Cigar City Brewing

Cigar City Releases 2014 Lineup

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) has released the 2014 release schedule.

No real surprises – Puppy’s Breath Porter will arrive in cans next year, and the expanded releases of Hopped on the High Seas.

The Nitro Series looks pretty solid too…

Cigar City Puppy’s Breath Porter

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) will put Puppy’s Breath Porter in cans in 2014.

The label is currently being designed ahead of the preparation for the release. Cigar City is looking for a “spokes dog” for the can. Think your dog Continue Reading →

Coming Soon: Cigar City Nouveau Bruin

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) will soon brewing you Nouveau Bruin, a wine barrel aged oud bruin ale.

Oud Bruin (old brown) is a Belgian beer style that undergoes extended aging and multiple fermentations. The resulting beer is full of caramel, Continue Reading →

Cigar City Brewpub Honors Local Band

Cigar City Brewpub will be immortalizing a local indie rock band Alexander and the Grapes for St. Petersburg with a new hoppy brew.

A testament to the local scene, Alexander and the Grapes IPA is brewed with local Muscadine grapes from Continue Reading →

Coronado & Cigar City Team Up

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) and California based Cigar City Brewing are teaming up to bring you Jurata Baltic Porter.

The key this beer is the name – Jurata. Named for the Lithuanian mythological goddess Jūratė or Jurata (in Polish). She lived Continue Reading →

Cigar City’s Guava Grove. Now with Lacto

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) has two bottled guava offerings – Guava Grove and Guava Groove.

This new guava offering is the result of three distinct fermentations. The first round of fermentation is with lactobacillus, a souring bacteria. Round two features Continue Reading →

Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines

Cigar City Makes Up For Five Anniversaries

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) will soon turn five years old. What they haven’t done up until now is commemorate each yearly milestone along the way. For what is craft brewing if you can’t make a special birthday release right?

To make up for it, Cigar City’s five internal departments are creating their own unique Cigar City 5 Beers for 5 Years creation each of the missed years. Expect an offering from the brewery’s packaging, cellar, brewers, tasting room, and brewery reps/marketing team.

The first reveal in the series is an American-style barley wine. This release comes from the brewing team.

Style: Barleywine
Availability: 22oz Bombers
Arrival: TBA

?? ABV

Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Don't Miss This

Cigar City Releases 2014 Lineup

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) has released the 2014 release schedule.

No real surprises – Puppy’s Breath Porter will arrive in cans next year, and the expanded releases of Hopped on the High Seas.

The Nitro Series looks pretty solid too…

Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon

Cigar City Puppy’s Breath Porter

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) will put Puppy’s Breath Porter in cans in 2014.

The label is currently being designed ahead of the preparation for the release. Cigar City is looking for a “spokes dog” for the can. Think your dog is cute enough? Email them: puppy “AT” cigarcitybrewing.com

Puppy’s Breath Porter is currently available on draft.

Style: Porter

6% ABV

Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Headlines

Coming Soon: Cigar City Nouveau Bruin

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) will soon brewing you Nouveau Bruin, a wine barrel aged oud bruin ale.

Oud Bruin (old brown) is a Belgian beer style that undergoes extended aging and multiple fermentations. The resulting beer is full of caramel, dark fruits, and is slightly acidic thanks to different bacterias used in the aging process.

For this release, Cigar City aged the beer in red wine barrels, after dry hopping it with Pacific Gem hops.

Cigar City Nouveau Bruin release details to follow.

Style: Oud Bruin (Red Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

?? ABV

Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon

Cigar City Brewpub Honors Local Band

Cigar City Brewpub will be immortalizing a local indie rock band Alexander and the Grapes for St. Petersburg with a new hoppy brew.

A testament to the local scene, Alexander and the Grapes IPA is brewed with local Muscadine grapes from Dade City.  In addition, Alexander and the Grapes will release a 7″ record commemorating the collaboration.

A limited number Alexander and the Grapes 750ml bottles will be produced. No word if these are for a special release party or not.

Style: IPA (w/ Muscadine Grapes)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Arrival: TBA

 ?? ABV

Read more: Musical Collaborations

Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon, Coronado Brewing Company, Headlines

Coronado & Cigar City Team Up

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) and California based Cigar City Brewing are teaming up to bring you Jurata Baltic Porter.

The key this beer is the name – Jurata. Named for the Lithuanian mythological goddess Jūratė or Jurata (in Polish). She lived in a castle under the Baltic Sea. A fitting homage to a porter brewed by two seaside breweries.

Style: Baltic Porter
Availability: 22oz Bombers
Arrival:
TBA

8% ABV

Note: This will be distributed in Coronado’s network.

Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines

Cigar City’s Guava Grove. Now with Lacto

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) has two bottled guava offerings – Guava Grove and Guava Groove.

This new guava offering is the result of three distinct fermentations. The first round of fermentation is with lactobacillus, a souring bacteria. Round two features a French saison yeast. Round three sees the addition of a fruit quite favored and local to Tampa- the guava.

Could you call this beer, sour guava funk ale? Sure. Either way, it’s a beer you’ll want.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/Guava)
Availability: 750ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

8% ABV