Tocobaga Red Ale
Cigar City Brewing

Tocobaga Red AleTocobaga Red Ale
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From:
Cigar City Brewing
 
Florida, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #3
ABV:
7.4%
Score:
91
Ranked #6,085
Avg:
4.1 | pDev: 10%
Reviews:
293
Ratings:
1,586
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 01, 2023
Added:
Sep 16, 2010
Wants:
  201
Gots:
  242
Pours amber in color with notes of citrus and caramel. Citrus hop bitterness upfront with notes of caramel and an Amish bread sweetness. Citrus hop bitterness returns at the end for a long dry finish.

75 IBU
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Ratings by tillmac62:
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Reviewed by tillmac62 from South Carolina

4.18/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
COD 12/11/15. Beautiful dark ruby pour with just a touch of cloudiness. Quite outstanding head volume, world class lacing and retention.

Outstanding nose of Florida citrus (lemon, lime, orange), a touch of mango and a very light herbal pine over a solid malt base with caramel notes.

Almost medium body that is quite smooth with a good amount of creaminess and a light oily character. Slightly above normal carbonation level with a bit of middle effervescence and a prickly finish.

A quite outstanding atypical flavor profile that really pushes sweet Florida citrus to the forefront while maintaining a light airiness to it. It begins with a lemon lime blend over a subtle sweetness that is slightly tart. This flows into a very mildly bittered middle with a mango sub note. Caramel makes it strongest showing as the bitterness begins to fade but is quickly replaced with a sub current that has leather and tobacco elements. The finish is a slow fade of orange rind bitterness. Complex and delicious.
Mar 14, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.17 by ctbeerman1 from Connecticut

Sep 01, 2023
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Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania

3.74/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
10/7/21 On tap at brewery in Tampa on the way for our stay at Sanibel island. Lovely red color, ever so slight sweet and piney aroma. Very bright and bitey in the mouth, finishes bitter.
Oct 07, 2021
 
Rated: 4.54 by RockyM72 from Florida

Jul 19, 2021
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Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania

4.15/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a grip shaped goblet: color is amber, a littler murky and opaque, head is off white/light tan, head presents 1/2 inch thick and then dissipates to thin, whispy top and some lacing on the glass sides.

Smell is citrus pith and rind, resinous pine, light caramel malt.

Taste is citrus pith and rind, resinous pine, caramel, toasted malt, biscuit.

Mouthfeel is low/moderate carbonation, moderate sweetness, moderate/strong bitterness.

Overall a very nice strong, malty, bitter red ale - self explanatory and well executed.
Apr 13, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by WesMantooth from Ohio

Apr 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3.94 by mickyge from Massachusetts

Apr 11, 2021
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Reviewed by taint67 from Georgia

4.35/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Another excellent beer from a brewery that is fast becoming one of my favorites. This is a "big" beer, 7.2 % big hops, big malt. So if ya plan on hammering a 6 pack you might need a designated walker. Pours nice hazy red-amber, lots of tropical type hops in the nose. I checked the brewers website and they use citra and summit. A lot of the new big IPAs are seemingly using these varieties of hops. I like them. I lean old school to the cascade, centennial type but this is an excellent beer. It is one that gets better as it warms to me. I poured one cold and just savored it and as it warmed the hop flavors and bitterness and the malty sweetness seemed to blend nicely. Beautiful stuff, nice head, thick lace. Try it.
Mar 20, 2021
 
Rated: 4.27 by runlikeakenyan from Indiana

Mar 14, 2021
 
Rated: 2.75 by DaveCash from New York

Feb 16, 2021
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Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York

4.13/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Note: Can lists it as a Red IPA at 7.2%. There's a separate BA listing for that, but nobody seems to be posting there...

Dark garnet with pitted linen foam that rims; fresh orange rind with toffee + ganga; strawberry, caramel, red grapefruit, slight honeydew, pine; round, slightly sticky, salty, scratchy bitterness.

4.25 4.25 4 4 4.25

Late Sept packaging date - coming up on 4 months, which ain’t great, but still in play for something non-NEIPA.
It indeed feels like it maybe lost a step in how it unfolds: big malts, a dip, then big IBUs. Blueberry mentioned on the label makes me think Mosaic, and I’m not getting much Citra; it’s mostly C hop-esque citrus + pine - is something missing?
Still, the bright red notes put me in the mind of all those juicy reds from the Naughties like Lucky 13, back when there was no such thing as “Red IPA,” just Imperial Ambers.

Behind Red Rocket + G’Knight but ahead of Cascazilla; I’d love to taste it fresher.
Jan 27, 2021
 
Rated: 4.41 by entenduintransit from Tennessee

Dec 20, 2020
 
Rated: 4.44 by Johnnyc3 from Florida

Nov 26, 2020
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Reviewed by Siegman from Florida

4.13/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
This beer from Cigar City is like a second Jai-Alai imo as it's a year round consistent beer that's extremely palatable yet stronger than most, especially with it's ABV.

It has a dark-amber color and is quite hoppy with a citrusy-tone, also prevelant is a high hop count and is quite highly bitter although the flavors do make it quite enjoyable and a notable exception.

Overally, it's a bold tasting red-IPA that feels like a true nod to it's indian name and look, a true red warrior that makes it my go-to local beer for a higher ABV that isn't unbearably hoppy.
Nov 10, 2020
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Reviewed by jeffdr123 from Florida

3.91/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Cigar City. A nice twist on the IPA. It's just what the name suggests: malty on the front end and hoppy bite on the back end. I should have this in my frig.
Nov 07, 2020
 
Rated: 3.98 by BeerMe8 from Florida

Aug 29, 2020
 
Rated: 4.12 by RollDamnTide from Florida

Jul 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4.02 by MGibbons from Maryland

Mar 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.38 by _Adam_ from Maryland

Mar 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.84 by markallmon from Tennessee

Feb 28, 2020
Tocobaga Red Ale from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 1586 ratings