Category Archives: Brewery

The Lighter Side Of: Cigar City Brewing Tour

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Gerard Walen

The third-best brewery tour in the nation – Bob Lorber I toured Cigar City Brewing the other day, the first time I’ve been led by head tour guide Bob Lorber. I brought him a funny hat to wear, and if … Continue reading →

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New Belgium to open brewery in Florida?

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Gerard Walen

Dear readers, As the calendar page has turned, I felt it necessary to identify the following post as an April Fool’s Day spoof. I strove to make it as effective as possible by sprinkling truths and half-truths among outrageous fictions. … Continue reading →

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Cigar City Brewing Hunahpu’s Day wraps up a successful Tampa Bay Beer Week debut

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Gerard Walen

Five thousand people reportedly flowed through the gates of Cigar City Brewing on Saturday to enjoy the festivities surrounding the once-a-year release of the Tampa brewery’s Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout on a day that started with overcast skies that turned into … Continue reading →

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Last-minute tips for Hunahpu’s Day

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Gerard Walen

Tomorrow will be Florida craft-beer geekdom’s equivalent of Christmas, in that it comes but once a year, there will be much enjoyment and wallets will be much lighter the next day. I’m speaking, of course, of Hunahpu’s Day at Cigar … Continue reading →

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