If birthdays deserve a toast, 150 of them deserve more than a few, which is why, as part of the Orlando Sentinel’s celebration of bringing a century-and-a-half of news to Central Florida, we’ve partnered with Ten10 Brewing to launch four festive beers — one for each quarter.
The first beer, called Orange County Reporter, is a local citrus ale, named for the Sentinel’s predecessor — Orlando’s first newspaper.
And you’re invited to the launch party!
Space is limited — tickets are available at OrlandoSentinel.com/RSVP — but those in attendance will enjoy not only a fine, festive brew but a presentation by the Orange County Regional History Center detailing the history of the region’s citrus industry.
Not to mention samples of this light and lovely beer.
Brewed with Florida citrus peel and citrus-forward hops, Ten10’s owner-brewer Mike Wallace says Orange County Reporter is a fun take on their tried-and-true blond ale recipe.
“For this one, we really wanted to focus on that citrus, which brings out similar, orange- and grapefruit-forward flavors in the hops.”
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Later in the year, local craft beer fans can look forward to spring’s Sentinel Star Stout, along with Bavar’s Breaking News, a summertime California common saluting reporter Emily Bavar, who broke the news of Disney World’s impending arrival in Central Florida.
Come cooler climes, ‘Tis a Privilege — named after the Sentinel’s longtime front-page slogan, “‘Tis a privilege to live in Central Florida” — will be a white stout, featuring dark Belgian chocolate and local coffee from Barnie’s.
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“The paper gave us a lot of cool information,” Wallace says, “an archive with thousands of articles published over the Orlando Sentinel’s run. We went through it and picked out a few things that made sense, that we knew would be fun to work into the beers, that we thought people would really enjoy.”
Orange County Reporter will be available at Ten10 Brewing — on draft and in six-packs — while supplies last.
“We’ll also be selling the cans as singles if people want to grab one as a collector’s item.”
Grab it as a pint or part of a flight; Ten10 is happy to let you taste it first, just like all of their beers.
“We’re excited to partner with a great local business like Ten10 Brewing on these special beers for our 150th anniversary,” said Roger Simmons, the Orlando Sentinel’s executive editor. “It’s a great way to toast the past and current success of Central Florida’s top newspaper and look ahead to many, many more great years.”
amthompson@orlandosentinel.com