Small Brewery Sunday 2021: Where to Have a Pint in Tampa

TAMPA, FL – Need some suggestion on how to relax after a Thanksgiving weekend of hours of cooking, piles of dirty dishes, endless lines at retail stores, long drives home, and thousands of “are we still there”?

Head to the bar, of course – or more specifically, a craft brewery or two in the Tampa area.

This Thanksgiving weekend ends with the third annual Small Brewery Sunday on November 28th. Organized by the Brewers Association, a non-profit group that works with small and independent American craft brewers, the goal of the unofficial holiday is to encourage Americans to patronize and support local breweries.

Here’s a look at the breweries in the Tampa area participating in Small Brewery Sunday.

• Late Start Brewery, 1208 E Kennedy Blvd # 112, Tampa
• Copper Tail Brow, 2601 E 2nd Ave., Tampa
• Zydeco Brew Plant, 1902 E 7th Avenue, Tampa
• Bastet Brewing, 1951 E. Adamo Drive, Suite B, Tampa
• Big Storm Brewing Co., 1600 E 7th Avenue, Tampa
• BarrieHaus Beer Co., 1403 E 5th Ave., Tampa
• Magnanimous Brewing, 1420 N Florida Ave., Tampa
• Hidden Springs Ales Works, 1631 N Franklin St., Tampa
• Ulele Spring Brewery, 1810 N Highland Ave. Tampa
• King State, 520 E Floribraska Ave., Tampa
• Southern Brewing & Winemaking, 4500 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa
• Woven Water Brewing Company, 456 W Columbus Drive, Tampa
• Bay Cannon Beer Company, 2106 W Main St., Tampa
• Cigar City Brewing, 3924 W Spruce St., Tampa
• 7venth Sun Brewery, 6809 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa
• Angry Chair Brewing, 6401 N Florida Ave., Tampa
• Six Ten Brewing, 7052 Benjamin Road, Tampa
• 81Bay Brewing Company, 4465 W Gandy Blvd. Suite 600, Tampa
• The Wild Rover Brewery, 13921 Lynmar Blvd., Tampa
• Tampa Bay Brewing Co., 1600 E 8th Avenue, Tampa
• Tampa Bay Brewing Co., 13937 Monroes Business Park, Westchase

Photos courtesy of Zydeco Brew Werks and Wild Roving Brewing Company
Left, opened March 2018, Zydeco Brew Werks, 1902 E 7th Ave., Tampa, is one of Tampa’s newest breweries under the direction of award-winning brewer Paul Rutherford. Properly, to bring the character and feel of an old English pub to Tampa with a four-barrel brewing system, the father-son team Derek and Ricky Wells founded the Wild Rover Brewing Company, 13921 Lynmar Blvd., Tampa.Photos courtesy of Cigar City Brewing and Angry Chair Brewing
Cigar City Brewing, maker of Jai Alai and Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout, was founded by Joey Redner in 2009 with the aim of creating quality beers that reflect the tastes and history of the Tampa area. The brewery quickly grew from 1,000 kegs of beer in 2009 to over 65,000 kegs in 2016. Right, Shane Mozur and Ryan Dowdle co-own brew partner Ben Romano Angry Chair Brewing, a small craft brewery located in 6401 N Florida Ave., Tampa.

If you don’t see your favorite brewery on the list, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t support them on Small Brewery Sunday. These are just the breweries that are in Directory of breweries.

Interestingly, more than two-thirds of Americans who have reached the legal drinking age live within 10 miles of a craft brewery, according to the Brewers Association. This fact underscores the importance of Small Brewery Sunday.

The coronavirus pandemic hit small breweries hard in 2020. Overall, craft beer sales in the US fell 9 percent in 2020. According to statistics from the Brewers Association, the amount of beer produced also fell by more than 9 percent.

Meanwhile, most brewery owners were also forced to consider local health restrictions, supply chain issues, and changes in the way customers searched for their products.

As craft beer sales return to pre-pandemic levels by volume, helping independent brewers is still vital, according to the Brewers Association.

“Small and independent breweries have proven to be incredibly resilient and have viewed the recent difficulties as an opportunity for innovation. Faced with new challenges, they have pioneered ways to transform their business models to continue serving their local communities and loyal customers. ”Bob Das Pease, President and CEO of the Brewers Association, said in a press release. “With on-site visits returning and new breweries continuing to open, we are confident that the craft brewing industry will recover and grow in the future.”

The full list of breweries participating in Small Brewery Sunday is available online.

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