The Dark Embrace Invitational 2026
Saturday, March 14, 2026
(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 two local breweries at the end of Tampa Bay Beer Week. Angry Chair & Ology have come together to bring you an intimate & exciting event like no other! We are inviting 30 of the best purveyors of stout 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 fourth year, & just a damn good time to be had! This event will be held rain or shine.
First and foremost, we would like to thank the Tampa Bay Beer community and stout lovers from all over the world who travel here for Tampa Bay Beer Week. You all make the Dark Embrace happen, and now we are entering our fourth year hosting you and some of the most incredible breweries from all over the world.
We’ve read every comment, listened to every suggestion, and really paid attention to the festival goers’ experience throughout these past three years. After doing our homework, we have made some tweaks and adjustments to how the Dark Embrace 2026 will look and feel. We are absolutely stoked to share this information with you, so without further delay, let’s dive into ticket sale information for the 2026 Dark Embrace Invitational happening on Saturday March 14th 2026:
VIP Ticket - $199
It's going to be intimate, we promise. This is the year with the fewest available VIP tickets, what does that mean for you? More access to incredible world class stouts & less lines. VIP Ticket holders will receive a commemorative Dark Embrace Invitational taster glass, entry into the festival from 11-4PM on March 14th, 2026, one VIP only 375ML waxed bottle: “PENTAD” a barrel aged stout brewed in collaboration with Bottle Logic, Forager, Other Half, Trillium & the Veil, one GA 375ML waxed bottle: “IRREFUTABLY STUFFED” a barrel aged stout collaboration with your festival hosts Angry Chair & Ology.
General Admission Ticket - $99
Guess what? This is ALSO the year with the fewest GA tickets available, it’ll be cozy. We are also asking some of our brewery buds to send extra suds but don’t slip - these tickets will definitely sell out so act quick! GA ticket holders will receive a commemorative Dark Embrace Invitational taster glass, entry into the festival from 12-4PM on March 14th, 2026, AND one GA 375ML waxed bottle: “IRREFUTABLY STUFFED” a barrel aged stout collaboration with your festival hosts Angry Chair & Ology.
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).
Tickets will go live on Oznr Saturday, 12/26/25 at 12pm EST. Tickets will be first come first serve. We recommend having your payment method updated prior to purchase to ensure a smooth checkout experience.
We’re taking this festival back to its roots, with a special focus on barrel aged beers. Every brewery will send barrel aged beer in addition to a wild card beer that can be literally anything. We’ve decreased the amount of tickets available for purchase in efforts to create a more intimate experience with more access to the beers you’ve been dying to try. Some of our close friends are sending more beer than ever so that those “must try’s” last even longer.
Our focus is simple, it’s YOU!The Dark Embrace is a ticketed event. Attendees must be 21+ and IDs will be checked upon entry with your ticket.
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.
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.
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!
Yes. Available for purchase during the event.
No. No outside alcohol will be permitted.
Yes, for the 2026 Dark Embrace Festival, all tickets will be transferable.
Unfortunately, no, but we do encourage using rideshare options like Uber & Lyft.
Unfortunately, no. While we love pets, please leave them at home to ensure an enjoyable time for everyone involved.
FIRE.
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."
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
American Solera Brewery
Angry Chair Brewing
Arkane Aleworks
Bottle Logic Brewing
Brujos
Cigar City Brewing
CLAG Brewing Company
Everywhere Beer
Evil Twin Brewing
Forager Brewing
Lua Brewing
Magnanimous Brewing
Messorem
Mikerphone Brewing
Moksa Brewing Co.
Mortalis Brewing Company
Ology Brewing Co
Other Half Brewing
Parish Brewing Co
Phase Three Brewing
Side Project Brewing
The Veil Brewing Co
Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
Trillium Brewing Company
Tripping Animals Brewing Co
Weldwerks Brewing Co
Westbrook Brewing Company
Woven Water Brewing Company
XUL Beer Co