Busch Gardens Tampa
Food & Beer Menu Items for the 2023 Bier Fest at Busch Gardens, Tampa
Posted on July 18th, 2023
| Mealtrip
Busch Gardens, Tampa's 6th Annual Bier Festival is taking place on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Friday, July 21st, 2023 through September 3rd, 2023 (plus Labor Day, Monday, September 4th, 2023).This year's lineup includes over 50 beverages and 17 food items. This year's kiosks are mostly located around a mini-loop near the Springs Taproom. There are some additional beers over at the Giraffe Bar (in the Serengeti Overlook building). Here's a look at all the food and beverage kiosks that comprise this year's festival.
Here's a map showing the location for most the food and beverage kiosks at the 2023 Bier Fest in Busch Gardens, Tampa. There are some additional beers over at the Giraffe Bar (in the Serengeti Overlook building).
Also back for 2023 are the Sampler Lanyards, which allow guests to purchase 5, 8, 12, or 15 food and beer sample entitlements for a discounted price compared to the out-of-pocket cost that's listed on each menu board. I'll post this year's pricing for those, under the menu on this page.
Here's a list of the food and beverage items that are going to be available at the 2023 festival.
01 — Xcursions
FOOD- Black Forest Cupcake
- Caramel Popcorn Cupcake
- Gingerbread Cupcake
- German Chocolate Cupcake
02 — Artisan Treasures
- Home décor, artisan crafts, and souvenirs only.
03 — Moonshine Tasting
- Firefly White Lightning Moonshine
- Firefly Blackberry Moonshine
- American Born Apple Pie Moonshine
- American Born Dixie Moonshine
04 — München Haus
FOOD- Königsberger Klopse
German Meatballs with White Wine Caper Sauce - Bierwurst Pretzel Roll — NEW
Seared Pork Sausage served on Artisan Pretzel Roll - Potato Pancake
Fresh applesauce
05 — Hoppy Trails
- Terrapin | Hopsecutioner IPA
Athens, GA | 7.3% ABV | 71 IBU - New Belgium | Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA
Fort Collins, CO | 7.5% ABV | 42 IBU - Angry Chair | Space Grass IPA
Tampa, FL | 6.7% ABV | 50 IBU - Tampa Bay Brewing Co. | Coral Head IPA
Tampa, FL | 7% ABV | 75 IBU
06 — Pub Grub
FOOD- Beer Braised Pork Shank Stout BBQ — NEW
Beer Braised and Slow Cooked Tender Pork Shank glazed in a Stout BBQ - German Potato Salad — NEW
Creamy Potato Salad with Spicy Mustard - Bratwurst
Seared Pork Sausage , Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage on Artisan Pretzel Roll
07 — Cider, Cocktails & Sours
- Crooked Thumb | Pink Beer Sour
Safety Harbor, FL | 4% ABV | 8 IBU - Wicked Weed | Strawberry Kiwi Burst Fruited Session Sour
Asheville, NC | 4.5% ABV | 20 IBU - 3 Daughters Brewing | Raspberry Lemonade Cider
St. Petersburg, FL | 7% ABV | 0 IBU - Cigar City | Homemade Apple Pie Cider
Tampa, FL | 5.5% ABV | 0 IBU - Strawberry Fields Craft Standard Cocktail
Bourbon, Monin Strawberry Paloma - Pearfect Summer Craft Standard Cocktail
Vodka, Monin Desert Pear, Mojito
08 — Das Goode Hut
FOOD- Chicken Apple Sausage with Spatzel
Seared Chicken Apple Sausage with Brown Butter Pasta - Egg Noodle Kugel
Traditional Egg Noodle Casserole - Sauerbraten (German Pot Roast) with Mashed Potato
Slow Cooked Marinated Beef Roast served over Mashed Potato
09 — Seasonal Suds
- Rogue Ales | Dead Guy Maibock
Independence, OR | 6.8% ABV | 40 IBU - Samuel Adams | Seasonal
Boston, MA | Seasonal - 3 Daughters Brewing | Beach Blonde Ale
St. Petersburg, FL | 5% ABV | 23 IBU - Tampa Bay Brewing Co. | Gourds Gone Wild Pumpkin Ale
Tampa, FL | 6% ABV | 20 IBU
10 — Bay Area Brews
- Cigar City | Frost Proof Belgian-style White Ale
Tampa, FL | 6% ABV | 18 IBU - Coppertail Brewing Co. | Sun Runner
Tampa, FL | 5% ABV | 8 IBU - Leaven Brewing | Cheeky Blonde Ale
Riverview, FL | 4.6% ABV | 24 IBU - St Pete Brewing | Orange Wheat
St. Petersburg, FL | 4.7% ABV | 9 IBU - Hidden Springs Ale Works | Orange Crush
Tampa, FL | 5.7% ABV | 15 IBU - Coppertail Brewing Co. | Free Dive IPA
Tampa, FL | 5.9% ABV | 65 IBU - Marker 48 Brewing | Red Right Return
Brooksville, FL | 6% ABV | 15 IBU - Florida Avenue Brewing Co. | You're My Boy, Blue!
Wesley Chapel, FL | 5.3% ABV | 12 IBU
11 — Strudel Haus
FOOD- Apple Strudel with Vanilla Ice Cream
Flaky Apple Pastry with Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream
12 — Springs Taproom
FOOD- Pretzels and Beer Cheese
Warm Small Pretzel Bites Served with Signature Beer Cheese - Currywurst
Curry Stew of Seared Pork Sausage and Vegetables - Kielbasa and Sauerkraut
Seared Pork Kielbasa with Sauerkraut
- Founders Brewing Co. | All Day IPA
Grand Rapids, MI | 4.7% ABV | 42 IBU - Cycle Brewing | Cream & Sugar, Please Coffee Porter
St. Petersburg, FL | 4.9% ABV | 21 IBU - Crooked Thumb | Strawberry Shakedown Sour
Safety Harbor, FL | 5.8% ABV | 8 IBU - Keel Farms | Mango Cider
Plant City, FL | 5.3% ABV | 0 IBU - Modelo | Especial
Mexico | 4.4% ABV | 10 IBU - Stella Artois | Stella Artois Pilsner
Belgium | 5% ABV | 10 IBU - Anheuser-Busch | Michelob ULTRA
St. Louis, MO | 4.2% ABV | 10 IBU - Leaven Brewing | The Red Irish Ale
Riverview, FL | 6.7% ABV | 30 IBU - Cycle Brewing | Crank IPA
St. Petersburg, FL | 7% ABV | 55 IBU - 3 Daughters Brewing | Oktoberfest Märzen
St. Petersburg, FL | 5.1% ABV | 24 IBU - Samuel Adams | Seasonal
Massachusetts | Seasonal - Golden Road Brewing | Mango Cart
Los Angeles, CA | 4% ABV | 10 IBU
13 — European Wines
- Valckenberg Gewürztraminer
Germany | 13% ABV - Valckenberg Pinot Blanc
Germany | 12.5% ABV - Valckenberg UNDONE Pinot Noir
Germany | 12% ABV - Riesling Flight
August Kesseler Riesling | Bex Riesling | Twisted River Riesling
14 — Giraffe Bar
- Tampa Bay Brewing Co. | Reef Donkey APA
Tampa, FL | 5.5% ABV | 36 IBU - Cigar City | Fancy Papers Hazy IPA
Tampa, FL | 6.5% ABV | 60 IBU - Walking Tree | Straw Hat Blonde Ale
Vero Beach, FL | 4.3% ABV | 14 IBU - Florida Avenue Brewing Co. | Passion of the Heights Tropical Wheat Ale
Wesley Chapel, FL | 4.75% ABV | 11 IBU - Golden Road Brewing | Mango Cart
Los Angeles, CA | 4% ABV | 10 IBU - Florida Avenue Brewing Co. | The Lantern Pumpkin Ale
Wesley Chapel, FL | 8.5% ABV | 22 IBU - Florida Avenue Brewing Co. | You're My Boy, Blue!
Wesley Chapel, FL | 5.3% ABV | 12 IBU - 7venth Sun | Graffiti Orange Creamsicle Wheat Ale
Tampa, FL | 5.9% ABV | 13 IBU - Tampa Bay Brewing Co. | Old Elephant Foot IPA
Tampa, FL | 7% ABV | 70 IBU - 3 Daughters Brewing | Beach Blonde Ale
St. Petersburg, FL | 5% ABV | 23 IBU - Motorworks Brewing | Pulp Friction® Grapefruit IPA
Bradenton, FL | 6.8% AVB | 85 IBU - Samuel Adams | Seasonal
Massachusetts | Seasonal
Sampler Lanyards
The popular Sampler Lanyard system is back this year, where guests can enjoy 5, 8, 12 or 15 samples of beer, food, wine and cocktail offerings at the Bier Fest for a one-time purchase. The punch card lanyard system is a very convenient and speedy "way to pay" for the food and beverage samples.
- 5-Item Sampler Lanyard is $40.00 (plus tax)
- 8-Item Sampler Lanyard is $60.00 (plus tax)
- 12-Item Sampler Lanyard is $75.00 (plus tax)
- Passholder Exclusive 15-Item Sampler Lanyard is $75.00 (plus tax)
If you want to see some photos and read more about the Bier Fest event, check out our main Busch Gardens, Tampa Bier Festival page.
If Central Florida is a little closer to where you are — the SeaWorld Craft Beer Festival is happening around the same time too! We've posted a menu for that as well, along with all the other details about SeaWorld's Craft Beer Festival on a main festival page — click here to see that page.
