“In the last two years our craft beer scene has really stepped up its game. I don’t mean just the breweries that have opened, but the selection of brands at bottle shops is night and day. It’s very exciting.”
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Cigar City Brewing
"They weren't the first craft brewery in the area, but they are the brewery that put the area on the map. I'm quite fond of their Invasion Pale Ale."
FED Pro > Chef Greg Baker of The Refinery and Fodder & Shine
"You can't go wrong with Cigar City in Tampa."
FED Pro > Brewer Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Co.
BREWERY & TASTING ROOM
3924 W Spruce Street
Tampa, FL 33607
T: 813.348.6363 | cigarcitybrewing.com
BREW PUB
15491 N Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, FL 33624
T: 813.962.1274 | cigarcitybrewpub.com
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Angry Chair Brewing
"They do a great job with their beers, running the gamut from very light sessionable beers, like Berliner weisses, all the way up to rich porters. I have yet to taste a clunker from them."
FED Pro > Chef Greg Baker of The Refinery and Fodder & Shine
6401 North Florida Avenue
Tampa, FL 33604
T: 813.238.1122
angrychairbrewing.com
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Coppertail Brewing Co
"I'm a big fan of light bodied, sour beers. Their Dangerous Frank's Berliner is a fantastic Berliner Weisse style beer. Great for the Florida summer, which lasts until November."
FED Pro > Chef Greg Baker of The Refinery and Fodder & Shine
Tasting Room: Open Daily
2601 E 2nd Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
T: 813.247.1500
coppertailbrewing.com
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Southern Brewing and Winemaking
"Located in Seminole Heights -- this is the true gem of the area. In my opinion, it's the often overlooked."
FED Pro > Brewer Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Co.
4500 N Nebraska Avenue
Tampa, FL 33603
T: 813.238.7800
www.southernbrewingwinemaking.com
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Green Bench Brewing
"Great St. Pete brewery, both familiar and adventuresome. Their Surrealist sour IPA is quite tasty."
FED Pro > Chef Greg Baker of The Refinery and Fodder & Shine
Tap Room: Tue - Sun
1133 Baum Avenue N
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
T: 727.800.9836
greenbenchbrewing.com
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Cycle Brewing
"They are about 5 blocks from our spot, Green Bench. Their session IPAs are my favorite: hoppy and low alcohol. If you like big stouts, they've got you covered."
FED Pro > Brewer Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Co.
"I'm a big fan of their Fixie IPA and of their El Camino delivery truck."
FED Pro > Chef Greg Baker of The Refinery and Fodder & Shine
Tasting Room: Open Daily
534 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
T: 727.320.7954
“Our beer scene has grown amazingly over the last several years. I moved back to the Tampa Bay Area from Portland, OR. At the time there were more than 20 breweries within the city limits of Portland. Right now in the Tampa metropolitan area, we have at least 27 and probably 10 more being planned or have opened that I’m just not aware of.”
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3 Daughters
"Just a little further down the street and they have a nice tasting room with a huge space in their warehouse to hang out."
FED Pro > Brewer Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Co.
222 22nd Street S
St. Petersburg, FL 33712
T: 727.495.6002
3dbrewing.com
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St. Pete Brewing Company
"Just a block from Cycle, they make solid, clean beers. Milo's IPA and Orange Wheat are their cores."
FED Pro > Brewer Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Co.
544 1st Avenue N
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
T: 727.692.8809
stpetebrewingcompany.com
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Cage Brewing
"One of the two new breweries in town (Pinellas Ale Works and Cage Brewing) and they're directly across the street from each other."
FED Pro > Brewer Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Co.
2001 1st Avenue S
St. Petersburg, FL 33712
T: 727.201.4278
Website
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Pinellas Ale Works
"One of the two new breweries in town (Pinellas Ale Works and Cage Brewing) and they're directly across the street from each other."
FED Pro > Brewer Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Co.
1962 1st Avenue S
St. Petersburg, FL 33712
T: 727.235.0970
www.pawbeer.com
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7venth Sun
"Outside of St. Pete, I'm a big fan of 7venth Sun in Dunedin, they're probably my favorite in town."
FED Pro > Brewer Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Co.
"They are reportedly moving their production to Seminole Heights and I'm excited to have another brewery within blocks. I particularly like their Intergalactic Pale Ale."
FED Pro > Chef Greg Baker of The Refinery and Fodder & Shine
Tasting Room: Open Daily
1012 Broadway
Dunedin, FL 34698
T: 727.733.3013
www.7venthsun.com
SHOP FOR BEER
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Jug & Bottle Department
"This is a store that sells great craft beer, boutique wines, cheeses and charcuterie. Local grocery store selections are often lacking, and prior to them opening, the only choice in the neighborhood were package shops. It's probably the only bottle shop on the west coast of Florida where you can grab a bottle of Malbec while listening to the Heroine Sheiks."
FED Pro > Chef Greg Baker of The Refinery and Fodder & Shine
6203 N Florida Avenue
Tampa, FL 33604
T: 813.675.4522
jugandbottledept.com
Rollin' Oats Market & Cafe
"They have incredible pricing with a phenomenal selection."
FED Pro > Brewer Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Co.
2842 Dr. Martin Luther King Street N
St. Petersburg, FL 33704
T: 727.821.6825
rollinoats.com
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Shep's Beer Emporium
"They basically have every beer you'd want. It would take a long time to drink through their selection and the crew is very knowledgable and excited to chat about beer."
FED Pro > Brewer Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Co.
2001 4th Street N
St. Petersburg, FL 33704
T: 727.823.6565
www.shepsbeers.com
Old Southeast Market
"This is a very new shop. It's not huge, but they're very selective, so the quality of their beer selection is top notch."
FED Pro > Brewer Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Co.
1700 3rd Street S
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
T: 727.823.1992
oldsoutheastmarket.com
Rally's on 4th
"This is a gas station that has one of the best beer selections in the entire city. It's super convenient and well-priced."
FED Pro > Brewer Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Co.
2131 4th Street N
St. Petersburg, FL 33704
T: 727.821.7660
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