Brewskis drive CL’s latest rundown of weekend food and drink events around town.
• Yup, it’s pumpkin beer season. Whether you like it or not. The Brass Tap’s Fall Festival with Sierra Nevada, hosted from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, celebrates the first day of fall with a selection of autumnal pours, including ciders, Oktoberfest weizen and sugar-rimmed pumpkin ales. Free, money for beer. 1600 E. Seventh Ave. #E-113, Tampa. 813-241-0000.
• Offering everything from German-style pints to beer games, two Tampa Bay breweries have lively Oktoberfest celebrations planned for Saturday. Coppertail Brewing Co. fills its Ybor City tasting room with limited liter mugs and Bavarian grub, among other festivities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., in honor of the Munich tradition, while Mastry’s Brewing Co. serves up all-day taproom highlights like drink specials and live music on the beach. Free, money for beer and food. Coppertail: 2601 E. Second Ave., Tampa. 813-247-1500. Mastry’s: 7701 Blind Pass Road, St. Pete Beach. 727-202-8045.
• Saturday’s annual Taste of Honey fundraiser, now in its ninth year, invites the public to sample more than 100 unusual honeys from across the globe between 2 and 5 p.m. — even some sweet nectar produced on-site by the USF Botanical Gardens. Other highlights? Tours from staff members on topics like colony collapse and beekeeping basics, live tunes and door prizes. $15 in advance, $20 at doors. 12210 USF Pine Drive, Tampa.
• Stella’s Craft Beer Pairing features a five-course tasting menu matched with Florida craft beers from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Ranging from light to dark, the suds shine a spotlight on the state’s west coast breweries. Call the popular restaurant to reserve a ticket, or score one in person. Space is limited. $35. 3119 Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport. 727-498-8950.
• Starting at noon Sunday, catch the game with fellow football fans during NFL Sundays while downing Three Birds Tavern drink specials like $4 Bloody Marys, mimosas and PBR drafts during brunch. Menu items include both beef and vegetarian chili, which are billed as “almost famous.” Free, money for food and drinks. 1492 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg. 727-895-2049.
This article appears in Sep 20-27, 2018.
