110K+OT Batch #2 - I.R.I.S. - Cigar City Brewing

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137 Ratings

rAvg: 4.09
pDev: 14.67%
Reviews: 108
Hads: 29

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Cigar City Brewing

Florida, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 11.50% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (106), on-tap (2).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

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Reviews by Patrick999:

Patrick999

Florida

4.18/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

This pours really freakin' black into my tasting glass. Some decent looking carbonation.

Nose is big on the dark roast coffee and quite big on the hops too.

Everything about this beer is big and brash, from the label to the taste. Really bitter-ass coffee combines with some really bitter citric hop, and fights against roasted malt and that difficult to define barrel quality. There's a whole lot going on.

Feel is big and full-bodied, as you would expect.

CCB delivers the goods. This would easily pair with a good cigar, if you were into that kind of thing. While this isn't my favorite style, the craftsmanship and quality is obvious. Personally, I have to knock it down a bit here, because I really don't think I can drink that much of it. A great beer, but not one I would want a whole bottle of.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2009 22:58:14 | More by Patrick999

More User Reviews:

jvillefan

California

4.5/5 rDev +10%

05-08-2013 07:02:23 | More by jvillefan

drewone

California

3.5/5 rDev -14.4%

05-07-2013 07:02:09 | More by drewone

beernads

Florida

4.25/5 rDev +3.9%

03-12-2013 07:37:25 | More by beernads

FLBeerGuy

Florida

3.5/5 rDev -14.4%

03-09-2013 02:56:44 | More by FLBeerGuy

toofdoc

Florida

4.75/5 rDev +16.1%

02-11-2013 02:19:36 | More by toofdoc

spycow

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev +3.9%

01-14-2013 05:25:43 | More by spycow

brentk56

North Carolina

3.5/5 rDev -14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Pours a midnight black with very little head; the well-tanned foam fades quickly, leaving just a ringlet behind in a matter of seconds; it does dot the side of the chalice, leaving quite an impression

Smell: The cedar leaves quite an impression, complementing the charred, dark fruit, licorice and chocolate elements

Taste: As with the aroma, the cedar dominates the flavor profile from start to finish; there is a great stout underneath, with dark chocolate, licorice, molasses and dark fruit flavors but the cedar is so dominant that it is hard to find the stout for the cedar

Mouthfeel: Full bodied with low to moderate carbonation

Overall: Perhaps it is the age, perhaps it is the cedar but I just don't care for what this beer has become; guess it is another one I should have pulled from the cellar at an earlier stage in its development

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2013 00:53:04 | More by brentk56

t0rin0

California

4/5 rDev -2.2%

09-10-2012 03:21:57 | More by t0rin0

cosmicevan

New York

3.98/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Thanks a TON to pete for hitting this long time want of mine! Consumed on 8/8.

a - poured the typical cigar city black with the thin tan head. coats the glass and just stunning. leaves some spotty lacing.

s - a bit oxidized and has a hint of wet dog, but still lots of roast. some chocolate. as the brew warmed it got a bit spicey too.

t - WOW. chewy. kind of like hunah, but a bit spicier and without any cinnammon. very roasty. peppery.

m - thick and a bit spicey.

o - overall, this would've been a good one to try fresh, but super glad to get to try it even now. seems to have held up. what a great tick as this was one of my first wants when i first discovered cigar city. great flavor and definitely like a hunah jr. in fact, i would guess that this was a test batch of either a variation on hunah or searching out the perfect hunah recipe. stout with spices...it just works.

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2012 01:38:31 | More by cosmicevan