Blueberry Muffin Brown Ale - Cigar City Brewing

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rAvg: 4.19
pDev: 10.98%
Reviews: 11
Hads: 42

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Cigar City Brewing

Florida, United States

Style | ABV
English Brown Ale | 5.50% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). on-tap (9), growler (2).

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Reviews by ediaz:

ediaz

Florida

4/5 rDev -4.5%

06-30-2012 22:05:23 | More by ediaz

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BeRanger

Michigan

4.25/5 rDev +1.4%

06-16-2013 15:43:59 | More by BeRanger

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4.5/5 rDev +7.4%

06-12-2013 05:05:04 | More by protton

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4.25/5 rDev +1.4%

06-08-2013 02:30:21 | More by Tyler1tiger

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New Jersey

4/5 rDev -4.5%

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Florida

4.75/5 rDev +13.4%

05-28-2013 23:49:55 | More by Lucho

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Florida

3.5/5 rDev -16.5%

05-27-2013 17:51:42 | More by manutdfan

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5/5 rDev +19.3%

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4.25/5 rDev +1.4%

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4.25/5 rDev +1.4%

05-14-2013 00:46:40 | More by aLenwell

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Florida

4.25/5 rDev +1.4%

05-10-2013 02:16:32 | More by Lare453

Circleo12

South Carolina

3.5/5 rDev -16.5%

05-06-2013 10:57:14 | More by Circleo12

Pennsylvania

4.3/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Big props to The Florida Guv of Fine Beer, J Loomis, for graciously extending a growler of this to Philadelphia. Cracked open at the end of another 40 hours of work hell completed.

This Loomis guy obviously was the curve buster when it comes to packaging. After about 10 mins or so, I released the vessel from its dry dock of bubble wrap, tape, and giant condoms streched around the growler to protect it from the elements.

A - Pretty standard for brown ales with a cola tinted hue with a small head that dials back to a ring around the glass. Some always wonder about carb and the impact of growlers filled at the brewery. When I opened this one after sitting what a week from being filled, it popped with a devilish sound so this growler was still in tip top shape. I have found this to generally be the case with CCB growlers anyway, they do growler filling well so I feel the appearance was not compromised by the time it spent in the glass and the beer is finely presented.

S - Very nice profile. As you would expect the second glass served at a warmer temp was a bit more blueberry forward but the beer showcases blueberry aromoa and some biscuity characteristics as well. A slight touch of nutmeg or (I hate to use the word) muffin spice is also there as well.

T - Spot on for what they wanted I believe. I think it really does taste like a blueberry muffin in that the blueberry is there, the bread or biscuit is there, and some pie or muffin spices are there as well. I like when Cigar City does this stuff as I have always been a fan of their Oatmeal Raisin Cookie beer as well.

M - It is a brown ale so it is slightly quaffable, not very thick, and I would say a tad on the thinner side which should be expected. Not bad in any way, but you know, it is a brown ale.

O - Very enjoyable. A growler split was about right for this beer. Enjoyable and it woudl make a nice breakfast treatin the fall for football tailgates.

Bravo to another fine CCB beer and a more than polite golf clap to JLoomis for the hook-up. Thanks much my friend for sharing.

Serving type: growler

05-03-2013 23:48:54 | More by Beerisheaven

markgugs

New Jersey

4.5/5 rDev +7.4%

05-02-2013 02:36:07 | More by markgugs

TKEbeerman

Florida

4.25/5 rDev +1.4%

04-30-2013 01:41:08 | More by TKEbeerman

AltBock

Ohio

4.06/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Cigar City put this in growlers for one of their Growler Tuesday events. I had a pint glass, but I poured this into a Cigar City Snifter instead.

This Blueberry Muffin Brown Ale poured a really weird murky bran muffin brown color. On top of this muffin was a tiny and fizzy off white head of foam. This short lived head of foam didn't bother to stick around for very long. And in a flash, the head of foam was gone. The only trace it left behind was a few super tiny rings along the side.

To me it didn't smell like a blueberry muffin. It smelled more like a blueberry scone. A fresh blueberry scone I might add. Behind the rich scent of blueberry was a little vanilla and a subtle whiff of cinnamon. Pretty much a one dimensional aroma, but that one aroma was pretty damn good.

The aroma was more blueberry muffin (scone) than the taste was. The taste started off with some chocolate. Not a rich chocolate taste. More like a milk chocolate taste. Following the chocolate was some wheat bread, a pinch of vanilla, and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Right after the spices is when the taste came in with some blueberries. Not a strong taste of blueberries. More like a subtle taste of blueberries.

This was a light to medium bodied Brown Ale with a good level of carbonation and a chocolate based aftertaste. There was a taste of blueberries, but it was very minimal. The chocolate reigned supreme in the aftertaste.

Cigar City is not Willy Wonka so you don't have to worry about turning into a blueberry after you drink this beer. The aroma was blueberry muffin (scone) first and Brown Ale second. The taste was Brown Ale first and blueberry muffin (scone) second. A very interesting and good treatment to their Maduro Brown Ale.

Serving type: growler

04-29-2013 16:29:39 | More by AltBock