Is Tampa Bay Worthy of the BeerCity USA Title?
A campaign is afoot to take the honor away from three-time champ Asheville, NC.
Has Tampa Bay’s craft beer scene developed enough to earn it national accolades? Gerard Walen thinks so. The editor of BeerInFlorida.com is so confident Tampa has earned its stripes he’s launched a social media campaign to help the Bay area take the BeerCity USA title away from three-time champ Asheville, NC. What do you think about Tampa Bay's craft beer scene? Let us know in the comments section. “The Tampa Bay area’s craft beer scene has exploded in the past few years while under the radar of the rest of the country,” Walen explained. “Most people I talk to at beer festivals and other events have at least heard of Tampa’s Cigar City Brewery because of its reputation, but many are surprised when I start ticking off the list of other …
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Alessandra Da Pra
5:42 pm on Thursday, May 3, 2012
Nick Schutz: "Lots of great local breweries and home brewers. I like Stumpknocker out of Gainesville, maybe because of the name." _ Seminole Heights Patch Facebook page. more ›