\u201cFor us, being unfiltered is who we are as a city,\u201d Tank CEO Luis Brignoni explains. \u201cMiami isn\u2019t about perfection or polish. It\u2019s about the cafecitos in 90-degree weather. The banged-up old truck next to a brand-new Tesla at a red light. The uncles yelling over dominoes. That\u2019s our Miami.\u201d<\/p>\n
The real Miami is hardworking, family-oriented people who enjoy cracking open a brewski when they get home, adds Stefano Medina, the brewery\u2019s marketing manager. \u201cThere\u2019s this misconception that Miami is just influencers and luxury cars. But that\u2019s not the real Miami,\u201d Medina says. \u201cWe wanted our brand to speak for those people \u2014 our people.\u201d<\/p>\n
And so the concept of \u201cUnfilter Miami\u201d was born, in both design and storytelling.<\/p>\n
A Simple Look That Is So Miami<\/p>\n
The new can design strips everything back to what matters most: the beer, the name, and the color. Clean lines. Timeless typography. Vivid hues that echo the murals and sunsets of South Florida. Each can now looks like it belongs to the same family, creating cohesion across The Tank\u2019s core lineup of La Playita, Freedom Tower, and Shark Valley (formerly El Farito).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted it to feel like Miami,\u201d Brignoni says. \u201cVibrant, honest, and hardworking. It\u2019s not about being fancy; it\u2019s about reflecting the people that drink it.\u201d<\/p>\n
La Playita, the brewery\u2019s flagship pilsner, now comes dressed in a cool powder-blue can that manages to be both refreshing and iconic. Freedom Tower, The Tank\u2019s signature American amber ale, is wrapped in a warm gold and cream palette that pays tribute to Miami\u2019s storied skyline and history. And Shark Valley, the brewery\u2019s hop-forward IPA, sports a deep sea-glass green that hints at Everglades mystique and adventure.<\/p>\n
The rebrand also takes inspiration from The Tank\u2019s surroundings. The taproom sits in a gritty, industrial pocket of Doral amid warehouses, auto shops, delivery trucks, and the hum of everyday Miami life. It\u2019s not the oceanfront views most people picture when they think of the city, but it\u2019s exactly where The Tank feels most at home.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis neighborhood represents the hardworking backbone of Miami,\u201d Brignoni says. \u201cWe wanted to pay homage to that \u2014 to the working class, the tradesmen, the folks keeping this city moving.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The newly rebranded cans for Freedom Tower Amber Ale, La Playita Pilsner, and Shark Valley Light Lager reflect The Tank Brewing Co.\u2019s \u201cUnfilter Miami\u201d aesthetic.<\/p>\n
Courtesy of The Tank Brewing Company<\/p>\n
The Tank\u2019s Legacy Evolves<\/p>\n
Long before the first pint poured from its taps, The Tank was conceived by the brewery\u2019s founder and owner, Carlos Padron, a cigar aficionado whose business roots run deep in the Cuban cigar world. Padron teamed up with master brewer Matthew Weintraub to imagine something new \u2014 a brewery that didn\u2019t just make beer, but celebrated craft culture side by side with cigar craftsmanship.<\/p>\n
That dream took shape in 2014, and by 2016, the first Tank beers hit the market. A year later, in 2017, The Tank opened its tasting room \u2014 a mashup of stainless-steel brewing tanks, the scent of barrel-aged stouts, the flicker of cigar smoke, and a playlist that sounded like Calle Ocho meets classic rock.<\/p>\n
When Brignoni stepped in as CEO a year and a half ago, he already had a keen sense of what made The Tank tick. When he was running a competing local craft brewery, until 2018, Brignoni appreciated The Tank\u2019s steadiness.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo things I\u2019ve always admired about The Tank are how real and humble it is,\u201d Brignoni says. \u201cAnd then the quality \u2014 man, even when I was a competitor, I admired how clean and consistent their beer was.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Brignoni, rebranding The Tank was never about reinvention, but about reflection: \u201cWe looked back at the last eight years \u2014 what we did great, what we didn\u2019t, and, most important, how we saw ourselves versus how our customers saw us.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Customer Is Always Right<\/p>\n
One of the most eye-opening moments in the rebranding process came after really listening to what customers had to say. \u201cWe put out a survey in the taproom and ran another one internally with our team,\u201d Medina recalls. \u201cAnd the coolest part was seeing that our community had more faith and excitement about our future than even we did. That was humbling.\u201d<\/p>\n
Responses confirmed that it was time to evolve in order to match the enthusiasm of The Tank\u2019s loyal patrons, he adds. It was then that the team realized just how intertwined the brewery was with the Miami community. The Tank wasn\u2019t just brewing beer; it was anchoring moments, friendships, fundraisers, and Friday nights.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve done events for cancer awareness, live music every weekend, fundraisers, everything,\u201d Brignoni says. \u201cWe want people to walk in and feel like this is their spot, their hub \u2014 not just a brewery.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Future on Tank\u2019s Tap<\/p>\n
Despite the craft beer shakeup of late \u2014 with breweries across the country closing and beer-industry headlines painting a grim picture \u2014 The Tank is thriving. \u201cWe\u2019re up,\u201d Brignoni says. \u201cOur distributor numbers are up 22 percent. Our core brands are up almost 40 percent. People keep saying craft beer is dying, but not here. We\u2019re doubling down.\u201d<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, The Tank\u2019s focus is on growth within South Florida and deepening its community roots, according to Brignoni and Medina.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t believe beer has to be complicated,\u201d Medina concludes. \u201cGood beer just needs to be true to the people who drink it and to the city it was made in. No gimmicks. No filters.\u201d<\/p>\n
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