Monthly Archives: March 2012

Cigar City Brewing Hunahpu’s Day: Bad news, good news and better news (Updated)

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Gerard Walen

The Bad News The previously announced bottle limit of three at Cigar City Brewery’s Hunhapu’s Day has been reduced to two to accommodate the expected demand. Owner Joey Redner said he doesn’t want anyone not to be able to get … Continue reading →

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Best Florida Beer winners announced

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Gerard Walen

The official results for the 11th annual Best Florida Beer Championships have been posted. Winning brewers received their medals at the Florida Brewers Guild Beerfest on Saturday in Ybor City, and then the winners were announced Sunday during the Brewers … Continue reading →

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Cigar City Brewing scores big in national beer championship.

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Gerard Walen

The main point of Tampa Bay Beer Week is to help promote the region’s craft beer community to the rest of the country and the world. Recognition in national competitions certainly helps that goal, and we just found out that … Continue reading →

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New Tampa Bay area craft brewery to open soon: Rapp Brewing Company

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Gerard Walen

The craft brewery building boom in the Tampa Bay area should have another entry this spring in the form of Rapp Brewing Company in Pinellas Park. Founder and longtime homebrewer Greg Rapp said he expects his beer to be flowing … Continue reading →

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