Taprooms in firehouses, Ybor warehouses, and St. Pete's biggest beer hall.
Tampa Bay's craft beer scene runs from the nationally known Jai Alai IPA to neighborhood taprooms in Seminole Heights and Ybor City. These ten breweries are a good starting point for a taproom crawl. Taproom locations and hours change, so confirm before heading out. Spots are numbered for easy browsing, not as a strict ranking.
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Cigar City has brewed beer since 2009 and is best known for Jai Alai IPA. Its website lists a downtown taproom on Channelside Drive and airport locations, and says a new Ybor City taproom is under construction.
3 Daughters opened its first tasting room in St. Petersburg in December 2013 and later added Clearwater Beach and airport locations. Its Beach Blonde Ale is described as a house classic, and the St. Pete taproom has food and a lively events calendar.
Angry Chair is a Seminole Heights brewery known for its stouts.
Coppertail's taproom is often described as one of the area's nicer ones, and the kitchen is known for specials. It allows dogs on its outdoor patio.
Sky Puppy occupies Tampa's oldest original firehouse in Ybor City, with historic brick and bat-themed decor.
Hidden Springs is known for sours and fruited beers. Its taproom has five core beers plus rotating taps and weekly events.
Common Dialect is a Seminole Heights brewery with a dog-friendly patio.
BarrieHaus brews lagers in Ybor City.
Magnanimous has locations in Tampa Heights and Seminole Heights and is known for a laid-back taproom and friendly service.
Mastry's is a St. Pete Beach brewery on Blind Pass Road.
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