Florida Cracker White Ale - Cigar City Brewing

cosmicevan

New York

3.86/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

canned in early january, thanks to dimenhetfield for the can. enjoyed from my humidor series tulip.

a - brew poured a pale yellow with constant champagne like carbonation and a big fizzy head. the head fizzed away quickly and left a thin skin of fizzy bubbles that were gone quick, but almost immediately replaced by the next bubble racing from the bottom. the visual carbonation is intense...almost as if there is an alka seltzer tablet in there.

s - surprisingly has a fizzy smell. some orange, lots of wheat, some vanilla. corriander and even some white wine characteristics.

t - banana corriander, decidedly wheat beer.

m - fairly fizzy. overly so.

o - overall...cracker please. not my favorite beer and not my favorite wit, but definitely not a bad wit. actually a pretty good wit.

Serving type: can

03-13-2013 03:31:44 | More by cosmicevan

velcrogrip

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-22-2013 03:58:39 | More by velcrogrip

d1ckvanswype

Florida

3.76/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Remember, kids, if it's in a can, pour 2/3rds into your glass, swirl the can vigorously to stir up the yeast that settles at the bottom THEN pour the rest. You'll be rewarded with a nicely cloudy beer and a large head.

A: Properly poured so it has a pale gold, cloudy look about it, starting with a big billowy head, but it quickly dissipates and leaves very, very little lacing.

S: Bananas, clove, a touch of red apple and spice, a twinge of malt, a tiny hit of black pepper, maybe a hint of a farmhouse funk from the yeast. More fragrant than I expected, but not blowing me away.

T: All of the above, with a clean lemony flavor added, very dry crackery malts and a touch of clove at the end to finish. But it's really rather subtle.

M: Far too zippy for me, I like a Belgian ale that feels more rich and velvety, this seemed too highly carbonated for my tastes.

O: A standard because it's always fresh in Florida, a great beer to get into Belgian styles, but nothing groundbreaking.

Serving type: can

05-22-2013 00:20:42 | More by d1ckvanswype

Andreias21

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-21-2013 16:57:29 | More by Andreias21

Pecan

California

3/5  rDev -21.1%

05-21-2013 03:28:39 | More by Pecan

InVinoVeritas

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +5.3%

05-19-2013 12:12:19 | More by InVinoVeritas

jakeox

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.3%

05-19-2013 01:45:56 | More by jakeox

clay23

New York

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-19-2013 01:35:40 | More by clay23

Ctruskey

New York

4.5/5  rDev +18.4%

05-18-2013 21:59:09 | More by Ctruskey

HeyOhhh

Florida

4/5  rDev +5.3%

05-15-2013 22:27:39 | More by HeyOhhh

Mikel772

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +18.4%

05-15-2013 20:27:50 | More by Mikel772

MatthewPlus

Florida

4/5  rDev +5.3%

05-15-2013 14:36:14 | More by MatthewPlus

aLenwell

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

05-14-2013 00:50:31 | More by aLenwell

jkball01

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -21.1%

05-13-2013 16:19:27 | More by jkball01

nickfl

Florida

4/5  rDev +5.3%

05-12-2013 18:39:21 | More by nickfl

sandiego67

California

4.5/5  rDev +18.4%

05-11-2013 04:14:38 | More by sandiego67

Hopinista

Nevada

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

05-10-2013 00:54:26 | More by Hopinista

JRBecks

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-09-2013 21:44:52 | More by JRBecks

BDstripp

Florida

4/5  rDev +5.3%

05-08-2013 02:01:36 | More by BDstripp

bigbluebeerguy

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-08-2013 01:51:29 | More by bigbluebeerguy

MADPolo

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

05-07-2013 17:14:05 | More by MADPolo

Skrypt

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

05-07-2013 12:30:09 | More by Skrypt

BBrewington

California

4/5  rDev +5.3%

05-06-2013 23:30:03 | More by BBrewington

emottram

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -21.1%

05-06-2013 00:20:51 | More by emottram

RoamingGnome

Wisconsin

3.78/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Cigar City Florida Cracker

Poured from a 12 oz can into a shaker pint glass. Served chilled...

A) A golden brew with a bit of haze to it. Lots of bubble trails. Nearly two fingers of white foam reached the top of the pint. This settled quickly.

S) Pale malt, yeast, coriander, lemon zest, and a little spice that had me thinking black pepper.

T) Faint wheat, citrus flavors of orange peel and a little lemon too. The yeast gives it a little farmhouse funk. Nice spices as well.

M) Medium to lighter medium. This is well carbonated. Crisp and highly refreshing. Finishes dry with a nice aftertaste.

O) This was pretty darn good. Definitely a great option on a warm day. It's also nice that it's in cans. I'd buy some if it were in Wisconsin, but it's not. Oh well....

Serving type: can

05-05-2013 21:03:50 | More by RoamingGnome