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Campeador - Fergus Mor Ale (2009)
Cigar City Brewing
- From:
- Cigar City Brewing
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.97 | pDev: 10.58%
- Reviews:
- 29
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 17, 2015
- Added:
- Jun 16, 2009
- Wants:
- 30
- Gots:
- 2
204 bottles produced exclusively for Knightly Spirits in Orlando, FL. Release: August 2009
A blend of Big Sound Scotch Ale, Bolita Brown and Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels.
A blend of Big Sound Scotch Ale, Bolita Brown and Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels.
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Ratings by d0ggnate:
Reviewed by d0ggnate from California
4.37/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
4.37/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Big thanks to Tory for opening this one last night. Didn't know about it and after I read the bottle I was glad I've had the chance to try it.
Poured a deep black/brown with a reddish hue. A soft-white head faded fast from my glass to nothing but nearly a film atop the beer. An incredible nose! Bourbon booziness and barrel-aged familiarity. Lots of caramel and nutty, roasted malt abound. Taste is phenomenal and smooth. Continues with caramel, smokiness, vanilla and delicious bourbon-barrel flavors.
A great blend of flavors while maintaining complexity and dimension. The only thing I wanted more from in this beer was the mouthfeel. Lacked a bit of body.
May 03, 2010Poured a deep black/brown with a reddish hue. A soft-white head faded fast from my glass to nothing but nearly a film atop the beer. An incredible nose! Bourbon booziness and barrel-aged familiarity. Lots of caramel and nutty, roasted malt abound. Taste is phenomenal and smooth. Continues with caramel, smokiness, vanilla and delicious bourbon-barrel flavors.
A great blend of flavors while maintaining complexity and dimension. The only thing I wanted more from in this beer was the mouthfeel. Lacked a bit of body.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by socon67 from New York
4.07/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A - Cola brown pour with a black hue. Dark brown foam settles quickly
S - Scents of plum, blackberries, and dark chocolate. Has a hint of dry sherry smell.
T - Rich berry and dried fruit flavor with chocolate notes. Big boozy finish that has a warming burn. As it settled the chocolate notes were stronger.
M - Feels heavy and the finish made htis a sipper for sure. Drink slowlyand enjoy.
O - Interesting but an odd style for CCB. Enjoyable as a small pour.
Sep 15, 2012S - Scents of plum, blackberries, and dark chocolate. Has a hint of dry sherry smell.
T - Rich berry and dried fruit flavor with chocolate notes. Big boozy finish that has a warming burn. As it settled the chocolate notes were stronger.
M - Feels heavy and the finish made htis a sipper for sure. Drink slowlyand enjoy.
O - Interesting but an odd style for CCB. Enjoyable as a small pour.
Reviewed by corby112 from Pennsylvania
4.05/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
750ml shared with sideshowe and kubrick215.
Pours a dark brown, almost black color with a 1.5 finger beige head that slowly fades into a lasting ring. Splotchy lacing left behind.
Smokey, roasted malt aroma with coffee bean, dark chocolate, caramel, toffee and toast countered by dark fruit sweetness. Hints of grape, plum, fig and other dark berries compliment the roasted robust malt character.
Medium bodied but on the fuller end with a nice balance of deeply roasted and sweeter malts with a touch of dark fruit. Strong dark chocolate presence with toffee, oatmeal, roasted coffee bean and hazelnut. Smokey and roasted but not over the top burnt or acrid. Well balanced with stout, scotch and brown ale characteristics all coming through.
Aug 01, 2012Pours a dark brown, almost black color with a 1.5 finger beige head that slowly fades into a lasting ring. Splotchy lacing left behind.
Smokey, roasted malt aroma with coffee bean, dark chocolate, caramel, toffee and toast countered by dark fruit sweetness. Hints of grape, plum, fig and other dark berries compliment the roasted robust malt character.
Medium bodied but on the fuller end with a nice balance of deeply roasted and sweeter malts with a touch of dark fruit. Strong dark chocolate presence with toffee, oatmeal, roasted coffee bean and hazelnut. Smokey and roasted but not over the top burnt or acrid. Well balanced with stout, scotch and brown ale characteristics all coming through.
Reviewed by JohnGalt1 from Idaho
3.92/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Ditmier is a trading machine and hopefully, he stays a Boise buddy... 57/204 Very cool amigo.
Pours deep dark brown... pretty clear.. tannish head with good lacing.
The nose is deep caramel and dark toast... hints of toffee... figgy malts.. rich... more than enough barrel presence..
Rich malts... makes me think of a Strong scotch ale... bunches of toasty malts... good caramel and some background black malt... dark fruits... and cocoa... weird.. vanilla and minor sweet cherry... really boozy with warmth.. thick and fruity with plenty of malt.
Great body with a light carbonation..
Overall, I would not peg this one as an "American Strong Ale"... The malts are "Scotch".. but what do I know?
Pretty damn great brew ... How about we get some Cigar City in Boise???
3.5/4/4/3.5/4
Dec 28, 2011Pours deep dark brown... pretty clear.. tannish head with good lacing.
The nose is deep caramel and dark toast... hints of toffee... figgy malts.. rich... more than enough barrel presence..
Rich malts... makes me think of a Strong scotch ale... bunches of toasty malts... good caramel and some background black malt... dark fruits... and cocoa... weird.. vanilla and minor sweet cherry... really boozy with warmth.. thick and fruity with plenty of malt.
Great body with a light carbonation..
Overall, I would not peg this one as an "American Strong Ale"... The malts are "Scotch".. but what do I know?
Pretty damn great brew ... How about we get some Cigar City in Boise???
3.5/4/4/3.5/4
Campeador - Fergus Mor Ale (2009) from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
46 ratings
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