Comments on: Cigar City Brewing to make beer at pub in Tampa International Airport

By: Gerard Walen

Gerard Walen — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:48:57 +0000

That is true, but I meant a different era as in the popularity and prevalence of craft beer. The CCB brewpub will be in Airside C, which would be past the security line. However, I would think that arrangements will be made to expedite the delivery of raw materials.

By: Gregg Wiggins

Gregg Wiggins — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:57:12 +0000

I agree. A different era as in pre-9/11. Will Cigar City’s place at Tampa’s airport be inside or outside security?

By: Gerard Walen

Gerard Walen — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:50:47 +0000

That’s true, Gregg, but the Shipyard brewpub existed in what essentially was a different era. I hope that the CCB brewpub will see more success.

By: Gregg Wiggins

Gregg Wiggins — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:53:44 +0000

This has been tried before. Shipyard Brewing used to operate a brewpub inside security at the Orlando airport but closed it when the brewery decided the hassle of bringing the raw materials through airport security wasn’t worth the effort compared with bringing kegs of the finished product past TSA instead.