Category Archives: Beer festivals

Previews and reviews of Florida beer festivals

Cigar City Brewing reaches sales agreement with Fireman Capital

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Gerard Walen

Brewbound.com broke the news this morning that Cigar City Brewing in Tampa will sell controlling interest to a Boston-based private equity firm. From the story: Cigar City, a leading independent brewery based in Tampa, Fla., has agreed to sell controlling … Continue reading →

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Florida Beer Bites: It’s been an odd week, but Hunahpu’s

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Gerard Walen

Welcome to another weekend, Florida beer-loving friends and strangers! This will be a short roundup this week because blah, blah, blah. OK, I’ve been a horrible procrastinator this week and have to devote time to some paying projects before my … Continue reading →

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At Great American Beer Festival, a record number of Florida breweries

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Gerard Walen

The Great American Beer Festival kicks off this Thursday, and Florida craft breweries will be represented in the greatest number to date. Twenty breweries from the Sunshine State will be pouring samples on the festival floor, up from 11 last … Continue reading →

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Bad A** Beer Fest celebrates a Florida brewery pioneer, and Florida breweries

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Gerard Walen

Friday’s full moon will rise over a festival celebrating a craft beer community far removed from that of July 31, 1995, when Tampa Bay Brewing Company first established itself as a business. The nation’s beer lovers found themselves in a … Continue reading →

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