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Food & Beer Menu Items for the 2023 Bier Fest at Busch Gardens, Tampa

Posted on July 18th, 2023
  |  Mealtrip
Food & Beer Menu Items for the 2023 Bier Fest at Busch Gardens, Tampa 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).
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
BEER
  • 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.