Halftime Sports Pub

Another race season is upon us, and so commences the yearly migration of motorsports enthusiasts to the warmer climes and hard pack sands of Daytona Beach.  As often happens after a long day in the Florida sun, I developed a thirst for a refreshing brew.  And so it happened that I found my way into the Halftime Sports Pub on the main drag of road not more than a five minute walk from the speedway.  What I was really in the mood for at this time was an IPA, in all its hoppy, fruity glory.  So I sidled up to the bar to inquire on their tap beer selection, and was greeted with the standard select of American swill, and nothing more.  I asked the friendly, though clearly disengaged bartender what beers they offered in bottles, and was given the same list of macro-brews as was available on tap, along with an Irish Red and Imported Lager.  And that's it.  Now I don't feel it's being overly demanding to ask that a sports bar, traditionally known as a good place to stop for a beer, should have a reasonable selection of said beverage to appease the tastes of a variety of clientele, and it's surely not too much to ask this of a bar located so close to the epicenter of a mass gathering of people from all over the country, who come with wallets open to spend their hard earned cash on a good time in palm country.  I was at this time curious to hear the logic behind such a seemly poor business decision, so I asked the bartender why there was such a limited selection.  After an awkward laugh, I was directed to go straight to the source, the owner of the place, who happened to be leaning in on the bar not but a few stools over.  Upon asking whether he ever considered bringing in a micro-brew or two, maybe just a couple six packs for the race weekend, he scoffed at the thought, and explained that this is a 'towny' bar, and you don't serve beers like that in a 'towny' bar.  Well, he had me.  There is just no point in arguing with that type of misguided quasi-logic.  I guess I'd have to find another place to spend my time and money, and it's a shame too, because overall this place isn't terrible, save for that owner who insists on denying those of us who ask more from a beer than to be wet and contain alcohol, the opportunity to enjoy one in his establishment.

Perfect place to relax with a beer, drink, music and friends!!! Big Fan!