S2 Ep1661: WHAT'S BREWING TAMPA BAY Alumni Matt Dahm & USF St. Pete Brewing Arts Collab

What's Brewing Tampa Bay host Matt Dahm, Mastry's Brewing Co. and USF alumni, joined Nanette Wiser to talk about his collab with USF St. Pete Brewing Arts where he also teaches when he's not brewing craft beer.  The result: The St. Pete Pilsner - a crisp and smooth pilsner, brewed by USF alumni, features a student-designed label (Ashley Wiser) that highlights aspects of USF, St. Petersburg and the art of beer brewing. It is now available at Mastry’s St. Pete Beach location and will soon be available at retailers near USF’s campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee. In April, USF St. Petersburg will host its annual fundraiser, Bulls & Brews by the Bay, where the idea first germinated. 👉“Over the years, our Brewing Arts program has developed some great relationships with local breweries, with many of these owners and head brewers teaching in our program and being our champions in the community,” said Joe Askren, director of USF’s Brewing Arts program. “One of those supporters came to us with the idea of partnering to make a beer, label it and sell it to further support what we are doing here.” 👉Says Matt of the project, four years in the making: "Proud moment for Mastry’s Brewing and an exciting example of what strong community partnerships can create. Through our collaboration with the USF Brewing Arts, we’ve launched the first USF-branded beer, St. Pete Pilsner, paying tribute to the Brewing Arts founding at the St. Pete Campus. This project brought together USF students, alumni, faculty, and our brewing team—from recipe development to a student-designed can label—creating a product that supports education while celebrating local craft. A portion of proceeds from every St. Pete Pilsner sold goes directly back to the USF Brewing Arts Program, helping invest in the next generation of brewing professionals. Grateful to the USF team, faculty, and students who made this possible. Partnerships like this are how we strengthen both industry and community. Stay tuned as we have more bold Bulls brews on the way!" 👉Learn more about Mastry's Brewing Co. in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastrysbrewingco/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mastrysbrewingco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9aCIiu3kKk2bSntdLgIzCA #mattdahm #mastry'sbrewing #stpetepilsner #usfbrewingarts #usfbulls #usfalumni #craftbeer #fundraising #stpete #stpetefl  #tampabay #radio #radiostpete #cityofstpete  #dtsp #downtownstpete