(Dec. 21, 2017 – Tampa, Fla.) — Creative Loafing (CL) is teaming up with Brandon Harley-Davidson to give beer enthusiasts a unique opportunity to sip on their favorite local brews while rubbing elbows with the minds behind them at Brandon Harley-Davidson presents Creative Loafing’s Meet The Brewers on Saturday, February 17th, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Brandon Harley-Davidson (9841 E. Adamo Dr. in Brandon).
Attendees will join more than a dozen of Tampa Bay’s very own brewers as they sample their best brews and mingle. Beer will be available in full 10-ounce pours, just a taste, or whatever attendees’ beer-loving hearts desire. Additionally, CL will be celebrating the release of the annual Beer Issue—in print and online on February 15th.
FEATURING:
7venth Sun Brewing Company
81Bay Brewing Company
Big Storm Brewing Co.
Big Top Brewing Company
Cigar City Brewing
Cigar City Cider & Mead
Crooked Thumb Brewery
Darwin Brewing Company
Dissent Craft Brewing Company
Dunderbrau Mr. Dunderbak’s Brewery
Dunedin Brewery
Escape Brewing Company
Flying Boat Brewing Company
Four Stacks Brewing Company
Marker 48 Brewing
Saint Somewhere Brewing Company
Tampa Bay Brewing Company
The Wild Rover Brewery
Ulele Spring Brewery
& MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Tickets to Meet The Brewers are on sale now and available for purchase at cltampa.com/brewers.
General Admission (GA) tickets are $30 in advance (now through February 16th) and $40 at the door (February 17th). GA includes unlimited beer while attendees mix and mingle with their favorite brewers.
VIP Admission tickets are $75 in advance (now through February 16th) and $85 at the door (February 17th). VIP includes a VIP-only hour from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. brought to you by Mini Doughnut Factory where attendees will mix and mingle with their favorite breweries while enjoying unlimited beer among a limited amount of VIP attendees; a private VIP area featuring VIP-only perks like mini doughnuts by Mini Doughnut Factory, bites by The Mill Brandon, and exclusive pours by Slim Pickens Cider & Mead, and more.
A portion of proceeds to benefit Ybor City Museum Society and their projects, such as the Tampa Baseball Museum.
Creative Loafing has, once again, teamed up with Lyft to get attendees to and from Meet The Brewers safely. First-time Lyft users get their first ride free up to $20 by downloading the app, creating an account, and entering the code CLTAMPA in the ‘Payment’ section.
Attendees are encouraged to stay in-the-know on all event details by RSVPing to the Facebook event here: bit.ly/mtbfb2018
Special thanks to our sponsors and partners Brandon Harley-Davidson, Mini Doughnut Factory, The Mill Brandon, Roundhouse Creative, and Lyft.
For more information on Meet The Brewers, including information on purchasing tickets and sponsoring this event, visit cltampa.com/brewers. Please use the following hashtag for all digital promotions: #CLBrewers
About Creative Loafing
Creative Loafing is an award-winning alternative, weekly newspaper and website committed to providing Tampa Bay with an independent perspective, up-to-the-minute local news, and a comprehensive listing of local happenings. Creative Loafing offers readers’ unique monthly events and CL Deals, a locally focused platform featuring dining and event experiences at half-off their regular price. For more information about Creative Loafing, visit cltampa.com and cldeals.com.
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