Three Cheers for Carnival Beers!

This past Thanksgiving, the PCT crew enjoyed the brewery onboard Carnival Vista and sampling the various craft beers created there. Now, those beers are about to see a wider audience.

Edward Allen, left, Carnival’s vice president of beverage operations and Colin Presby, right, Carnival Cruise Line’s brewmaster, show the line’s new craft beer cans amid ice sculptures aboard the Carnival Magic Sunday, March 17, 2019, at PortMiami. The line has partnered with Lakeland, Fla.-based Brew Hub to become the first cruise line to can and keg its own private label beers, first created by its in-house brewery team aboard Carnival Horizon and Carnival Vista. The beers include ThirstyFrog Caribbean Wheat, ParchedPig West Coast IPA and ParchedPig Toasted Amber Ale. (Photo by Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise Line)

In partnership with Lakeland, Fla.-based Brew Hub, Carnival has become the first cruise line to can and keg their own private labeled craft created by their in-house brewery teams aboard Carnival Vista and Carnival Horizon, led by VP Beverage Operations Edward Allen and Brewmaster Colin Presby. Media and trade partners recently gathered in RedFrog Pub aboard Carnival Magic to celebrate this cruise industry first! The three beers, ThirstyFrog Caribbean Wheat, ParchedPig West Coast IPA and ParchedPig Toasted Amber Ale, are now available on all 26 ships and at all private destinations.

Manager, Media & Blogger Relations Joyce Oliva shows off a new can of ThirstyFrog Caribbean Wheat Ale

“With the success of our breweries on Carnival Vista and Carnival Horizon the obvious next step was to let all of our guests fleetwide enjoy our refreshing craft beers and that’s where our partnership with Brew Hub began,” said Edward Allen. “To be the first cruise line to ever scale up its beverage operations by canning and kegging their own beer is unprecedented.”

The beers include:

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.

Be sure to ask for one of these amazing cool beverage options on your next Carnival Cruise Line voyage from Galveston or any other port.