Bier Fest is Back at Busch Gardens, Tampa and the 2025 Menu is the Largest Ever!!!

After a one-year hiatus – Busch Gardens' 7th Annual Bier Festival is taking place in Tampa on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from July 25th, 2025 through Labor Day weekend which ends on Monday, September 1st, 2025 (Monday is a bonus festival day)!

This year's "Brews and Bites" kiosk menu features one of the largest food segments that we've seen at Bier Fest – with over 25 globally inspired dishes (that all pair well with beer) and more than 75 rotating beverages (some changing weekly).

Also back for 2025 are the Sampler Lanyards, which allow guests to purchase 5 or 8 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.

All of the food and beverage kiosk are set to open at 2pm on festival days, and should remain open until a few minutes before the posted park close time. While the event is included with park admission – food and beverage samples (naturally) are offered for an additional fee. In addition to the beverages listed below, bottled water, and coke products will be available for purchase at most kiosks.

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2025 Menu for Bier Fest at Busch Gardens, Tampa

Helga’s Bier Garten

FOOD

• Salted Mini Pretzel Bites
  Mini salted pretzel bites with beer cheese sauce
• Currywurst Sauerkraut
  Beer-braised currywurst with Gewürzketchup and crispy tater tots
• Bratwurst with Onion Mustard Relish
  Beer-braised bratwurst with onion mustard relish and crispy tater tots

BREWS

• Beer on Tap
  Explore a rotating selection of 30 to 40 craft beers each weekend, handpicked from over 40 breweries

CABIN 1: Whiskey Tasting

Enjoy a curated tasting flight featuring all four Whiskey’s, or a single neat pour of your choice.

• Michter’s Bourbon Whiskey
• Michter’s Straight Rye Whiskey
• Michter’s Sour Mash Whiskey
• Michter’s American Whiskey

CABIN 2: Tipsy Bird

FOOD

• BBQ Fire Rub Chicken Legs
  Roasted chicken with grape-apple slaw and house pickles
• Smoked Turkey with Chipotle Blackberry Jam
  Sliced smoked turkey with Chipotle Black Berry Jam on toasted Texas toast with grape apple slaw and house pickles
• Smoked Pulled Duck Roll
  Pulled duck salad with a brioche roll with grape apple slaw and house pickles

DESSERT

• Baklava Bird’s Nest
  Hand crafted Baklava with honey lime sauce and toasted pistachios

COCKTAILS

• Black Lantern
  Absolut Vanilla Vodka, Svedka Vodka, Wolfs Beer Craft Standard Keg

BREWS

• Beer on Tap
  Explore a rotating selection of 30 to 40 craft beers each weekend, handpicked from over 40 breweries

CABIN 3: Island Hoppers

FOOD

• Mango Jerk Chicken Skewers
  Tender chicken wings in spicy jerk seasoning and grilled with sweet mango for a smoky, sweet island kick and Fluffy coconut rice
• Jamaican Surf & Turf (Shrimp & Beef Skewers)
  Garlic-lime shrimp and seasoned beef skewers with coconut rice

DESSERT

• Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
  A golden moist butter cake topped with caramelized pineapple and brown sugar glaze for a classic comfort with tropical flair

BREWS

• Beer on Tap
  Exlore a rotating selection of 30 to 40 craft beers each weekend, handpicked from over 40 breweries

CABIN 4: Mis Amigos Cabin

FOOD

• Churrasco Street Taco
  Marinated grilled steak, sliced thin and served on a warm corn tortilla with chopped onions and fresh cilantro a classic with bold flavor
• Walking Beef & Dorito Nachos
  Doritos bag loaded with seasoned beef, cheese, jalapeños, pico de gallo, and sour cream
• Charred Street Corn
  Sweet corn grilled over open flame and slathered in chili-lime mayo, cotija cheese, and a hint of lime

DESSERT

• Mexican No Bake
  Chilled layers of whipped lime cream and graham crackers come together in this cool, tangy dessert with a tropical twist.

COCKTAILS

• Big Bad Bourbon
  Jim Beam, Monin Honey Syrup, Wolfs Beer Craft Standard Keg

CABIN 5: The Smokin’ Samurai

FOOD

• Korean BBQ Pork Wings – FESTIVAL FAVORITE
  Pork wings glazed in gochujang BBQ sauce
• Char Siu Bao Buns – FESTIVAL FAVORITE
  Chinese pork belly with char siu glaze and pickled vegetables
• Sichuan-Style Shaokao (Chicken Skewers)
  Grilled chicken skewers marinated in chili oil, garlic, and Sichuan peppercorns

DESSERT

• Asian Strawberry Fraisier
  Sponge cake layered with vanilla cream and strawberries, topped with citrus glaze

CABIN 6: Local Knowledge

FOOD

• Grilled Crispy Chicharrón – FESTIVAL FAVORITE
  Crispy pork with lime crema, pickled onions, chicharrón crumbles, guacamole crema, and sweet mashed plantains
• BBQ Grilled Pinchos (Beef Tips & Shishito)
  Marinated beef and pepper kabobs with sweet plantain mash

DESSERT

• Caramel Flan
  Traditional caramel custard

CABIN 7: Root Beer Floats

DESSERT

• Peanut Butter Stout Float
  Stout with peanut butter syrup and vanilla ice cream
• Shandy Flat
  Lemon shandy with lemon syrup and vanilla ice cream
• Once in a Blue Moon Float
  Blue Moon with candied orange syrup and vanilla ice cream
• We Drink at High Noon Float
  Black Cherry High Noon with vanilla ice cream
• Assorted Sodas
• Coke products

CABIN 8: Springs Taproom

BREWS

• Beer on Tap
  Explore a rotating selection of 30 to 40 craft beers each weekend, handpicked from over 40 breweries

CABIN 9: Out of the Box

FOOD

• Brisket Mac (in a Waffle Cone) – FESTIVAL FAVORITE
  Mac and cheese topped with smoked brisket in a waffle cone
• Mini Bison Sliders with Honey Chipotle Slaw
  Bison sliders with chipotle-honey slaw
• Grilled Stuffed Avocado
  Grilled avocado with brisket, roasted corn, and cilantro cream

DESSERT

• Chocolate Pecan Tart
  Dark chocolate ganache tart with toasted pecans and sea salt

CABIN 10: Lost in the Sauce

FOOD

• Root Beer Ribs
  Fall Off the Bone Root Beer Braine St. Louis Ribs, Root Beer BBQ Sauce, and Jalapeño cornbread
• Honey Bourbon BBQ Chicken
  Roasted chicken thigh with honey bourbon glaze and jalapeño cornbread

DESSERT

• Southern Peach Sonker (Peach Cobbler)
  Funnel cake peach cobbler with whipped cream

BREWS

• Beer on Tap
  Explore a rotating selection of 30 to 40 craft beers each weekend, handpicked from over 40 breweries

Bier Fest Concert List for 2025

Well... I mean, if something had to swerve away from tradition – this was the best possible change of course... if you're a foodie anyway. There isn't really a "concert list" this year – it looks like a single band will be in residence — but it's THE right band as this provides an on-point and fun change of pace ... and allows the focus of the festival to be the food, the "bier" and the theme of the festival.

The DeLeon Polka Band will be playing multiple live sets at Helga's Biergarten (one of the larger kiosk booth areas) on each of the festival days. The Oktoberfest style band has been bringing the spirit of Bavarian and German music to audiences across the Southeast for over 30 years – and they're actually a really great cover band too!!!

Sampler Lanyards

The popular Sampler Lanyard system is back this year, where guests can enjoy 5 or 8 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 $65.00 (plus tax)

If you want to read more about the Bier Fest event and see some photos from preview years, check out our main Busch Gardens, Tampa Bier Festival page.