This Friday August 7th is no ordinary Friday. It's International Beer Day! 

According to our friends at Wikipedia, the purpose of International Beer Day is to (1) To gather with friends and enjoy the taste of beer (2) To celebrate those responsible for brewing and serving beer and (3) To unite the world under the banner of beer, by celebrating the beers of all nations together on a single day.

So now that you kinda have to go out and drink beer, grab some friends and check out some of our favorite places in Tampa to celebrate!

The Brass Tap - Centro Ybor

The Brass Tap is an upscale beer bar that offers 60-80 different craft beers on tap, more than 300 bottled varieties of imports, domestics and local craft beers. We also offer a full bar, wine and food! Located in the heart of Ybor, we carry all the best surrounding, local brews! Weekly entertainment consists of: hospitality night, ladies night, VIP brew crew night, and live music over the weekend!

Brew Bus USA

Our friends at the Brew Bus are hosting a special tour for International Beer Day. It will be stopping at Brew Hub where they'll have two special release Brew Bus Brewing beers to choose from; Peach IPA and Blood Orange IPA. Tickets and more info at here.  

Cigar City Brewing

Cigar City Brewing is Tampa's premier craft brewery and destination for beer lovers far and wide. Enjoy a tour of the facilities or enjoy a pint at their laid-back tasting room where employees can educate you on the wide variety of Tampa-inspired beers they brew right there on premise.

Yard of Ale SoHo

Located on South Howard Ave, the Yard of Ale SoHo features craft beer with weekly specials, trivia, Cornhole tournaments and more.

World of Beer SoHo

World of Beer located in South Tampa features an extensive selection of over 500 beers from around the world ensure that you will always find a beer that fits your tastes. Also enjoy free WiFi access,

Coppertail Brewing Co.

Coppertail Brewing Co is a new production brewery in the Ybor neighborhood of Tampa, FL. It was founded by home-brewer and reformed attorney, Kent Bailey, and professional brewer, Casey Hughes in 2014 out of a desire to bring more hop-forward and Belgian influenced beer to the thirsty masses of Florida.

 

Where's your favorite place to celebrate International Beer Day? Let us know in the comments below!