Cubano-Style Espresso Brown Ale - Cigar City Brewing

Trilogy31

California

3.78/5  rDev -8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a deep dark brown with slight amber red hinys at the rim with a light fleeting finger of foam leaving the slightest hint of lacing. The nose hits you with straightforward creamy espresso, chicory along with the slightest note of sour funk and toasty chocolate notes. The taste and mouthfeel is espresso con leche, bittersweet chocolate, finishing with milk chocolate - a nice bitter brown ale edge keeps the sweetness in balance. Again there is a touch of sourness in this beer. A very straightforward pleasant tasting and easy drinking beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-19-2011 01:30:21 | More by Trilogy31

velcrogrip

Florida

4/5  rDev -2.7%

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Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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Rogorama

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

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johntfox

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-21-2013 01:08:14 | More by johntfox

tazzman

Florida

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-20-2013 22:43:59 | More by tazzman

bcostner1

Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev -14.8%

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InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-19-2013 13:00:53 | More by InspectorBob

chrisp450

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -2.7%

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iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-17-2013 18:32:08 | More by iL0VEbeer

Eastside151

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-17-2013 03:27:43 | More by Eastside151

chippo33

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-17-2013 00:50:11 | More by chippo33

michaeljstraub

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -39.2%

05-16-2013 19:48:20 | More by michaeljstraub

Pelican5

California

3.5/5  rDev -14.8%

05-16-2013 07:21:22 | More by Pelican5

MatthewPlus

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

05-15-2013 14:34:47 | More by MatthewPlus

Ethan-UF

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

05-14-2013 18:57:55 | More by Ethan-UF

aLenwell

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +15.6%

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eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-13-2013 03:21:30 | More by eyeenjoybeer

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-11-2013 04:08:29 | More by tommyguz

Josiah2729

Tennessee

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-09-2013 15:43:21 | More by Josiah2729

davey101

Connecticut

3.43/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Dated May 10, 11...sooo, not fresh at all being almost exactly two years old. Pours a dark brown body that lets some light through. Huge mocha foam head forms instantly over flowing the glass, cools down into one fingers worth. The smell is surprisingly still coffee heavy. Cold pressed espresso with some metallic notes. The taste is much better with faded espresso beans and some lightly roasted malts. A bitter coffee bean aftertaste. Somewhat creamy mouth feel. I hate reviewing a coffee beer with two years on it, but its not as terrible as I thought it would be. The coffee is still hanging on.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 01:53:18 | More by davey101

Hopsiam14

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +21.7%

05-08-2013 03:15:50 | More by Hopsiam14

oldp0rt

Quebec (Canada)

3/5  rDev -27%

05-04-2013 16:11:25 | More by oldp0rt

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California

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-02-2013 23:14:29 | More by IPAyForHops

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Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-01-2013 14:57:34 | More by ajtorres311