Bolts Brew Fest returns to Tampa this weekend, with nearly 200 beers to sample

It goes down Friday at Amalie Arena.

click to enlarge Bolts Brew Fest at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Aug. 11, 2023. - Photo by Nick Cardello
Photo by Nick Cardello
Bolts Brew Fest at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Aug. 11, 2023.
During the hot, wet, summer, there are fewer better feelings than walking into a huge, air-conditioned building that normally hosts a hockey rink. Bolts Brew Fest lets you do that, with multiple beers in your hand.

More than 135 beers—including close to two dozen exclusively in VIP—are available for sampling in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s annual tradition which marries the craft beer scene with the local, three-time world champ, ice hockey club.

Big ass games will be on hand  at Amalie Arena along with photo opportunities, and a chance to try Creative Loafing Tampa Bay and JDubs’ new collaborative “Beer Can Building Beer” guava wheat ale. VIP entry starts at 6 p.m.

Tickets to Bolts Brew Fest on Friday, Aug. 9 at Tampa's Amalie Arena are still available and start at $45.
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