The Dark Woods (2014)
Cigar City Brewing
- From:
- Cigar City Brewing
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 8.8%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.2 | pDev: 8.1%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 24, 2017
- Added:
- Oct 27, 2014
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 14
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
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Reviewed by macrosmatic from Florida
4.01/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Reviewed from (very) long-standing notes. Poured from a 32 oz. crowler into a Cycle Brewing snifter glass.
A: Very, very dark brown, and essentially opaque. Over a finger of light brown head sticks around for quite awhile.
S: Roasted malt and chocolate - but low aroma overall when it's cold.
T: Chocolate, dark cacao, and deep roasted malts. Some woody dry notes. Lighter flavors of coffee, creamy lactose-like sweetness (though this aspect fades as it warms during the drink), and a touch of tobacco (this increases as it warms). Some hop bitterness at the end as well. Sweet malts and roasted bitterness in the hang with more woody dryness.
M: Creamy and a thick heavy mouthfeel (but not overly so) – very nice. The alcohol presence is well-hidden, and carbonation sensation on the low side.
O: Quite a tasty porter, but the flavors just don't open up as much as I expected when it warms up. Still, it has plenty going for it as it is. plenty tasty.
Jul 30, 2016A: Very, very dark brown, and essentially opaque. Over a finger of light brown head sticks around for quite awhile.
S: Roasted malt and chocolate - but low aroma overall when it's cold.
T: Chocolate, dark cacao, and deep roasted malts. Some woody dry notes. Lighter flavors of coffee, creamy lactose-like sweetness (though this aspect fades as it warms during the drink), and a touch of tobacco (this increases as it warms). Some hop bitterness at the end as well. Sweet malts and roasted bitterness in the hang with more woody dryness.
M: Creamy and a thick heavy mouthfeel (but not overly so) – very nice. The alcohol presence is well-hidden, and carbonation sensation on the low side.
O: Quite a tasty porter, but the flavors just don't open up as much as I expected when it warms up. Still, it has plenty going for it as it is. plenty tasty.
Rated by JimPottNY from Pennsylvania
4.48/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.48/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
It has apparently.evolved over time. Close to barley wine with nice woody, little sweet finish.
Dec 13, 2015
Rated by KyBux from Ohio
4.47/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.47/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
@ 10.8% you can definitely taste the booze. Great coffee taste with full-mouth feel.
Nov 22, 2015
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
4/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
on tap at CCB/RBWG-2015 event.
Poured with a huge frothy light brown head that took a very long time to settle. Actually, I finished the ale before it disappeared. This thick bodied ale has a rich aroma and a strong flavor. Coffee, bitter chocolate and some dark fruits appear upon tasting.
Mar 02, 2015Poured with a huge frothy light brown head that took a very long time to settle. Actually, I finished the ale before it disappeared. This thick bodied ale has a rich aroma and a strong flavor. Coffee, bitter chocolate and some dark fruits appear upon tasting.
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