Author: Gerard Walen
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Web OnlyThe Resurrection of Hunahpu’s Day
January 9, 2015 - Gerard Walen Time passed. Reparations were made. But the whispers grew louder. “A lot of people said, ‘Don’t let it die because you had a bad year; don’t let it die because things didn’t go right; let’s figure out how to fix it,’” Joey Redner said. The owner of Tampa’s Cigar City Brewing listened. Hunahpu’s Day will... View Article -
Web OnlyThe Death of Hunahpu’s Day
March 10, 2014 - Gerard Walen Hunahpu’s Day began well. Florida sunshine bathed the staffers, volunteers and brewers who had set up the tents and tables in Cigar City Brewing’s parking lot. A relatively modest line of beer geeks and fans of the lauded imperial stout, some of whom traveled from places still gripped by the winter that would not end,... View Article -
Full Pints - Travel FeaturesCruising the Hoppy Highway
September 1, 2013 - Gerard Walen Ben and Karen Willmore experienced their first earthquake while in the parking lot of Stone Brewing Co. in Escondido, CA. Though not a major temblor, it shook enough to make cautious patrons move away from the alarming vibration of the massive glass doors in the brewery. But the Willmores had no reason to go home... View Article