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From:
Cigar City Brewing
 
Florida, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
11.2%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 11.3%
Reviews:
104
Ratings:
178
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 16, 2021
Added:
Nov 12, 2010
Wants:
  20
Gots:
  29
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

4.07/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
355 ml bottle, from Ølbutikken (or possibly Høkeren), Copenhagen. ABV is 11.2%. Pitch black colour, moderate tan head. Compared to CC Either, the aroma is very moderate: Dusty notes up front, followed by notes of mild coffee, hints of dark chocolate and wood. Warming mouthfeel. In the flavour, wood is up front, followed by malts, molasses, chocolate and honey. Distinct resinous hops in the finish. Good stuff, but Either is a tad better.
May 16, 2021
 
Rated: 3 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Mar 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.52 by acurtis from New Jersey

Nov 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.73 by sendsilk from Florida

Jan 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Casey3236 from Pennsylvania

Dec 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Hohnbaum from Kansas

May 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by jaydoc from Kansas

May 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Mar 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by mattreitz49 from Florida

Dec 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by thereal_adam from Texas

Oct 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by masterofsparks from Ohio

Aug 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by doremite from Vermont

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by arlingtonjoe from Illinois

Apr 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Rogorama from Indiana

Feb 26, 2014
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Reviewed by Skrip from New Jersey

4.42/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
12oz bottle poured into a Night Shift wine glass.

A~ extremely black, with a small brown head and no lacing.

S~ dark malts flood the nose up front, followed by a little burnt coffee and some nice wood. ending with some sweet citrus.

T~ follows the nose so far but wow this has a lot more to offer! roasty dark malts up front which are quickly taken away by an amazing honey sweetness, followed by a bit of burnt coffee, all leading into a crazy bitter citrus hop explosion! meanwhile everything is coated in cedar, which Cigar City seems to be soo good at! (White Oak, Humidor IPA, etc...) and not a hint of booze!

M~ super smooth and refreshing! i'm gonna blame that on the pilsner malt in this version. really nice carbonation and more stout like than most stouts haha!

O~ this little series is fantastic! i definitely got lucky with the bottles that i received, they must have been aged probably because the hop presence is still in your face which is really surprising considering how old these are. i really love the HF influence here, this is very similar to Jim without the crazy honey (which definitely adds a lot) but just remember i'm a little biased cause i love black IPA's/hoppy black ales. oh! and yup its a HF colab. haha!
Jan 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by 1up from District of Columbia

Jan 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by rondufresne from Pennsylvania

Nov 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by leitmotif from Romania

Nov 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by zestar from California

Oct 27, 2013
Or from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 178 ratings