Maduro Oatmeal Brown Ale - Cigar City Brewing

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rAvg: 3.96
pDev: 12.63%
Reviews: 542
Hads: 606

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Brewed by:
Cigar City Brewing

Florida, United States

Style | ABV
English Brown Ale | 5.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (379), on-tap (99), growler (36), can (24), cask (3), nitro-tap (1).

Notes:
Pours brown in color with notes of caramel, toffee, chocolate and hints of espresso. Flavor has caramel/toffee sweetness is upfront with intermingling notes of chocolate and espresso with a roasted peanut expression in the finish.

25 IBU

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Reviews by nhindian:

nhindian

Pennsylvania

3.73/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle poured into a Cigar City snifter. Bottle generously provided as an extra by 603BeerMe, thanks Clark!

A - Pours a light brown color with a small, thin, tan-colored head with moderate retention. Pretty clear and if not for the dark color, would easily be able to be seen through. Deep chestnut highlights come out when drinking. Lacing is sparse and is thickest where the head crested.

S - Smell is fairly nutty with hints of chocolate and coffee. Toffee and caramel come later and round out the aromas. Honestly not much here... but the malts shine for sure.

T - As in the nose, the first thing I'm picking up are some nuts. Sweet chocolate comes afterward and the coffee that was in the nose is almost completely absent here. Also, surprisingly it has a good hop finish, with a distinctly English influence.

M - Mouthfeel is moderately light-bodied with high carbonation. A little too highly carbonated for the style and I feel it detracts from the smoothness the oatmeal imparts. A little thin and watery at times.

D - Drinkability is moderate. Easy to drink but to me, it's falls short of the mark. It's not as full-bodied or silky smooth as I would've expected an oatmeal-influenced to be. If Cigar City were in my market, I could see this as a cheap, occasional drinker, but I don't think I'd actively seek it out again.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2011 03:49:43 | More by nhindian

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Stugotzo

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3.75/5 rDev -5.3%

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05-19-2013 12:11:51 | More by InVinoVeritas

jakeox

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4/5 rDev +1%

05-19-2013 01:46:44 | More by jakeox

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4/5 rDev +1%

05-19-2013 01:38:28 | More by clay23

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4/5 rDev +1%

05-17-2013 18:51:26 | More by Ctruskey

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4/5 rDev +1%

05-16-2013 20:54:22 | More by mverity

Bosoxfan20

Oklahoma

3.74/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A- Dark chocolate brown with a creamy tan head of about a 1/2 finger that doesn't stick around too long. Opaque with sparse lacing. I know browns aren't usually the most asthetically pleasing style, but nothing that really stands out to me here.

S- Caramel and roasted nuts with toasted grain up front. Touch of chocolate. Espresso kicks in late. Delightful nutty aroma.

T- Follows nose pretty well. Intense roasted walnuts and caramel gets things started. Chocolate, oats, and the slightest touch of earthy hops also make their way. Finish left a little something to be desired for my palate. But it had a nice richness to it.

M- A little thin, but not far off for the style. Smooth and fairly drinkable. Good session beer if you enjoy these flavors. Not bitter, but slightly dry.

O- My first from Cigar City. Unique, and certainly enjoyable. Almost like a light, thinner porter. I can see how this would pair well with desert and a cigar (if i were a cigar smoker). Very interesting and well put together nut brown.

Canned on 4/24/13
Consumed on 5/14/13

6 pk for $7.49

Serving type: can

05-16-2013 16:49:06 | More by Bosoxfan20