August 25th, 2010
Cigar City Brewing . Cigar City Good Gourd . Cigar City Jose Marti
Beer Release: Good Gourd and Jose Marti from Cigar City Brewing (FL)
New Beer Releases – this week – at Cigar City Brewing Company (Tampa Florida)
Good Gourd
Style: Imperial Pumpkin Ale
ABV: 8.5%
Aged on Ceylon, cinnamon, Jamaican All Spice, Zanzibar Cloves and Nutmeg
Availability: Originally intended for bottles, but will be on Draft at the Cigar City tasting room only.
Jose Marti
Style: American Porter
ABV: 8%
Availabilty: Bottles and Draft,
This beer, is basically an aggressively hopped robust porter was named for the Cuban national hero who also spent a significant amount of time right here in Tampa and gained prominence in Latin American literature from the poetry, essays, and publications he contributed to in his lifetime. Look for this it to be out in the coming weeks.