Live Local and Drink Local

Bay Area Breweries    Buy local, Drink Local “Buying local is an idea that met its time. We need to support our local farmers and breweries whenever we can. Start with some of these local breweries found in the Tampa Bay area. Unfortunately, we haven't found a public brewery here in Pasco County, although we've enjoyed quite a few private projects.  Buy loca and apply this idea to beer consumption, and you'd most likely see more local beer scenes prosper. .Buying local beer also promotes interest in the local brewing scene, both with consumers and business owners within the industry, including  - bars, restaurants.   Supporting Local Beer There are many ways to support your local beer scene, and it doesn't mean that you have to stop buying your favorite imports. All we're suggesting is that perhaps you think before you drink and try to introduce more local beer into your life. Visit your local pub, pull up a seat at the bar and explore their beers. Visit a local brewery, take the tour and have some samples.  Swing by your local package store and buy local. Most local beers are also cheaper than domestic or foreign imports, and again, they'll most likely be fresh. And, the more local beer purchased, the more these places will stock them. Many stores are also open to consumer suggestions. Going out to eat? Visit your local brewpub for some brews and food, or at least order local beer if you're dining at a restaurant. Beer dinners: Most smart brewpubs and many restaurants/beer bars host them throughout the year. They're usually co-hosted by a local brewer and provide a great array of beer-and-food-pairing, and education. Attend a beer festival. Keep the scene alive! Many festivals are out to support the local beer scene and spread the good word of beer. They can also be educational eye-openers to the magnificent world of beer that's right under your nose by introducing you to beers that don't have deep advertising pockets to let you know about them in a flashy kind of way. Tampa Bay Area Brewries Cigar City Brewery 3924 W. Spruce St., Tampa (813) 348-6363 Dunedin Brewery 937 Douglas Ave., Dunedin (727) 736-0606 Tampa Bay Brewing Co. 1600 E Eighth Ave., Suite 123, Tampa, (813) 247-1422 St. Somewhere Brewing 1441 Savannah Ave., Unit E, Tarpon Springs, (813) 503-6181 Peg's Cantina 3038 Beach Blvd. S, Gulfport, (727) 328-2720 Seventh Sun Brewing 1012 Broadway, Dunedin, (727) 733-3013 Cold Storage Craft Brewery 4101 N Florida Ave., Tampa, (813) 374-2101 Lagerhaus Brewery and Grille 3438 East Lake Business, Palm Harbor Local Home Beer Brewers Florida state homebrewing club circuit   "Beer is proof that God loves us, and wants us to be happy."  - Benjamin Franklin