The Dark Embrace Invitational 2025

Saturday, March 8, 2025

(Location Update)
4101 N Florida Ave
Tampa, FL 33603



This is going to be a lot of info, so we ask that you please read in full!


The Dark Embrace Invitational is an exclusive & collaborative festival between three local breweries at the end of Tampa Bay Beer Week. Cycle, Angry Chair, & Ology have come together to bring you an intimate & exciting event like no other! We are inviting over 50 of the best breweries in the world. We hope those of you who attended in the past had a wonderful experience! Having said that, if you want to enter the fest an hour early, with the most access to beers, we recommend a VIP ticket. Either way you go, there will be beer for all, food vendors on site, merchandise to commemorate our third year, & just a damn good time to be had! This event will be held rain or shine.


Gold Ticket (VIP) - $240

A Gold Ticket gains you access to over 110 beers from 50+ of the best breweries from all over the world, a full hour BEFORE everyone else. Hang with some of the globe's best beer producers before the madness starts. Gold Ticket holders will receive a commemorative Dark Embrace Invitational taster glass, entry into the festival from 11-4PM on March 8th, 2025, a General Admission Bottle (22oz) of our 2025 Barrel Aged Imperial Stout w/ coconut, caramel and chocolate, AND a VIP bottle (22oz) of our Barrel Aged Imperial Stout w/ banana, coconut, caramel, chocolate and cinnamon.


Silver Ticket (General Admission) - $140

A Silver Ticket gains you access to over 110 beers from 50+ of the best breweries from all over the world. Silver Ticket holders will receive a commemorative Dark Embrace Invitational taster glass, entry into the festival from 12-4PM on March 8th, 2025, AND a General Admission Bottle (22oz) of our 2025 Barrel Aged Imperial Stout w/ coconut, caramel and chocolate.


Bronze Ticket (Basic Entry) - $95

A Bronze Ticket gains you access to over 110 beers from 50+ of the best breweries from all over the world. Bronze Ticket holders receive a commemorative Dark Embrace Invitational taster glass and entry into the festival from 12-4PM on March 8th, 2025.


ONLINE SALES

Tickets will be ONLY available on Oznr @get.oznr using the link in our bio. If you already have an account, go ahead and give The Dark Embrace Oznr page a follow to stay as up to date as possible. DO NOT PURCHASE ANY TICKETS OUTSIDE OF OZNR (scam likely). - https://shop.oznr.com/merchants/thedarkembraceinvitational/ml/thedarkembraceinvitational

Tickets will go live on Oznr Saturday, 12/15/24 at 12pm EST. There will be a small amount of each ticket tier, VIP, GA, and Basic Entry, available for purchase. Limit 4 tickets per tier per OZNR account. Tickets will be first come first serve. We recommend having your payment method updated prior to purchase to ensure a smooth checkout experience.

If you do not have an OZNR account currently, we recommend you set one up in advance.



Thank you for reading all of this. Thank you for your understanding. If you have any further questions please check out the FAQs. Cannot wait to see everyone in March!
-Cycle, Angry Chair, & Ology

FAQ

What breweries will be pouring at the fest?

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Who can attend this festival?

The Dark Embrace is a ticketed event. Attendees must be 21+ and IDs will be checked upon entry with your ticket.

When should we show up?

We recommend showing up a half an hour before your entry time so that we can successfully check you in with your ticket & ID. This will give you the most time to enjoy the festival.

What is the parking situation?

Parking for The Dark Embrace Invitational at Angry Chair will be very limited. Please be mindful of the neighbors and businesses surrounding the venue. Please utilize a DD, UBER, LYFT, Walk... multiple hours of drinking big stouts is not conducive to driving post-festival.

When do we pick up our bottles?

You will be able to pick up your bottles on your way out of the festival at any point during festival hours @ the merch booth however, once you pickup your bottles you must surrender your festival bracelet & proceed to exit the venue. Don’t pick up your bottles until you are ready to leave!

Will there be food?

Yes. Available for purchase during the event.

Are bottle shares allowed?

No. No outside alcohol will be permitted.

Are tickets transferable?

Yes, for the 2025 Dark Embrace Festival, all tickets will be transferable.

Can I have my designated driver come in free and not drink/receive a bottle?

Unfortunately, no, but we do encourage using rideshare options like Uber & Lyft.

Can I bring my pet?

Unfortunately, no. While we love pets, please leave them at home to ensure an enjoyable time for everyone involved.

Will this be in place of Cycle BA Day and/or Angry Chair Super Rad?

Nope! Those respective TBBW parties are still underway at each location, including some new offerings from Ology who will be hosting Parish, Other Half, and more. *check social for details & updates on each*

What beers are breweries bringing?

FIRE.

Will beers run out?

Yes, no really though! It is important to note that VIPs will have an early entry of one hour. If you are worried about missing a specific beer, we highly recommend shooting for a VIP ticket."

I am an international customer. Can I purchase tickets through OZNR?

Yes, tickets to The Dark Embrace Invitational can be purchased internationally through our OZNR web store https://shop.oznr.com/merchants/ologybrewing/ml/ologybrewing. We recommend creating an OZNR account and inputting payment information ahead of time. This must be accessed via web browser. The OZNR app will not work internationally





Brewery List




450 North Brewing Company
American Solera Brewery
Angry Chair Brewing
BarrieHaus Beer Co
Bottle Logic Brewing
Brujos
Calusa Brewing
Cerebral Brewing
Cervecería Hércules
Cigar City Brewing
Civil Society Brewing Company
Corporate Ladder Brewing Company
Cycle Brewing
Dog and Pony Show Brewing
Drekker Brewing Company
Edmunds Oast Brewing Co
Everywhere Beer
Evil Twin Brewing
Forager Brewing
Great Notion Brewing
Homes Brewery
Human Robot
Inner Voice Brewing
Invasive Species Brewing
King State
Late Start Brewing
Lua Brewing
Magnanimous Brewing
Messorem
Mikerphone Brewing
Moksa Brewing Co.
Mortalis Brewing Company
North Park Beer Co
Ology Brewing Co
Other Half Brewing
Parish Brewing Co
Phase Three Brewing
Resident Culture Brewing Company
Schilling Beer Co
Shapes and Objects Beer Co
Side Project Brewing
Sideward Brewing Co.
Tactical Brewing Company
The Veil Brewing Co
Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
Trillium Brewing Company
Tripping Animals Brewing Co
Vitamin Sea Brewing
Weldwerks Brewing Co
Westbrook Brewing Company
Widowmaker Brewing
Woven Water Brewing Company
XUL Beer Co