NewsCreative Loafing Tampa Bay — Food & DrinkSeptember 1, 2026Hillsborough
Tampa Bay Beer Week hosts 'Halfway There' fundraiser festival
Tampa Bay Beer Week is organizing a 'Halfway There' fundraiser beer festival this weekend. The event follows a period of local industry contraction where twelve breweries closed in the last year while five new ones opened.
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The event serves as a fundraiser for Tampa Bay Beer Week, an organization supporting the local craft brewing industry during a time of market consolidation.
Key Facts
- Tampa Bay Beer Week is hosting a 'Halfway There' fundraiser beer festival this weekend.
- Twelve local breweries have closed in the Tampa Bay area over the last year.
- Five new breweries have opened in the Tampa Bay area over the last year.
- Late Start Brewing is identified as one of the five new breweries that opened recently.
Who's Mentioned
location3 Daughters Brewing“Venue for the festival in St. Petersburg.”organizationLate Start Brewing“A local brewery cited as one of five that opened in the last year.”organizationCreative Loafing Tampa“Publisher of the article”organizationTampa Bay Beer Week“Organizer of the fundraiser festival.”personRay Roa“Author of the article.”organizationTampa Bay Business Journal“Source of data regarding brewery closures and sales.”