It's been a while since I started this post, but wanted to follow up. I just cracked my first beer brewed down here with Omega's Hothead yeast. It's a NE IPA that turned out beautifully. Fermented at about 80 degrees with no temperature control, but I did make a starter. This is an awesome yeast...ferments fast, tastes good, and survived a long trip down here with no refrigeration.
I've got an apricot blonde that needs bottling this week with the same yeast, and then I'll attempt a kolsch. I figure a clean ale like that one will be the real test of this yeast. Thanks for the suggestion!