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Halfway There Festivals gains traction

As the folks from Tampa Bay Beer Week get closer to the September 7th Halfway There festival, celebrating the halfway point to Tampa Bay Beer Week, more breweries have been added to the festival’s roster, more locations have been added to buy tickets, and a surprise addition to festival lineup:

From the Halfway There Event Page:

Halfway There tickets on sale today at the following locations in Tampa and Sarasota!

Wednesday August 7th
5-7 PM @ Cigar City Tasting Room (Spruce Street)
6-9 PM @ The Ale and the Witch
7-9 PM @ Cigar City Brewpub in Carrolwood
7-9 PM @ Funky Buddha (The new brewery in Oakland Park)

Thursday August 8th
4-6 PM @ Southern Brewing & Winemaking
6-8 PM @ The Independent
6-9 PM @ Tap Room at The Hollander
8-10 PM @ The Refinery

Friday August 9th
3:30-6:30 PM @ 7venth Sun Brewing
4-6 PM @ Cigar City Tasting Room (Spruce Street)
6-9 PM @ St Somewhere Brewing Company
7-9 PM @ Cold Storage Craft Brewery

Saturday August 10th
3-5 PM @ Cajun Cafe on the Bayou
6:30-8:30 PM @ The Stein & Vine (Brandon, FL)
Noon to Close @ Big Storm Brewing Co.

Also added a few new locations in St Pete, Tampa and Boca Raton. We are working on an Orlando location. Stay tuned for an up-to-date taplist.

A taste of what’s on tap at Halfway There!
Cigar City Brewing Brandy Barrel Aged Hunahpu’s: An Imperial Stout Aged On Cacao Nibs, Madagascar Vanilla Beans, Ancho Chilis, Pasilla Chilis and Cinnamon aged in California Brandy Barrels.

More brewery participants have also been added. Here is the updated list:

Participating Breweries (more TBA):

Cigar City Brewing
7venth Sun Brewery
Tampa Bay Brewing Company
Saint Somewhere Brewing Company
Florida Beer Co.
Coppertail Brewing Company
Rapp brewing Company
Cold Storage Craft Brewery
Barley Mow Brewing Company
Dunedin Brewery
Big Storm Brewing Co.
Angry Chair Brewing Company
Tampa Bay Brew Bus
Green Bench Brewing
Three Palms Brewing Co.
Lagerhaus Brewery
Gravity Brewlab (Miami, FL)
Funky Buddha (Boca Raton, FL)
Green Flash (San Diego, CA)
Lost Coast (Humboldt County, CA)
Vanberg & DeWulf
Smuttynose Brewery (Portsmouth, NH)
C2 Imports
Anderson Valley (Booneville, CA)
Engine 15 (Jacksonville, FL)
Weyerbacher Brewing Company (Easton, PA)

Many local homebrew clubs will be showcasing beer as well.

Tampa Bay Beer Week hosts Halfway There Festival

Tampa Bay Beer Week, the organization that brings together breweries from around Tampa Bay to collaborate on their namesake week of revelry, is organizing a beer tasting to celebrate the passing of six months to Tampa Bay Beer Week 2014.

The event happen on September 7th, and will include rare (limited, specialty, and event-exclusive) beers from participating breweries as well as a commemorative tasting glass. Halfway There will be hosted by the Cuban Club of Ybor City (the same venue that hosted The Brewer’s Ball during Tampa Bay Beer Week) and will take place from 6pm until 9pm with V.I.P. entry beginning at 5pm. General admission will be $50 and V.I.P. admission will be $75.

Ticket sales will be done in person at several Tampa Bay locations:

Saturday August 3rd
3-11 PM @ Rapp Brewing Company

Sunday August 4
2-4 PM @ Tampa Bay Brewing Company
4-6 PM @ New World, Ybor City

Monday August 5th
4:30-6:30 PM @ Datz
4:30-6:30 PM @ Willards Taphouse
7-9 PM @ Pourhouse Channelside
7-9 PM @ Barley Mow Brewing Company

Tuesday August 6th
7-9 PM @ Dunderbaks

Wednesday August 7th
5-7 PM @ Cigar City Tasting Room (Spruce Street)
7-9 PM @ Cigar City Brewpub in Carrolwood

Thursday August 8th
4-6 PM @ Southern Brewing & Winemaking
6-8 PM @ The Independent
8-10 PM @ The Refinery

Friday August 9th
3:30-6:30 @ 7venth Sun Brewing
4-6 PM @ Cigar City Tasting Room (Spruce Street)
6-9 PM @ St Somewhere Brewing Company
7-9 PM @ Cold Storage Craft Brewery

Saturday August 10th
Noon to Close @ Big Storm Brewing Co.

More locations and dates to be announced

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Breweries participating in Halfway There (more TBA):

Cigar City Brewing
7venth Sun Brewery
Tampa Bay Brewing Company
Saint Somewhere Brewing Company
Florida Beer Co
Coppertail Brewing Company
Rapp brewing Company
Cold Storage Craft Brewery
Barley Mow Breing Company
Dunedin Brewery
Big Storm Brewing Co.
Gravity Brewlab (Miami, FL)
Green Flash
Lost Coast
Vanberg & DeWulf
Smuttynose Brewery
C2 Imports
Anderson Valley