Local newspaper Creative Loafing will celebrate the opening of Tampa Bay Beer Week with an intimate craft beer festival called Meet the Brewers on Thursday, February 23rd, 2017. 20 of Tampa Bay’s brewers will be on-site serving craft beer samples from 7PM to 10PM.

The event will be held at Morean Arts Center for Clay at 420 22nd Street South St. Petersburg.

Guests will be able to mingle with the brewers and enjoy 40+ brewery samples.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Current Initiatives. Current is committed to educating others on current social initiatives and mobilizing them to bring about change.

Participating breweries:

• Barley Mow Brewing Company
• Big Storm Brewing Co.
• Big Top Brewing Company
• Brew Hub
• Cigar City Brewing Company
• Cigar City Cider & Mead
• Coppertail Brewing Co.
• Crooked Thumb Brewery
• Darwin Brewing Company
• Dunedin House of Beer
• Green Bench Brewing Co.
• Mad Beach Craft Brewing Company
• Marker 48 Brewing
• Mastry’s Brewing Co.
• Pair O’ Dice Brewing Co.
• Pinellas Ale Works
• Saint Somewhere Brewing Company
• St. Pete Brewing Company
• Tampa Bay Brewing Company
• Two Henrys Brewing Company

Tickets start at $35 and are on-sale now.VIP comes with an hour of early entry and VIP food offerings from The Mill.

Get tickets: http://www.cltampa.xorbia.com/brewers

The event is sponsored by Hofbräuhaus, Florida Brewers Guild, Whole Foods Market, Ducky’s Sports Lounge, Florida Print Solutions, Roundhouse Creative, & Lyft!

Facebook RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/events/927629810672458/