For a second year, Ybor City's Tampa Bay Brewing Company will bring the annual BadAss Beerfest to the site of its second location in Westchase at 6 p.m. Friday, July 31. A crowd of 3,500 is expected to attend.
The craft beer festival — which will also function as the grand opening of the new brewpub at 13937 Monroes Business Park — coincides with BrewCo's 20th birthday as well as a full moon. To celebrate, the Full Moon Madness anniversary brew will be released during the event, and each guest will land a 16-ounce can of the subtropical porter.
Headlined by Stormbringer, a live music lineup will accompany beer tastings, a food court featuring restaurants-on-wheels and vendors with items like T-shirts and cigars. More than 40 Bay area breweries and home-brew clubs are set to serve their suds.
VIP ticket holders will gain early entry at 6, while folks with general admission will start sampling at 7. Tickets cost between $35 and $50 in advance, and around $50 to $65 at doors. Upgrades to VIP will be available the day of if any tickets are left.
This article appears in Jun 18-24, 2015.