Brewski1975
Well-Known Member
Hey all, I just wanted to post up some pictures of the tour I did in Tampa this weekend. Cigar City is a newer brewery but has a ton of awards and is well deserved. Hope the pictures come out ok, we will see.....
Looks like they didn't show you the expansion area they'll be moving into this spring (probably because of construction). There's some very sweet equipment in there, with an internal calandria. Their lagers are already good; that should kick them up another notch!
Love the blowoff going on in that second pic, go yeast go!
Even though we have out monthly "Department Meeting" at Cigar City we've never taken the brewery tour. They're a great bunch of guys & gals who seem to really enjoy what they're doing.
We've taken the Brew Bus from Cigar City to some of the local beer festivals and would recommend those too. I don't know how they're affiliated to the brewery, if at all, but they always have their beer on the bus.
The missus and I took the Yuengling tour last Saturday and since there was no production running they gave us some extra free samples at the end of the tour. The tour is a great way to start a Saturday afternoon, and it's free.
BobLorber said:Cheers! Glad you enjoyed the CCB tour!!! What, no pics of me? When in Tampa stop by the brewery and let me know you are with HomeBrewTalk.Com and I'll see if I can find an extra pour!
VSGLS1 said:I'll be over to pick up my BA Hunahpu later this month.
I've done the tour twice now, both pre and post expansion. It will likely be a staple event every time I go to Tampa, from now on. I forget who my tour guide was for the second time around, but he kicked ass. He even gave us handfuls of the grain they use to eat/taste. If anyone sees this guy, ask him to do your tour:
The pinball machine in the new bar area is pretty rad, too.
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boblorber1 said:I only do the Saturday tours now!
Mention HBT when you take the tour with me!
VSGLS1 said:I'll be over there this weekend and prob take the Sunday tour.
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