• Free Newsletter
  • News & Views
    • Abortion Rights
    • Tampa Bay News
    • Florida News
    • Columns
    • Digital Issue
    • Tampa Bay Guides
    • News Photos
  • Arts & Entertainment
    • Local Arts
    • Movie Times
    • Events & Film
    • Travel & Leisure
    • Sports & Recreation
    • A & E Slideshows
  • Food & Drink
    • Food News
    • Restaurant Reviews
    • Openings & Closings
    • Food & Drink Events
    • Food & Drink Photos
  • Music
    • Local Music
    • Music News
    • Show Previews
    • Music Photos
  • Best Of The Bay
    • All-Stars
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Food & Drink
    • People, Places & Politics
    • Goods & Services
    • Best of the Bay Photos
  • Calendar
    • Today’s Events
    • This Weekend
    • Free Events
    • Submit an Event
  • Tampa Bay Photos
  • Support
    • Donate
    • Advertise
    • CL Deals
    • Policies
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Apple News
  • Google News
  • RSS
Skip to content

Best of the bay 2026 is here. Check out the Winners And FinalistS!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Apple News
  • Google News
  • RSS
Creative Loafing Tampa

Creative Loafing Tampa

Support
  • Free Newsletter
  • News & Views
    • Abortion Rights
    • Tampa Bay News
    • Florida News
    • Columns
    • Digital Issue
    • Tampa Bay Guides
    • News Photos
  • Arts & Entertainment
    • Local Arts
    • Movie Times
    • Events & Film
    • Travel & Leisure
    • Sports & Recreation
    • A & E Slideshows
  • Food & Drink
    • Food News
    • Restaurant Reviews
    • Openings & Closings
    • Food & Drink Events
    • Food & Drink Photos
  • Music
    • Local Music
    • Music News
    • Show Previews
    • Music Photos
  • Best Of The Bay
    • All-Stars
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Food & Drink
    • People, Places & Politics
    • Goods & Services
    • Best of the Bay Photos
  • Calendar
    • Today’s Events
    • This Weekend
    • Free Events
    • Submit an Event
  • Tampa Bay Photos
  • Support
    • Donate
    • Advertise
    • CL Deals
    • Policies
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
Posted inNews & Views

Best Local Brewery

Cigar City Brewing
by CL Staff September 19, 2012June 5, 2022

Share this:

  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor
  • Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky

Runners-up: Dunedin Brewery, Tampa Bay Brewing Company

This article appears in Sep 20-26, 2012.

Related

Tagged: Cigar City Brewing

FREE NEWSLETTER

Get Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's things-to-do newsletter every Thursday

SEND A NEWS TIP

Trending

Bernie Sanders is coming to Ybor City to boost Angie Nixon’s US Senate campaignBernie Sanders is coming to Ybor City to boost Angie Nixon’s US Senate campaignOctober 11, 2026
New Florida driver's license includes pro-slavery mottoNew Florida driver's license includes pro-slavery mottoOctober 12, 2026
[Photos] Everyone we saw at Creative Loafing's 2026 Best of The Bay party[Photos] Everyone we saw at Creative Loafing's 2026 Best of The Bay partyOctober 8, 2026
St. Pete's League of Women Voters explains the 2026 general election's three Florida ballot amendmentsSt. Pete's League of Women Voters explains the 2026 general election's three Florida ballot amendmentsOctober 7, 2026

News & Views

  • News & Views
  • Tampa Bay News
  • Florida News
  • Abortion Rights
  • Columns
  • Savage Love
  • Digital Issue
  • News Photos

Calendar

  • Calendar
  • Today’s Events
  • This Weekend
  • Free Events
  • Submit an Event

Arts & Entertainment

  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Local Arts
  • Movie Times
  • Events & Film
  • Travel & Leisure
  • Sports & Recreation
  • A & E Slideshows

Creative Loafing Events

  • CL Deals
  • Highball
  • Brunched
  • Tampa Bay Taco Week
  • Margarita Wars
  • Meet the Chefs
  • Tampa Bay Restaurant Week
  • Bolts Brew Fest
  • Best of the Bay Party
  • Whiskey Business
  • Tampa Bay Burger Week

Food & Drink

  • Food & Drink
  • Food News
  • Restaurant Reviews
  • Openings & Closings
  • Food & Drink Events
  • Food & Drink Photos

Tampa Bay Guides

  • Tampa Bay Guides
  • Music Issue
  • Cannabis Issue
  • Sponsored Articles

Music

  • Music
  • Music News
  • Local Music
  • Show Previews
  • Music Photos

Support

  • Donate
  • Free Newsletter
  • Advertise
  • CL Deals
  • Policies
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Best of the Bay

  • All-Stars
  • Best of the Bay
  • A&E
  • Food & Drink
  • People, Places & Politics
  • Goods & Services
  • Best of Slideshows

About Us

  • About Creative Loafing
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • CL Jobs
  • Free Newsletter
  • Classifieds
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay leads the Tampa Bay Journalism Project

Support our Publishing Partners

The logo for the Tampa Bay Journalism Project set against a black background. On the left, a solid red square contains the white serif letters 'TB' stacked over 'JP'. To the right, the words 'Tampa Bay Journalism Project' are written in a bold, white serif typeface, with the text spanning three lines.
SUPPORT US

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
633 N. Franklin Street, Suite 735
Tampa, FL 33602

© 2026 Creative Loafing Tampa Powered by Newspack Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Apple News
  • Google News
  • RSS
Best of the Bay 2026

Celebrate the best!

Best of the Bay Party 2026 | October 7th

Get Pre-Sale Tickets

Early Bird pricing ends on Sept 6 at midnight.

Don't wait! This event sells out every year!

Gift this article