Cage Brewing

Grand Central. Cage often has live music at night with a nice large outdoor, but covered, stage. Great place to see full bands. From what I've seen, they seem to have a heavy focus on Grateful Dead and Phish-like jam bands. They've got a really good West Coast Double IPA - King Krush. Right across the street from PAWs. Easy parking on 1st Ave South.

Pinella's Ale Works (PAWs)

Grand Central. Dog friendly, dog themed brewery. PAWs has many stouts, porters, and barrel aged beers. They also seem to have a stack of medals for them as well. Large beer menu, with more styles than I just mentioned. Right across the street from Cage. Parking should be easy.

Grand Central Brewhouse

Trendy spot in the heart of Grand Central. Good people and dog watching. Beer menu focuses on European/German styles: Czech Lager, Italian Pilsner, Kolsch, Helles Lagers/Bock, Vienna Lager. Probably, the one place where you won't find an IPA. Oh wait, just checked, they have those too. Parking not bad even though it's right on Central Ave.

Bayboro Brewing Company

Warehouse District. Close to Grand Central. Pretty large assortment of beers and types. Large space. They're back room is a small concert venue, and they get some pretty good acts in there. Good beer. Full Bird is a good IPA and probably their flagship beer. They also have a Belgian Tripel which is a pleasant surprise in a sea of IPAs. Easy parking; parking lot.

3 Daughters Brewing

Warehouse District. Big place, somewhat corporate. Beer is ok and can be found all over. But, they do have a good spot for bands and they have trivia nights and other interesting events. Parking lot.

Green Bench Brewing Company

Downtown (the Edge District). Great IPAs, one might even call them NEIPAs. Lots of other stuff too. Cool outdoor beer garden. Sometimes they have movie nights out in the beer garden playing against the building. Adirondack chairs, fake grass, nice spot to relax on a nice day. Parking can be tough at times, but you can usually find a spot on North 1st within a block or two. It's also a hop, skip, and a jump away from Bodega, the greatest restaurant in all of St. Petes.

Cycle Brewing

Downtown on Central Ave. Hip small spot with interesting art on the walls. Staff are definitely cyclists. This is the spot for intense barrel aged imperial stouts. They will probably have at least 8 available on tap. Small sizes available. This place is a must go to every time I am in the area. Parking could be tough here.

St. Pete Brewing Co.

Downtown, 1st Ave North. Not too far from Cycle and Overflow. They sometimes have events. We once found a comedy show here for $5. On my recent trip, they had a bunch of Berliner Weiss beers, raspberry and blackberry. The raspberry was quite delicious.

Overflow Brewing Company

Downtown. Near St. Pete Brewing and Cycle. Not too far from Green Bench. The building itself is a giant mural. Inside is basically an art gallery as well. This is your place for sours, but they have other stuff as well. All beers are $6.

Mastry's Brewing Co.

Close to Treasure Island. They have a little bit of everything and mostly quite good. I recall an excellent Belgian Tripel served in appropriate glassware. Cool spot, old gas station, main road. Parking lot.

Gulfport Brewery + Eatery

Gulfport. Right in the middle of Gulfport downtown area. Happy Hour 3-6 M-F. Good assorted selection, small beers available. Nice outdoor area, sometimes with live music. Cool neighborhood, little shops, near water, but somewhat touristy.

Dissent Craft Brewing

Requires a little drive north of St. Petes. Pretty big assortment of beers. Small beers available. This place is not really close to much else, but is an interesting and good spot.

Cigar City Brewing

Tampa. Near the airport. Usually, our stop before going back to the airport. They've gotten bigger and this spot resembles a large bar and restaurant now. Large beer menu of assorted styles. Parking lot.

Angry Chair Brewing

Tampa. Sort of near the airport. Pretty big spot, recently moved from their old smaller spot. Somewhat restaurant-like. They have food, and good size beer menu. Stouts, porters are their specialty and are excellent. Parking lot.

If I Brewed the World

Sadly, on this last trip to St. Petes, I learned that If I Brewed the World has closed. I will miss Nettie the cat and some fun afternoons hanging there with the bartenders and bartendresses.

Grand Central. Nice cozy, really small spot. Bartender and bartendresses are usually pretty cool. They have a Berry Crunch beer that tastes just like Cap'n Crunch Crunch Berries; it's pretty wild. You may not need a full pour, but give it a taste. BOGO (buy one get one) beers usually on Thursdays ( check website). Also note, they are only open Thursday to Sunday.