What do you get when you mix a little Florida sunshine with craft beer, beer inspired foods, live music and a bunch of giant inflatable games? Spring Beer Fling 2016! Not your ordinary beer festival, the Spring Beer Fling features spring-inspired beers from multiple breweries, beer cocktails, plenty of local food, loads of games and live music from headliner Rusted Root as well as a host of other bands. This year the Spring Beer Fling moves to beautiful Vinoy Park in Downtown St. Pete on Saturday, March 19th from noon to 10pm.
NOTE: The location has changed, due to expected weather, to The Coliseum
First up, the beverages. The Spring Beer Fling salutes the best Spring beer releases along with specialty Beer Cocktails and Beerlini's. Participating breweries include 3 Daughters Brewing, Tampa Bay Brewing Company, Coppertail Brewing Co., Big Storm Brewing Co., Goose Island, Pair O' Dice Brewing Company, Magic Hat Brewing Company, Bold City Brewery, Sweetwater Brewing Company, Sea Dog Brewing Company and Shock Top Belgian White. Non-beer drinkers never fear! There will be plenty of tasty Spring inspired libations from Naked Turtle Rum and Deep Eddy Vodka.
What’s a Spring Fling without music? The party will be rockin with sounds from headliner Rusted Root and six other bands including The Broadcast, NoNeed, Four Star Riot, Luxury Mane, Logan Grant and the Johnny Zoom Hi-Fi Show.
Rounding out the suds and sounds will be beer-inspired foods from some of Tampa Bay’s favorite food trucks and games galore including Bounce Ball, Joust, 68 ft. Obstacle Course, Kong Slide, Wild Thing Slam Dunk, Giant Beer Pong and Giant Jenga.
There are several ways to enjoy this festival. General Admission Flingers enjoy entry to all the fun along with all day re-entry privledges. VIP Flingers receive entry along with access to the VIP Lounge where they can enjoy unlimited drinks, amazing stage views along the waterfront, lounge seating, VIP only restrooms and more.
For the ultimate fling, reserve a Private Cabana! Cabanas include a private gated area along with lounge furniture, prime stage views, unlimited drinks and your very own private cocktail server and service bar! General admission tickets start at only $12!
No matter which way you choose to Fling, don’t miss the 2016 Spring Beer Fling!
The Fling Print:
The Spring Fling 2016 happens on Saturday March 19th from Noon to 10pm at The Coliseum St. Petersburg. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
