Ancient City lager reaches parts other beers cannot reach –
my sore feet!
It’s three hours drive from Seffner to St. Augustine, but by
leaving early in the morning we were able to arrive in plenty of time for lunch
and then spend four hours wandering through the old town and around the
castle, before driving home again in the early evening.
My wife’s aunt, Maria, is staying with us for a couple of
months to be with her sister, my mother-in-law, Leny, who lives with us. The third sister of the family, Lia, lives in
north Tampa and was the main reason we chose to live in central Florida a year
ago. The three sisters sat together in the back of the Toyota talking, talking,
talking in Spanish all the way to St Augustine.
We stopped for a picnic lunch on the outskirts of St.
Augustine at Anastasia State Park, a great place to stop during the week as
covered picnic tables were easy to obtain just a short walk from SUV. Lunch was delicious and to stretch our legs
and limber up for the afternoon we took a short walk down a well-constructed
board walk across the dunes to the beach.
It was a beautiful day, sunny with a few clouds to provide occasional
shade, and a slight breeze to keep us cool.
With lunch finished we drove into St. Augustine and easily
found a parking on Avenida Menedez just a short walk from the old town and the
castle. Parking was a very reasonable
$4.50 for three hours.
The three sisters spent that much of that three hours
walking through the streets of the town, many of which are pedestrians only, and
darting in and out of gift shops and art stores and artisan shops. After a couple of hours, my feet were
protesting and it so happened we were standing right outside the Bull and Crown
Publick House on St. George Street.
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| Ancient City Brewing Galleon's Golden Ale |
This was a perfect
place for Patricia and I to sit and rest my weary feet, and as an added bonus,
the pub served a beer brewed in St. Augustine – Ancient City Brewing Galleon’s Golden Ale.
The beer was just what the doctor ordered. It was light and
refreshing at 4.8% ABV and 16 IBUS. The
Ancient City web site http://www.ancientcitybrewing.com/home.html) says the
beer is “An American Golden Ale with a medium body that’s sweet and malty. This ale is brewed with pilsner-style hops to
create a summertime-style beer that finishes crisp and clean.”
I couldn’t agree more.
The beer, Patricia smiling across the table, the covered table on the
patio next to the street and the comfortable seat, all provide respite for my
feet and after a couple of beers in the space of half an hour I was ready to
hit the street again, move the Toyota to the car park next to the castle and
walk all around the castle with the three sisters and Patricia.
It was a good day.
Many factors conspired to make the day enjoyable, but not least of which
was the Ancient City Golden Ale that came along at just the right time to help
my feet fight another battle.
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