81Bay Brewing Company

Brewpub in Tampa, Florida, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2016

Contact
4465 W Gandy Blvd., Tampa, FL, FL 33611, United States
Description
Founded in 2016 in Tampa, Fla., 81Bay Brewing Company was established by three native Floridians and longtime friends with the idea of crafting an environment to celebrate beer, relaxation and recreation.

note: Many 81 Bay bottles and cans say "Brewed by Channelside Brewing Tampa FL" in the fine print on the label.

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5.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Clear, bright yellow color with a small white head; aroma of grain; light, negligible flavor with no finish

Tried from Draft at World of Beer - Tampa International on 16 Dec 2025 at 04:29


6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at Epcot.
Pours slightly cloudy light golden with a reddish tint with a small white head, some lacing. Strawberry, vanilla, citrus zest.
Ok

Tried from Draft on 25 Mar 2025 at 23:11


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at Epcot. Pours near black with a small beige head, light lacing. Dark malts, peanut butter, banana's, dark fruit. Good

Tried from Draft on 10 Dec 2024 at 01:45


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap at Epcot. Pours clear dark brown with a small beige head, light lacing. Toasted malts, nutty, toffee. Good

Tried from Draft on 13 Nov 2024 at 21:59



6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Pint at the Norway pavilion in Epcot. Pours a darker, orange color, with a small head. The aroma is juniper berries, orange peel, cardamom, and caramel. Sweet and grainy, with a big, syrupy bitterness. Light, sharp, and musty. Quality, aromatic, and hoppy.

Tried on 23 Oct 2024 at 02:54



7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Draft at Pizza Bruno, Curry Ford location. This was a reasonably decent IPA, clear bright yellow, but has the flavor profile of a NE/Hazy, with fresh resin and tropical fruit flavors and aromas, low bitterness, light to medium bodied, very light bready malt presence. Drinkable enough and goes well with the garlic knots and pizza.

Tried from Draft on 25 Aug 2024 at 14:32


Clean burning. Becoming more and more of a lager/pilsner boi.

Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2024 at 13:46


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draft: Poured a dark brown with a khaki tan head. Aroma is banana candy, malty, nutty. Taste is banana, rich roasted malts, nutty, peanut butter.

Tried from Draft on 04 Dec 2023 at 03:01