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Southern Lights Brewing

4.6 (61 reviews)
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Closed 2:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Gregory B.

I love doing brewery tourism when I am in an area and greatful I found this place. I won't say they have the best beer in the area, but it is solid. Have been three times now and love every visit. The beertenders are on point and understand their beer. Friendly service and you see groups of regulars every time. Has a bit of a neighborhood bar type of vibe. Game night on Wednesdays. Live music multiple nights a week. Fairly decent across a multitude of styles. I appreciated they did a couple of nice Belgian beers, although the IPAs were also solid. Will return when visiting mom, as I really enjoyed spending time here.

Vanessa T.

Great neighborhood brewery with games, lots of indoor/outdoor seating and regular food trucks and events. The bartender helped me pick a great sour. Check their instagram for happenings!

Chocolate nut
Nisheet G.

With tons of new microbreweries popping up lately in Tampa Bay, we decided to check out one of the newer ones in the area called Southern Lights Brewing. Here are my ratings based on different criteria: Quality of food: No food is served here. I didn't see anybody eating inside so I can't tell if you're allowed to bring food in from outside or not. When it comes to beer though, the three I had were all top notch. I had the Chocolate Nut, Dunkel, and Tripel. Each of the beers hit the mark on their individual styles. Decor: okay. They had a hodge-podge of stuff on the wall from a picture showing Barbie and Ken to various beach signs. There are couple of dart boards on the wall and random stuff hanging from the ceiling. Cleanliness: good. No complaints. The tables were kept clean. Service: fast and friendly. The only way to get a beer is to go to the bar. There was just 1 employee (the bartender) present when we went. Price: typical for microbreweries. The price of the beer was either $5 or $6 depending on the gravity. This is typically what I have seen for similar breweries. When it comes to beer I would give them a 9/10. However, what's lacking is any kind of fun activities or atmosphere like live music. The location is a little bit hidden and out of the way in a shopping mall. This is a place that you'll likely go to if you're driving from work to home and want a good beer and that's about it. I can't wait to come back if they ever bring live music or games like bean bags or trivia nights.

Vicky F.

Yet another micro brewery around town! This place is a hidden gem on gulf to bay by Jets Pizza (they dont have food menu so if you need some snacks, get some pizzanext door!) Peoplr are friendly an the decors are pretty cool (see pic). I'm not the usual beer lover but of trying 6 different kind s, I actually found one i like. Thanks to Yelp and the brewery for hosting Beer Week!

Stephanie S.

Hidden but great little brewery in Clearwater. (To the left of Skyline Chili and Jet's Pizza. I like the layout and simple look inside. They have two dart machines and lots of sitting room with a spacious bar. 9 different beers to choose from and we sampled 5. I don't normally drink craft beer but I would come back and definitely have the Grain Man. Beer reviews: Grain man-smooth Sticks of fire- did not like, very bitter Drunkelstiltskin- darkness threw me off but it's light and tasty The solution- a little hard to drink, wasn't too fond of it, slightly better than sticks of fire. Not positive how to describe it, bitter as well. Chocolate nut taps porter- on this smoother side and slight hint of chocolate, I feel like it's a more feminine beer that I would drink but I think "Grain Man" still tops it

The stout. Four oz  size $2.50
Resa C.

Stopped in for a beer shortly before they closed with my husband. The owner/bartender was very friendly and fun to chat with. Had the Hefeweizen which was very good. Also had the stout which was delicious. They have a lot of IPA's which I don't love but lots of people do so sure they are tasty too. No food served here but they do have pizza next door and you can order there and bring it in. They have a popcorn machine in the corner but think it's only cooking on Trivia night/Tuesday and other busy times. I forget the beer prices but the small 4oz size was $2.50. That's about a flight sample size. The decor has a little left to be desired but it is a strip mall and you're there for the beer. They have a music box not sure if they do live music days or not. If you like to try breweries stop in.

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Bryttani H.

Ok full disclosure I know the owners because we are on competing trivia teams at another brewery. I had really high expectations because I see them talking to Tim, the brew master where we play trivia, during breaks in the game and asking for, what I can only guess, is advice. I was not disappointed. To start we went there as part of our Sunday Funday activities. Which was a great idea. It was busy but not too busy. They have a great group of regulars made up of both locals and snow birds. They have a lot of delicious beers on tap, they have a very large space, and typical brewery activities. We had great conversations with new friends while enjoying fantastic beer. I opted for a flight as always and ended up with a pint of the holiday porter. I will go back when I'm in the area.

Nicholas S.

Great little spot awesome craft beers. Centrally located in Clearwater. Would recommend stopping in before or after a beach day at Clearwater beach! different beer selections and wine selections. Southern lights beer Grain man- 5.6%Hefeweizen Sticks of fire -6.5% Drunkel stiltskin- dunleweizen The solution -ipa 6.5% Chocnuts tap porter 6.4%

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Pretty bare bones space. Decent beer selection Like that they have some outdoor seating, even if the view is not that great.

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I ordered the Belgian Tripel and I thought it was great. My husband had the Hefeweizen and he really liked it. I think they brew good beers.

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Great IPA!! Great service and we really enjoyed the brewery! We can't wait to come back again!

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7 years ago

Amazing time and awesome beer.... To the minority owner (Melissa) - great job! Looking forward to coming back as soon as I am back in town.

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The Holiday Porter is very good and 7% which doesn't hurt it. Nice comfortable atmosphere

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Great list of beers - very well balanced take on a wide variety of beers from IPAs to stouts to Saison to Belgian style triples.

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