We liked WoB. It was on our "rotation" of places to go when the cousins visited. I liked the black+blue steak flatbread or the burgers. Not a beer drinker though.

WoB at Brownwood was very good most of the time. The Monday burger was a great value as well. Hopefully they survive bankruptcy.

While most of the food was good, it certainly wasn't one the more efficiently run places that I've seen. It was funny that the place would be jam packed sometimes with a lineup of people out the door, but at the same time half of the tables are just waiting for their bill to come, or a table to be bussed.

The slow service was the part we didn't like, at all. We tip people based on service, not quality of food. They usually got the minimum 15% tip. It wasn't horrible - but they did the bare minimum, and so that's what they earned.

Often the bartender wouldn't even acknowledge that the waitress was waiting for drinks to bring to our table and we'd wait 10 minutes for him to make it. Even if it wasn't busy and everyone at the bar had already been served.

American beer is like having sex in a canoe...It is effing close to water :)

No Eisboch so don't bother. Hefe is like drinking bread.

slow death...looking forward to a new business targeting the 55 plus community.

Yeah, that’s was what it was designed to do. Also to only allow payment of cents on the dollar to creditors while corporate “officers’” salaries were left intact.

So everyone who orders a beer is a drunk? What is your definition of a drunk?

Alcohol is not healthy and causes cancer which should be a greater concern than being inebriated. Yes some people drink to get a buzz but most people drink it responsibly. Beer is refreshing and has a unique way of satisfying the palate.

I actually enjoy certain non alcoholic beers. So much so that I have several brands in my fridge. My favorite is Coors Edge and IPAs by Sam Adams and Athletic Brewing Company.

That’s funny! I find Villages food to be rather bland and tasteless. That’s because people with your tastes often send food back because it is too spicy and the restaurants can’t afford that.

So ALL the bars in TV should be closed?

I did my lifestyle visit just before WoB opened eleven years ago. One big negative for my visit was that I could not find a decent ale ANYWHERE. No one carried IPAs—even grocery stores. All I could find was tasteless swill that is made for people who don’t like variety or even the taste of beer. I guess most people drink watery pilsners just to get drunk. Me? I like the adventure of trying new things.

When I was complaining to the waiter at City Fire, they told me that WoB was coming soon, so I decided I would be able to live in Florida. That has all changed now and most restaurants now carry an ale. The selection still sucks at most restaurants, but at least we have places like WoB and Sunny Pint to find a wide variety of beers with flavor. I can now find a couple dozen ales at Publix, plus ABC and Total Wine have an awesome selection.

If you think there is too much drinking in TV, then it would be better to close places like City Fire, Cody’s, and the various Gators where people go just to get drunk and smoke than places like WoB where people go because they want to experience the variety.

BTW, I’ve tried 645 different beers at WoB. I would hate to see it closed.

They have a rotating stock. At any given time they have about 500 different beers. If you install their app, you can search their stock. I’ve had 645 different beers there during the decade I’ve been here. If you can’t find something you like, then you must have very narrow tastes.

YES!! This is exactly what I've experienced. I accept it, a restaurant needs to satisfy as many people as possible to survive so they have to aim for the lowest common denominator. But, I definitely notice a lack of spice/flavor/heat in a lot of foods in the area.

The FMK country club doesn't season their vegetable side dishes AT ALL. Not even salt and pepper. No idea how they're cooked, I think they just heat them up in the oven or keep them in a steam pot on the stove. I asked about why they didn't season them, the waitress said people wanted to salt/pepper their own.

So I ALWAYS get the mixed veggies, put them in a take-out container, and bring them home for lunch the next day. I add cajun or mexican seasoning and nuke-em hot, or I'll stir-fry them with olive oil, minced garlic, and soy sauce.

Time to Move
 

Wow I don’t drink, but I let people do what they do. Time for you to move

It’s revenue that counts. Not butts that fill seats. It’s how much those seats are generating in revenue every day.

Be careful what you wish for...you may get another mattress or grill store.

Wob
 

For a place with beer in the name, we were disappointed with the selection. More domestic than worldwide choices, and we love IPA, so underwhelming.

Can we just say the truth? The majority of restaurants here are not good. There’s only about 15 places in TV that are really good. When the Suleiman restaurants are some of the best options (which they are), pickings are slim… Back home, the Suleiman restaurants would be afterthoughts. Then again, it’s not perfect here, but as close to perfection as I’m going to get for retirement.

WOB management here in The Villages is horrible. I first visited the one in SS in January and knew it was destined to close. My wife and I went there and half of the taps were empty. We went there again in February when we moved here and several times after that and it was always the same story. Half of the taps were always empty. We've been to BW a couple of times now and it's starting down that path. Our home is up north so going to BW to visit WOB to find empty taps is not worth it. They will also soon close.

I happily admit I cart to Sunny Pint. I just stay off the sidewalk while doing so or park next door in the commuter parking and walk the short distance. It's well worth the effort.

Nice

If you don't invert the bottle a time or 2 before drinking sometimes the sediment is very bread like.

People really are different aren't we. I like beer, a lot! I've tried and enjoyed many different brands and types and I'm pretty adventurous when it comes to trying something new but if someone tries to give me an IPA I run. I tried several when they first got popular and I didn't enjoy any of them. I'm glad you enjoy them and now have easy access to them but I'm going to have to leave them to folks like yourself.

I understand that if there is no demand for particular beers take them from inventory but looks really bad when half the taps are empty. If your not going to use them remove them.

But ARE half the taps empty as stated in the post you replied to? I've never seen it. I've seen three or four empty, including one that I wanted to try, but never half.

Oh, what an idea! That would be fun to see. And the restaurant rescue show too!

I think it boils down to staff. Never found the bartenders to be very engaging. Plenty of competition in that arena.

No worse than that sugar and caffeine laced latte in your picture.:$:

I see that your avatar is a cup of coffee. That's bad for you too.

Well there going to be a whole lot more consumed when we move in, in a few months. Giddy up!

World of Beer
 

And that’s a pity because I had one of the best burgers in The Villages there!

I took my visiting brother to WOB a few years ago for a snack and a beer. Saw that they had bottled Becks, one of my favorites, so I ordered it. It was $9.00. Never went back.

Selling Out
 

I wonder if the term “liquidation” is appropriate for the World of Beer

Can hardly wait for the sale.

Agree with those plus a saturated market. There has been an explosion of craft beer bars and brewpubs recently along with more craft beer taps at restaurants. Six years ago WoB was one of the few places to get good craft beer in the Villages. Now in the bubble I can go to Cody's and Gators, Edna's and Sawgrass, and Square 1 plus some of the country clubs. Just outside the bubble is Sunny Pint and Leesburg and not too far away are Flying Boat and The Anchor. And those are just the ones I know about close to here. In a larger city WoB would have even more competition.

There are only so many customers who will go out of their way for craft beer. It could be there are simply too many bars/restaurants/brewpubs competing for the same people.

Based on what metric? Have you been to the grocery store or gas station lately?

Just got back. Took a while due to the long lines. I'm feeling really good about the economy these days.

Closing a restaurant here is bad food or bad service. That’s what the restaurant business is all about. I don’t understand how anyone can blow a restaurant in a community that so many people go out to eat all the time. Just give them what you should or get out of the business.

IMHO the most successful restaurant in this area is O'Shucks on Main Street. The place is always packed and probably has very low overhead since it is in a building that isn't fit for a second hand store. Does anyone know if they lease or own?

Sunny Pint definitely has better food than WOB.

You don't need to park anywhere unusual when driving the cart to Sunny Pint. Most people just drive beside the sidewalk for that very short stretch and then follow the cart tracks to the parking lot.

Long lines on a Sunday afternoon: People with jobs shop on the weekend. Always better to go during the week if possible. You can FEEL as good as you want, but show me stats that support your feelings.

Easier for you to show me what you consider to be bad.

Inflation is reasonable, stock market is reasonable, prices are reasonable, unemployment is reasonable.... seems pretty good to me.