Hurricane Wings, Vero Beach. Not just a wing joint anymore.
Howard is the manager and the 28 taps are his babies. Aside from providing beer lovers in Vero a place to call home, he is also the only person "With the balls to tap a keg of Ruination". Those were his words last Friday night right before another keg went empty and Stone's enamel-stripping IPA was tapped for the first time ever anywhere in the county. And I was lucky enough to be the first person in this county, ever, to sip on a freshly poured draft of the stuff. Yay me!
It also helped that one of the latest additions to the draft line-up was the Summit Horizon Red Ale, a hoppy American amber ale from Minnesota. Two of those helped pave the way for the draft glory that is Ruination. For my previous review of Ruination, go here
Of course, aside from the 28 taps, about two dozen of which are of the micro variety, they also keep a few bottled brews as well. Taking with Howard about stouts, I mentioned the Bell's Kalamazoo Stout they serve in bottles. Tell Howard you haven't tried a beer and you will be trying it within seconds. As you can see in the picture above, my g/f and I got to split a bottle of this wonderful stout (and for the record thats the remainder of a Summit Horizon in the middle and the ungodly and yummy Ruination on the left.)
We love Hurricane Wings, Vero. The wings are great, sure, and the beer line-up beckons me on a nightly basis, but mainly we go there for the good company. Not only do Howard and Christina provide good company and good service but their antics behind the bar keep us entertained all night. That, and the fact that they have the Oaked Arrogant Bastard on tap make me want to spend every night there...So if you are ever in the area, stop in for a bite and/or a quick beer fix. You won't be disappointed. And if you dwell far from the area, but have a nearby Hurricane Wings, pop into that that one and ask them why the hell can't they be more like the Hurricanes in Vero!
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