Chef Darwin Santa Maria teams up with Cigar City Brewing, Green Bench Brewery

Chef Darwin Santa Maria, of Darwin's on 4th and Darwin Brewing Company, will collaborate this fall with Tampa-based Cigar City Brewing and Green Bench Brewery in St. Pete to develop two special-release beers, which will be served for a limited time at Darwin's on 4th.

The first beer, to be created with Cigar City Brewmaster Wayne Wambles, will be inspired by Peruvian and Andean ingredients. The second, to be created with Green Bench Brewmaster Khristopher Johnson, will be a sour beer.

According to Santa Maria, the goal of the collaboration is to continue to foster the Florida craft beer and culinary scene and inspire other chefs to seek out similar collaborations.

Stay tuned for a release date to be announced soon.