Gulp Coast: St. Pete/Clearwater’s Craft Beer Trail

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The St. Pete/Clearwater Craft Beer Trail runs north to south from Tarpon Springs to St. Pete — an hour’s drive, end to end.

Think of it as the Sunshine State’s answer to California’s wine country. Along the trail, you’ll stumble upon homegrown breweries offering artisanal beers brewed on site. When you belly-up to the tasting room bar, you’ll be among friends, all of whom share a love of local beer and their community.

Our new Craft Brewery Passport 2.0 highlights the can't-misses of the Gulp Coast. Take a brewery tour, meet the brewer and fill a growler with your favorite offering. Each brewery along the trail is unique in its setting and vibe – but also in what’s on the menu. Some specialize in summer-friendly sours and others go for locally inspired takes on classics (mango-habanero IPA, anyone?).

Don’t miss a chance to taste the area’s signature beer, Florida Weisse, a tart, low-alcohol, highly carbonated brew inspired by the Berliner Weisse. Local brewers make it their own with hints of the tropics: key lime, dragon fruit and passionfruit.

Our Passport 2.0 keeps up with the adventure! Learn more about our storied beer culture by visiting some of the 35+ local craft breweries along the Gulp Coast, and don’t forget to order your updated Craft Beer Trail passport 2.0 (below) for a chance to win prizes!

Craving a craft cocktail made with locally distilled spirits? Check out our video featuring delicious drink recipes.

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Beer Bonanza Starts on the North Gulp Coast

The north end of the trail has several different craft breweries, some housed in unique spaces like an old pharmacy, or conveniently situated along the near the Pinellas Trail.

Two Frogs Brewing Company

Tarpon Springs

Housed in an old drug store dating back to 1895, this local landmark in Tarpon Springs is now home to a father and son nanobrewery. The family has a history in operating breweries; in fact, the head brewer’s grandfather actually owned a brewery in pre-Prohibition times. Try one of their all-American clean ales in a saloon-like setting complete with bullhorns, cowboy boots and a friendly bartender.

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Featured Brews

Snowmass Chocolate Coconut Brown Ale 5.8%
Croake Select IPA 7%
Captain Nelson Oak Aged Imperial Rye Ale 8.5%

SilverKing Brewing Co.

Tarpon Springs

Once the original Tarpon Springs Fire Station in 1909, this building is now home to craft beer created by fishermen and outdoorsmen. Located on East Lemon Street only one mile from the world-famous Sponge Docks, you can brush up on local history and listen to what the walls have to say in two tasting rooms.

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Featured Brews

Silverking Strike Blonde Blonde, 5.5%
Marshal Jones IPA 5.8%
Bonefish Amber Ale 5.9%

de Bine Brewing Co.

Palm Harbor

You’ll find locally inspired craft beers in a laid back and welcoming tasting room at this micro brewery in the heart of Palm Harbor. The industrial-style tasting room features a generous bar and communal tables for gathering with friends. Food trucks are featured on select nights to help soak up those delicious hops.

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Featured Brews

Fresh Tart Berliner Weisse 4.4%
de Bine Hefeweizen 5.9%
de Bine Brown Ale 5.6%

Palm Harbor Brewery

Palm Harbor

Beer lovers, bring the wine lovers with you! This sweet little spot brews their own craft beer AND makes their own wine. Palm Harbor Brewery is an expansion of Two Lions Winery. The tasting room is intimate, casual and fun with a quaint outdoor patio and live entertainment on the weekends. You’ll feel like you’re at a friend’s house party.

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Featured Brews

Hefeweizen 5%
Robust Porter 9%
Hop Gone Wild DIPA, 8.5%

Stilt House Brewery

Palm Harbor

Located right off of the Pinellas Trail (bicycle access available) in Palm Harbor, Stilt House Brewery focuses on full-flavored delicious ales. Opened in 2014, Stilt House has 26 brews on tap, from lagers to stouts. Game nights and cornhole tournaments are all a part of Stilt House’s fun and laid-back atmosphere.

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Featured Brews

Hell Yeah Honey Jalapeno Cornbread American Lager, 6.1%
Soul Candy Milk Stout, 5.8%
Orange Belt Citrus Pale Ale, 5.8%

Lagerhaus Brewery

Palm Harbor

Run by a fifth-generation Austrian brewer, this Palm Harbor brewpub has a distinctly German sensibility. The brewer likes to experiment with Lambics and high-gravity beers (44 Magnum, 22% ABV), and also enjoys making his own beer sausage. You’ll find the bratwursts featured prominently in the robust pub menu. Stop by for a free tour any old time.

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Featured Brews

Maracuja Weisse 5.4%
Imperial Framboise Fruit Lambic, 11%
Madame Pompador Sour Brown, 9%

7venth Sun Brewery

Dunedin

This tiny, dog-friendly, brewery has a small tasting room, storefront and outdoor patio. It has a stellar reputation for small-batch IPA’s, oak-aged sour beer and spirit barrel-aged beers. Bartenders offer on-the-spot beer guidance and tours. Tours are free, any time; advanced notice is requested for groups.

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Featured Brews

Graffiti Orange Creamsicle Wheat, 5.9%
Mangrove IPA DIPA, 10%
Headbanger IPA 6.5%

Soggy Bottom Brewery Co.

Dunedin

Three longtime Dunedin bartenders are the newest kids on the block and they’re applying some of their mixed-drink experience to creating beers that pack a flavor punch, including its toasted coconut porter and blackberry hefeweizen. But that’s not the only unique aspect of Soggy Bottom: their handmade furniture featuring kegs, license plates and barrels that dons the tasting room is impressive, too.

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Featured Brews

Toasted Coconut Porter 5.2%
Two Face East Coast IPA 7%
Outlaw Amber Ale 5.6%

Cueni Brewing Co.

Dunedin

Located conveniently along the Pinellas Trail in Dunedin, you can walk or even bike right up to Cueni and enjoy its large outdoor patio or the indoor space. Cueni recently won 3 medals at the Best of Florida Beer Competition; a Bronze for its Monkey Skull Porter, a Bronze for its Drunken MONK’E (Belgian Quad) and a Gold for its Belgian 3WAY (Belgian Tripel).

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Featured Brews

Orange Trail Cream Ale 5.3%
Monkey Skull Baltic Porter 6.2%
Belgian 3 Way 8.5%

Dunedin House of Beer

Dunedin

Originally a tap house featuring a myriad of craft beers, Dunedin House of Beer now also brews its own suds in-house. A dark and cool clubhouse kind of vibe, bring your growler to be filled with your choice of 40 beers on tap from local to regional brews.

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Featured Brews

Cool Cucumber IPA 6.9%
Mango Hefeweizen 5.4%
Peanut Butter Blonde Ale 5.9%

Caledonia Brewing

Dunedin

Giving new life to the old Dunedin Printing Company building and walking distance to six other breweries, Caledonia Brewing is a nod to the city’s prominent Celtic heritage with its romantic Roman namesake for Scotland. You’ll find all styles on tap and can enjoy them in the tasting room featuring exposed original terracotta block and can get a glimpse of the individualized fermenting coolers nearby.

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Featured Brews

Pops Hot Red Hefe 5.5%
Rat Arsed Scotch Ale 9.8%
The Horned Stallion DIPA 8.5%

Woodwright Brewing Co.

Dunedin

Part craft brewery, part wood shop - this hip hangout in downtown Dunedin is filled with unique touches that you won’t find anywhere else. Cool, casual and uber friendly, select a pint or build your own flight, then grab a seat at the bar, upstairs in the loft or outside on the patio.

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Featured Brews

German Alt 5.5%
Irish Red 5.4%
Hefeweizen 5.3%

Dunedin Brewery

Dunedin

Dunedin Brewery is Florida’s oldest microbrewery and offers delicious food and live music. Beers are hand-crafted in small batches, 15 barrels at a time. The tasting room is laid back Florida with a Scottish touch. Fermenters and mash tuns loom over the airy bar/dining area. Take a $5 tour and you’ll come away with a souvenir glass.

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Featured Brews

Flashlight Lager Pilsner 5.2%
American Classic IPA, 7%
Apricot Peach Ale 6.2%

Sea Dog Brewing Co.

Clearwater

This outpost of the award-winning New England brewery features a dozen Sea Dog and Shipyard drafts from Maine. It recently debuted a 20-barrel brewing system and tasting room on its Clearwater premises; brewing specialties include a cask-conditioned ale. The tours are free and on demand.

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Featured Brews

Blood Orange Belgian Wit, 5.1%
Monkey Fist IPA 6%
Blueberry Wheat, 4.6%

Beer Connoisseurs and novices alike will find something at the north end of the St. Pete/Clearwater Craft Beer Trail. Don’t forget to stop by the first-ever craft beer brewery in Florida, Dunedin Brewery.

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Keep on Trucking Along the Trail

Midway through the Gulp Coast, you’ll find a range of beer experiences from hole-in-the-wall brew gems to sophisticated craft beer meccas. Discover what’s brewing in Clearwater and Largo.

Clearwater Social Brewing Co.

Clearwater Beach

Steps away from America’s No. 1 beach sits the first craft brewery on Clearwater Beach. Beach goers and beer lovers will come for the wide selection of house brewed and Florida-born beers but stay for The Original Bandingo – a fun fusion of music trivia and bingo. Not a beer drinker? CBSC offers a full liquor bar and wine list with daily specials and creative twists on classic cocktails.

Featured Brews

Pilsner American Pils 4.8%
Chocolate Coffee Stout 6%
Mixed Berry Wheat 5.5%

Grindhaus Brew Lab

Clearwater

Looking for something a bit different? How about drinking movie-themed beers from beakers while watching a cult classic?! Grindhaus prides itself on small batch experimental brews and features a tour and tasting model, which gets you a flight of four 8-ounce tasters and a tour for 12 bucks. And when you get hungry, there’s great BBQ connected to the joint at HiFi Homebrew and BBQ Supply.

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Featured Brews

Oh, Beehive! Honey Cream Ale 5.5%
Evil Dead Smoked Red 6.5%
Free Agent Belgian Tripel: 'Roid Rage Edition 8.9%

Troubled Waters Brewing

Safety Harbor

A rebirth of Safety Harbor’s Copperheads Taphouse, the father-and-son brewing team have transformed the Main Street fixture into a colorful space with a Florida-style vibe. Explore one of the seven house beer creations on tap or try out any of the 30+ local, regional and national beers available too.

Featured Brews

Norwegian IPA
Porter
Peach IPA

Crooked Thumb Brewery

Safety Harbor

Located just one block off Main Street in quaint downtown Safety Harbor and named after the shape of Pinellas County, it’s housed inside a restored warehouse with a large tasting room and a beer garden with picnic tables, yard games and live music. Crooked Thumb is family and pet friendly with an extremely approachable staff.

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Featured Brews

Grandpa Jack's Pilsner, 5.3%
Shade Tree 7.6%
Harbor Larger Vienna Lager 5.2%

Southern Lights Brewing Co.

Clearwater

Clearwater's first nanobrewery is the vision of three home-brewing friends turned reality, specializing in handcrafted small-batch ales. The classic, no-frills interior is simple and inviting, with local art pieces lining the taproom walls and surf videos on a loop behind the bar. Stop in on a Tuesday night for trivia and grab a pizza from Jet's next door!

Featured Brews

Outpatient IPA 7.4%
Sticks of Fire New England Pale Ale 6.4%
Grain Man Hefeweizen 5.6%

Arkane Aleworks

Largo

Recognized as Florida’s Best Small Brewery in 2018, Largo’s second craft brewery is bringing a great variety of beers to the masses, particularly some noteworthy sours. You’ll find creative and innovative brews with descriptions that will make you giggle, brought to you by the lighthearted owners who have a strong passion for beer. Almost all beers are just $5 per glass.

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Featured Brews

Gimmer Swelter Mango Habanero Florida Weisse 3.4%
Hopsterical 7%
Wandering Star Maple Vanilla Coffee Milk Stout 5.8%

Big Storm Brewing Co.

Clearwater

In its landmark, 16,000-square foot facility in Clearwater, Big Storm brews its core brands in a big way. Centrally located, meet for happy hour in the spacious and modern tasting room. Big Storm's award-winning brews are named after the common summer storms along the Gulf Coast of Florida.

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Featured Brews

Tropic Pressure Florida Ale 4.4%
Bay Beer Lager 4%
Wavemaker Amber Ale, 4.9%

Pair O'Dice Brewing

Clearwater

Pair O’ Dice features an 18-tap tasting room with an expansive view of a 15-barrel brewhouse. The husband-and-wife owners are young electrical engineers with Anheuser Busch experience, who returned home to Florida to join the Tampa Bay craft beer boom. Their focus is brewing with Florida grown ingredients.

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Featured Brews

Hop Bet Red IPA, 6.5%
Clearwater Honey Cream 5%
Little Joe Oatmeal Stout, 6.3%

Rapp Brewing

Seminole

Ranked No. 4 worldwide on ratebeer.com, the small warehouse operation in Seminole breathes new life into forgotten styles, like Gose and Lichtenhainer. It has a 40-tap tasting room and features a wide array of finely-crafted German-centric brews. Take a tour any time or relax in the casual, pet-friendly annex next to the tasting room.

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Featured Brews

Gose 4.7%
Hefeweizen 6.1%
Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout, 7.5%

Midway through the Gulp Coast, you’ll find a range of beer experiences from hole-in-the-wall brew gems to sophisticated craft beer meccas.

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Head South for City and Beach Brews

With well-trafficked downtown haunts and off-the-beaten-path neighborhood spots, the breweries along the trail’s southern end culminate with a scenic final stretch along the beach.

Dissent Craft Brewing Company

St. Petersburg

Clock out of the corporate world and step into this off-the-beaten-path nanobrewery in St. Pete. Just like the best rebellions, the beers made by Dissent Craft Brewing Company perfectly blend bold insolence with an element of discretion. Enjoy outspoken ales that boast thoughtful and exciting flavor combinations, like the Hazy Mangover, an IPA brewed with mango and habanero peppers, in a cozy, but minimal space.

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Featured Brews

The Dissenter Belgian IPA 6.4%
'Merica Pale Ale Pale Ale 5.9%
Frequency DIPA 8.4%

Flying Boat Brewing Co.

St. Petersburg

Paying homage to the first commercial airline flight across Tampa Bay, from the namesake to the wooden airplane flight holders, Flying Boat boldly brews beer in the cradle of modern aviation. This community-style, off-the-beaten-path brewery serves up a variety of light beers named after local neighborhoods, including the Woodlawn Pub Ale and Crescent Lake Lager.

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Featured Brews

Crescent Lake Lager 5.1%
Green's Lantern IPA 7%
Woodlawn Pub Ale 4.5%

St. Pete Brewing co.

St. Petersburg

Here, the cozy tasting room shares space with the brew house. Located in the heart of downtown St. Pete's Central Arts District, St. Pete Brewing brewed its first beer in March 2014 and is now serving up specials most nights of the week. And you can pass the time with a throwback to old-school video games, too.

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Featured Brews

St. Pete Orange Wheat Wheat, 4.7%
McCracken Scottish Ale 5.9%
Milo’s IPA IPA, 7.0%

Overflow Brewing Company

St. Petersburg

Serving up ambitious, one-of-a-kind beers from sixteen colorful taps made from Lego pieces, Overflow will be pouring at least six sours regularly along with plenty of easy-drinkers. The taproom is conveniently split between two different drinking quarters – one side furnished with bar games and TVs, while the other side is a screen-free zone centered on socializing. Enjoy local artwork hung throughout the inside and murals that cover the exterior walls.

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Featured Brews

Substitute Fluffer Hefeweizen, 5.9%
E. Watson Brown Ale, 5.3%
Palpable Innuendos Porter, 7%

Avid Brewing Co.

St. Petersburg

A longtime local favorite one-stop shop for growing and brewing supplies recently opened a speakeasy-style tasting room in the back of their shop. Grab a front-row seat of brewers in action while sipping on a pint or take a home brew class to try your hand at brewing. Taste a variety of styles brewed in-house or try other local breweries on tap.

Featured Brews

Quencher English Pale Ale 4%
Summer Solstice IPA 5.3%
Avid Brown English Brown Ale 4%

Green Bench Brewing Co.

St. Petersburg

Housed in a 1926 red brick garage just a short walk from Tropicana Field, this tribute to small-batch beers and home-brewed cider gets its name from St. Pete’s lesser-known label—City of Green Benches. A 1,500-square-foot, 12-tap tasting room features an expansive view of the 15-barrel brewhouse and opens onto a family-friendly and dog-friendly outdoor beer garden. Take a free tour on Saturdays.

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Featured Brews

Sunshine City IPA 6.8%
Postcard Pils 6.5%
Saison de Banc Vert Farmhouse Ale 6.5%

Right Around the Corner

St. Petersburg

With old school games like Nintendo, Pacman and pinball machines galore, you’ll feel some major nostalgia at Florida’s first “arcade brewery." The RATC creations will focus on classic styles and unique beers, like the brewery’s flagship, Ms. Pacman blonde ale, as well as occasional “dank/delicious” small batches. Located in St. Pete’s Grand Central District, the whole family (including your four-legged friend) can enjoy this quirky and fun craft beer game room.

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Featured Brews

Blow My Cartridge American IPA 6.4%
Tiff’s Melons American Wheat Ale 5.4%
Drop Beats Not Glasses Pale Ale 6.1%

If I Brewed the World Craft Brewery

St. Petersburg

Considered the mixtape of breweries, you'll find a little bit of everything with a wide selection of globally inspired craft brews on tap. With 30 (and counting) awards under their belt and authors of a "Beer Bar" book, it's no secret these guys know what they're doing. The grand opening for this brewery is set for January 2019. Beers Brewing Soon!

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Cage Brewing

St. Petersburg

In the Grand Central District of downtown St. Pete, Cage Brewing is an expanded transplant from its original beginnings at R Bar on Treasure Island. Kick back in the outdoor space featuring giant games, TV’s and a large grassy area - perfect for your four-legged drinking buddy! Live music from local and traveling bands are showcased on the weekends.

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Featured Brews

Mango Bob's American IPA 7%
Static American IPA 7%
Galaxy Cat 6.5%

Pinellas Ale Works

St. Petersburg

Often referred to as “PAW” - this dog-friendly (and dog-focused) brewery and taproom features a wide variety of styles on their 30 taps. PAW welcomes you with a courtyard area with giant games, great tunes and a cozy tasting room with TVs and new event space. Be sure to try the Milk Bone Stout- 2017 Great American Beer Festival Silver Medal Winner!

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Featured Brews

Harold’s Lager St. Pete Lager, 5%
Off the Leash IPA 7%
Milk Bone Stout Sweet Stout, 5%

3 Daughters Brewing

St. Petersburg

You’ll find bold, innovative and amazingly delicious beers at this locally cultivated brewery headquartered on the edge of the Warehouse Arts District and the Grand Central District in St. Pete—some, like the Beach Blonde Ale, are even brewed from hops homegrown nearby. A spacious, modern tasting room opens up to a large warehouse area featuring a myriad of games, plus live music and food trucks on the weekends. Try any of the craft beers on tap, or opt for a tangy house-brewed cider.

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Featured Brews

Key Lime Cider APA, 5.5%
Bimini Twist IPA, 7%
Rod Bender Red Ale, 5.9%

Pesky Pelican

St. Petersburg

Tucked away in a residential area on the west side of St. Pete, this low-key neighborhood nanobrewery is serving up four house brews on rotation, including the raved-about raspberry wheat. This cozy mom-and-pop brewpub is also putting out some delicious food – pair your beer with some smoked pulled pork tacos on Taco Tuesdays or come back for some live music on Saturdays!

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Featured Brews

Raspberry Wheat 5.4%
Alezalea Pale Ale 5.5%
Sunny Honey Orange Blossom Honey Whea 5.5%

Mastry’s Brewing Co.

St. Pete Beach

The first craft brewery of St. Pete Beach is a great spot to chill after the beach — lounge indoors or outdoors, play a game with friends or chat with the brewers. If you find yourself in need of something substantial to fill your belly, hit up one of the several pizza joints within walking distance.

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Featured Brews

Mastry’s Hefeweizen 5.2%
Kite Surfer Kolsch 5%
JMC Chocolate Porter, 6.5%

Sea Dog Brew Pub

Treasure Island

This beachside brewpub is the second location in St. Pete/Clearwater for this award-winning New England brewery. Perfectly positioned on the intracoastal, the waterfront bar and open-air dining area offers a winning combination. With a food menu influenced by the Gulf, beer-infused sauce recipes, signature cocktails and suds inspired by area chefs and food-forward brews you're sure to find something to please your taste buds.

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Featured Brews

Sea Dog Blueberry Wheat Ale 4.7%
Monkey Fist IPA 6%
Sea Dog Sunfish Wheat 4.6%

Mad Beach Brewing

Madeira Beach

Located in the heart of the Gulf Beaches, this place literally brews craft beer on an island. You’ll find it nestled among the shops and restaurants in John’s Pass Village on Madeira Beach. Tasting room is modern, featuring chef crafted Caribbean and Southern-inspired brewpub food menu.

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Featured Brews

Dolphin Drool Dry Hopped Pale Ale, 5%
Life’s a Beach Orange Blossom Honey Wheat, 5%
Oscuro 5%

Traveling down the Craft Beer Trail in St. Pete/Clearwater has turned into a multi-day trek! You'll find many of these breweries serving up award-winning suds.