#central 28

Brewery : Central 28 Beer : Trekker Bier Style : Saison / Farmhouse Ale Variance : None

8.5 / 10

Fucking NERD! Who would have thought that the Star Trek fan base would get so big that it would eventually get it’s own beer? I mean what’s next, Battlestar Galactica beer? Not on my fucking watch! Wait I’m being told that I am wrong about this beer. Thank god. This beer’s flavors are about as adventurous as it’s name and if it were up to me I would take any kind of journey through whatever kind of terrain as long as I had this brew by my side. Being that this is my favorite style I am way more picky with the beers I try but I must say that this beer delivers in every way. This has a great herbal start to it with those champagne like flavors and sweetness quickly mixing in brightening things up with some slightly floral and almost orange-like flavors mixing in at the end with even more sweetness leaving you with a delicious and dry finish. If I had a nickel for every saison I’ve tried I’d still be poor as fuck but at least I’d have a shit load of nickels that I could put in a bag to beat every person who thinks Star Trek is better than Star Wars half to death with. Central 28 has really shown that no matter what style they take on they excel in it and this beer is no exception to that and I am going to miss their interesting artwork, bright colored cans, and delicious brews until I can get my hands on some more. If you are looking for a great beer to kick back with a meal or on it’s own or just a beer that begs for you to lift your pinky while you drink it, snag a can of Trekker Bier and drink it in. This is perfect for any level of drinker so get on your crazy flying balloon bird bike and grab some from Central 28 today!

Brewery : Central 28 Beer : Up River Style : American Pale Ale / Pale Ale / APA Variance : None

8 / 10

Why is everything always “up river”? I’ve never heard anyone say, “Just head on down river right to the docks” mainly because I’m never around fucking boats because I prefer dry land over water any day and even though I have a lot of free time on my hands (clearly), I still don’t have enough to take a boat on a river. Not that any of that matters, but this next sentence does. Central 28 kicks ass and for my first brew into their repertoire, we’re off to an amazing start and I can’t wait to move further in. The APA category has been exploding lately with so many options to chose from so it makes it that much nicer to taste one that is worth your time. A grassy pine flavor start this off with a great bitterness before some grapefruit zest joins in adding a slightly fruity element to the beer before a nice balanced malt flavor and sweetness mixes in at the end making this a solid and flavorful brew. If you live in Florida and haven’t tasted this yet, that makes sense because from the sound of it most of you Floridians are bat shit crazy. As for the rest of the world, make sure you get your hands on this beautiful baby blue can if you can. This is perfect for bastards and first timers alike so quit sitting there and go drink!

Interview – Geoff DeBisshop, Central 28 Brewing @central28beer

Debary-based Central 28 Beer Co. is pretty new to the Central Florida brewing scene, but they’re already starting to make a handy little name for themselves along the I-4 corridor. Between gold medals and their first can, UpRiver, well into distribution, they are poised to be much more visible in the coming years. I spoke to Geoff DeBisshop, brewmaster and co-owner, about disc golf, Spanish…

Brew Review – Dancing Pierre by Central 28 Brewing @central28

When I first found out about Central 28 in DeBary, they had plans and artwork for three canned releases. Of those, only the first, UpRiver, is out and available in stores along the I­4 corridor (along with a really cool can­looking coozie that they posted on their Instagram feed). The other two will be coming very soon, hopefully. And if they are, one of those, Dancing Pierre (Pale Ale, 5.9% ABV,…

Brew Review – El Bulli by Central 28 Beer Co @central28beer

If you were lucky enough to be in Catalonia, Spain, between 1961 and 2011, you might have made it to elBulli (Spanish for ‘the bull’). The restaurant, and its celebrity chef Ferran Adria, were world renown for innovative cuisine and molecular gastronomy. Reservations for each season were usually gone the day they opened, and the restaurant eventually earned three Michelin stars. It closed in 2011…

Florida Beer News for April 1st – @3dbrewing @bigtopbrewco @central28 and more!

Here’s some interesting news on breweries and festivals from around the state: (more…)

Brew Review – Up River by Central 28 @central28beer

Understanding DeBary, Florida means understanding the St. John’s River. It’s the longest river in the state, one of the few that flow north, and has been home to quite a few civilizations from the earliest Native tribes to scores of snowbirds today. It’s also incredibly endangered, ranking as one of the most endangered rivers in America in 2008. Over the years, fertilizers, pesticides,…