Beer Project Returns to Museum of Fine Arts

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Fifteen independent breweries will come together once again to raise a glass to help preserve a priceless piece of art.

The third-annual Beer Project at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg is set to take place Friday, June 9 from 7 to 10 p.m. The 15 local breweries participating will each present a hand-crafted beer, available for this night only, inspired by selected works in the museum.

This year’s event includes a roving tattoo parlor, themed pop-up beer lounges designed by Andrew Winchell of Inside Jobs Design and live painting by St. Petersburg-based muralist and artist Daniel Mrgan. The Croatia native’s works have been displayed in museums around the Tampa Bay area and has participated in events such as the Shine mural festival in St. Petersburg.

Mrgan’s large-scale work for the event, which will be painted live during Beer Project, will be auctioned off that evening. This year, money raised by the Beer Project will help preserve one of the Museum of Fine Arts’ most popular pieces, a 20th century beaded Bamileke elephant mask.

Participating breweries in the 2017 Beer Project include:

• Abita Brewing Co., Covington, LA
• Big Storm Brewing Co., Odessa
• Bootleggers Brewworx, Brandon
• Bury Me Brewing Co., Fort Myers
• Cigar City Cider & Mead, Tampa
• Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor
• Flying Boat Brewery, St. Petersburg
• Green Bench Brewing Co., St. Petersburg
• Green Bench Cider & Mead, St. Petersburg
• Marker 48 Brewing Co., Weeki Wachee
• Mastry’s Brewing Co., St. Pete Beach
• Pinellas Ale Works, St. Petersburg
• Rapp Brewing Co., Seminole
• Stilt House Brewery, Palm Harbor

Each guest will receive a commemorative Beer Project glass, beer tasting, gourmet appetizers and entrance into the MFA galleries.

Tickets for Beer Project 2017 are $45 for MFA members; and $60 in advance and $75 at the door for non-members. Wine passes are available for $5. Tickets for designated drivers are $30. Guests must be 21 years or older to participate.

For tickets, call (727) 896-2667 or visit http://mfastpete.org/beer-project. For updates about the event, visit www.facebook.com/MFABeerProject or on the MFA Viewpoint App under Custom Tours.

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