Pair O’ Dice Brewing Company

Already love this place. Head brewer, Ken greeted us and gave us some wonderful stories behind the brews we chose in our flight. It’s so great to see the passion and inspiration of the brewer!
Really enjoying the great selection of IPAs. I with the seasonal Lowball!
Certainly worth the personal brew tour stop!
Thanks Ken!

For my 300^th review, what better venue to review than a unique local Tampa Bay brewery to support local business! Pair O Dice brewery is located off 118^th N in Clearwater on the edge of St Pete near Rapp Brewery and Big Storm Brewery. Pair O Dice brewery is located in a industrial complex with no clear signs for the brewery from the main road so make sure to have your GPS on! Pair O Dice has 16 brews on tap and my bartender was pretty helpful in helping me find a light non bitter flight of brews. I got a flight which included Clearwater Honey Cream, Lucky Lucy which is a Strawberry Blonde, Nitro Lucy which is a strawberry cream, and Cascade Amber which is an Amber Ale and they were all pretty good. I also tried and liked the Mexicali Jalapeño Pale ale but I was not a big fan of the Marker Puck Belgian Weisse. Pair o Dice doesn’t have the best hours since they’re not open Mondays or Tuesdays so it’s been a little harder to catch this place open than Rapp and Big Storm but the wait was worth it. Pair o Dice has plenty of board games, corn hole, darts, and giant Jenga to keep patrons busy. I wasn’t a big fan of those their flight holders have a 2^nd row that hide half your brews so I took them out for the picture. Pair o Dice brewery has a private parking lot on site with plenty of parking available. The bar at Pair o dice kind of looks like an old-​school wooden barrel and is very unique. The floors are polished concrete and the chairs are leather black and tables are dark red with orange walls to match the orange lettering of the Pair o Dice Logo. My biggest complaint with this place is that the apt rock music playing is whisper quiet and could be louder to give the place a more fun vibe. There is only one TV available for watching sports and they definitely could increase the TVs in the place. There’s 8 tables in the place which is plenty and they have air-​conditioning which not all breweries have. I love Pair O Dice’s slogan, «grow a pair» for obvious reasons lol. True to their name, Pair o Dice only stocks board games that involve dice so you will hear plenty of dice jingling when you are here. Originally the owners named the place Paradise but change it to Pair O Dice so it would be less cheesy but it still sounds like Paradise depending on how you say it. Many of the brews on tap are references to craps casino games. Looking forward to my next visit!

Tiny lil taproom in an odd location… but the beers are AMAZING here. Probably one of my favs on this side of the bay.

Definitely a challenge to find but the super friendly efficient staff and the great beers make it well worth it.

Had the good fortune to be here on a night they unveiled a special edition grapefruit amber made with Florida grapefruit. Of the flights I’ve tried the two times I’ve been there, this was my favorite. There was a table where empanadas were being sold — they seem to be one of the many regular food vendors/​trucks that rotate between breweries. When Big Storm opens soon around the corner, this area will be an ideal non-​pretentious beer destination when combined with Rapp down the street.

Awesome brewskis and cool atmosphere. The bartender was really nice and the «gaming area» is really big and chill. The flights are $ 12 for 6 and all 6 beers were really good. Definitely on my top 5 brewery list in Tampa Bay.

Awesome craft brewery in St Pete off of Ulmerton. Went on a Wednesday afternoon for a few beers with friends.
Great atmosphere, the have a casual tasting room and an area near the brewery room with corn hole and other games.
They had a hot cocoa stout brewed for the holidays that I highly recommend. You will have to get there quickly to get this one. They typically have about 15 or so Beers on draft obviously very fresh the way beer should be enjoyed.
A local gem worth checking out!

This brewery is a little off the beaten path but well worth checking out. My favorite beer is the Clearwater Honey Cream. It’s light and smooth and most importantly the honey doesn’t overpower. There is a tasting room with lots of tables, games and a bar as well as tables out in the warehouse area. The only thing missing is outdoor seating. They have food trucks frequently including my favorite MmmBap, who is a regular on Wednesdays. Totally worth checking out. I’ll definitely be back.

Love this place. Very small tasting room and a little hard to find, but worth the hunt.

My BF and I came here yesterday for their Oktoberfest celebration. As their advertisement said that they sold out the previous year, I was curious about the hype and I love having an excuse to put on my dirndl… I was pleasantly surprised about the high quality glass steins they gave out as opposed to the acrylic ones they typical distribute at most festivals. They had very authentic German entertainment which was nice as well. The turnout was a bit disappointing, but the mature crowd was very refreshing… I had their two lagers and my BF had their Hefes. Very good beer but very filling. We received 5 tokens each and only could consume 2 – 3 each. I do look forward to visiting them again during a non-​event night to experience their normal operations. I absolutely love breweries and this is a good one.

I really enjoy Pair O Dice for a variety of reasons. The proximity to where I live. The games available and the unique artwork of Lauren Smith. I have purchased 2 of her numbered pieces. I’m having a Pumpkin Chai Latte to bring forth and embrace the fall harvest

A very clean bar with a good variety of craft beer on tap. They are continually brewing new batches and experimenting with new flavors and styles.
I tried the mexicale and the vanilla stout. Both were very solid bears. The price point is also very reasonable. They average between 5 and 7 bucks for most of their brews.
I would recommend this place to anyone who likes good beer and friendly staff.

So f*****g good. The beer, the service (Dominique our bartender had great insight, reccomendations, and explained the beers wonderfully), the price, and atmosphere. Granted my first visit I got flights of every single beer and have to give kudos and reccomend the Pit Boss as my fav. There was also catering the day I went and was pleasantly surprised at the menu (fried mushrooms –yummm and sirracha teriyaki meatballs mmmmm mmm)
This is forsure a keeper in my book.

This is our absolute favorite local brewery around. My husband and so come about once a week and there is always something different on tap when we come. The owners are very nice and enjoy talking to their customers in the tasting room and do not hide or are never seen like many other breweries which makes this brewery stand out. The beer selection is always impressive! You can tell that they put a lot of hard work and time into making these beers delicious and unique. Whenever we have someone in town or someone asks us where to go for beer, hands down we always say Pair O’ Dice. We have been here since it opened when they only had 3 beers on draft and now they have over 15 – 20 on draft and it’s always rotating! The atmosphere is always great for small conversation with other loyal and returning customers and with the owners too! We highly recommend this place for great beer!!! The Lowball Session is my favorite

Breweries are our thing, and this one is my favorite! They have an always rotating selection of beer that is all incredible! The Hop Bet Red is my favorite along with The Pit Boss! My wife loves their Lucky Lucy Strawberry. The staff are a great bunch of people, and to top it off, most nights, you can enjoy your beer while talking to the owners. They have a very clean tasting room, and large warehouse space with picnic tables, corn hole, giant Jenga, and now darts! Wednesday night, they even have a board game and retro divided game night! They also always have food trucks on the weekends, and pizza available daily. Pair O’ Dice is way too underrated for the area… Their beer will rival any other brewery!
They also throw really great events! Their Oktoberfest, Halloween party, and anniversary party were all awesome!
If it’s your first visit, it can be a little tricky to find, but look for the black and orange flags by the road. If you haven’t made it here yet, do it! Do it now!

I feel like I have to come back to try them one more time to bump up to the 5 stars but on my first go around I had a great outing!
I had a flight of a few different brews —
Pineapple IPA — great IPA, VERY subtle hint of pineapple (which they told me when I got it — so I wasn’t expecting a strong flavor).
Joe Nitro Stout — creamy — I really liked it.
Red IPA — hoppy — didn’t love it, but it was good.
Forgot the last one — but it was a light, easy drinking beer.
Overall the flight was great — but I really look forward to coming to try some of their other brews — just looking at their upcoming lineup:
Russian Roulette Imperial Stout
Oaked Cherry Chocolate Stout
Hot Cocoa Imperial Stout
Vanilla Bean Stout
Chili Pepper Stout
Morning Line Breakfast Stout
Disappearing Sun Baltic Porter
Nitro Little Joe Stout
Nitro Strawberries and Cream
(I WANT ALL OF THESE haha)
The staff was super nice — walked me through the brews and what to expect from each. They have a nice tap room — not the biggest, but has a good amount of tables. They have some snacks (bags of chips) which my wife was very happy with since she was starving. The windows let you look into the brewery where the magic happens.
I’ll see you on my next trip to TB — and no doubt I’ll be bumping this up to the coveted 5^th star!

The selection of beers are fantastic! All of the selections are very well balanced and delicious. My favorite was the cocoa imperial stout. The staff was very friendly and attentive and informed us that later on there would be a food truck and a Tampa Beer Week leftover party. We stuck around, drinking a huge selection of beer while listening to a town hall meeting about the state of craft beer in Florida. All in all we had a great time, drank some great beers, and learned that craft beer is in a great place for both the brewing community as well as the fans that consume their product.

I’m surprised that Unilocal just asked if I want to review this place, because I sure I already did. This is my favorite brewery in the Tampa Bay Area. The beer is incredible, the people are amazing, and the atmosphere is is laid back and fun. Ken, the head brewer, is an engineer and takes great pride in his beer. He will not put a beer on tap or distribute a beer that is not spot on. He takes inspiration from the West Coast style IPAs, and all of his IPAs are phenomenal if you like hops. If you don’t, Kyle, the assistant brewer specializes in Belgian style ales, which makes for a great variety of styles. Pair O Dice also makes great stouts, and their Nina Wit is the perfect, everyday Florida beer. During strawberry season, they brew a strawberry blonde ale, which is nearly perfect. They handpick all the strawberries locally from Plant City. This beer is perfectly balanced. It has a nice, miles strawberry aroma. This light, not sweet, and easily drinkable. I would recommend it to anyone regardless of their beer preference. Do yourself a favor, check this place out ASAP.

Hard to find, but worth the hassle if you’re a big brewski kinda guy.
Pair O’Dice, admittedly, is not my preferred local brewery. Their stuff isn’t bad, but it’s not the greatest either. I’ve had some of their more common offerings at a few beerfests over the past year and a half, and nothing stood out. I love wheat beer, and theirs (Nina Wit) tastes like the smell of a perm to me. BUT, with that being said, if you actually head over to the brewery itself, you will find some nice off-​the-​wall stuff. Very nice Pumpkin ales and stouts, as well as a delicious saison!
The thing though about going to the brewery itself is sitting down and picking the brain of the master brewer/​owner. This guy is super-​scientifical-​smart and his brew banter goes well beyond my understanding. To me, slap some water, yeast and hops together and BOOM! You get beer. This ain’t the case, and when you take the tour at Pair O’Dice, you’ll realize that. You’ll either leave smarter, or confused if your simple.
Either way, I think a trip to this small brewery is a must for anyone who is a fan of the suds!

Why 5 stars? Because Pair O’ Dice is the best kept secret in Tampa Bay beer.
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I just cannot believe it took me this long to visit POD. The beer list is absolutely on another level from any brewery in Tampa Bay. It’s almost hard to believe until you are actually there sipping on the beer yourself.
During my visit on November 7^th, they had FOUR different types of pumpkin beer.
A pumpkin ale.
A pumpkin stout.
A PUMPKIN SMORE.
And a NITRO PUMPKIN PIE.
Putting those last two in regular lower case type would be illegal. Yes I said PUMPKIN SMORE AND NITRO PUMPKIN PIE. And oh yes, they are as good as they sound.
Anytime I visit a new brewery, I’ll almost always order a flight to try as much variety as I can. The problem is that sometimes I struggle to choose enough beers I’m interested in to fill up the whole flight. At Pair O Dice, I had to get two flights! This has never happened to me before at any brewery in the country!
So in addition to the 4 pumpkins, I also tried the:
Nina Wheat, Lucky Lucy Strawberry Blonde, Hobo’s Delight Winter Warmer, Bubble Gum Darkness Imperial Belgian, Morning Line Imperial Breakfast Stout, and the Little Joe Stout.
I did not have one beer that I disliked, but my favorites were the Strawberry Blond, Hobo’s Delight, and the Bubble Gum. This was in, of course, addition to the two pumpkins above in CAPS.
Not only does Pair O Dice have an insane menu, and phenomenal beer, but they have games like cornhole and giant jenga in the brewery.
POD is now on my Mount Rushmore of local breweries with Rapp and Lagerhaus.