Do you miss Beerfest already?
Don’t worry, Tampa Bay, there are more opportunities to swig brew. After all, we are the No. 6 party town in the nation (at least according to Maxim magazine).
Today marks the two-year anniversary of Brandon’s Drinking Liberally, one of the local versions of a national group seeking to foster political discussion over a few brewskies.
Last year, I spent a night with these beer-swilling politicos in the heart of Ronda Storms country. It was a lively night — even Joe Redner showed up during his ill-fated county commission seat run — and organizers tell me the group has grown rapidly since. If it sounds like your type of crowd, grab a few bucks and head down to Old Chicago, 2042 Badlands Drive, around 7 p.m. If you’re late, don’t worry: they’ll be there for a while.
If Brandon is too far for you, St. Petersburg and South Tampa also have chapters. St. Petersburg liberals meet tonight at Limey’s Pub, 1492 4th St. N., around 8:30 p.m. The South Tampa chapter meets the first Thursday of every month (next meeting Nov. 1) at MacDintons Irish Pub, 405 S. Howard Ave., around 7 p.m.
Cheers!
This article appears in Oct 24-30, 2007.
