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No BeerCity USA for Florida, but still plenty to celebrate

Wouldn’t it have been sweet if we could begin American Craft Beer Week with Tampa holding the title of BeerCity USA? Alas, the campaign fell 17,268 votes short of the (tied) winners:  Asheville, N.C., and Grand Rapids, Mich. But there … Continue reading

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Jax Beer Week celebrates Jacksonville’s craft beer

The craft beer-loving folks in Jacksonville are proud of their locally produced brews, and they should be. The Northeast Florida city’s beer culture has boomed in the past few years, with breweries, craft-beer bars and restaurant beer lists coming into … Continue reading

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

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

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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