Cuir - The Bruery

weeare138

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to warriorsoul...
Appears a chestnut toned amber with a small beige head that quickly fades into a thin collar. Spotty bits of lacing are left around the glass.
Smell is of black grapes, vanilla, toffee, caramel, and bitter citrus.
Taste is sweet of beet sugar, prune juice, raisins, and brown sugar.
Mouthfeel is full bodied, viscous, hot, and slick in the finish.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2011 04:11:18 | More by weeare138

Hessian257

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-16-2013 13:32:30 | More by Hessian257

Jonrusso

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-14-2013 03:05:40 | More by Jonrusso

Retail1LO

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

06-11-2013 00:15:56 | More by Retail1LO

DeutschesBier

Maryland

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-07-2013 14:37:34 | More by DeutschesBier

jmarsh123

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

06-06-2013 15:32:41 | More by jmarsh123

savagepm

Colorado

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-06-2013 01:25:52 | More by savagepm

millerbuffoon

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-03-2013 20:41:58 | More by millerbuffoon

Justinsosmart

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-02-2013 20:28:18 | More by Justinsosmart

2dogbrew

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -15.7%

06-02-2013 11:15:38 | More by 2dogbrew

SpeedwayJim

New York

3.2/5  rDev -22.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Thanks to Sam for this one. 750ml waxed and capped bottle into a Cigar City snifter. Shared with schen9303.

Pours a .25 finger cream colored head with poor retention. Beer is a cloudy dark brown. Lacing is spotty and stringy with moderate stick. Big, thick legs. Solid.

Nose is brown sugar, caramel, prune and plum. Syrupy with a big booze presence. Real sweet too. Decent but there's something that just doesn't seem to work here that I can't put my finger on.

Opens prune, plum and logan. Sweet syrup, brown sugar, caramel and some toffee notes in the middle. Boozy on the back end with molasses and more syrup sweetness. Finishes bourbon, leather, some oak, caramel, and brown sugar and molasses sweetness. Weird sweet fruit aftertaste. Again, decent but there's a fruit presence that doesn't work.

Medium to full bodied with moderate to low carbonation. Oily and slick in the mouth and goes down boozy and thick. Finishes accented with a lingering, aggressive finish. Average. A bit too carbonated.

I don't know if age has anything to do with it but this beer just isn't doing well. There's a weird fruit presence that asserts itself in the nose, flavor, and feel that makes the overall experience awkward. Just not for me.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 03:05:07 | More by SpeedwayJim

JamLand

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-29-2013 03:12:08 | More by JamLand

AngusOg

Maryland

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-24-2013 14:44:20 | More by AngusOg

davesway10

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -15.7%

05-19-2013 11:38:59 | More by davesway10

beernads

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-17-2013 08:02:21 | More by beernads

pcarney8

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-15-2013 14:57:35 | More by pcarney8

moonknight31

California

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-14-2013 22:11:32 | More by moonknight31

macrosmatic

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-12-2013 17:21:03 | More by macrosmatic

TysonA

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-12-2013 15:22:40 | More by TysonA

ScottieD

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-11-2013 01:26:03 | More by ScottieD

Reggae4203

California

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-10-2013 04:47:10 | More by Reggae4203

blknikon

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-07-2013 22:46:10 | More by blknikon

danwho

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-05-2013 16:55:25 | More by danwho

Hugonaut13

Illinois

4.2/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

750ml served into snifter

A - Pours a very rich mahogany with PLENTY of carbonation. For such a big beer, I am shocked by the 2 fingers of tan foam. Almost too much carbonation...

S - Smells of dark fruits soaking in vanilla. A little bit of oak and maple. Very sweet smelling.

T- Starts off with dates covered in caramel. Very sweet and dessert-like. That fades into a brandy-like flavor with accompanying alcohol presence. Very strong and sweet beer. Although, quite enjoyable.

M - This is a very rich and thick beer. The carbonation helps this beer not be a choir to drink. Very smooth. The alcohol is definitely present.

O - This is a strong and flavorful dessert old ale. Quite sweet, but not so much that it's a challenge to drink. I'm going to dome this personally, but probably best to share it.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 03:54:32 | More by Hugonaut13

IPAyForHops

California

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-03-2013 01:03:55 | More by IPAyForHops