One of my 'must go to' when I am in Largo. The beer is fantastic and the staff is always friendly and extremely knowledgeable. They always have a good selection of sours which is always the main focus of my flights when I come in. Absolutely worth stopping in to give it a try if you have already. read more

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If you're into sours then this is the brewery for you! I've been here a couple of times over the last few months and they always have a few awesome sours on tap (their other beers are great too, but I can't get enough of sours!). It's hard to find a brewery that has a dedication to consistently churn out delicious sour beets like Arkane does. Go check them out! read more

I've been here a couple of times now and it's definitely a great spot. The staff is super friendly and more than willing to talk about all the brews they have on tap. They are well known for their sours and now I know why. We had a flight of four, all of which were very good, but the star was Gimme Swelter Mango Habanero. It had such a depth of flavor between the spice and the sweet! It's an award-winning brew and why not! The tasting room is fairly large with lots of amazing art work brought in by a local curator who switches it out every so often. There is a large wrap around bar and plenty of seating. I definitely recommend checking it out if you're in the Largo area...it's absolutely worth the stop! read more

Our favorite brewery in Pinellas, hands down. Excellent, unique, and exciting flavors. Good atmosphere and friendly staff

Best sours in the Tampa Bay Area. They also do some AMAZING hazy IPAS. Honestly, I've never had anything bad here

Another fine addition to the Bay breweries on our side if the bridge! Representing many styles from IPAs, to stouts, to particularly good sour ales and saisons, and a little bit in between. It's tucked away in a strip mall, but once your inside, you'd never know it. Very comfortable place with lots of bar room, a few tables for groups to get sudsy, and an outside area where food trucks line up on most nights. Beer prices are reasonable with most beers running $5-6 and most beers are offered in a flight of four 6 oz. Tasters for $12. You want to taste a beer before committing? That's usually free. Service is quick and friendly and I've yet to have a beer here that wasn't at least decent. Most are great to exceptional! May be one of my favorite breweries in the area! Come check them out if you haven't. Especially if your into the sour beers as they have this style on lock! read more

Really good selection of beers. I was surprised at how unique the beers were that they had. Lots of sour beer choices! Staff was super friendly. Only negative was no TV's. Will definitely be back soon. read more

My lady friend and I love us some sour beers. Being that we are from Maine, we have access to some amazing belgian and farmhouse breweries that have great sour programs and projects. When we were looking for things to do in Florida, we were afraid that there wouldn't be breweries that appealed to us. Let me just say how happy I am we found Arkane. A crew of friendly and passionate folks that know how to brew some absolutely fantastic beers. Clearly they are not afraid to try new things, and I cannot wait to see what comes out of this young establishment. On top of being amazing in general, they even helped us package up and ship some Crowlers of beer back to Maine, and for that we are extremely grateful! If you are in the area, JUST GO HERE! DO IT! read more

I went for the first time with my son and his wife for sour beer day. They were all delicious. My favorite is Yoda Pants! Skittles was also amazing! The atmosphere was very laid back and relaxing. We had BBQ from Mouthhole food truck and played UNO! I can't wait to go back. read more

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Pleasantly surprised. Went in not expecting much for it being in a strip plaza but it's actually good size on the inside and has a large outdoor area as well. Decent size tap list which constantly change. Large tv which plays movies (at least when I was there). Corn hole outside along with a few other games inside. Would come here again. read more

No one... and I mean NO ONE does sours better. Must stop if you're in the Tampa/St Pete area

Wonderful experience! We were in the area taking our dogs to a nearby park. Looked up breweries to have some post walk refreshments. This place had great reviews, so we tried it out. Located at a strip mall, this brewery is actually pretty spacious and nice inside. We walked in with our dogs and they are dog friendly! The patrons at the bar were very welcoming too. It's always nice to be among chill and friendly folks. The bartender was very patient with us and let us try a few beers. We're not big fans of sours and they seem to be specialized in those. They also have wheat, lager, and mead, but little variety. We sat in the back at the low table with our dogs. They had a few small children inside, but they were very well behaved and if anything our puppy made more noise than them (sorry about that, working on socializing). Overall we were very happy with our find. Delicious beer, friendly folks, and dog friendliness is what made our day! read more

Hidden gem! Went to Arkane on the recommendation of a friend and beer aficionado. (Kale Knowles) We were pleasantly surprised at all the inventive styles. Behind the bar, Ryan is knowledgeable and great to chat with and learn from! I loved the Snickers stout!!! Stop in and enjoy! read more

If you're going to open a new brewery in Pinellas County, you best bring your A-game. There are already so many established breweries in the area that you're going to immediately be compared to them. Luckily for Arkane, they don't put a foot wrong. They have a large open room which always has a relaxed atmosphere without all the noise of some of their competitors. There's much more space inside than at other breweries in the area - I'm not going to name names! The beer is the main attraction. I'd guess they have about 14 different brews on tap at any one time, but unlike other breweries they haven't put quantity over quality and each beer is unique in style and taste. My favourite is their Gose which seems to always be on tap - it's nice and tarte with the taste of apples. I like how much variation they have - all of which is detailed on their giant blackboard. Sour beers seem to be a speciality, but also German and Belgium styles. I can't think of any real downside to the brewery. The space is good, as is the beer. My only tiny criticism is they aren't closer to my house...but I don't suppose that's their fault. read more

Simple greatness. A very large space, with incredible art, and fresh-brewed beer = perfection. I love how they keep the music at a volume that allows for conversation. There's just nothing to complain about. read more

Pinellas county has many great breweries. Arkane Aleworks is a great addition in Largo. One would not expect them to be located in a shopping center, but do not be fooled. Arkane provides great beers and an awesome atmosphere. The music and the vibe were flawless. I felt everyone (both bartender, brew master and other customers alike) were super friendly and chill. They are truly for everyone, even providing a huge projection t.v. playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They have a very visible chalk board menu (see pics) of their beers, divided by beer type. I very much enjoyed their milk stout, "Udder Devastation". It was so creamy and delicious. I also had a pint of their, "Intrepid IPA", hoppy and refreshing. I cannot emphasize enough how well the guys at Arkane are doing Craft Beer. This place is a must visit. read more

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Arkane is a friendly place with a good selection of beer, all of which are brewed on site. I believe these folks 'apprenticed' under Greg Rapp and have learned well. They have a good variety, especially for being so new. Their menu board is very well done. The beers are listed by broad category (Malty, Hoppy, Sour, etc.) with short descriptions of each beer. There's plenty of seating inside and out. I also love that open early on weekends. It so easy to get a growler fill on my way to meet up with friends. Also, they do discounts on growlers fills. $17 to fill my 1/2 gallon vessel rather than 4 x $5. Lastly, they are showcasing local artists' work. I recognized Jay Titus' work right away and understand that many more are going up soon. In summary, I am happy with the place and expect to see great things here. read more

I'm not much of a beer drinker but a group of us were meeting up at this place. I felt overwhelmed with all the type of flavors that Arkane had on their board. After a hearing some recommendations and trying out some I've learned that the 'Irish Wristwatch' was more to my liking. The place is kid friendly but didn't serve any food?! Now there was a food truck out back but not really sure if it's always there?! But the place was clean and staff were very helpful! Just may start drinking! read more

This is my favorite brewery in Tampa Bay. They have the best sour beers, hands down. And I am never disappointed by their IPAs or stouts. The staff is friendly. The service is good. There are crowlers for to-go beers, with specials on Tuesdays. They have a frequent buyer card, called an AA membership, that entitles you to special rewards including swag and members only parties. I love going there for NYE. It's a chill environment to ring in the New Year. I really can't stress how good the sours are though. Friends I've taken that don't like sours find one or two they like here. It's that good. It'll make anyone a believer. read more

Was not a very welcoming place. Pretty dark and didn't give off a good vibe. Weird paintings on the wall and made me feel indifferent. If you're into trippy stuff this is your spot but I am not. Service and beer was good but the inside was decorated oddly. Very quiet and the sizes of the beer were limited. Only 8oz and pints served. No 4 oz read more

I have to say, I had heard really great things about this brewery and was pretty excited to go. The space is nice, big tables, a great outside area with games and a stage for live music. You can see the drums and kegs for brewing and the art on the walls were very Florida and very cool. I love the vibe and the logo, and they really seem to love wearing a little bit of weirdness on their sleeve which is awesome...behind the counter next to their stack of potato chips was a can of 'unicorn meat' and other such quirky props. It seemed like they had a focus on Gose/Sour ales (not sure if this is a seasonal thing or what), which is unique...in my experience it's rare for a brewery to have more than the bare minimum of those styles and they had some really intriguing and tasty sounding options (punny and clever names are always a surefire way to win this girl's heart). However, it seemed like they were out of EVERYTHING. I almost feel as though I can't really even give this place a rating simply because I couldn't try almost any of their product. The two beers that we had there were good, but seeing what seemed like a hundred interesting options and not being able to try a single one was a pretty big let down to be honest. Another note, the micro/craft brewery scene tends to be pretty close knit in my experience...craft breweries tend to support and help each other rather than competing or bad mouthing. Which is nice, ya know? Well, we noticed that Arkane had done a collaboration with Cycle brewing and had written in that (those guys are dicks)....hopefully it's an inside joke? It kind of seemed in poor taste to me..even if it's true and those guys ARE dicks, it doesn't make me think better of you for calling them out in such a childish way...definitely might affect the willingness of other brewers to collaborate in the future too. And as I said, it just seemed out of place with the usual friendly atmosphere that I've witnessed between breweries, which, in conjunction with the rest of the experience, left a bad taste in my mouth. (Like I said, it might be a joke or something but I don't know and had to take it at face value). I'll definitely try and get back there before I move so that I can try some more beers and hopefully update this review to reflect more fully the true worth of this brewery, but for now I remain disappointed. read more

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Enjoying the Gimme Swelter mango habanero Fl Weiss billed as a sour (which I'm not fond of) but surprisingly refreshing and tasty! Blueberry wheat Violent Bow Regard fruity and yummy. Hanging candles ala Hogwarts. read more

This brewery was started by a couple guys from Rapp brewery. If you know Rapp, than you know good beer. These guys are brewing up some great beers. A healthy variety of anything you'd love. Everything on the board tastes exactly how it's described. Don't miss out on this place! read more

Arkane was a recent find and a great surprise. Located in an almost empty grocery strip center in a spot that you would never expect a craft beer brewery. With about 25 beers brewed onsite they lean toward sours (which I love). They have the "second best here ever" but I think it may be THE BEST hefeweizen I've had. They are generous with samples and the staff is happy to make recommendations. They rotate food trucks every evening to keep the selections fresh. Miles was my go to server tonight and was an absolute delight. Arkane is a must try for any craft beer lover. read more

Great selection of beers from light to dark. They speasalize in sours and they are delicious! Big space with a patio. You can bring your dog! Worth a shot read more

Huge selection of beers, and all very good. Great brewery. Various food trucks provide vittles and the schedule is posted.

Had a great experience for my first visit! our beer-tender smalls was awesome and very knowledgeable on all the variety of sours they have to offer.. definitely a must go to in this area! read more

This place is on point with every beer I had. The Gose selection is amazing with a variety which Smith don't see too often. Well done on the beers and the vibe inside/outside is spot on! read more

Sour Beer fans it's time to get your game on. The fruity and tart fermentation arts are played strong around this neck of the woods. On the unassuming side, Arkane Aleworks is right up your alley if stark and minimal tickles your fancy. No bells and whistles, just a big ol' bar with taps on taps. read more

Best new brewery in the area! I am not generally a fan of most beer, but this place has made me a convert! I tend to be drawn toward the sour beer so I would highly recommend the "Joza", "Cherry Poppa", and my favorite "Passion of the Weiss". read more

Arkane Aleworks - Joza! That's good! - Breweries Near Me - Largo, Florida

Stopped by tonight for the first time. We had their light and dark sours. They were both very well crafted and delicious. I can't believe I don't remember their names. The staff was very friendly and appeared happy to chat about the brews. The area where this labor of love comes to life is attached to the taproom, separated only by some old aging barrels. The walls of the seating area are full of local art work, which adds a nice touch to an already comfortable taproom. I am already looking forward to the next visit to sample some more of their liquid art. read more

Arkane Aleworks - The dark sour, delicious! - Breweries Near Me - Largo, Florida

The beer is good, and that's the most important part! However a bit much with all the Guns and Roses music...

Love the people, the place, the beer. My # 1 brewery in not just of the Tampa Bay Area but of Florida.

Love love love this place. You own my heart with your sour beer selection. Your food trucks are the bomb also.

I've had their beers a few times at some different fests but finally was able to make it to the brewery. It is a cool place located in a shopping center. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable on what they were serving. I will stop by next time I'm in town. read more

This place has great beer! My second time here, and I am enjoying it. Well run operation.

As good as it gets! Great beers, Smalls behind the bar is always a pleasure and just an awesome atmosphere all around! Did I mention the great beers?! So many brews are so good that I can never get just one and need to order a flight to experience the greatness that is Arkane Aleworks!! read more

Good beer and good service mostly. Can be a little tough to get a beer during busy times but that's to be expected I guess. The selection tends to be heavy on the sours which I don't care for but the hoppy beers are very good. They have food trucks pull up out back and they are usually pretty good. I love the atmosphere and the music. The beer is a whole lot better than the Raven across the street IMO. They should BREW MORE IPA! It is the most popular style of beer currently but they usually only have two or three to choose from. read more

I LOVE this place! Biggest and best selection of sour beers in the area, outdoor area, and food trucks during the weekend. When they don't have food trucks you can get food delivered right to you inside, they have a list of menus there. Really laid-back hangout. read more

This place is as good as it gets for me! I enjoy stouts/porters with lots of flavor and my boyfriend enjoys sours. If that's your combo, you CANNOT beat Arkane. We discovered this place after several recommendations from locals and it is in the Gulp Coast passport and the Tampa Bay Ale Trail. My boyfriend and I love Gimme Swelter and Deep Knee Bends - you gotta try them because it's hard to explain the flavor profile, like nothing I've ever tasted. Every week they do special releases, crowler deals, and fun events. This last weekend (and next) they are doing special releases of Halloween candy beers (think Warheads, Snickers, Mounds, Nerds, Sour Patch Kids) and my boyfriend and I went two nights in a row to try the different ones (yes, we tried ALL of them and it was worth it). They also offered a haunted house and a food truck on site (I cannot wait to go back next weekend to try the new offerings). The staff is friendly, super helpful, and knowledgeable. Even though they were swamped for the event, they still took time to help everyone and I never waited long for a beer. The space is in a strip mall but don't let this fool you, they have plenty of seating inside and some tables outside on the sidewalk. The beers are moderately priced and the variety is great, my boyfriend is a HUGE fan already after three visits. I feel like we will quickly become regulars. read more