Cigar City Brewing moving to its namesake, Ybor City, in 2026

The brewhouse is coming too.

by Selene San Felice November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

Cigar City Brewing (CCB) posted on X (formerly Twitter) last Thursday that it will move from its longtime Spruce Street location to Ybor City in 2026.

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Cigar City Brewing parent company reportedly lays off at least 12 Tampa employees

The Tampa facility will transition into ‘an R&D hub for beer, flavored malt beverages (FMB) and spirits.’

by Ray Roa March 15, 2024July 22, 2025

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20 Tampa Bay Beer Week events, parties, and special releases

It runs from Friday, March 3 to Sunday, March 12.

by Kyla Fields March 1, 2023July 15, 2025

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Tampa Bay brewers and bartenders share their secrets to falling in love with our local beer scene

The once itty-beer beer scene is now a mecca of craft beer.

by Ray Roa and Max Steele July 27, 2022June 26, 2025

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Tampa’s Amalie Arena hosts the 5th Annual Bolts Brew Fest this summer

This exclusive event brings both national and local breweries together for a night of unlimited sampling, fun activities and more.

by Kyla Fields May 4, 2022June 14, 2025

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Cigar City Brewing’s new Amalie Arena taproom opens next week

More taproom details to come when an official opening date is announced.

by Jenna Rimensnyder December 2, 2019April 20, 2025

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New hot chicken coming to Largo, Shake Shack in Tampa Bay and more local foodie news

Back at it again with the CVS receipt-type list of openings throughout Tampa Bay.

by Jenna Rimensnyder September 23, 2019August 17, 2023

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Two Tampa Bay breweries partner up for custom IPA that benefits the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation

All proceeds of “Rising Hope” IPA goes to the NPCF, and the recipe is up for grabs, too.

by Jenna Rimensnyder September 20, 2019August 17, 2023

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Cigar City Brewing will open new taproom at Tampa’s Amalie Arena

Hunahpu 2020 is moving downtown, too.

by CL Staff September 17, 2019March 19, 2024

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Two Tampa Bay breweries take top honors in 2019 U.S. Open Beer Championship

Medals for beer? We’ll drink to that!

by Jenna Rimensnyder July 10, 2019June 30, 2024

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Cigar City Brewing teamed up with Skatepark of Tampa to launch a new ale

The new brew benefits Boards for Bros, a nonprofit that gives underserved children skateboards.

by Jenna Rimensnyder May 7, 2019July 16, 2025

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Lyft will offer discounted rides until July to Tampa Bay breweries

Half-off rides to drink beer? Say no more.

by Jenna Rimensnyder April 5, 2019June 10, 2025

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Tampa’s Cigar City Brewing unveils bill of breweries attending Hunahpu’s Day

Take some time to peruse the full lineup.

by Meaghan Habuda January 9, 2019May 22, 2025

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Cheers to Skatepark of Tampa’s anniversary with Cigar City Brewing’s Moat Water beer samples

The Bricks is the only place the public gets a crack for now.

by Ray Roa December 20, 2018May 8, 2024

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Cigar City, Ball Corporation join forces with CAN’d to get clean water to Irma-impacted counties

There are 163,200 cans of H2O ready for Florida residents in need.

by Meaghan Habuda September 14, 2017October 31, 2024

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Cigar City Brewing distribution expands to North Carolina

Jai Alai and the Tampa brewery’s other cans have made their way to a new market.

by Meaghan Habuda March 28, 2017April 5, 2025

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Cigar City is brewing a special beer for Gasparilla Music Festival

GMF’s exclusive beer sponsor is set to create a pilsner for the occasion.

by Meaghan Habuda February 9, 2017August 3, 2023

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Cigar City Brewpub has closed in Tampa’s Northdale neighborhood

Opened in 2013, the Tampa brewpub quietly closed its doors on Jan. 1.

by Meaghan Habuda January 6, 2017August 1, 2025

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Last call: Packages from local breweries, restaurants among final auction listings

Seriously, you can’t not bid on this last batch of CL Holiday Auction items.

by Meaghan Habuda December 8, 2016November 7, 2024

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Beer bonanza: Hunahpu’s Day tickets still available

If you haven’t purchased tickets to the annual Cigar City Brewing celebration, not to worry.

by Meaghan Habuda December 5, 2016November 26, 2023