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Arkane Aleworks
2480 E Bay Dr #23, Largo, FL 33771, United States
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Je
Review №1

A great spot! Tiffanie deserves major kudos as she went above and beyond last night by allowing me to purchase the different beers my husband wanted, despite arriving at the Brewery at closing time. Thank you for hooking us up - we appreciate it! Will definitely visit again!

Da
Review №2

My favorite bar in the Tampa Bay Area! Best sours I have ever had!

Ja
Review №3

Great welcoming staff, great music, awesome atmosphere and oh yeah, the beer selection is amazing and they taste great! 2 enthusiastic thumbs up!

Ry
Review №4

Nice atmosphere, music, and selection of unique beers. Very entertaining names and descriptions of the drinks too!

Ha
Review №5

Really good beers... had a great time while there. Smalls was very good to us and the beers are delicious! Highly recommended not only for the sours but for everything else they have on tap. Must visit if youre into Craft beers.

Ti
Review №6

Wonderful beer and wonderful people. The owners are always cool, quick to offer a high-five and a smile. Beer tenders are friendly.

Na
Review №7

So many beers to try! Amazing flavors and delicious beers! Great atmosphere and service. Love this place!

Je
Review №8

Love this place. Its become our regular go-to brewery. The staff is friendly and the beer is great!

Jo
Review №9

Not the most charming brewery I’ve ever been to, but the beers are awesome (sours especially). If I had the ability to mash up any of Tampa’s breweries, I’d put Arkanes’ and Hidden Springs’ sours and JDUBS Stouts/Porters in Marker 51’s building, and then move Marker 51 down to New Tampa (my backyard).

Ja
Review №10

Great sours here. A must for the fan beyond IPAs

De
Review №11

Just fantastic. Nestled in the corner of the strip mall with a large indoor and outdoor space. Many taps, great sours and stouts. Service was great, beers were excellent and there is usually a food truck/stand in the back.Turn for the location is right after the Bank of America if coming from route 19. Large parking lot.

Jo
Review №12

Amazing Berliner Weisses! Kind of odd that it was in a strip mall, but it was a cool setup. Bartender was great. Super friendly very attentive and informative about their selections. No doubt if your in the area and looking for a good sour check them out

Je
Review №13

Always great beers and a great place to hang out!

Fe
Review №14

I had a great experience here at Arkane Aleworks! This was my first time visiting the establishment and I enjoyed it a lot. The server was very nice and friendly, and so were the patrons at the bar too! The large selection of beers was very impressive, and what’s even more is the delicious flavors from them.

Ji
Review №15

As far as it goes for sour and dark beers, it doesn’t get any better than Arkane. Highly recommend. So many delicious options, staff is insanely friendly - it’s hard to be disappointed!

Br
Review №16

Still on the Tampa Bay Ale Trail passport book gimmick & we took advantage of hitting this spot after we had gone to see a comedian show in Indian Rocks. They definitely have a thing for making sours- and after IPA’s, sours might now be my second fave style of beer! Check ‘em out...

po
Review №17

What can we say bad about this place...absolutely nothing amazing beer and amazing staff. If you have not been here this should be a must stop. The sours here are some of the best i have ever had.

Fr
Review №18

Not sure I’m able to put the experienceinto words. Such an amazing array of gorgeous beer. Add über friendly staff who know their products inside out and are happy to engage. Don’t be surprised if you pop in for a pint and end up staying for quite some time.

RV
Review №19

Awesome beer, awesome ambiance and awesome service. Especially love the assortment of sour beers and they also have games to play, food trucks and sweet swag.

Jo
Review №20

Always great beers on tap! Awesome staff!Java wookiee, sexy tractor and imaginary butterflies are amazing! Thanks guys!

Ja
Review №21

Yummy pumpkin pie milkshake ipa! (I know it sounds extra. It is delicious!)

Ri
Review №22

Been to Arkane Aleworks before, I always enjoy their beers. Today I had a NEDIPA which I must say was spot on to the style and I have to say it was delicious. Next up was a much more mellow Amber Ale, now this beer had a good clean mild flavor, great for those that dont care for all the hops like I do. And last but not least I bought a 10% Stout crowler to take home, I cant wait to try it. We arrived late, a few minutes before closing and apparently missed last call. The Beer Tender was so nice, we promised to drink fast, she graciously served us and in no way did she make us feel like we were holding her up. That kind of person is hard to find and much harder to keep, she has been there a long time I know, she must enjoy it there.

Ra
Review №23

Some of the best sours and ipas weve had in a whike. Staff is great, beer is great, definitely a stop if youre in the area

Jo
Review №24

The best brewery in Florida

J
Review №25

Listen, I came here expecting 2-3 amazing beers based on what Ive heard in whispers and rumors, I shared flights of 16 of their beers and 90% of them were out of this world. Amazing experiences in so many different ways!

Se
Review №26

Amazing !Stopped by again on our Family vacation, still AMAZING!!!!!!!The Irate Recliner is so good, you are doing yourself a disservice by not having it.

La
Review №27

Every beer I had here was amazing, be it a stout, an IPA, or a sour! The taproom is a great size, plus theres a large outdoor area!

To
Review №28

Outstanding craft beer. The Fat Clouds is awesome. Updated 04/15/19.

Ta
Review №29

Updated: The first time we went here was not the best experience however I can say since going back this is by far our favorite brewery anywhere in the world. Joe and Dan are two world class acts and not only make great amazing beer but are even more amazing as people. The rest of the staff (Tiffany, Smalls, Ryan) just to name a few are also total rock stars. Every time we go here we feel like we are at home and receive red carpet treatment. I see why this place is the voted Best Small Brewery in FL year after year and they definitely represent that title to the fullest. The events they have here are always full of amazing people and just a ton of fun. If you are in the area do yourself a favor and stop by here, I can assure you that youll be a lifelong fan!! Arkane keep doing what you guys are doing.

Se
Review №30

I got the skinny DIPA, sweet taste, great body I really liked that one, if your are planing to do some hoppies, I definitely recommend this place.

ja
Review №31

This place is one of the best breweries I’ve been to. The sours are spot on. The stouts are just as good. It’s a low key environment with a greenfly atmosphere.

Ho
Review №32

Made it for last call on my birthday as a brewery pub owner, service was good and loved the Mango Habenero FL Weisse Sour and hubby enjoyed Dessert Eagle Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Imperial Sweet Stout w/Habanero

Ma
Review №33

Fantastic sours! Nice staff and a place I will be back to. We came to the Tart Tuesday event and they had over 20 taps of sours!

Ma
Review №34

I’ve been here a few times over the years and haven’t been blown away. I went again tonight, July 6th, and their beer selection was fantastic. They had 16 sours on draft and there were some really high end flavor profiles. At this point, they’ve definitely taken over for best sours in the Tampa Bay Area!

Ma
Review №35

Great place... Great brews... Great owners... Nuff said?

ry
Review №36

First time here and they have 20 different brews on tap! Flights are the way to go until you find that one, which is going to be hard because each new brew I tried, I was sure had tasted better than the last. Friendly staff, open atmosphere, and a chill vibe makes Arkane my new favorite brewery on the west side of Florida.

Ji
Review №37

Awesome beers, great environment, and even better beertenders! Miles was the best.

Ma
Review №38

First time here and very impressed with their lineup! I’ll be back!

Ja
Review №39

I love the place and the beers, also dog friendly! What’s not to like!!....except there are 8 sours to only 3 of the dark side. Now the darks are killer beers but that ratio is just not right, otherwise I would have said “you guys are 5 star”

Da
Review №40

THE BEST BEER! This place is so chill and every employee is very knowledgeable and friendly. They have local art on the walls(for sale) that is always cycling in and out. Ya gotta just check it out.

Er
Review №41

Great, I mean great beer. Friendly staff. Indoor & outdoor seating.

Ja
Review №42

A group of us came down from Indiana for a beer trip, Arkane was high on our list to visit as the beers we have had in the past were very good. We were blown away by the beer and the service! The group I was with are no strangers to breweries and we all unanimously voted this visit our favorite of the trip!

J
Review №43

Thought Joe had borrowed 40 bucks off me in like 2009. Showed up to collect, turns out I had the wrong Joe. Stayed for a beer and was damn good, highly recommended! Also if anyone knows the Joe who I lent the 40 to, plz DM.

An
Review №44

Friendly bartenders - phenomenal beers (best I’ve found in Tampa area). Not just IPAs- stouts, Belgians, sours, and IPAs. Cool laid back environment. No food but in a strip mall and often with food trucks.

Ri
Review №45

After working with these guys on Untappd, we had to come here. Their beers are incredible. The staff is great, and while they dont do flights, they do half pours. If you want a wide variety of beers on tap, come here... You wont be disappointed. Cheers!

MK
Review №46

Great sours and other types of beer. Nice, relaxed atmosphere as well with an outside area that is dog friendly.

Br
Review №47

Great people, great atmosphere, unbelievable beers! This is a must for any person who enjoys good beer and good company. Go there...

Jo
Review №48

First visit here from NM... Great selections of Malts, HOPS, SOURS, MEADS & BOTTLES. Staff pretty friendly offering tastes of their wares!

Ka
Review №49

My family and I just left Arkane Aleworks and I would have to say that they had some of the best beers I have ever had (and there have been many). Every beer I had was unique and true to its description. I just wish I could have stayed longer and tried all the IPA’s as well. Thanks Arkane, I hope to be back someday.

JD
Review №50

Here for the sour beer event and its very well organized and well done. Beers are phenomenal. Very impressed.

Fi
Review №51

Arcane Aleworks is easy to miss because there are larger and even fancier places in the Tampa/St. Pete area. But, with the proliferation of craft beer everywhere, its nice to find a place with beers that truly taste different. If you are a fan of sours, this is your place. They usually have 5 or more fruity and robust sours on tap. The IPAs are good, and some have that hazy and hearty new-england style that is harder to find than the west coast varieties. They are also experimental. Chocolate peanut butter dark sour? are you kidding me? And its great! Flights of 4 for $14. Pints for $6 or $7. They also have some special can releases. Definitely worth a visit.

To
Review №52

A must stop for sour beer lovers; but, dont miss their BA Dessert Eagle stout Series either.Gimme Swelter, Unicorn Blood, Yoda Pants & Taste The Rainbow are amongst the best adjuncted Berliner Weisse beers on the planet.

St
Review №53

Wow absolutely delicious!!!

Da
Review №54

Arkane is amazing! Im a HUGE sour beer fan and Arkane delivers when it comes to sours. They have the largest selection Ive seen in the Tampa/St. Pete area. Their trivia on Wed nights are fun and they always have a food truck. You can bring in your own food too. Their bartenders make the experience that much better. Smalls and Miles are super friendly and professional.

Ja
Review №55

Damn good beers!!! Tried 5 different sours that were all great. Small system and a nice tasting room! Highly recommended!

Do
Review №56

Great beer, great people!!! Seriously, you have to get out of the off the shelf comfort zone and live a little here. The beers are heavily flavored and seasoned, in the the way other beer makers use hops Arkane uses fruits, herbs and spices. Each time I have been here I have found a new favorite. Try a flight and find yours.

Br
Review №57

A very nice local brewery with an fantastic flavor variety of beers. Very low key and relaxed atmosphere with food trucks commonly found & bar food in the same plaza. This place is known for their work with sours especially.

Os
Review №58

One of the best selections of sours in the area. I’ve never left disappointed

da
Review №59

Great beer!! The Home Is Where You Make It is a solid IPA, the Irate Recliner is a wonderfully imperial stout(you actually smell chocolate as soon as you walk through the door) and the It’s The Pleats sour is a great sour.

Ro
Review №60

Came to get my gulp coast stamp. Would come back w friends if I lived a little closer. Tasty stout and a solid Irish red. Bartender was very sweet. Thanks!

Je
Review №61

Great place to have a great beer and great people and the staff is awesome

St
Review №62

Excellent selection of beers spanning many different styles. I tried six beers and all were excellent - not just good - excellent. Nice taproom. Welcoming environment. And the bar keep was incredibly knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. Great experience.

Ja
Review №63

Best Tampa Bay brewery to get your sour on. The brewers really push the bar on creative new styles incorporating sour flavors and traits. And, for those that prefer other styles, they have you covered too. From Belgians to stouts to sessionable lights, they have a selection to for your craving.A variety of seating options from the bar, to picnic tables to high backs and outdoor seating.

Ad
Review №64

This place is amazing! Theres lots of different drinks to choose from and the staff is always friendly. I come here two or three times a week because the vibe of Arkane is so hospitable and laid back. Its great for a beer after work all the way to a date night. I think the staff can make or break a place, and Arkanes staff definitely MAKES it, and is a place to go to again and again!

To
Review №65

Arkane has quickly become my favorite brewery in the area. They have all sorts of beers and sours. I had never tried a sour until Arkane but now Im hooked. I compare sours I try elsewhere to Arkanes and Ive yet to find any that are as good. They have a great atmosphere, friendly bartenders, games to play inside and outside, trivia nights, and a different food truck comes daily! Highly recommend trying Arkane, you wont regret it

Wa
Review №66

Super friendly staff and amazing selection of sours, IPAs, and stouts. Some of the best Berliners in the area!

Ad
Review №67

Unbelievable selection of amazing beers. New favorite brewery in the Tampa area. Been telling my friends in Milwaukee as well as back home in Denver how amazing this place is.

Jo
Review №68

The best beer place in Tampa bay area hands down. Great events, food trucks, and last but not least great beers! Gimme swelter is an epic beer. IPAs are on point. Stouts are full of flavors. Sours are the best in the country in my humble opinion.Highly recommended!

Gl
Review №69

Vast range of outstanding beers. One of the best breweries in Tampa Bay. Cant Elope Remix...Florida Weiss

Ly
Review №70

Sour to the people !

Re
Review №71

Great food, beer and atmosphere.

Jo
Review №72

Delicious sours although I greatly prefer Radical Impulse to Gimme Swelter.

Ma
Review №73

Phenomenal beer! Smalls filled 11 Crowlers for us and took care of flight after flight as we ran the board. We spent multiple hours on our first visit and had a fantastic experience with the beer and staff. Good beer is becoming easier to find. Great beer and service is few and far between!

La
Review №74

Delicious beer! I really enjoy the concoctions that they come up with, for example, some of the beers they had on tap tonight were a raspberry guava sour and a fluffernutter imperial stout. The atmosphere and decor is very low-key.

Br
Review №75

Brought my Dad and had the most incredible time today. The beers are top notch and some of the best sours I have had. I really enjoyed the IPAs as well and cant wait to come back and visit again.Special shout out to Smalls -- our new best friend! A class act behind the bar! We were super impressed with her ability to tend to everybody while filling our 10 crowlers! (Yes, we liked it that much...) Smalls was personable, knowledgeable and a true ambassador for the Arkane brand! We cant wait to see you again!

De
Review №76

Favorite brewery in the bay. Always a great tap list that covers anything and everything. Specializes (or at least I think so) in my two favorites, sours and stouts! Spoiled to live so close to this brewery.

Da
Review №77

I loved every beer I tasted while sharing two flights and that never happens. The quality and variety were super impressive! I’ll definitely be back!

St
Review №78

Amazing place with beer flavors that pop. Now I just need to head over more

Ma
Review №79

Very impressed with this brewery. I’m usually an IPA drinker but they had wide selection of sours on draft and they were awesome. In fact the pineapple upside down cake sour was one of the best beers I ever had. The IPAs were also very good. I’d recommend this brewery to anyone in the area.

Ca
Review №80

Im shocked I havent written a review for Arkane Aleworks. It is my favorite brewery in Tampa Bay. I love sour beer and they deliver so well on these beers.I first tried Arkane Aleworks at the Brewers Ball during Tampa Bay Beer Week 2017 where they went on to win an award in the beer awards. Their Gimme Swelter and Mezkin Blackbird beers are no joke. Incredibly delicious.I finally made it over to the brewery recently when I finally had a reason to cross the bridge and loved it there as well. I did a flight and everything I had was excellent. My favorite was their Wry Ask Rye sour beer. Honestly - everything had quality and the staff is so friendly.There is so much to love about Arkane Aleworks. They are a fairly new brewery, but I think they will go on to grow big in the future. Im looking forward to that.Cheers!

Am
Review №81

Quaint and comfy atmosphere. Amazingly friendly and knowledgeable staff. Unique and very yummy beers with really cute names. Nice beer garden area outside with cornhole. ill definitely be back!

Review №82

Excellent IPAS and service. Cant remember her name but the short girl is really fun and awesome.

Ab
Review №83

The best selection of sour beers in the tri county area by far. Very flavorful compared to most craft breweries. A very popular local spot. Theres always something new to try here. 28 beers on tap when I posted this review. Smalls is adorable and a great host.

Pa
Review №84

Dont let the strip mall location put you off. This place has amazing sours and it the best beer in the Tampa area. Really good!

Ia
Review №85

I have been here thrice and have had a good experience since. The staff is friendly (like you might mistake them for Canadians nice). The beer is fantastic gimme swelter was good. It surprised me because I am a baby when it comes to spicy food, cannot wait to go again. The only downside is they do not have a teleport machine to transfer you to Tampa to Largo. Other than that awesome place. PS: Btw if any of you are aware of Arkanes witty puns, then I suggest a game, were you watch a show called MXC (very forgotten show but funny as hell), then listen to the dialogue and play spot the Arkane beer. List as many beers that you think might be an Arkane beer. Then give the list to the owners, whoever has the most names that the owners or staff agree with gets a free glass of water, while he loser has to pay for their glass of water. I call it can you spot the Arkane beer.

Er
Review №86

I was told this was a must try when I was on a Brewery tour of my own making.I was not disappointedGreat selection of beersTried a flight of beers then settled on a great wheat beer.Cant wait to return because they have so many beers being aged in barrelsKeep the good work goingCheers

Da
Review №87

This place is great! Has a great selection of brews to try including meads. Samples provided along with staff recommendations if you give them a flavor you are looking for. Music is not very loud the staff is very friendly and they have a different food truck in the beer garden on Fridays which are awesome. Highly recommend you try this place out if you havent.

Lu
Review №88

Quickly becoming amongst my all-time favorite! Very versatile, specializing in sour beers. Huge taplist, nice, friendly decor, good staff. Reasonable prices with extraordinary beers. Tucked away in the corner of a non-descript shopping center. Ample parking, relaxed atmosphere, periodically has food trucks. Do yourself a favor and go there now!

De
Review №89

Fabulous beers. Great variety with emphasis on sours and Weiss beers. Smalls was a perfect hostess, letting us try samples. Highly recommend!

Jo
Review №90

Great beer, friendly service, cool atmosphere. Definitely a place you have to check out!

K
Review №91

Love this place! Staff is friendly and the beer is good.

Ma
Review №92

Solid hunk action

Am
Review №93

Rarely does one come across a brewery that can produce so many styles with such quality, care, and overall excellent outcome. Welcome to one of the shining examples of an amazing brewery.There is a style of beer for everyone and you might even venture out of your beer comfort zone to try something new. I strongly encourage you to set aside an entire evening to sit, relax and take in all the Arkane has to offer.Cheers! and well done.

Ca
Review №94

The beer is awesome and the service is even better. This is my favorite place in Tampa.

Da
Review №95

Great beer, quick and efficient service and friendly atmosphere. A must stop for any beer enthusiasts or anyone interested in trying new beers as they have a vast selection on tap and have flights that offer I believe 4-5 different beers of your choice at about 8-12 oz. each. I just happened to be revisiting Florida and met up with an old friend that suggested the location and I was not disappointed. I wish more places like this existed!

Th
Review №96

Really great beer and the staff was awesome!

ma
Review №97

Nice atmosphere and great beer. It was our first time there and we will definitely be back. They have a nice reward punch card which I havent seen in a lot of breweries.

Mi
Review №98

Miles, Tiffany and Smalls make the best craft beer experience even better. I dont like beer, however...the SOURS ARE AMAZING, and I am now a beer drinker!

Gl
Review №99

With so many breweries popping up hardly any stand out. Arkane is one of the exceptions. Great beer, great atmosphere and great people!

Ci
Review №100

Love this place and the beers, the owners are great people and so is the staff. Joe makes some of the best sour beers Ive ever drank. You must check this place out of you love beer.

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  • Address:2480 E Bay Dr #23, Largo, FL 33771, United States
  • Phone:+1 727-270-7117
Categories
  • Brewery
  • Art gallery
  • Bar
  • Beer garden
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:3–10pm
  • Wednesday:3–10pm
  • Thursday:3pm–12am
  • Friday:3pm–12am
  • Saturday:1–8pm
  • Sunday:Closed
Service options
  • Curbside pickup:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
  • Drive-through:Yes
  • Takeaway:Yes
Amenities
  • Bar on site:Yes
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