On Saturday May 17, 2008.Orlando hosted its first annual "Great Orlando Beer Festival".

In my humble opinion, for a first time event, they did a superb job.  Any takers to make this a weekend event say in Zellwood? One thing I appreciated was "the big guy's" were not present. I also enjoyed the large selection to choose from. Many different styles and flavors. Some of the beer names were unforgettable. How about Rogue's "Dead Guy" or Avery's "White Rascal" and  Heavy Seas "Peg Leg" Imperial Stout

. Then there was an interesting story about "1812 Amber Ale" (more to come on this).

The first beer I would like to review is the White Rascal. A truly authentic Belgian style wheat or "white" ale, this White Rascal is unfiltered and cleverly spiced with coriander and Curacao orange peel producing a refreshingly fruity thirst quencher. A great summer brew. Light and refreshing with a nice finish that keep on asking for more.