Overflow Brewing

Beer: D

Variety of Beer: D

Location: B+

Atmosphere: C+

Family Friendly: C

Overall: D

Specialty: Sour Beer

I need to start out by writing that I remember going here about a year ago and thinking this spot was pretty good. I figured when I moved out of San Diego and here to St. Pete, there wouldn’t be any sour breweries. This place was a welcomed surprise! I love a good sour beer and I was excited we had a brewery that focused on it.

Ok, preface out of the way. I’ll start from the real beginning.

When my wife and I got to Overflow, nobody was inside, not even a beertender. Which is fine, I wasn’t upset, it just isn’t a good look when literally the whole brewery is empty of anyone, even employees. 

When someone came inside, they apologized, and we got a flight of six tasters. 

I remember being excited because I did really like this place last time. I remember them having a good flagship sour (although I couldn’t remember the name), and I was excited to see if it would be as good as I remembered.

This time, something was different. About a quarter of the way through, I wasn’t sure how I was going to finish any of the beer that was on the taster. I’m someone who likes to finish beer, especially beer I paid for, but I left multiple nearly full pours behind. On our way to the car, my stomach felt like it was going to turn, like I ate too much candy. It was maybe the worst overall beer I’ve had in St. Pete (in terms of the entire flight). 

Something that I do really like is the art on the walls is all for sale. I like a place that supports local art!

Would I go back? No. I’m not exaggerating when I say I almost vomited when I left.