Pour Choice is the self-pour bar near UCF and East Orlando, at 1225 N Mills Ave in Mills 50. Plan about 15 to 25 minutes from UCF. 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 UCF at 1225 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803 (Mills 50)
- (321) 304-2540
- From UCF: about 15 to 25 minutes from UCF and East Orlando via University Boulevard, SR 417, SR 408, or 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 UCF
Yes. Pour Choice Taphouse is the self-pour bar near UCF and East Orlando. The campus core is at 4000 Central Florida Boulevard. This site already describes the trip from UCF as about 15 minutes. A November 7, 2026 OpenStreetMap drive from campus measured about 23 minutes and 13 miles via University Boulevard, SR 417, and Colonial Drive. Plan about 15 to 25 minutes depending on East Orlando traffic. 50 self-pour taps, a full bar with cocktails and spirits, a free parking lot, and 91 guests indoor.
UCF and East Orlando 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. UCF 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 UCF to Pour Choice
UCF to Mills 50 is an east-Orlando-to-central-Orlando trip. The published language on this site is about 15 minutes from UCF campus via University Boulevard, 408, or I-4. Treat that as the optimistic UCF timing this business already uses. The November 7, 2026 OSRM path from 4000 Central Florida Boulevard used University Boulevard, the Central Florida GreeneWay (SR 417), East Colonial Drive, and North Mills Avenue, and it measured about 23 minutes. East Orlando traffic on University Boulevard and Colonial Drive is why this page gives a 15 to 25 minute range.
East Orlando guests coming from Waterford Lakes or Alafaya Trail still use University Boulevard or Colonial Drive (SR 50) west toward North Mills Avenue. You can stay on SR 50 the whole way if you dislike 417. Pin 1225 N Mills Ave and use the free parking lot. UCF rideshare is common because the group wants the 50 taps without a campus designated-driver argument.
UCF Downtown at 500 W Livingston Street is not this drive. That campus is downtown, about 6 minutes on the existing UCF Downtown guide. If your UCF group is downtown, use that page. This page is UCF main campus and East Orlando.
UCF evening peak on University Boulevard can be slow. Leave extra time if the UCF group wants 5 PM happy hour. Saturday afternoon UCF trips are often closer to the published 15 minutes.
| Starting point in UCF | Approx. drive | Usual roads |
|---|---|---|
| UCF main campus (published on this site) | about 15 minutes | University Blvd, 408, or I-4, as already described on the UCF event page |
| UCF, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard (OSRM, Nov 7, 2026) | about 23 minutes (13.0 miles) | Libra Drive, Gemini Boulevard, University Boulevard, Central Florida GreeneWay (SR 417), East Colonial Drive, North Mills Avenue |
| UCF Downtown, 500 W Livingston St (existing guide) | about 6 minutes | See the bars near UCF Downtown campus guide; that is a different, shorter trip |
Why UCF guests drive to Mills 50
UCF and East Orlando have campus bars and Alafaya plazas. UCF groups still come west when they need 50 taps, a full bar, a free lot, and 91 indoor guests for a 21-and-older night. Pour Choice is that East Orlando destination in Mills 50.
UCF mixed groups (alumni, Greek life 21+, faculty, East Orlando neighbors) like self-pour because the list never agrees. The full bar with cocktails and spirits covers the UCF guest who wants a bartender.
UCF graduation parties, alumni mixers, and East Orlando offices can book a private buyout. Private buyouts are available 7 days a week. Daytime private events are always available. A UCF Tuesday is a private event here, not a public campus-bar crawl.
UCF parking on campus is its own story. Mills 50 at 1225 N Mills Ave is a free parking lot. East Orlando drivers who make the trip keep the car on site.
UCF night versus Pour Choice
UCF is a large East Orlando campus. East Orlando is the Alafaya and Waterford Lakes band. Pour Choice is a Mills 50 self-pour taproom. The table shows published 15 minute language next to a measured 23 minute drive.
| Topic | UCF | Pour Choice in Mills 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Setting | UCF campus and East Orlando plazas | Mills 50 at 1225 N Mills Ave |
| Parking | UCF garage and East Orlando lots | Free parking lot |
| Drinks | Campus-area and East Orlando bars | 50 self-pour taps and a full bar with cocktails and spirits |
| Food | UCF and East Orlando kitchens cook | Pour Choice has no kitchen and serves no food. Guests are welcome to bring food from area restaurants. |
| Drive | About 15 minutes published; about 23 minutes measured from campus core | University Boulevard, 417, 408, or Colonial Drive west |
If you know UCF, compare this
If you know UCF, you know University Boulevard and Alafaya Trail. This table names the westbound choices.
| If you know this in UCF | Compare this at Pour Choice |
|---|---|
| UCF main campus, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard | About 15 minutes published, about 23 minutes measured |
| University Boulevard / Alafaya Trail | West toward 417, 408, or Colonial Drive, then North Mills Avenue |
| Waterford Lakes (East Orlando) | Colonial Drive west to North Mills Avenue |
| UCF Downtown, 500 W Livingston Street | About 6 minutes; different trip, see the downtown campus guide |
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 UCF visit.
Many groups eat in UCF 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 UCF 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 UCF 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 15 to 25 minutes from UCF and East Orlando via University Boulevard, SR 417, SR 408, or Colonial Drive to North Mills Avenue. Saturday and Sunday public hours start at noon.
UCF groups, birthdays, and private buyouts
UCF graduation parties (21 and older), alumni nights, and East Orlando offices use Pour Choice for 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. UCF groups often eat in East Orlando, then drive west, or pick up Mills 50 takeout after they park.
UCF Monday and Tuesday public walk-ins are not available. See private party venue near UCF, graduation parties, and bars near UCF Downtown.
Write UCF or East Orlando on the form. Say whether you are coming from main campus or downtown campus so timing advice matches.
How to plan the trip
Walk-in pairs and small tables from UCF 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 UCF book the room. Start on private events or the form on this page.
From UCF, take University Boulevard west to 417 or 408, or stay on Colonial Drive west to North Mills Avenue. Park in the free parking lot. UCF groups of 20 or more should inquire. 21 and older.
UCF weekday groups aiming for 5 PM happy hour should leave campus with a 15 to 25 minute buffer. UCF Saturday noon matches public opening and is often the easier East Orlando drive.
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.
- University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, FL (Nominatim).
- Existing UCF event page on this site: approximately 15 minutes from UCF main campus.
- Existing UCF Downtown guide: measured drive from 500 W Livingston St.
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