Bars in Indian Rocks Beach: A Brewery, Sports Pub and Games Bar

Choose the kind of evening before the venue

Anecdote Brewing Co. and Guilty Sea Sports Pub sit in the southern part of Indian Rocks Beach, at 321 and 301 Gulf Boulevard. Hurricane Eddie's is farther north at 1407 Gulf Boulevard. All three are within Indian Rocks Beach; check the location name when looking up Hurricane Eddie's, which has other branches around Tampa Bay.

Anecdote Brewing: make the brewery the destination

Anecdote Brewing Co. describes itself as a small-batch brewery and publishes a dedicated beer list. The range includes hefeweizen, amber lager, nitro stout and several IPA styles. That gives a group a useful reason to choose it: compare the kinds of beer you enjoy and ask which current pours fit those preferences.

Ask what is pouring when you arrive; the published list includes more styles than may be available at once. The events page listed no upcoming events when checked for this guide, so choose Anecdote for the brewery visit and confirm any entertainment separately. Its private-event and membership offerings are separate from a regular visit.

Guilty Sea: anchor the visit to a game or event

Guilty Sea Sports Pub combines sports viewing with a full bar. Its drinks menu separates cocktails, beer and wine, including wine by the glass. This can suit a group whose preferences extend beyond the brewery's beer selection.

The live music and events calendar carries dated entries for trivia and dueling pianos. Open the listing for the night you intend to visit and confirm any seating, cover charge or admission arrangements. The official site offers a reservation route, but a table booking alone does not establish a particular screen view or event admission. For a particular match, call 727-361-2220 and ask whether it will be shown, whether sound will be available and whether your group can reserve a suitable table.

Hurricane Eddie's: choose games as well as drinks

Hurricane Eddie's describes its locations as full-liquor bars with pool tables, darts, games and televisions. The Indian Rocks Beach branch is at 1407 Gulf Boulevard, with its own phone number, 727-596-5411. This is a useful alternative when your group wants something to do together between conversations.

The Indian Rocks Beach menu page publishes separate kitchen and bar hours. Check both if food is part of the plan: the kitchen closes before the bar. For a specific game or a larger group, ask about the viewing setup and available tables before heading over.

Fit one stop into your stay

If you are staying near Third or Fourth Avenue, choose between Anecdote's brewery visit and Guilty Sea's scheduled entertainment. Around Fourteenth Avenue, Hurricane Eddie's may fit your accommodation route better. Use the Indian Rocks Beach restaurant guide to choose dinner separately, leaving enough time to arrive before a game or scheduled performance begins. The Indian Rocks Beach lodging guide can help you compare where an evening stop fits into your stay.

For a group that includes younger guests, ask about entry rules for the chosen time and event, along with nonalcoholic choices. Decide on your return ride or designated driver before going out, and map marked crossings if walking.

Leave chairs and other portable gear at your accommodation before the evening begins. The accommodation gear guide and Indian Rocks Beach delivery page cover that part of the stay. For a separate outing farther south, see the Treasure Island live-music guide.