Pour Choice is the self-pour bar near Dr. Phillips, at 1225 N Mills Ave in Mills 50. From Dr. Phillips plan about 20 to 25 minutes via I-4 or Turkey Lake Road. 50 self-pour taps, a full bar with cocktails and spirits, and a free parking lot. Public hours run Wednesday to Sunday.
Key facts
- Self-pour bar near Dr. Phillips at 1225 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803 (Mills 50)
- (321) 304-2540
- From Dr. Phillips: about 20 to 25 minutes via Turkey Lake Road, Sand Lake Road, or I-4 toward downtown, then North Mills Avenue
- Hours: Wednesday and Thursday 5 PM to midnight, Friday 5 PM to 2 AM, Saturday noon to 2 AM, Sunday noon to 10 PM. Open to the public Wednesday to Sunday. Monday and Tuesday are for private events.
- 50 self-pour taps plus a full bar with cocktails and spirits
- Free parking lot at 1225 N Mills Ave
- 91 guests indoor capacity
- Private buyouts are available 7 days a week. Daytime private events are always available.
- 21 and older. Pour Choice has no kitchen and serves no food. Guests are welcome to bring food from area restaurants.
- There are no food trucks. Decorations and cake are allowed. Guests clean up what they bring.
Last updated: November 7, 2026
The short answer for Dr. Phillips
Yes. Pour Choice Taphouse is the self-pour bar Dr. Phillips groups use when they want Mills 50 instead of Restaurant Row. Dr. Phillips sits in southwest Orlando around Sand Lake Road and Dr. Phillips Boulevard. OpenStreetMap routing from the Dr. Phillips High School area measured about 20 minutes on November 7, 2026. Restaurant Row measured about 23 minutes. This site already lists OCCC, in the same southwest cluster, at about 20 minutes via I-4. 50 self-pour taps, a full bar with cocktails and spirits, a free parking lot, and 91 guests indoor.
Dr. Phillips walk-ins use Wednesday and Thursday 5 PM to midnight, Friday 5 PM to 2 AM, Saturday noon to 2 AM, Sunday noon to 10 PM. Open to the public Wednesday to Sunday. Monday and Tuesday are for private events. Dr. Phillips private events can use Monday or Tuesday. Private buyouts are available 7 days a week. Daytime private events are always available.
Drive and route from Dr. Phillips to Pour Choice
Dr. Phillips to Pour Choice is a southwest-to-central trip. From 6500 Turkey Lake Road (Dr. Phillips High School), OpenStreetMap routing on November 7, 2026 measured about 20 minutes and 12 miles via Turkey Lake Road toward Universal Boulevard, then north to Colonial Drive and North Mills Avenue. From the Restaurant Row stretch of Sand Lake Road and Dr. Phillips Boulevard, the same router measured about 23 minutes and 13.7 miles. Dr. Phillips guests should plan about 20 to 25 minutes.
Dr. Phillips drivers who prefer I-4 can use the same published pattern this site uses for the Orange County Convention Center: about 20 minutes via I-4, then into Mills 50. Pin 1225 N Mills Ave. Park in the free parking lot. Dr. Phillips rideshare is longer than an Ivanhoe hop, so Dr. Phillips groups often carpool.
Dr. Phillips evening peak on Sand Lake Road and I-4 is the reason this page uses a range. Leave extra time if the Dr. Phillips group wants 5 PM happy hour. Saturday afternoon Dr. Phillips trips are closer to 20 minutes.
If your Dr. Phillips night is actually a convention after-party, use the convention page as well. Dr. Phillips, Restaurant Row, and OCCC sit in the same southwest Orlando cluster. All of them land on the same free lot at 1225 N Mills Ave.
| Starting point in Dr. Phillips | Approx. drive | Usual roads |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Phillips High School, 6500 Turkey Lake Road | about 20 minutes (12.0 miles measured) | Turkey Lake Road, Hollywood Way, Universal Boulevard, North Garland Avenue, West Colonial Drive, North Mills Avenue |
| Restaurant Row / Dr. Phillips Boulevard and Sand Lake Road | about 23 minutes (13.7 miles measured) | Dr. Phillips Boulevard, West Sand Lake Road, then the same northbound pattern toward Colonial Drive and North Mills Avenue |
| Orange County Convention Center cluster (published) | about 20 minutes via I-4 | I-4 east toward downtown, then Mills 50 |
Why Dr. Phillips guests drive to Mills 50
Dr. Phillips has Restaurant Row, Sand Lake Road, and a packed dinner scene. Dr. Phillips still comes northeast when the group wants 50 taps, a full bar, and a free lot that is not a Restaurant Row valet story. Pour Choice is that Dr. Phillips second neighborhood.
Dr. Phillips mixed groups (neighbors, visitors, office friends) like self-pour because Restaurant Row already handled dinner. The full bar with cocktails and spirits covers the Dr. Phillips guest who wants a bartender after a long Sand Lake meal.
Dr. Phillips offices and family 21-and-older parties can book a private buyout. Private buyouts are available 7 days a week. Daytime private events are always available. A Dr. Phillips Tuesday is a private event here, not a public Restaurant Row crawl.
Dr. Phillips parking at dinner can be a hunt. Mills 50 at 1225 N Mills Ave is a free parking lot. After a 20 minute drive, that lot is the point.
Dr. Phillips night versus Pour Choice
Dr. Phillips is southwest Orlando around Sand Lake Road. Pour Choice is a Mills 50 self-pour taproom. The table uses measured 20 to 23 minute drives and the published 20 minute OCCC note.
| Topic | Dr. Phillips | Pour Choice in Mills 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Setting | Dr. Phillips and Restaurant Row | Mills 50 at 1225 N Mills Ave |
| Parking | Dr. Phillips restaurant lots | Free parking lot |
| Drinks | Restaurant Row bars | 50 self-pour taps and a full bar with cocktails and spirits |
| Food | Dr. Phillips kitchens cook | Pour Choice has no kitchen and serves no food. Guests are welcome to bring food from area restaurants. |
| Drive | About 20 minutes from Turkey Lake Road; about 23 from Restaurant Row; OCCC about 20 via I-4 (published) | I-4 or Turkey Lake Road toward Colonial Drive and North Mills Avenue |
If you know Dr. Phillips, compare this
If you know Dr. Phillips, you know Sand Lake Road and Restaurant Row. This table names the northeast path.
| If you know this in Dr. Phillips | Compare this at Pour Choice |
|---|---|
| Dr. Phillips Boulevard / Restaurant Row | About 23 minutes measured toward Colonial Drive and North Mills Avenue |
| Turkey Lake Road / Dr. Phillips High School area | About 20 minutes measured |
| Sand Lake Road west of I-4 | I-4 east, then Mills 50, in the same band as the published 20 minute OCCC drive |
| Orange County Convention Center cluster | About 20 minutes via I-4, already published on this site |
Food
Pour Choice has no kitchen and serves no food. Guests are welcome to bring food from area restaurants. There are no food trucks. That is the food policy for a Dr. Phillips visit.
Many groups eat in Dr. Phillips first, then come to Mills 50 for drinks. Others pick up takeout on the way or order from restaurants around Mills Ave after they park in the free parking lot. The nearby food page lists walkable Mills 50 restaurants with online order links.
A host from Dr. Phillips is not locked into a venue menu. Cake is allowed. Decorations and cake are allowed. Guests clean up what they bring.
How self-pour works
Guests from Dr. Phillips check in with a valid photo ID, open a tab, and get an RFID wristband. The wristband unlocks 50 self-pour taps of rotating craft beer, hard seltzer, cider, and cocktails on tap. Pour a taste or a full glass and pay by the ounce. A full bar with cocktails and spirits is staffed if you want a bartender instead of the wall.
Mixed groups land here because one person can stay on seltzer, another can work through the tap wall, and a third can sit at the full bar. Nobody has to commit to a single pitcher. See the self-pour tap room page for the wristband walkthrough.
Happy hour is Wednesday through Friday, 5 PM to 7 PM. After-work groups should leave with enough time for about 20 to 25 minutes via Turkey Lake Road, Sand Lake Road, or I-4 toward downtown, then North Mills Avenue. Saturday and Sunday public hours start at noon.
Dr. Phillips groups, birthdays, and private buyouts
Dr. Phillips groups book Pour Choice when Restaurant Row is dinner and Mills 50 is the room. Indoor capacity is 91 guests. Private buyouts are available 7 days a week. Daytime private events are always available. Decorations and cake are allowed. Guests clean up what they bring.
Pour Choice has no kitchen and serves no food. Guests are welcome to bring food from area restaurants. Dr. Phillips hosts often eat on Sand Lake Road, then drive northeast.
Dr. Phillips Monday and Tuesday public walk-ins are not available. See convention after parties and Monday and Tuesday private events.
Write Dr. Phillips on the form. Say Restaurant Row, Sand Lake, or OCCC if that is the actual start.
How to plan the trip
Walk-in pairs and small tables from Dr. Phillips use public hours: Wednesday and Thursday 5 PM to midnight, Friday 5 PM to 2 AM, Saturday noon to 2 AM, Sunday noon to 10 PM. Open to the public Wednesday to Sunday. Monday and Tuesday are for private events. Groups of about 20 or more should inquire so we can hold a section.
Park in the free parking lot at 1225 N Mills Ave. Drivers who prefer not to drive home can use rideshare on the same roads described above. Guests must be 21 or older with a valid photo ID.
Private buyouts are available 7 days a week. Daytime private events are always available. Monday and Tuesday are for private events, which is often when offices from Dr. Phillips book the room. Start on private events or the form on this page.
From Dr. Phillips, take I-4 east or Turkey Lake Road north toward Colonial Drive, then North Mills Avenue. Park in the free parking lot. Dr. Phillips groups of 20 or more should inquire. Build a 20 to 25 minute buffer.
Dr. Phillips Saturday noon public opening is often kinder than a weekday 5 PM I-4 run. Dr. Phillips weekday groups should leave Sand Lake early if they want happy hour.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim geocoding and OSRM driving routes, accessed November 7, 2026.
- Pour Choice Taphouse published hours, capacity, parking, and event policies at pourchoicetaphouse.com.
- Existing site drive notes: about 5 minutes from downtown Orlando, Lake Eola, and Ivanhoe Village; about 15 minutes from UCF; about 20 minutes from the Orange County Convention Center via I-4.
- Dr. Phillips High School, 6500 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando, FL (Nominatim).
- Existing site language: about 20 minutes from the Orange County Convention Center via I-4.
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