Capricho Oscuro (Batch 2)
Cigar City Brewing in Tampa, Florida, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Special Out of Production|
Score
7.52
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A blend of Big Sound Scotch Ale, 110k+OT Batch 2 (IRIS), and Bolita Brown. Aged in Makers Mark Barrel.
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10/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 10
Thanks to the cheeseman!
Well looks like this is another 5. Pours jet black witha mocha head. The aroma is intoxicating, there is do much going on. First thing that hits you is deep roasted almost burnt malt, piney hops, thick chocolate wrapped in oaky vanilla goodness......... I can’t get my nose out of the glass! The flavor is sublime. Lots of hops kick in and the oak is prevalent up front witha great oaky vanilla. The alcohol is there snd it warms nicely as it goes down. The mouthfeel is surprisingly
Smooth considering the oak ageing and the alcohol. Overall to me this is a perfect beer plain and simple!
Well looks like this is another 5. Pours jet black witha mocha head. The aroma is intoxicating, there is do much going on. First thing that hits you is deep roasted almost burnt malt, piney hops, thick chocolate wrapped in oaky vanilla goodness......... I can’t get my nose out of the glass! The flavor is sublime. Lots of hops kick in and the oak is prevalent up front witha great oaky vanilla. The alcohol is there snd it warms nicely as it goes down. The mouthfeel is surprisingly
Smooth considering the oak ageing and the alcohol. Overall to me this is a perfect beer plain and simple!
Tried
from Can
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
22nd October 2010
Opaque very dark brown beer, residual tan head. Sourish wood nose. Crispy semi dry palate. Dark malt with wood and a light sourness. Unsweet dark chocolate and a trace of cherry. Finishes dry and woody and a little sour. Not bad but I don’t really want sour from a dark beer.
Opaque very dark brown beer, residual tan head. Sourish wood nose. Crispy semi dry palate. Dark malt with wood and a light sourness. Unsweet dark chocolate and a trace of cherry. Finishes dry and woody and a little sour. Not bad but I don’t really want sour from a dark beer.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2012
at 03:28
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
’09 notes huge thanks to tpd975 for saving me some of this nectar. This is definitely a more bourbon, boozy approach than Batch1. pours black, thin golden head with insane amounts of golden lacing that stain the glass after it’s empty. Aroma lots of bourbon, chocolate and roasted malts with hints of coffee. Taste, again it’s loaded with tons of bourbon goodness, some wood. Lots of malts, chocolate and vanilla adding some sweetness for a monster beer that is so easy to drink. Bourbon gives the mouthfeel a warming touch, yet everything remains so highly balanced. Beer had medium carbonation because of the growler and will need another review.
Tried
on 17 Jan 2011
at 21:35
8.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to cmillward: Poured a deep black brown with a little bubble head. Aroma is very boozy up front with nice barrel age to it, there is also some dark fruits mixed in as well. Taste is nice with barrel edge, dark biter bakers chocolate, dark fruit like raisin, and yet some coffee stout finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2010
at 11:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle looks like an imperial stout with a thin, beige head. Nose is nice, chocolate, vanilla, brown sugar, milk chocolate, toast, apples. Flavor is sweet, coffee with cream, brown sugar, caramel, bourbon, wood. Full bodied and a touch hot. Nice, but sort of all over the place.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2010
at 18:07
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of seabass at the DC local tasting. Dark brown color. Aroma of port wine and prominent alcohol. Taste is like a chocolate liqeur. Very boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2010
at 06:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared between the Chicago crew, thanks to Adam! Poured near black with a yellowish brown head that dissipated slowly. Aroma was complex with some tart fruits (cherries mainly), dark chocolate, coffee and a touch of whiskey. Flavor was similar as there was a bit of tart cherry at the start with dark notes such as dark chocolate and coffee becoming dominant and a bit of underlying whiskey, especially at the finish. Seemed a bit like a beer version of chocolate covered cherry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2010
at 22:40
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
355ml Bottle brought to Amsterdam by GodOfThunder, thanks Jay! Deep dark brown to black colour, thin creamy beige head that lasts. Aroma of light tart vinous notes, vanilla, roasted malts, berries, a bit of coffee, some chocolate. Flavour is light sweet, lots of roasted malts, light tart vinous notes, chocolate, vanilla, coffee and roasted malts with a hint of tartness in the finish. Creamy mouthfeel, fullbodied. Lots going on, but the barrel ageing made this beer a whole lot less I think. I just don’t dig it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2010
at 12:44
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
bottle thanks to yobdoog, pours dark brown with a thin tan head. Oak, vanilla and bourbon nose. Wow, strong smoke, mold, pepper and brown ale with a nice sweet bourbon laid over the top. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2010
at 15:27
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle 12.fl.oz.Clear dark black brown color with a small to average, frothy to creamy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, chocolate, tobacco notes, moderate to heavy, alcohol, wood, port - tawny, red wine, tart notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter, light light berry tart acidic with a long duration, dusty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light to moderate alcoholic - bourbon. [20100207]
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2010
at 23:21