While Tampa’s Cigar City Brewing announced in December that the celebrated beer release would return in 2021, they did not release specifics at that time. Fast forward to January when more details come into focus, and it turns out 2021 will see the anticipated return of Bourbon Barrel-Aged Hunahpu in an all-online release format.
From Cigar City Brewing:
Here are the details for our annual release:
- 750mL bottles of 2021 Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout and 500mL bottles of Bourbon Barrel-aged 2021 Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout will be offered by lottery beginning 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. We are proud to partner with Oznr Craft Beverage Marketplace to facilitate the lottery and release of these beers.
- Two separate lotteries will be taking place: one lottery will be for (2) 750 mL bottles of 2021 Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout, and the other lottery will be for (2) 750 mL bottles of 2021 Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout AND (2) 500 mL bottles of Bourbon Barrel-aged Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout. These are the only quantities in which 2021 Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout and Bourbon Barrel-aged Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout will be available.
- Lottery sign-ups for (2) bottles of 2021 Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout will take place from 10 a.m. EST Saturday, Jan. 30 until 11:59 p.m. EST Friday, Feb 12. Lottery winners will be selected and notified on Saturday, Feb 13.
- Lottery sign-ups for (2) bottles of 2021 Hunahpu’s and (2) Bourbon Barrel-aged Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout will take place from 10 a.m. EST Saturday, Jan. 30 until 11:59 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 5. Lottery winners for Bourbon Barrel-aged Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout will be selected and notified on Saturday, Feb. 6.
- Lottery entry will require entering your credit card information, but your card will only be charged if you are selected as a lottery winner. If you are selected, your card will automatically be charged.
- NO REFUNDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR LOTTERY WINNERS OF EITHER 2021 HUNAHPU’S IMPERIAL STOUT OR BOURBON BARREL-AGED HUNAHPU’S IMPERIAL STOUT. If you are selected as a lottery winner for both lotteries, you will be charged for all six bottles.
- 2021 Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout and Bourbon Barrel-aged Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout pick-ups will take place between Friday, March 12 and Sunday, April 11.
- All 2021 Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout bottle pick-ups will take place in-person at our Spruce Street Brewery in Tampa. We absolutely cannot ship bottles of beer.
- Proxy pick-ups are permitted and will be facilitated through your Oznr account.
For more details on Hunahpu’s Day, the beer, the release event, and setting up an Oznr account, visit the brewery’s post about Hunahpu’s Day.
About Cigar City Brewing
Steeped in the unique culture and history of Tampa, Florida, Cigar City Brewing began handcrafting award-winning beer in 2009. Cigar City Brewing’s ales and lagers bring to mind the sun and citrus for which Florida is known, while taking cues from the cigar industry upon which Tampa was built. Behind all of Cigar City Brewing’s liquid is the philosophy that quality is achieved by giving first-rate ingredients to first-rate people in a space where they are free to pursue their passion.