Bolts Brew Fest returns to Benchmark International Arena in downtown Tampa for its ninth year on Saturday, July 25, from 5 to 9 p.m. The Tampa Bay Lightning's annual summer beer festival will pour more than 100 unlimited samples from breweries across Tampa Bay and beyond, per the organization's Instagram.
This year's edition follows the event's established format: a wide regional pour with programming layered across the evening. The July 25 lineup includes live music, oversized games, an Oktoberfest stein-holding competition, a Steigl shotski station, a golf simulator, and photo opportunities with Lightning mascot ThunderBug, per the source post.
Nine years running places Bolts Brew Fest among the longer-tenured summer events anchored to the Lightning organization's arena calendar. Per the operator's Instagram, the festival ranks as one of the summer's biggest nights for local beer in Tampa Bay.
Ticket and pricing details were not included in the source post. The operator's Instagram directed followers to a linked story for the full event rundown. The session runs from 5 to 9 p.m. on July 25 at Benchmark International Arena in downtown Tampa.
