples and another in Marco Island. The tickets are always sold out in advance and there is much food going around. Chefs from nearby restaurants sometimes visit one of these festivals to cook different kinds of food that would make a good pair for this or that flavor of beer and at the end people get to choose the best pairing.
So, if you are have this kind of excitement for beer and of legal age to drink then why not come here and experience this awesome ride. And speaking of rides, no, don’t drink and drive, it’s no cool. Cheers!
