Pour Choice is the self-pour bar near Thornton Park, at 1225 N Mills Ave in Mills 50. From Thornton Park the usual drive is about 5 to 8 minutes on Summerlin Avenue to Colonial Drive. 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 Thornton Park at 1225 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803 (Mills 50)
- (321) 304-2540
- From Thornton Park: about 5 to 8 minutes via Summerlin Avenue and East Colonial Drive to 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 Thornton Park
Yes. Pour Choice Taphouse is the self-pour bar near Thornton Park. Thornton Park sits on the east side of Lake Eola, south of Mills 50. The Thornton Park drive is north on Summerlin Avenue to East Colonial Drive, then North Mills Avenue to 1225 N Mills Ave. 50 self-pour taps, a full bar with cocktails and spirits, a free parking lot, and 91 guests indoor.
Thornton Park 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. Thornton Park 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 Thornton Park to Pour Choice
Thornton Park to Pour Choice is a short northbound hop. OpenStreetMap routing from Thornton Park on November 7, 2026 measured about 4 minutes and 1.8 miles: Summerlin Avenue to East Colonial Drive to North Mills Avenue. Thornton Park guests should plan about 5 to 8 minutes if Colonial Drive is busy.
This site already published a Lake Eola measurement: 4 minute drive or 32 minute walk from the north end of the lake to Pour Choice. Thornton Park is on that same east-of-downtown band. Thornton Park walkers can use Summerlin in cool weather. Most Thornton Park groups drive or rideshare and park in the free lot.
Thornton Park does not need I-4. Stay on Summerlin, Magnolia, or Rosalind until Colonial Drive, then Mills. Pin 1225 N Mills Ave. If your Thornton Park night is actually a Lake Eola hotel night, the Lake Eola / downtown page on this hub covers Church Street as well.
Thornton Park evening peak is Colonial Drive. Leave a few extra minutes if your Thornton Park table is aiming for 5 PM happy hour.
| Starting point in Thornton Park | Approx. drive | Usual roads |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton Park (Washington Street / Summerlin Avenue) | about 4 minutes measured / plan 5 to 8 | Summerlin Avenue north, East Colonial Drive, North Mills Avenue |
| North end of Lake Eola (published on this site) | 4 minute drive, 32 minute walk | North into Mills 50; see the Lake Eola bars guide |
| Thornton Park Central | about 5 to 8 minutes | Summerlin or Magnolia toward Colonial Drive, then North Mills Avenue |
Why Thornton Park guests drive to Mills 50
Thornton Park has Washington Street restaurants and a polished porch scene. Thornton Park still sends groups north when they want 50 taps, a free lot, and a room that can hold 91 guests. Pour Choice is that Thornton Park second stop, not a replacement for a Thornton Park dinner.
Thornton Park mixed groups like self-pour because nobody has to order for the table. The full bar with cocktails and spirits covers the Thornton Park guest who wants a classic cocktail instead of a tap.
Thornton Park hosts can book a private buyout when they do not want a restaurant back room. Private buyouts are available 7 days a week. Daytime private events are always available. Thornton Park Tuesday is a private event day here, not a public bar day.
Thornton Park parking is the usual downtown-adjacent hunt. Mills 50 at 1225 N Mills Ave is a free parking lot. That is the practical Thornton Park reason.
Thornton Park night versus Pour Choice
Thornton Park is a lake-adjacent dining neighborhood. Pour Choice is a Mills 50 self-pour taproom a few minutes north. The table does not invent Thornton Park hours.
| Topic | Thornton Park | Pour Choice in Mills 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Setting | Thornton Park porches and Washington Street | Mills 50 at 1225 N Mills Ave |
| Parking | Thornton Park street parking | Free parking lot |
| Drinks | Thornton Park restaurants and bars | 50 self-pour taps and a full bar with cocktails and spirits |
| Food | Thornton Park kitchens cook | Pour Choice has no kitchen and serves no food. Guests are welcome to bring food from area restaurants. |
| Groups | A Thornton Park dining room | 91 guests indoor; private buyouts 7 days a week |
If you know Thornton Park, compare this
If you know Thornton Park, you already know Summerlin Avenue. This is the rest of the turn-by-turn.
| If you know this in Thornton Park | Compare this at Pour Choice |
|---|---|
| Washington Street and Summerlin Avenue | North to Colonial Drive, then North Mills Avenue |
| Lake Eola east shore | 4 minute drive to Pour Choice, already published on this site |
| Thornton Park Central | Same short northbound grid into Mills 50 |
| Downtown hotels west of Thornton Park | See the Lake Eola / downtown page on this hub |
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 Thornton Park visit.
Many groups eat in Thornton Park 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 Thornton Park 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 Thornton Park 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 5 to 8 minutes via Summerlin Avenue and East Colonial Drive to North Mills Avenue. Saturday and Sunday public hours start at noon.
Thornton Park groups, birthdays, and private buyouts
Thornton Park rehearsal dinners, birthdays, and office groups use Pour Choice when they need the tap wall and the lot. 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. Thornton Park hosts often eat on Washington Street, then drive north.
Thornton Park Monday and Tuesday public walk-ins are not available. See event venue near downtown and Monday and Tuesday private events.
Write Thornton Park on the form. Most Thornton Park groups are coming up Summerlin.
How to plan the trip
Walk-in pairs and small tables from Thornton Park 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 Thornton Park book the room. Start on private events or the form on this page.
From Thornton Park, take Summerlin Avenue north to East Colonial Drive, then North Mills Avenue. Park in the free parking lot. Thornton Park groups of 20 or more should inquire.
Thornton Park weekday happy hour means leaving Washington Street a little before 5 PM. Thornton Park Saturday noon matches public opening.
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.
- Thornton Park, Orlando, FL (Nominatim).
- Walk and drive table from the north end of Lake Eola Park, measured with OpenStreetMap routing on October 23, 2026, already published on this site.
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