Hidden Springs Ale Works plans to relocate Tampa Heights tasting room, will host last service on December 20
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Hidden Springs Ale Works in Tampa, Florida on Nov. 3, 2026. Credit: Ray Roa / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay Hidden Springs Ale Works’ Tampa Heights tasting room has had a front row seat to changes around the neighborhood, and this month becomes part of that turnover. The brewery, located at 1631 N Franklin St., opened in September 2015 and recently announced plans to close its tasting room on Sunday. Dec. 20 and search for a new location. “ …we are here to stay,” Hidden Springs wrote on social media. “You will continue to find our cans and draft products at your favorite grocery stores, bars, and bottle shops across the area while we search for our next forever home.” Hidden Springs added that the building recently got new owners who have a different model in mind. “Rather than pivot away from what we love and who we are, we made the conscious choice to stay true to our craft seek out a space aligned with our roots,” Hidden Springs wrote. Records from the Hillsborough