TAMPA, Fla. — Visitors can toast to craft brews, barbecue dishes and world-class thrills with the return of Bier Fest Brews & BBQ at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. This Oktoberfest-inspired festival runs every Saturday and Sunday plus Labor Day through Sept. 7 and is included with park admission.
Guests can experience mouthwatering barbeque offerings and refreshing beers, while also enjoying tunes at Helga’s Bier Garten or playing Oktoberfest-inspired games. Extended due to popular demand, visitors can also enjoy the Wild Skies Drone Show on select dates. Plus, step into immersive animal habitats like the all-new Lion and Hyena Ridge, featuring America’s largest coalition of lions in an Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) accredited facility and a pair of spirited hyenas. This experience is part of the park’s $200 million planned five-year investment in new rides and attractions, enhanced animal experiences, elevated guest amenities and infrastructure improvements.
All-NEW Global Menu Includes Array of Delicious Bites
Bier Fest features an all-new international-inspired menu that includes:
- Out of the Box Cabin– Loaded Brisket Burnt End Stuffed Potato Ball, Grilled Sweet Bourbon Pineapple & Pork Skewers, Gochujang & Herb Grilled Lamb Chops
- Smokin Samurai Cabin– Sticky Pork Pops with Brown Sugar Sriracha BBQ, Brown Sugar & Miso Pork Bao Bun, Thai Chili Peanut Butter & Jelly Glazed Pork Wings
- Mis Amigos Cabin– Beer-Braised Grilled Cauliflower Steak, Nashville Hot Street Corn on the Cob, Stuffed Jackfruit Baby Bell Pepper
- The Tipsy Bird Cabin– Smoked Duck Slider with Raspberry Bourbon BBQ, Smoked Honey Chipotle Chicken Slider
Refreshing Drink Options
From lagers, ales and hefeweizens to non-beer options such as ciders, sours, moonshine and wines, over sixty beverages await Bier Fest Brews & BBQ guests. Featured new additions include:
- 3 Daughters Brewing- Coconaut Porter
- 3 Daughters Brewing- Dry Cider
- South Beach Brewing Company- Sunshine Blonde Ale
- Florida Avenue Brewing- You’re my Boy, Blue!
- Wild Rover Brewing- Beverly Pilsner
- New Belgian Brewing- Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA
The best way to sip and sample refreshing drinks and delicious eats is with a Bier Fest Brews and BBQ Sampler. Offering the best value for guests, Samplers start at $40 and are available in quantities of five and eight. Pass Members have access to an exclusive 10-item Sampler for the same price as an eight-item Sampler. Guests must be 21+ to consume alcoholic beverages.
