Dirac - Oak Aged
Cigar City Brewing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had the opportunity to experience this beer in Cigar Cities new tasting room. It's an Amazing beer that should be made more often.

Nice vanilla and chocolate aromas came up after the woody scent.

Intense flavor of dark fruits, coffee, and dark chocolate. Not bitter or boozy. Not very similar in taste to other Cigar City stout variants. To me anyway. More on it's own platform. Could be from the age on it. Just had balance to it with everything going on. Mouthfeel was in between thick and thin.

Not jet black in appearance.Though to me this is not much of a factor to enjoy it.

Not an extreme amount of carbonation to it either. Just the right level.

I got a free near pint of this beer because the keg kicked right when I ordered it. Sweet. served in a plastic pint glass (I quickly poured it into my snifter). Beer is black with a thick brown head of small bubbles, some lacing, moderate to high carbonation. Nice retention.

Aroma is roasty and sweet with hints of oak.

Beer is medium in body and sweet with a nice bitterness at the end, not a dry finish but there is some subtle vanilla and other oak characters. Very drinkable stout for being so late in the day / game. I really enjoyed it and I'd have it again.