What to know about Tampa Bay Beer Week
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Tampa Bay Beer Week 2025 kicks off this weekend, which means it's time to celebrate our thriving craft beer scene.
State of play: The festivities kick off Friday and run through March 9, when Dunedin's 7th Sun Brewery hosts its 13th annual Hangover Day with dog-themed beers and live music.
- This year's lineup features more than 60 events from special brew releases to fundraisers to an inaugural golf tournament.
Find a few of our favorites below and the full calendar of events at Tampa Bay Beer Week's website.
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🍓 StrawBEERy Fest Weekend: What is this, a crossover episode?! Cheers the start of Beer Week and the Florida Strawberry Festival with limited-edition brews including a strawberry lemonade gose and a strawberry chocolate stout.
- 2pm Friday-8pm Sunday, Rapp Brewing, Seminole
💃 Females of Foam: Hear from a panel of some of the best women in the biz and sip on brews from Green Bench Brewing Co., Gulfport Brewery + Eatery, Magnanimous Brewing and more.
- 6-9pm Wednesday, Green Bench Brewing Co., St. Petersburg
🤘 Emo Night: Like your angsty teen years, but with brews from Cambridge, Md.-based RaR Brewing and a special release "Taking Off Sunday" frosted lemonade sour from RaR and Tampa's Florida Avenue Brewing Co.
- Organizers will also raffle off two tickets to Vans Warped Tour in Orlando, the stuff of emo dreams.
- 7pm-10 pm March 6, Florida Avenue Brewing Co., Tampa