Pinellas Ale Works

 

 

One of the better local microbreweries here in St. Pete. Plenty of indoor seating and bar area. Even more outdoor seating. They brew many styles of beer, most above average, and the bartenders are friendly and attentive. Sports on the big screen. Easy on street parking. Dog friendly/themed. Friendly neighborhood bar vibe with locals hanging out.

For area they have somewhat spacious indoor seating and I went on a non-busy Sunday so I got a seat at the bar (do have plenty of outdoor seating). I don't personally own a dog but I have no problems at all with dogs, but if you're allergic to, or worse hate, dogs then this is not your place. Two bartenders were fast and really talked about the beer making process for their beers so that was nice. I only had time to really drink one beer, sample some others, but the beer I had was good and the menu offered a diverse array of styles.

 

 

Just a few minutes walk from the Rays baseball yard, in the vibrant “Grand Central” district....Smaller indoor space, larger outdoor area out back...a few communal tables, bar is made of reclaimed bowling alley wood...cans, crowlers and growler fills to go...about 25-30 of their own fresh and tasty brews available on tap...food trucks on the weekends plus friendly bar tenders...all in all..well worth checking.....very dog friendly, which is a plus for some...

I really enjoyed the vibe of this place - it was hopping on an early Sunday afternoon with lots of people and many well behaved dogs and we did not even go out to the beer garden area. It has a clean modern feel to the taproom area with several long high tables for community seating. There were a couple of TVs showing football but most groups were engaged with conversing with the people at their tables. The place was clean and bright. While the place was slightly noisy with all the conversation, it was still comfortable and easy to carry on a conversation.

Beers were well poured into proper glassware with a reasonable amount of head and at a reasonable temperature.

The staff I encountered were friendly and attentive offering both my wife and uncle samples to help them make up their minds on the beers to choose.

They had a pretty wide range of offerings available including the "expected" IPAs and stouts as well as several more seasonal styles (Marzen, Pumpkin, etc.). All of the beers I tried were very enjoyable and my family members enjoyed what they selected as well.

 

 

A nice place right on Central Av.
Dog friendly, heck, several beers are named after dog commands (Sit, Stay, Heel). WiFi available, too.
Beer's are MOR (middle of the road for those under 40). Nothing stands out, several fall short sadly.
Staff is quick and capable if not overly friendly.
A decent place but not my first choice by any stretch.

 

 

 

Small inside that is very industrial and plain. Very nice outside beer garden. They have a bunch of draft lines, but all their beers were lagers when I went. People are nice, nothing to write home about right now.