Cubano-Style Espresso Brown Ale - Cigar City Brewing

hoppymeal

Michigan

4.13/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours an amber brown in color, fairly clear with a good sized light tan head that slowly recedes with a little lacing left behind. Aroma is a nice fresh ground coffee aroma, nice and roasty, a little earthy, and a bit of chocolate as well. Some cola-like and light caramel sweetness in the nose blend with the coffee qualities. Taste follows the aroma fairly well, some nice espresso characteristics, slightly bitter and dry, but balanced by a sweeter, cola and nutty maltiness. Mouthfeel is light to medium in body, some malty creaminess mid taste and dry and bitter in the finish. I love a good brown and this definitely fits that description, very drinkable, delicious brown, great for a session, and the coffee notes work very well with it, very natural and proportionate. Thanks to Jay for the opportunity.

Serving type: growler

06-16-2009 01:44:08 | More by hoppymeal

bcostner1

Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev -14.8%

05-20-2013 11:31:56 | More by bcostner1

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.7%

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

chrisp450

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-18-2013 03:55:04 | More by chrisp450

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%

05-14-2013 00:50:14 | More by aLenwell

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

IPAyForHops

California

4/5  rDev -2.7%

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

ajtorres311

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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

Dirtinabottle

New York

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-01-2013 04:16:45 | More by Dirtinabottle

Treyliff

West Virginia

4.21/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

A- poured into a snifter. Pours a nice dark chestnut-brown with ruby hue, decent size light-tan head that reduces to just a ring

S- smells like a straight shot of espresso. Notes of vanilla, caramel, chocolate, nutty, hazelnut, coffee and roasted malt. Very enticing aroma

T- flavors of vanilla and toffee with a slight hazelnut kick, mid-palate provides a malty sweetness with a touch of chocolate, finishes dry with an astringent coffee bitterness and a long linger

M- medium-thin body with low carbonation, slightly foamy mouthfeel with a smooth finish. Mouthfeel seems just a bit too thin for the bold flavors

O- Definitely a coffee lovers beer with bold flavors and a nice hazelnut-vanilla kick. As bold as these flavors are, they balance out nicely. Really enjoyed this one.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 01:17:59 | More by Treyliff

Summer78

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-01-2013 01:08:16 | More by Summer78

millelacsmark

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

04-26-2013 20:42:37 | More by millelacsmark

rlee1390

Indiana

4.04/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A-Almost black in the glass, clear ruby, some carbonation one finger head.

S-Great deal of coffee, lots of it, some nuts, but man does the coffee dominate.

T-Not as much coffee as the nose, some vanilla along with nuts and spice.

M-Light and not much carbonation, a drawback for the beer.

O-Everything was downhill after the nose, still good but was expecting more.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 22:43:11 | More by rlee1390