Maduro Oatmeal Brown Ale - Cigar City Brewing

ArrogantB

Colorado

3.4/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

12oz bottle thanks to CruisaC, thanks man. Soft brown color with a quickly disappating head. Aroma is ok, mostly malt and a touch of sugar. Flavor is about the same. Decent beer but nothing I'd go seeking out a second time. Still, I was thankful to get the opportunity to tick this.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 05:12:40 | More by ArrogantB

unclejazz

New York

3.38/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Having a good friend in Tampa has really got my curiousity peaked. This is my 1st sampling from Cigar City, consider it an intro for Cigar City's tap take-over at Blind Tiger this week.

A-this is a dark brown beer, very dark and very brown. There is a one finger tan head that leaves behind some nic creamy lacing.

S-it smells dank and earthy with a bit of choclate sweetness. The smell makes you want to drink this stuff, very inviting.

T-very powerful roast nut and earthy notes. Has kind of a pants-that-can-stand-on their-own sorta. More of a weak porter than a brown ale.

M-oily and alcohol aftertaste but a solid level of carbonation helps. Feels a bit lighter at the finish.

O-a potent example from a respected southern brewery. I bet the have some delicious barrel age beers.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2011 23:58:16 | More by unclejazz

OddNotion

New Jersey

3.35/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Received as an extra, poured into my Captain Lawrence Smoke from the Oak glass.

Appearance: Good brown color, some red hues when held to the light.

Smell: Not much on the nose. A generic "beer" flavor would be my best description. As it warms it gets a bit sweeter.

Taste: Fortunately this is where the beer excels. It has a nice and sweet almost candy like flavor, very enjoyable.

Mouthfeel: Nicely carbonated but too thin for my liking.

Overall: Cigar City has two year round offerings, Maduro and Jai Alai. I much prefer Jai Alai, in fact it is one of my favorite IPAs, but Maduro does not leave me with the same feelings. It tastes very good, but none of the other factors are nearly as enjoyable. I would certainly drink another one but I would not go out of my way to seek it out.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2011 00:09:22 | More by OddNotion

muttyd

Massachusetts

3.35/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Big thanks to jcartamdg for this extra.

Pours a deep reddish brown with a foamy off-white head. Aroma is sweet roasted malts, sweet cherries, some tobacco, and very faint hops. Flavor follows the nose with a big malty, nutty backbone with a pleasant tobacco and earthy spiciness. Slightly astringent throughout, but it is more noticeable in the finish. Thinner mouthfeel with a prickly carbonation. Solid american brown ale.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2011 03:05:31 | More by muttyd

zaphodchak

Virginia

3.35/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

A finger of tan head, and a rich foggy brown body. Decent retention but no lace.

Nose is dry malt and a trace of oatmeal.

Body follows the nose in being relatively dry. A bit nutty and while it doesn't say oatmeal on the bottle, I can totally see it.

Mouthfeel is nice and smooth.

I don't know what I was expecting, probably the whole greener grass thing from not getting Cigar City in my hometown, but this is a good brown ale, if not an outstanding one.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2012 23:16:21 | More by zaphodchak

7ways

Georgia

3.33/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5

A- I literally turned the bottle upside down and the coffee creme head rose to less than a centimeter. The head gives way to a super oily coating. Nice rusty brown color and fair lace.

S- Bitter chocolate, light smoke, very little hops, and wet dog. Not very intense or complex, but still pretty nice.

T- Smooth bitterness, the hops come off as coffee-like in that respect. Faded chocolate and butterscotch, nuts on the front and dare I say tobacco on the finish.

M- Not even a little impressed here, really detracts from the experience. Lack of head = lack of body. Very thin, just enough bubbles to get away with calling it carbonated. Over attenuation?

D- Despite the average marks, sessionability is high if I'm not in a gourmet mood.

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2010 22:12:00 | More by 7ways

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

3.33/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I was at TJ's in Paoli yesterday for "The Scraps" and decided to have a look in the take-away cooler for some beers for New Beer Sunday. I want to get them in early as I have some adventurous types coming by later to drink SA Triple Bock with me.

From the bottle: "Maduro Brown Ale is an all malt brown ale brewed in the Cigar City of Tampa. Maduro pairs well with hearty Cuban foods such as Ropa Vieja and Boliche and it makes a fine accompaniment to a premium cigar."

My pour netted a finger of deep tan head with low retention, falling like Wile E. Coyote off of a cliff. Color was a slightly hazy deep brown. Nose had a smoky milk chocolate character, sweet with a slightly smoky tang. Mouthfeel was medium and it was very sweet on the tongue, like sweet chocolate along with a strawberry flavor. I would NOT be pairing this with an actual Maduro cigar, but perhaps one with a lighter wrapper and taste. Finish continued to be on the sweet side with a light sourness on the extreme finish. Color me not a fan.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2011 16:45:18 | More by woodychandler

Klym

California

3.33/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Poured into a Lost Abbey tulip. Shared with Cavery.

A: Pours a raisin brown with a smallish head that leaves spotty but thick lacing. Dark look for a brown.

S: Honestly smells a little sour. A belgian-yeast smell with cinnamon, nutmeg, roast, and quite a bit of chocolate.

T: Hit with a belgian-yeast like funky sourness that turns into chocolate and some spiciness and mellows out into a spicy linger. I'm honestly not feeling the mix here.

M: Mouthfeel is inconsistent, sometimes feeling super-carbonated and yeasty, and othertimes feeling really watery and thin.

O: The taste profile on this actually isn't so bad but this body is just not the platform for this beer. Absolutely no oatmeal in this for me and the spiciness mixed with a sourlike body is just bad. Maybe I had a bottle, but as I stands this beer is inconsistent and bad.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2011 05:10:21 | More by Klym

Rhettroactive

Virginia

3.3/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From 12oz bottle th Bruges hybrid glass on 8/17/11
*From notes

-- Bottle purchased at the Bowery St. Whole Foods in NYC on 7/25/11 --

A: Pleasant to the eye - a good rich mahgoney brown in color. 1.5 finger head fades fairly fast and leaves minor lacing behind.

S: Hmmm....quite vinous and kinda funky. This can't be right. Soured mash and charred barley also present within the nose. No hops to speak of.

T: Acidic up front, then the medium charred malt kicks in. Again, I'm not getting any hops on this bad boy. It finishes like a tart molasses cookie, with a touch of funk.

M: Respectable. It's reasonably creamy, yet it doesn't compare in any way to the rest of CCB's lineup. Carbonation is a bit lacking here.

O: This bottle of Cigar City's Maduro Brown Ale is in the very early stages of a brett infection. The beer didn't showcase CCB's typical calling card mouthfeel or hop profile. I wish I had pulled a batch number off of this before chucking the bottle, as I don't think this beer was at it's best.

I'll certainly try this again under different circumstances, though if in fact this is the intended profile, then it's a slight miss from Joey and the CCB crew.

UPDATE: On 8/25/11, I spoke to a friend who had this on tap last weekend in Philly, and he too claims that it was infected.

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2011 21:14:44 | More by Rhettroactive

theboozecruise

Louisiana

3.28/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a pint glass.

It's a brown color with a huge head. It's got great retention and lacing, good looking beer.

It's a malty brown ale flavor with definite hints of cigar.

The flavor is even stronger with cigar flavors and a malt base. It's a little metallic and thin for my taste but the cigar flavors keep it interesting.

It's an okay beer, but I don't need more.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2011 04:32:00 | More by theboozecruise

AdamBear

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A-thick dark creamy brown. thin light tan head

S-hardly a scent at all. i'm getting some molasses though. it just smells weak to me. but i have to add, the smell comes out the more you drink it.

T-well at least the taste is stronger. it hits with a thick taste of molasses. it fades in to a good coffee taste that is unfortunately accompanied by a bitter tanginess.

M-medium to light carbonation and slightly creamy

D-well it does go down easily and its not a pain to drink but i'm not going to be ordering another one any time soon

Serving type: on-tap

11-26-2010 05:27:14 | More by AdamBear

jmarsh123

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a murky copper tinged brown with minimal head.

Aroma has heavy caramel malt with some extra sweetness from molassesnes. Hope this isn't a sugar bomb.

Thankfully it's a bit more balanced in the flavor. Still starts out with some sweet caramel, but near the end of the palate a little bit of bitter roast bites through to help the balance. Don't pick up much oatmeal in this at all.

A touch thin for an ale this sweet with medium-low carbonation levels.

Eh it's ok. Definitely tastes better than the smell, but very malt forward with little oatmeal character. Probably won't go back to this one.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2011 20:29:26 | More by jmarsh123

RyanGoodman

Bolivia

3.25/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

My first CC beer, I was excited. Typical dark brown color. Nothing out of the ordinary in the nose. The taste, however, brought a spice reminiscent of a ?spruce tree? Very interesting. More carbonation than I thought. Mouthfeel was average.

For my first CC beer I was not disappointed, but not overly impressed. I look forward to my next one.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2012 16:42:24 | More by RyanGoodman

jrallen34

Illinois

3.23/5  rDev -18.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

On-tap at Datz poured into a giant snifter... Pours a dark brown, has a muddy character to it is bit off putting. The head is light tan, a very solid ring stays forever, thick lacing. If the body was a bit darker and not murky, this would be very highly rated... The aroma is too weak, a hint of caramel, tons of prunes, and burnt sugar. I'm missing the coffee or nuts I love in my browns... While I just wish there was more aroma, I'm not a big fan of what I do get form the taste. The front is very boring, and the finish is old stale coffee that has turned bitter. The mouthfeel is very watery, hurting this more. I had this next to the Soggy and I didn't even want to drink this, in fact I didn't and I kept stealing Olga's.

This is an average brown that I wouldn't have again.

Serving type: on-tap

03-12-2011 00:44:33 | More by jrallen34

Jammies

Illinois

3.23/5  rDev -18.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A- something off right away. Tons of foam. Overflows the bottle before I even have time to pour. Pours a deep chocolate brown

S- smells sweet and light. Typical nutmeg and brown ale odors

T - nutty with hints of malt

M- a little bit malty. Just a bit of coarseness on the finish

O- just an average brown ale in my opinion, nothing special here.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2012 17:01:33 | More by Jammies

57md

Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev -19.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Light brown with an orange hue to it. There was some retention to the one finger of beige head and it left a bit of lacing on the glass. There is some light cider to the nose, which is a bit odd for this style. The upfront taste is bready, but surprisingly thin, especially in the finish. This was my first Cigar City offering; I have heard positive things about this brewery, but this beer left me a bit disappointed.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2011 21:21:36 | More by 57md

billshmeinke

California

3.18/5  rDev -19.7%
look: 1.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Poured into a cigar city pint.

Brown body with no head except for a ring of foam around the edge of the glass. Uh-oh.

Smells of oats and nut like brown malt. A touch of cocoa nibs as well.

Tastes of smokey brown oats, some nuttiness, and a touch of cocoa nibs. Maybe even a little coffee. In a weird way it actually does remind me of a maduro cigar. A nice smokiness lingers.

The carbonation is really low. Body is ok, needs some carbonation to hold it up.

So yeah, this bottle did have some carbonation issues. Not to say it didn't have carbonation... it just needed more. The looks and mouthfeel definitely suffered. Howeer, the rest was quite enjoyable. I'd love to see an imperial version of this, because I think it might go nicely with a cigar.

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2010 21:55:18 | More by billshmeinke

angelogarcia3

New York

3.18/5  rDev -19.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pouring this beer causes a small head to form with a white color. Very slight aroma of tobacco and beer. Dark brown murky color. A light drinking beer with a tingly effervescene in the mouth. The beer's flavor is not bitter but tastes like toasted whole wheat bread. The toasty taste is evident hours after drinking.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2011 02:59:38 | More by angelogarcia3

mrnobody

Ontario (Canada)

3.15/5  rDev -20.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

12 oz. bottle poured into a Duvel tulip.

A: Pours a reddish brown with two and a half fingers of thick khaki head; decent retention and some sticky lacing.

S: The smell is not overly strong: a bit of chocolate and something a little off I can't put my finger on, a faint sourness.

T: This is fairly malty as I'd expect but with a dry, tobacco-like finish, suitable of the name.

M: Medium body and fairly creamy with moderate carbonation.

D: I guess it's good for the style but not my favourite.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2011 02:41:01 | More by mrnobody

tekn0ph1sh

Florida

3.15/5  rDev -20.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle poured into a crystal pilsner glass.

A Deep Reddish Brown. 1/2 inch light tan head. Quickly dissipates. Nice lacing. Bubbling in the center of glass.

S Hops. Spicy. Slightly Salty. Smoky, Earthy and slightly sour.

T/M Spicy. Hoppy finish. Has a thin mouth feel that sparkles on the tongue. Its not overly bitter or sweet. It has a pretty smooth forward taste with a slightly bitter finish.

Overall: Its ok. Its not something I would go out of my way to buy again but overall its a decent brown ale. It might be hype because I have had 4 people tell me that I have to try this brewer and its amazingly good. So maybe my expectations were a bit high.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2011 22:05:32 | More by tekn0ph1sh

DrinkinBoy

Georgia

3.15/5  rDev -20.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Cigar City Maduro pours a medium brown with some lighter orange brown edges. The head is light tan color, with average retention and some lacing.

Its nose has mostly sweet caramel notes, with a faint roasty background.

The taste starts off with the sweet flavors of caramel, which turns into lighter fruity hop notes on the mid palate. The finish is slightly odd, but gives a more roasty and coffee character.

Its mouthfeel is medium, and lacks a lot of carbonation.

Overall, this beer is very sessionable. However this comes at a price, it seems to lack any real malty pop. This would not be my first suggestion from Cigar City's line of beers.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2011 05:24:46 | More by DrinkinBoy

Chriscrundwell12

Minnesota

3.15/5  rDev -20.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

12 oz bottle poured into a 3 floyds pint glass, sharred with a fellow BA.

A- Pours a ½ finger off white head that dissipates to nothing, some bubbles on the side of the glass, no apparent lacing, not the most attractive beer.
S- The smell is very mellow, oats come out, dark malts, smells a bit watered down.
T- Interesting tasting beer, big oat characteristics come out, dark malts, bready notes, sweet bitterness?
M- Medium/light mouth feel, decent carbonation, clean finish.
O- Easy drinkability, not a lot going on, glad to try it once, would not go out of my way to buy it.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2012 02:49:48 | More by Chriscrundwell12

Aiptasia

Florida

3.13/5  rDev -21%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a pint glass. Served at about 55 degrees f.

A: Pours quickly and easily without much of a head. What head there is, is simply a fizzle of sea foam.

S: Smells of wet earth and dirty tobacco. Don't detect any special fruityness or hops on the nose.

T: Meh. Underwhelmed. The flavor is like wet leather crossed with tobacco. The middle is wet horseblanket with very little hops presence. Definite nuttyness hits the back.

M: Softly carbonated, starts and finishes wet on the tongue. Not crisp, more of a coating beer that would do better paired with a meal than consumed solo.

O: It's a funky example of a brown. I could picture drinking this while chewing on a cohiba cigar. I caught no banana esters or diacetyl apple on my bottles. No signs of infection.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2011 01:51:52 | More by Aiptasia

BucBasil

South Carolina

3.13/5  rDev -21%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Poured on tap at the Cigar City tasting room in Tampa.

A: Brown with a good amount of light coming in on the edges. Topped with a light tan head.

S: Smell was very faint, bet there are are some roasty notes in there.

T: Pretty nondescript. Very drinkable and smooth but nothing very special to be found tastewise. Just a very solid beer. Some roast in the back. Dark bread.

Overall a good solid beer, but could have used a bit more in the taste dept.

Serving type: on-tap

01-03-2012 00:26:47 | More by BucBasil

brewerang

3.08/5  rDev -22.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

The tan head disappears very quickly after the pour with minimal lacing. Color is a deep reddish-brown. The flavor is dominated by chocolate and caramel malts. The carbonation was too high for my liking, especially for this style of beer. I wanted to smoothly savor the roastyness of this beer, but the carbonation level interfered with this. Not a bad brew, but not a great one either.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2012 12:21:16 | More by brewerang