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.
5.8/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample, thanks fonefan! Pitch black, no head. Aroma, flavour and mouthfeel is akin to homemade chocolate sauce with more than a tingle of bourbon. TBH I'd be over the moon if I'd be able to cook up this great chocolate sauce, and the bourbon seem fantastic. It's not even too sweet, and there is for sure too much alcohol here to use it up on vanilla ice cream for the kids. So, pretty awesome chocolate sauce it is. Would have love to try to non cacao-d beer though...
Tried
on 08 Dec 2025
at 22:03
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
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Opaque, Murky Mahogany Brown Color, Huge Mocha Tan Foam Head, Creamy Top, OK Retention, Thin Dashes, Patches and Spots of Thin Lacing. Cinnamon, Vanilla, Raisins Aroma. It Does Smell Like Oatmeal Raisin Cookies... Sweet, Sugary, Toffee, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Raisins, Mellow Bitter. Sweet, Sugary, Toffee, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Raisins, Mellow Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Soft Body, Maybe A Tad Under Carbonated As It Feels a Little Flat. Spot On, Tastes Like Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. Aroma is The Best Part. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Opaque, Murky Mahogany Brown Color, Huge Mocha Tan Foam Head, Creamy Top, OK Retention, Thin Dashes, Patches and Spots of Thin Lacing. Cinnamon, Vanilla, Raisins Aroma. It Does Smell Like Oatmeal Raisin Cookies... Sweet, Sugary, Toffee, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Raisins, Mellow Bitter. Sweet, Sugary, Toffee, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Raisins, Mellow Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Soft Body, Maybe A Tad Under Carbonated As It Feels a Little Flat. Spot On, Tastes Like Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. Aroma is The Best Part. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried
from Can
on 01 Dec 2025
at 23:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
5 oz sample from a bottle. Thank you TJ. Aroma is chocolate and cinnamon. Flavor is chocolate, vanilla and in the finish shows mild cinnamon in a little bit of chili pepper. . Nice body and texture.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Nov 2025
at 00:01
8/10
Catador XV 2022 Happy Thanksgiving 2025. Cinnamon, chilies, cacao. Nice texture, creamy, smooth, balanced. Really nice classic Cigar city.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2025
at 14:27
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle 500ml. @ home - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏠🇩🇰 💻👀 🍂🍁 ☁️☂️ [ As Cigar City Journeywork of the Stars ]. ABV: (13.4)%. [20251120]. 8/3-4/8/4/17.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2025
at 18:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
12oz can at Benchmark Arena, Cigar City location.
Pours clear dark golden with a medium sized off-white head, some lacing. Grassy, toffee malts, pine needles.
Ok
Pours clear dark golden with a medium sized off-white head, some lacing. Grassy, toffee malts, pine needles.
Ok
Tried
from Can
on 12 Nov 2025
at 22:36
5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Sample, thanks fonefan! Viscous black, no head. Very sweet with full body and viscous mouthfeel. Lots of treacle, some whiskey and caramel. Maple syrup and treacle dominates. Woody, sticky, warming finish.
Tried
on 07 Nov 2025
at 21:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at Snallygaster 2025. Malt, raisins, cake. Heavy coconut. Leggy dark brown. 7 7 7 6 6.5
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Nov 2025
at 14:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Draft at Snallygaster 2025. Standard pulp. Pineapple and wheat. Middle of the road. 7 6.5 7 7 6.5
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Nov 2025
at 14:30
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Ambery brown colour with a tiny head. Aroma is chocolate syrup, some rye, mild toasted tones with a bit of wood and some alcohol sweetness. Flavour is caramel, some chocolate syrup, mild toasted tones with some slight alcohol and a bit spicy and wooden elements too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2025
at 18:15