Invasion Tropical Pale Ale

unnamed (83) — An example of the new look is on the right. Old packaging is on the left. **All photos are courtesy of Cigar City Brewing**

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, Florida) recently announced that it will soon be hitting shelves with a refreshed look for all of its packaging along with a newly introduced 12-pack of Jai Alai IPA.

After revealing a new logo back in mid-November, Cigar City Brewing is continuing their change in aesthetics by redesigning the look of their full line of packaged offerings. Each can’s new design incorporates “hidden elements that speak to Florida history and culture” while still maintaining a look that “[resonates] well in the markets outside of Florida.” Soon to be applied to all packaging, these changes will be seen in the immediate future on Jai Alai IPA, Invasion Tropical Pale Ale, Florida Cracker Belgian-style White Ale, Maduro Brown Ale, and Tampa-style Lager (all pictured below).

“By refreshing, we were not looking to reinvent the wheel but instead optimize it and make it work more efficiently. We had a lot of successful elements in the previous designs but lacked overall harmony, our creative goal was to make these new designs feel like a natural evolution of their predecessor, for a look that definitively screams Cigar City Brewing.”

– Tiffany Cox, Creative Manager at Cigar City Brewing

This change also brings with it the good news that fan-favorite Jai Alai IPA has finally found its way into 12-packs of 12 oz. cans. These new 12-packs are available now in Cigar City’s Tasting Room and will be “launching in all markets in the immediate future.”

In this case, it is probably best to let photos of the new packaging speak for themselves from this point. Be sure to check them out that way you know what to look for the next time you are in search of your favorite beer from Cigar City Brewing. Prost!

Freshly adorned with some sweet new branding, Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, Florida) has come forward to give fans a look at the year ahead with the publication of the brewery’s 2018 Distribution Calendar.

As is the case with all brewery calendars around here, we have posted Cigar City Brewing’s full 2018 Distribution Calendar below so that you can look it over at your own pace. We do have a few points to mention first, so let’s quickly get those out of the way:

Guayabera Citra Pale Ale will be added to the Year-Round lineup in 2018. It will join Jai Alai IPA, Florida Cracker Belgian-style White Ale, Invasion Tropical Pale Ale, Lager, and Maduro Brown Ale to comprise the brewery’s full Year-Round portfolio.
Special Releases will continue to include such long-standing favorites as White Oak Jai Alai IPA (January – March & July – September), Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Brown Ale (April – June), Marshal Zhukov’s Imperial Stout (November) and several more.
The draft-only Nitro Series will continue in 2018. Keep an eye out for Minaret English Pub Ale (March – April), Xenu Cream Ale (July – August), Cafe con Leche Sweet Stout (November – December) and others to hit draft lines throughout the year.
If you are freaking out a bit because you cannot locate one of your favorite Cigar City brews on the calendar, please keep in mind that this distribution calendar only lists beers that are hitting the brewery’s full distribution footprint. Rest assured knowing that there will still be countless other special and limited release offerings hitting shelves and taps throughout the year.

That’s all we have for you on this one, but there are still plenty of beers that we did not go over remaining on the calendar below. Be sure to give it a good once over so that you can start getting excited for another fantastic year of beers ahead from Cigar City Brewing. Prost!

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