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The timing on this release was a bit odd, in retrospect. I received this press release from Cigar City Brewing just over a week ago, and then two days later, the news broke that Monster Beverages was buying CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective—of which Cigar City is a part. So Cigar … Continue reading
Some breweries are starting to release their beer lineup schedules for the new year, so even though it’s earlier than I was posting these at the beginning of this year, I’ll start publishing them now. First up is Florida’s Cigar City Brewing, who not only shared their 2018 beer lineup … Continue reading
Today’s beer selection for the Advent calendar is a departure from the normal Christmas and winter beer theme—for today is my birthday, and my “tradition” nearly every year I’ve been doing this calendar is to select a “birthday” beer for the day, typically something big and special. After much thought I picked … Continue reading
Rumors that have been swirling around Florida-based Cigar City Brewing being purchased—most likely by Anheuser-Busch—can be put to rest, as the Brewbound news site breaks the news this morning that in fact they are being purchased by “Boston-based private equity firm Fireman Capital Partners, which already owns majority stakes in … Continue reading
Today’s beer comes from Florida’s most talked-about brewery, Cigar City Brewing, and perfectly fits into their lineup of big, expressive, unusual beers: Sugar Plum Brown Ale. This is a brown ale brewed with generous amounts of spices to 5.5% alcohol by volume. Cigar City Brewing’s official celebration of Christmas. A … Continue reading