FLORIDA GETS NOMINATIONS IN USA TODAY'S "10 BEST" READERS' CHOICE POLLS
February 26, 2018: Last week, USA Today announced that it was turning its attention to craft beer in its latest rounds of Readers' Choice "10 Best" polls. The poll includes 20 nominees from across the nation in each of seven categories: Best New Brewery, Best Brewpub, Best Beer Scene, Best Brewery Tour, Best Beer Festival, Best Beer Bar, and Best Beer Label. Florida received nominations in four of the seven categories. Voting ends March 19 and the winners will be announced on March 23. Shout-out to the following Florida nominees. Links include a list of nominees and voting information:
![]() |
Photo by Linda Johnson |
Best Beer Scene: Tampa. The category includes beer powerhouses such as Asheville, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, Denver, Portland, and Portland (Maine and Oregon). With upwards of 70 breweries in the local area, it's a destination for beer lovers across the Sunshine State. Tampa hosts the annual Tampa Bay Beer Week, March 3-11, with several anchor fests including Florida Brewers Guild FBG Fest on March 3 (see last year's review on this site), Best Florida Beer Brewers' Ball on March 4, and Hunahpu's Day on March 10 (see below).
[Ed. Note: See the recaps of the 2018 FBG Fest and Best Florida Beer on this site!]
![]() |
Photo by Linda Johnson |
![]() |
Photo by Linda Johnson |
[Ed. Note 3/15/2018: See the recap of this year's 2018 fest held on March 10!]
![]() |
Photo by Linda Johnson |

Get out and vote for Florida!
Cheers,
Linda Johnson,
Certified Cicerone®