Hidden Springs Ale Works in Tampa, Florida on Nov. 3, 2026. Credit: Ray Roa / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

Hidden Springs Ale Works’ Tampa Heights tasting room has had a front row seat to changes around the neighborhood, and this month becomes part of that turnover.

The brewery, located at 1631 N Franklin St., opened in September 2015 and recently announced plans to close its tasting room on Sunday. Dec. 20 and search for a new location.

“ …we are here to stay,” Hidden Springs wrote on social media. “You will continue to find our cans and draft products at your favorite grocery stores, bars, and bottle shops across the area while we search for our next forever home.”

Hidden Springs added that the building recently got new owners who have a different model in mind.

“Rather than pivot away from what we love and who we are, we made the conscious choice to stay true to our craft & seek out a space aligned with our roots,” Hidden Springs wrote.

Records from the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser show that the building was acquired last August for $4.15 million by Channelside Partners LLC and Abacus Ybr LLC. Those LLCs are connected to Raj Patel, who started to assemble property in the Channelside district in 2015. Patel also serves as the at-large chair of the city’s Tampa Heights Riverfront Community Advisory Committee.

Hidden Springs encouraged followers to support the staff through the closure and shared adjusted tasting room hours (Thursday 3 p.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday Noon-10 p.m.; Sunday noon-6 p.m.).

The 1600 block of Franklin Street’s “Yellow Brick Row” recently welcomed a new tea concept, and will soon see the opening of the Peppermint Lounge, operated by Rooster & the Till co-founder Ty Rodriguez who recently set out on his own.

The Hail Mary sports bar was supposed to open last January across the street, but is still under construction.

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