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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Brewed by:
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 portia99:

portia99

Massachusetts

4.35/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

25.4oz bottle poured into a Portsmouth goblet. Courtesy of BeerLovinGrl - big, big thanks to Chrissy for this one!!!

A - Pours a dark, dark black -totally opaque with a thick caramel brown head that lingers for a long while - diminishes to a layer on top of the beer. Real thick and uniform lacing left behind.

S - Some smoke, really dark (like ~85% cacao) chocolate, alcohol aromas, , dark fruit (prunes?)little bit of molasses.

T - Really dark chocolate, espresso, alcohol is completely undetectable. Lots of roastiness throughout, and some smokiness and dark fruits as well. Finishes very dry.

M - Thick and oily. Very smooth - minor carbonation. Very nice.

D - No hint of the alcohol here. Not going to have a lot of this beer, but for what it is, this is quite easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2009 22:46:25 | More by portia99

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