The beauty of the craft beer phenomenon is that there is no cookie cutter approach to making and serving beer. Each brewery has its own distinct vibe, target market, and atmospherics. That’s probably why I love visiting as many as possible, because it never gets old. Ten10 has long been one of our favorites. It was one of our mandatories on the Central Florida Ale Trail back in 2017, when there were only about 16 breweries on the trail. It’s a little bigger now. And, thanks to the genius behind establishing these ale trails in the first place, we were able to sample pretty much everything Orlando had to offer at the time, which helped us form new preferences. That’s another way of saying we’ve been back many times. Located alongside the Orlando Urban Trail in the Ivanhoe Park district, Ten10 certainly has a well-qualified audience from which to draw clientele. It has the look and feel of a neighborhood brewery, without pretense. Instead of looking and feeling like what an IKEA-owned brewery might appear, Ten10 and their hodgepodge display of beer cans and glass growlers either collected or donated through the years produces a vibe that reeks in authenticity. And we could tell from the NYE 2023 customers that we were the outliers, seated in a booth, while everyone else was at the bar, no doubt their standard M.O. While the Speigensall was tapped out (7% ABV, a hazy IPA), I went with old standby East West (7% ABV, a standard American IPA). It did not disappoint. And since it was still the holiday season, I had a short pour of Bad Santa (6.5% ABV, a Brown Ale with a hint of winter seasoning). It left me feeling jolly, as much so as a visit a year ago left me happy after Santa’s White Christmas (7% ABV, a Golden Stout). We followed up with a huge pretzel, accompanied by beer cheese and a spicy mustard that was a little more horseradish than it was mustard. It was all good, though, and we’ll be back many more times.
Stop #6 on my Orlando Brewery excursion (kinda, see my review of Ivanhoe Brewery). Lively crowd on a Friday night. Great RyePA. Second time here, which to me means a lot since I visit breweries while traveling. You should try too.
Friendly service, great beers, food was delicious. The honey habeneros wings were super hot! The bartender noted that they get the peppers locally, which I think is fabulous. We will be back for Trivia on Thursdays! **Update: Thursday trivia is awesome. Don't miss it. Current beer rotation is varied and amazing. Terriyaki Wings with Wasabi dip are incredibly tasty. Always a good call to head to Ten 10 Brewing.