Bartender Spotlight: Belinda Paige Hastu of the Brass Tap

Name: Belinda Paige Hastu
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Years bartending: 6 (started in college)
Where she works:  (3 years)

 

Patch: How did you get into bartending?

Hastu: I went to college in Canada for sociology and then worked in social services. Later I realized that wasn't what I wanted because I am a people person, and that world was different than I thought, so I got back into bartending!

Patch: What brought you to Florida from Canada?

Hastu: Really, the weather was one of the main reasons!

Patch: So what is a great perk about this job?

Hastu: I love all of the seasonal events here. We had an Oktoberfest thing (in the fall) here: Taptoberfest. ... It was big.

Patch: What's your favorite type of drink to serve?

Paige: A homemade drink that we concocted here at the Brass Tap. We have one called the Dirty Hoe. It's Hoegaarden beer and a raspberry flavored beer — a little sweet but not too overpowering.