About
Steeped in the unique culture and history of Tampa, Florida, Cigar City Brewing began handcrafting award-winning beer in 2009. Cigar City Brewing’s ales and lagers bring to mind the sun and citrus for which Florida is known, while taking cues from the cigar industry upon which Tampa was built. Behind all of Cigar City Brewing’s liquid is the philosophy that quality is achieved by giving first rate ingredients to first rate people in a space where they are free to pursue their passion.
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Shared at the tasting rich brown our and small head nose is bourbon. Nose is maple and chocolate. Tastes is cinnamon, chocolate maple, brown sugar, rootbeer. Boozy for sure.
Tried
on 10 Aug 2025
at 00:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
500 ml bottle, Thanks to Brain on the share. Mild randy, soft oak, light toffee. Flavor is a carbon copy. Maybe a touch boozy. It is decent even at this age.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Cigar City Brewing
on 10 Aug 2025
at 00:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500mL bottled 2023, shared by Willrunforbeer on 8/9/25.
Clear, amber, little no head.
Long apple brandy and sweet caramel and vanilla. No booze. Soft, sweet, lightly acidic to balance. Juicy and sweet w honey and caramel.
Lots of honey, caramel and vanilla. Soft spice and sweet toffee. Not too sweet w tons of vanilla and sweet apple.
Clear, amber, little no head.
Long apple brandy and sweet caramel and vanilla. No booze. Soft, sweet, lightly acidic to balance. Juicy and sweet w honey and caramel.
Lots of honey, caramel and vanilla. Soft spice and sweet toffee. Not too sweet w tons of vanilla and sweet apple.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2025
at 00:18
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle pour thanks to Brian! Cola brown w/no sparkle or lacing. Aroma is strong dark fruit/raisin, toffee, caramel. Taste follows aroma. Smooth texture, soft carbonation finish as taste. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2025
at 00:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
500 ml bottle, Thanks to Brain on the share. I can’t find Cavado’s or apple brandy at this point. Just tastes like toffee, raisins, and old plums. Barrel is not here.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Cigar City Brewing
on 09 Aug 2025
at 23:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at bottle share. Copper pour. Apple and wood lots of brandy boozy finish. Smothbpalate.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2025
at 23:38
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black barleywine very interesting. Nose is rich dried fruits and some herbal and chocolate. Nice rich flavors. Chocolate, dates, molasses, herbal, cherry, brandy. Quite nice
Tried
on 09 Aug 2025
at 19:35
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared by WillRunForBeer--thanks, Brian! Opaque, dark brown with nice viscosity ring of head. Aroma is strong caramel, bourbon, hint of dark fruit, oak. Taste is strong caramel, dark fruit, oak, bourbon. Relatively thin texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Good strength, complexity and balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2025
at 19:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
750 ml bottle. Thank you Brian on the share. Aroma of vanilla, old chocolate, and plum. Flavor is good. Same flavor as the aroma. Good. I was hoping for just a touch more here.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Cigar City Cider & Mead
on 09 Aug 2025
at 19:33
8/10
Bottle 433 Catador XVI. Thanks Brian.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2025
at 19:24