Sitting in Cuba drinking bad beer, Hansen decided that when he got home to Charleston, he’d start a company that could make a beer good enough for the island that captivated him.

That’s how the Cuban beer industry was then born.” Blanco-Herrera founded the Cerveceria La Tropical in 1888. It was Cuba’s first brewery, Portuondo said, and, by 1958, accounted for over 60 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida and Cuba’s oldest beer brand is returning to the Tampa Bay area market. “La Tropical” was the first beer ever brewed in Cuba in the 1800s, and one of the first ...

Known for its craft beer selection, Growler Country serves a South Florida-style Cuban sandwich with layers of juicy pork, ham, Swiss cheese, thinly-sliced pickles and mustard served on Cuban bread.

The TODAY Show team talks about how Cuba is running low on beer. Reuters reports the country’s main brewery is drying up, and thirsty American tourists are to blame.