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beautiful Pinellas County, you’ll find

Dunedin Brewery

, Florida’s oldest

microbrewery, nestled into the core of

its namesake community. This is the epitome of small-batch crafts-

manship. Just 15 barrels are done at a time, so while you may be

able to find it at a local tavern or eatery, most of the brewery’s kegs

are tapped on premises. Which is just fine, because Dunedin hosts

an extensive live music lineup at its on-site taproom and restaurant,

and offers tours Thursday through Saturday. For $5 you can take

the tour, have a taste, and get a keepsake glass.

Also in Dunedin, the mini-but-mighty

7venth Sun Brewery

offers four-, 12-, 16-, and 32-ounce pours (not all beers available

in every size) of IPAs, Belgian styles, and other spirit-barrel and

oak-aged drafts to the delight of patrons both local and visiting.

The menu is ever changing, and the labels — Faceplant Southern

Mild, Or It Gets the Gose Again Cucumber Gose (who can resist a

Silence of the Lambs

reference?) — are creative.

Despite its name,

Cigar City Brewing’s

Hotter Than Helles is

likely to take the sting

out

of your sunburn in the nicest way pos-

sible. This refreshing lager is one of a maddeningly long list of Cigar

City offerings that run the gamut from IPA to ale, porter to Pilsner,

sour to stout. Since you probably won’t be able to taste them all

in one visit, be sure to grab a couple of six-packs from the shop

for your resort fridge. There are no tours here for the time being,

but the on-site tasting room is always alive with fun and seriously

great flavor.

Every Tampa travel itinerary should include a visit to the historic

Ybor City neighborhood. Once there, it only makes sense to “hop”

in to

Tampa Bay Brewing Company’s

brewpub for sustenance.

Tours are available, generally on the hour, on Fridays from 5:00 to

8:00 p.m. and Saturdays 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. They cost $10 and pro-

vide participants with a crash course in the operation’s 10-barrel

brewing system — as well as a pint chaser at the end. You can

keep the glass, too. Call ahead for reservations.

Ghosts, Grandeur & Gardens

One of the most staggering things about the

Tampa Theatre

—

and trust me, there are many — is that in the 1970s, there were

people who actually wanted to see it torn down. But Tampa’s

urban center has recovered from the blight that plagued it back

Whether you’re looking for traditional Mexican tacos or healthy vegetarian options, the Taco Bus

has you covered.

For a fun day out on the town, stop in to the Tampa

Bay Brewing Company for handcrafted beers,

excellent pub food, and a tour of the brewery.