Crafting Excellence in Every Sip
Hop State Brewing: Where Passion Meets Flavor
Discover the art of brewing at Hop State Brewing in Tampa, Florida. Our state-of-the-art equipment and innovative techniques set the stage for an unforgettable craft beer experience.
Crafting Excellence in Every Sip
Hop State Brewing: Where Passion Meets Flavor
Discover the art of brewing at Hop State Brewing in Tampa, Florida. Our state-of-the-art equipment and innovative techniques set the stage for an unforgettable craft beer experience.
Explore Our Unique Space
Nestled in the heart of Tampa, Hop State Brewing offers a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere with a modern industrial design. Our spacious interior features high ceilings, exposed steel, reclaimed barn wood, with queue’s from old bourbon distilleries in Kentucky, where you can enjoy our latest creations. Whether you’re here for a tasting or to take home brews, our brewery is designed to provide a comfortable and memorable experience for all craft beer enthusiasts.
Our Craft Beer Selection
Barrel Aged Beers
With a love for all things oak and spirits, we love merging beer and barrels to create highly unique and complex beers with and without adjuncts that embody the best of both worlds.
Unique Ingredients
With deep roots in the culinary world and a love for cooking, baking and the harmony between craft beer and food we strive to explore the use of the highest quality ingredients we can source or make!
Unique Craft Beers
Custom recipe design pushes the boundaries of craft beer as we know it. Designed to ignite the senses and excite the palate in every sip.
Craft Seltzers
Light and refreshing, we have pushed the boundaries crafting unique flavor combinations to create low ABV seltzers full of flavor that are easy to drink.
Meet Our Passionate Team
At Hop State Brewing, our team is the heart and soul of our operations. Each member brings a unique blend of expertise and enthusiasm, ensuring that every beer we produce is crafted with care and precision and pushes the creative boundaries of beer itself.
Ed Valenti
Head Brewer / Owner
Gary "Buddy"Cernan
Taproom Manager / Owner
Ed Fitzpatrick
Ops / Public Relations / Owner
Our Brewing Journey
From humble beginnings to a renowned craft brewery, our story is one of passion, innovation, and dedication to the art of brewing.
2014
The Dream Begins
Hop State Brewing was founded with a vision to create exceptional craft beers that push the boundaries of flavor and creativity.
2015
First Batch Success
Our first all grain batch was brewed on a pedestal system with no pumps in our garage days after Christmas.
2017
Upgrades
We significantly upgraded our brewhouse to all steel equipment and fermenters and doing closed pressure transfers.
2019
Events & Awards
Our beers won several prestigious awards, solidifying our reputation as a leader in the Tampa home brew scene.
2022
Journey Begins
Hop State gains 2 viable partners and begins actively looking for a space to turn our dream into a reality in Tampa, FL.
2025
Tap Room Opening
Anticipating the grand opening of our Tap Room, where guests can experience our craft beers in a vibrant and welcoming setting.
Explore Our Craft Seltzer Bar
Make Your Own Custom Craft Seltzer:
Welcome to Tampa’s first custom craft seltzer bar. We make our own craft seltzer in house using the highest quality water and dry wine yeast for a fresh, effervescent seltzer that’s unlike any you have ever had before!
Choose from our Base Seltzer or our Dry Hopped Seltzer to start and then add as many pumps of whatever flavor you choose. One pump will give you a noticeable flavor profile without being too sweet. For an intense flavor burst use two or more pumps to really make the flavor profile shine.
We add the flavor at the time you order it so it’s fresh and bright and is a flavor experience of your own creation. Mix and match and use as many pumps as you like to get your desired result.
Our Double dry Hopped seltzers are unique in their own right and offer a light flavor profile derived solely from hops that are added at lower temperatures to really capture the flavor and fragrance of the hop itself. Try this with a flavor shot for a truly unique concoction.
Explore Our Craft Seltzer Bar
Make Your Own Custom Craft Seltzer:
Welcome to Tampa’s first custom craft seltzer bar. We make our own craft seltzer in house using the highest quality water and dry wine yeast for a fresh, effervescent seltzer that’s unlike any you have ever had before!
Choose from our Base Seltzer or our Dry Hopped Seltzer to start and then add as many pumps of whatever flavor you choose. One pump will give you a noticeable flavor profile without being too sweet. For an intense flavor burst use two or more pumps to really make the flavor profile shine.
We add the flavor at the time you order it so it’s fresh and bright and is a flavor experience of your own creation. Mix and match and use as many pumps as you like to get your desired result.
Our Double dry Hopped seltzers are unique in their own right and offer a light flavor profile derived solely from hops that are added at lower temperatures to really capture the flavor and fragrance of the hop itself. Try this with a flavor shot for a truly unique concoction.