Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Brown Ale - Cigar City Brewing

7ways

Georgia

4.47/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Finally available in bottles.

Very dark brown with a solid creme head that settles to a coating. There is pretty intense lace sticking to the top of the glass.

It smells like an oatmeal raisin cookie. That's it. They nailed it.

I think this tastes damn near exactly like said cookie, I don't see how a few others don't pick up on it. Granted, it seemed more intense when I had it on tap a while ago, but that's probably just batch variation. I'm initially struck by general mild bitterness that slowly gives way to the cinnamon, raisins, and vanilla in the center. Some chocolate in there too.The finish is mostly cookie dough and more mild bitterness. This is not too sweet, which I consider a great achievement.

The body is firm, well carbonated, and better than the base beer.
Maybe it goes without saying, but drinking this beer too cold really messes up the mouthfeel and flavor.

So happy to see a beer with flavors this big clock in at only 5.5%. I've sat at a bar and ordered 3-4 in a night.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2010 04:22:52 | More by 7ways

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-18-2013 22:08:03 | More by Photekut

michaeljstraub

Georgia

5/5  rDev +21.1%

05-16-2013 19:49:22 | More by michaeljstraub

mixed_master7

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-15-2013 18:05:40 | More by mixed_master7

MatthewPlus

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +15%

05-15-2013 14:40:27 | More by MatthewPlus

TKEbeerman

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

04-30-2013 01:46:35 | More by TKEbeerman

AltBock

Ohio

4.15/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Cigar City on April 19. They served it to me in a Cigar City American pint glass.

CCB isn't the most lighted bar out there, but I could tell that this beer poured a dark reddish brown with some burgundy highlights at the bottom. On top was a 1/4 of an inch dirty white head of foam. It was one of those colors where it wasn't white and it wasn't tan either. Great retention that left behind a long lasting large foamy circle of rings and a spot or two of lace.

It honestly smells like an oatmeal raisin cookie. No joke! Not a fresh baked cookie. More like a 12 hour old cookie smell. Up front was the strong scent of vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Behind the spices was the was the oats and the raisins. It was a very spicy aroma. If you close your eyes, you might think its a cookie in a glass.

Did it taste like an oatmeal raisin cookie? Yes! It was a very spicy cookie, but it actually tasted a little like an oatmeal raisin cookie. Not a fresh cookie. Like the aroma, it tasted like a 12+ hour cookie. Also like the aroma, it was the spices that kicked it off. It started off with the taste of vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Directly behind that was a drop of molasses, oats, and sweet raisins. A great sweet tasting beer.

This was a light to medium bodied beer with a good level of carbonation and a vanilla cookie aftertaste. The vanilla, cinnamon, and sweet raisins will linger and nothing else.

It sounds like a cheap novelty beer to increase sales, but it doesn't taste like one. This is a great sweet tasting beer. It smells like an oatmeal raisin cookie, tastes like an oatmeal raisin cookie, but its not an oatmeal raisin cookie. It's hard to put down and very easy to buy another pint.

Serving type: on-tap

04-23-2013 06:49:58 | More by AltBock

Bluecane

North Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -39.5%

04-21-2013 06:43:52 | More by Bluecane

BeRanger

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +9%

04-18-2013 23:16:31 | More by BeRanger

merc7186

New York

4/5  rDev -3.1%

04-13-2013 15:39:53 | More by merc7186

EliSpitzner

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

04-09-2013 17:04:38 | More by EliSpitzner

ThePorterSorter

New York

4.1/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

The beer pours a clear mahogany brown with almost no head. The nose is a subtle oatmeal cookie sweetness with a touch of cinnamon/nutmeg spice, vanilla extract/marshmallow, and raisins. The taste is a relatively sweet, but not cloying, followed by an exact oatmeal raisin cookie taste. The mouthfeel is a mild-medium bodied, flat, with a lingering brown sugar sweetness. This definitely lives up to its name, but needs a bit more carbonation and body.

Serving type: growler

04-07-2013 01:30:27 | More by ThePorterSorter

SkeeterBoganski

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Growler thanks to ColdSnack, poured in to Huna snifter. Thanks mang!

A - ORC pours an opaque brown with plenty of carbony fizz and a nice light head that dissipates after settling

S - sugar cookie, oatmeal, cinnamon, a hint of vanilla, maybe a pinch of brown sugar too

T - this tastes like oatmeal cookie batter; there are cinnamon, raisin, and sugar/spice notes too, with just that subtle hint of vanilla

M - for having so many flavors present, this beer is really easy drinking; there's no cloying sweetness, mild carbonation, and a smooth drink ability to it that belies all the sweet-based flavors

O - ORC is a really good brown ale with all the right flavors of an oatmeal raisin cookie. Exceptionally drinkable and tasty as can be.

Serving type: growler

04-07-2013 00:25:26 | More by SkeeterBoganski

JReites

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +9%

04-06-2013 20:09:13 | More by JReites

cfrances33

Illinois

4.31/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

32oz growler thanks to Matt. Poured into a Hunaphu snifter.

Pour: Murky brown with two fingers of tan foamy head. Solid lacing, and the head hangs around in a ring for most of the glass.

Smell: Woah, big cinnamon, raisins, and brown sugar up front. A definite uncooked oatmeal aspect. This smells incredible. Really opens up and becomes like oatmeal raisin cookie batter as it warms.

Taste: First sip, same as the nose. Amazing how much this tastes just like an oatmeal raisin cookie. Big, clean cinnamon, some nutmeg, and dark sweet raisins. Lots of brown sugar, and the same raw oat breadyness. Some typical brown ale aspects creep in with a dry caramel and light roast. Finishes with a lightly sticky raisin and brown sugar.

Mouthfeel: Really ridiculously drinkable. Rather dry on the finish, which makes this beer very drinkable. Never even close to too sweet.

Overall: This brown ale is something special. Well done Cigar City, and thank you Matt!

Serving type: growler

04-02-2013 16:46:22 | More by cfrances33

stonequarrywest

Ohio

4/5  rDev -3.1%

03-29-2013 18:35:15 | More by stonequarrywest

danpam1024

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

03-27-2013 12:29:55 | More by danpam1024

ckk527

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +9%

03-24-2013 01:24:03 | More by ckk527

drummermattie02

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.1%

03-22-2013 14:53:12 | More by drummermattie02

CGMLS3

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +9%

03-20-2013 00:13:19 | More by CGMLS3

manutdfan

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

03-18-2013 19:23:12 | More by manutdfan

starrdogg

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

03-17-2013 18:39:33 | More by starrdogg

jaylib

California

4/5  rDev -3.1%

03-08-2013 16:38:18 | More by jaylib

lionssoccer13

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +15%

02-26-2013 16:20:36 | More by lionssoccer13

sirsteve42

New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

02-23-2013 04:04:32 | More by sirsteve42