The Brass Mug

Editor's pick

14811 N Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33613

(813) 972-8152

http://www.myspace.com/brassmug

Categories: Bar

Features: Beloved dive, College crowd, Darts, Gaming stations/trivia, Karaoke, Live music, Open mic, Pool tables, tbt* Top Bar

Payment options: Credit cards accepted

Alcohol: Full bar

If you go to USF in Tampa and you haven't hit up the Mug, you're shaming your school. The dominant outpost for live punk and metal in Hillsborough County, the Mug offers cool local shows, cheap drinks and bartenders who are easy on the eyes but heavy on the liquor.

The Mug is leaving its longtime home at 1441 E Fletcher Ave. to a new location at 14811 N Florida Ave. in Tampa, in a space that was formerly the Silver Fox Sports Bar & Grille. Click here for more from our Soundcheck blog about the move and the Mug's history.