Welcome back to Sea Stories from the CoastWatchers Club! On this episode, we welcome our new co-host, Travis aka BeachBum Trallis. The three of us and Travis' wife Crystal made the trip down to Ft. Lauderdale in June to visit the Mai Kai Restaurant and Polynesian show. We discuss our drinks we had, food, and the overall feel and decor of the Mai Kai.

We also talk about some side adventures we had getting tattoos from Jackie & Nikki at Ghost Signs Florida, then a quick trip to the Bimini Bay Bikini Bar.

The cocktails of this episode were a Roy's Rum Barrel & take on a Mai Tai using the Rum Barrel blend.

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Music provided by the Hula Girls. Find them on IG @hulagirls and see the lead singer's show called Spike's Breezeway Cocktail Hour.

Podcast artwork by Matt Vogtner. Check out his t-shirts and merch at thenutriarodeo.com.

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Welcome back to Sea Stories from the CoastWatchers Club! On this episode, we join our friends for the Mobile Tiki Week Kickoff Party 2025 at Braided River Brewing.

Ben meets with friends Justo, sister Sarah, Lydia, Raf, Andrew and Roy joins to finish up the episode talking about his quick stunt as guest bartender for the party. Everyone talks about what they are looking forward to at Mobile Tiki Week, as well as their favorite things about Tiki Bars, Cocktails, and a great bad date story from Raf. Great party at Braided River! You can visit Braided River at www.braidedriverbrewing.com.

Highlighted Drink was Tiki to the Limit Sour Ale from Braided River, and beer cocktail Aku Aku Punch from Roy.

Follow us on Instagram @coastwatchersclub to get more info.

Music provided by the Hula Girls. Find them on IG @hulagirls and see the lead singer's show called Spike's Breezeway Cocktail Hour.

Podcast artwork by Matt Vogtner. Check out his t-shirts and merch at thenutriarodeo.com.

Visit us online at coastwatchersclub.com.

For sponsorship inquiries, email us at info@coastwatchersclub.com.

Welcome back to Sea Stories from the CoastWatchers Club! On this episode, we have our friend David Nelson joining us. David is the owner of the Braided River Brewing Company in downtown Mobile. Originally from North Carolina, David moved to Mobile and met Hobie while playing rugby for Battleship Rugby Club.

We discuss the tiki beer from Braided River called Winter Crush. David goes through the process of coming up with the beer and the different ingredients. The group taste the beer and also comment about other tiki beers that they like. You can visit Braided River at www.braidedriverbrewing.com.

The cocktail of the episode is a Roy Original: As a bonus to the Winter Crush beer, we taste one of Roy's creations, From the Depths.

Follow us on Instagram @coastwatchersclub to get more info and to get this week's cocktail recipe so you can try it with us.

Music provided by the Hula Girls. Find them on IG @hulagirls and see the lead singer's show called Spike's Breezeway Cocktail Hour.

Podcast artwork by Matt Vogtner. Check out his t-shirts and merch at thenutriarodeo.com.

Visit us online at coastwatchersclub.com.

For sponsorship inquiries, email us at info@coastwatchersclub.com.