Next time you cruise on a Carnival Cruise Lines ship, you may want to skip the Bud Light and try something new. New, as in the cruise line’s own beer. Yes, you read that right. Carnival is now in the beer business!
Kind of.
The cruise line recently partnered with Lakeland, FL brewer Brew Hub to become the first cruise line to can and keg its own line of private label beers crafted by the brewery team on Carnival Horizon and Carnival Vista. Both of those ships have their own on-board breweries which quickly became fan favorites prompting the line to look into expanding their craft beer offerings.
“To be the first cruise line to ever scale up its beverage operations by canning and kegging their own beer is unprecedented. My hope is that our guests will take a four-pack home with them to share with family and friends as a refreshing and memorable reminder of their cruise,” said Edward Allen, Carnival’s vice president of beverage operations.
- ThirstyFrog Caribbean Wheat – an unfiltered wheat beer with flavors of orange and spices.
- ParchedPig West Coast IPA – the embodiment of a traditional West Coast India Pale Ale, this hoppy, intense beer is loaded with bitterness with a bright flavor profile and distinctive aroma of citrus and pine.
- ParchedPig Toasted Amber Ale – highlighted by its rich amber color and notes of toasted caramel and biscuit, this beer is well balanced, smooth and highly drinkable.
According to Carnival, since the onboard breweries were introduced in 2016, they have nearly 300,000 pints of its private label craft beers to its guests. With these new additions, that number is sure to rise.
Cheers!