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Samuel Higgs / TPI The Bankhead Mango Guava from Coosa River Craft House in Wetumpka.

To commemorate the best time of the year, I did what I know best and enjoyed the first week of the college football season with a beer in my hand. I traveled to Wetumpka and sat down at Coosa River Craft House to see what was on the menu. 

I did my best to scan through the list of beers they had on tap, but I’m not a snob when it comes to the beer I drink, so I enlisted the help of the bartender to help me make a decision. I sampled four drinks before settling down on the Bankhead Mango Guava by the Black Warrior Brewing Company. 

The bartender told me the craft house consistently cycles through different beers on tap. It is encouraging to know the next time I visit there will be something new to taste rather than pick through the same menu.  

Usually when I go the IPA route, I tend to lean in the sour or cider area because I’m not a fan of some of the weird aftertastes I get from IPAs. When sipping on the Bankhead Mango Guava it was the perfect beer for me — no aftertaste, very refreshing and overall very flavorful.   

There was a hint of the fruity flavors infused in the drink, but nothing overpowering to the point where it felt like I was drinking juice. Considering how many choices there were on tap there were other routes I could have taken, but I still enjoyed my drink. 

Some of the drinks that caught my eye were the Kaleidoscope, the Bravazzi Sour and the Hi-Wire Margarita Sour. So the next time I make the drive to Wetumpka those will be on the top of my list to try next. 

The atmosphere at the Coosa River Craft House was extremely comforting, filled with TVs across the entire bar that had college football games happening across the country. There would be times when I’d turn my head in several directions to consume as much football as my heart desired.  

After talking football with the patrons of the bar I closed my tab which came out to a little over $7. This was a place where I could easily see myself spending the entire day, especially when football is on. I had a great time there and definitely see myself coming back in the future to see what else they have in store, particularly for some live music.