Cigar City Brewing
Commercial Brewery
in
Tampa,
Florida,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
Monster Brewing Company
Associated with 4 Venues
Established in 2009
Contact
Description
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.
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
650ml Bomber. Possibly the blackest, thickest pour, I’ve ever seen. Dark brown, sticky head. Loads of chocolate in the nose. Immense amounts of roast, and dark, bitter espresso, with a big dank dose of soy. The mouth feel is oily, and incredibly thick, and satisfying. The carb is incredibly soft, and silky. The finish is quite nutty, and he hazelnut comes through. Hints of sweet vanilla with some intense, strong roasty coffee, and roasted malt notes. High bitterness, cocoa, coffee, light nuttiness, hints of sweet vanilla. This is one intense, big beer.. Not for the faint of heart, not for a craft beer noob. Take your time, this one kicks back, wow.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:24
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
A can brought back as a gift from Florida. Cloudy orange pour, small white wheat. Lovely coriander and orange zest Aroma. Light spice and yeasty bread with some good cereals. Mouth feel is nice, carb is soft. Low bitterness, loads of lemon and orange and slight spice. Takes the traditional flavours of the style and dials them up to 11, great stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Very nutty, light brown sugar, light grassy, slightly piney hops. Solis mouth feel and carb. More big roasted nuts and roasted caramel flavours with a light to medium bitterness.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:46
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle from the lcbo. Jet black, thick, oily pour with a large beige head. Big soy sauce nose, with copious amount of dark, charred roasted malts, burnt brown sugar and espresso. Mouth feel is oily, and dense. Finish is medium bitter, less than expected. Some dark fruited notes make their way through, subtle pine resin, rounded out by more huge roasty, burnt goodness and strong espresso. Old school impy stout, not overly hopped like many, great stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:45
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can brought back from Florida by my father in law. Clear orange pour, big off white head. Aroma is fruit, lots of citrus, citrus oil, and crackery malts. Nice mouth feel, and carb. Finish is medium bitter, loads of citrus juice, and specifically grapefruit. A really nice ipa.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:45
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cloudy brown pour, small tan head. Aroma is alot of sour cherries, red wine vinegar, malty brown sugar and some lactose funk. Flavor is a bit nutty, with some more sour cherries. Im getting faint touches of oak and some really sweet rum like sugars. Low bitterness, and quite acidic. A hi test flemish brown!
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Kudos to the cheeseman for this hookup. Huge aroma of high alpha piney hops. Lots of resins balanced with an huge roasted/burnt malt kick. Big notes of coffee and bitter cocoa. Very lively carb, big bitter finish with a lingering roasted malt. Really nice stuff, but a little heavy on the hops.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:32
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Now this is how you oak age an ipa!! Right off the bat, a big pungent whiff of piney hop resins, and light tropical fruit, and then a good dose of nutty oak. The carb and mouthfeel are just about perfect. The finish is light and crisp, medium bitterness, and a nice piney aftertaste. The oak is not overwhelming, its very complimentary, adding a subtle yet very tasty nutty oak character. Impressive beer!
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Dark hazy brown, big white head. Aroma s quite hoppy, dry grassy hops with some pine. Its also quite fruitywith soe aromas of brandy soaked bread, caramel, and toffee. Very full bodied, medium carb. Very dry bitter finish with a great booze soaked fruit kick. A great sipper but a tad too bitter.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:31
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Wicked aroma of oak, vanilla, roasted malt, piney hops, cocoa, and caramel. Flavor is dominated by oaky vanilla caramel malt, and sweet cocoa. very complex beer, super tatsty, and a great sipping beer. The finish is slightly sweet, with a caramel, cocoa, vanilla oak aftertaste with a slight bitterness.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:29