Tocobaga Red Ale - Cigar City Brewing

lazjuarez

Florida

4.1/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle dated: MAR2012 EIGHT. Poured into a pint glass

A: Pours a burnt, amber red color, cloudy, with about a finger worth of an off-white head. Very minimal lacing left behind as the head recedes.

S: Nose is bright with citrusy hops upfront, some mellowing sweet notes as well, then ends with a bit of pine. As it warms the sweeter notes are more prominent than the hops, but are very harmonious in balance.

T: Nice hop bitterness, but again balance is key. The malts are almost in tandem playing together with the hops.

M: Mouthfeel is very nice, sweet breadiness, and a bit astringent. Overall a very solid amber that drinks like APA.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2012 05:08:49 | More by lazjuarez

Pelican5

California

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

05-16-2013 07:22:53 | More by Pelican5

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-16-2013 01:38:32 | More by browniewithnuts

aLenwell

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

05-14-2013 00:53:54 | More by aLenwell

Bromine

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-10-2013 16:54:49 | More by Bromine

KevinGordon

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-09-2013 16:57:59 | More by KevinGordon

Stugotzo

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-07-2013 21:57:14 | More by Stugotzo

MPSTARR

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-04-2013 22:32:04 | More by MPSTARR

Kelp

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-04-2013 20:35:59 | More by Kelp

oldp0rt

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-04-2013 16:28:40 | More by oldp0rt

ajtorres311

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-01-2013 15:07:38 | More by ajtorres311

RyanTheLion13

Iowa

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-01-2013 02:59:09 | More by RyanTheLion13

TKEbeerman

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

04-30-2013 01:47:30 | More by TKEbeerman

RaulMondesi

California

4.18/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Well hit Raul on the head with a shovel and call him stupid! Raul was never a fan of Red Ales - he may have despised them even. Well, he probably despised them because the only ones that he had were hoopties! But Tocobaga Red? More like Tocobaga yellow brick road paved with gold!

This lil sucker is just money. Straight money! There's not all kinds of depth and it isn't technically complicated like an ex; it's Just straight smooth, smooth, smooth.

Yep!

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 05:48:15 | More by RaulMondesi

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.51/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

First had: bottle, throw in on a trade from...er, I don't remember

A pretty typical red ale all over. Reddish amber pour, with a foamy cap of off-white bubbles. Malty aroma with some piney hops coming through. Taste of caramel malt and toffee, piney hops, citrus pith, somewhat metallic in the finish. Pretty average even for the style, but still a good brew. Probably overrated just because it's CC. Medium body, and decently drinkable, aside from that off-flavor, which could just be a freshness issue (didn't check for a bottle date).

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 20:18:22 | More by Rifugium

gymst20

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.5%

04-27-2013 22:06:39 | More by gymst20

st9647v3

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

04-27-2013 03:18:42 | More by st9647v3

Gobzilla

California

4/5  rDev -4.5%

04-25-2013 19:16:12 | More by Gobzilla

jmwildwest

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.5%

04-21-2013 22:12:47 | More by jmwildwest

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap at the brewpub. From notes.

A - Dark gold/copper sorta colour with a one finger beige head. Bright. Great long drapes of lace and a one finger retention.

S - Bready, lot's of citrus, juicy, nice.

T - Lot's of citrus, good malt backbone, juicy, pineapple.

M - Good carbonation, full body, nice bitterness.

O/D - A nice strong, hoppy red. Drinkable and flavourful. Enjoyed the amped up balance. Good stuff.

Serving type: on-tap

04-21-2013 11:23:01 | More by tbeckett

Bluecane

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -4.5%

04-21-2013 06:44:31 | More by Bluecane

Mersh

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +19.3%

04-17-2013 02:31:00 | More by Mersh

gjoker321

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -16.5%

04-16-2013 21:01:17 | More by gjoker321

ThreeFishes

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

04-16-2013 11:30:38 | More by ThreeFishes

CAMRAhardliner

Ontario (Canada)

4.34/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Had a pint on tap at the brewpub.

Pours a fiery orange shade with a patchy eggshell head. Big caramel malts and citrusy, white grapefruit hops make up the aroma. The taste is of huge piney, critrusy passionfruit hops mixing flawlessly with a toasty, toffee malt profile and some clean, bready cracker notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a fantastic, creamy carbonation level. A chewy maltiness quickly gives way to a strong, resiny bitterness in the finish. Bitterness lasts a long while. Alcohol is impeccably well hidden throughout.

This is a stellar Red Ale. It could easily be considered an American IPA. Very hop forward with excellent malt balance. If in Florida, seek this out.

Serving type: on-tap

04-16-2013 01:58:57 | More by CAMRAhardliner