Outskirts
Cigar City Brewing

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From:
Cigar City Brewing
 
Florida, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
14.5%
Score:
98
Avg:
4.5 | pDev: 7.11%
Reviews:
19
Ratings:
90
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 25, 2022
Added:
Apr 06, 2016
Wants:
  25
Gots:
  13
Outskirts is an Imperial Porter aged in Bourbon Barrels. Outskirts presents itself on the nose with aromas of star anise and the unmistakable vanilla-wood-alcohol punch of the bourbon barrels in which it was aged. Semi-sweet chocolate, treacle and a trace of dried blackberry flavors combine with vanilla and leather on the palate to deftly hide it's 14.5% alcohol content. Viscous but never cloying, soft wood tannins and alcohol spiciness balance Outskirts' formidable body.
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.99/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Here's a selection that made it all the way to March Madness 2022, the half session.

Pours black into a plastic hotel casino cup. Its black black. Brown head, thin 1/4". The label depicts a picture of my cracked feet. The aroma is roasted malt, honey, bourbon. Can something smell sticky? Prolly just the ol' memory noggin thingee.

The taste is pretty good. Still kicking that gooey mouth feel chocolate, whiskey, honey, leather, oak, roasted malt al over the place. Well not all over, just everywhere. Its a viscous, sticky body. But it actually isn't hefty in a tired way. Kind of nimble for something this size. It doesn't have that big huge ibu roasted imperialized thing, its almost like an English porter in the way it isn't over hopped or bitter despite a plenty big and dark body. Vanilla is used in just the right amount to where it doesn't come off too sweet or silky, but does ease along a very big alcohol blast.

Definitely a cigar beer. Forgot which one I smoked with this one.
Oct 25, 2022
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Reviewed by Louisk703 from Florida

4.57/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Out of the blue tap on site at the brewery. Thick and oily. Bourbon way up front followed by chocolate. Great mouthfeel. At 14.5 you can easily confuse this for a stout. Awesome beer.
Dec 11, 2020
 
Rated: 4.41 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Feb 23, 2020
 
Rated: 4.78 by KensWorld from Florida

Apr 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by kidzord from Illinois

Feb 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.37 by Hop_God from California

Feb 15, 2018
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Reviewed by ThickNStout from Georgia

4.22/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
750mL bottle acquired through the El Catador Club. Bottled 3/7/16 (Enjoyed 8/16/17). Served in a Cigar City teku.

Pours oil black with a little more than two fingers of khaki froth. Loose retention.

Smells of wet, oaky bourbon, chocolate, caramel and a vague nasal tickle of fuesal alcohol.

Huge, deep, rich and roasty flavors. Bourbon filled dark chocolate, burnt mallow, wet oak, cooked caramel, molasses, toast and of course a hearty dose of alcohol.

Full, almost sludgy body with subtle carbonation. The decadent aftertaste is liek bourbon
-glazed, chocolate covered roasted caramel.

Outskirts is a huge barrel aged imperial porter. Cigar City delivers a strong entry to the advertised style. No surprises, as they have long been one of my favorite purveyors of big dark beers.
Dec 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.56 by Grackos from Florida

Jun 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.41 by IpeeA from Missouri

May 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.4 by yesterdayfaraway from Missouri

Mar 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.77 by Hugonaut13 from Illinois

Jan 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by Srqb from Washington

Dec 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by billab914 from Virginia

Dec 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Dec 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.53 by SinjaminBentek from Nebraska

Nov 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.35 by emottram from Massachusetts

Nov 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by oline73 from Maryland

Oct 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.7 by brewskis from Indiana

Oct 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.19 by sendbeer from Georgia

Oct 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by chippo33 from Vermont

Oct 15, 2016
Outskirts from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating: 98 out of 100 with 90 ratings