Cigar City Cafe Con Leche Stout

Brewed by Cigar City Brewing
Style: Sweet Stout
Tampa, Florida USA

A: Pours a very evil black hue. The head rises to sky scraper heights and is a very dark brown in color. The beer clings to the glass nicely and the head has excellent retention. Spotty lace is noted. S: Quite possibly the boldest coffee stout I have ever smelled. To say the aroma is of fresh roasted espresso beans would be an understatement. Bold espresso with roasted malt. Light chocolate notes. T: I love me some coffee beer and this one is coffee on crack. The espresso flavor is huge right from the start. Has the same jolt as when you eat chocolate covered coffee beans. To be honest this beer really reminds me of just that. Bold espresso with hints of chocolate. A hint of sweet, dry lactose sugar peeks thru in the end. M: Fuller in body than most coffee stouts with a nice dry bitter finish. D: Very, I love me some coffee stout and this is one of the best of the bunch. Can’t wait for it’s release.

Had on tap at Cigar City Brewery during a construction phase. One of the most creative brews I’ve had and I’ve had my share. Really caught the "con leche" in the mid palate and without a doubt the finish. Really turned more and more into cafe con leche as it warmed up. dimension changed throughout the temperature range, was a different beer from beginning to end, dying to get my hands on more of this.

Brought this back from the brewery compliments of Wayne and shared with my tasting group.... Coffee anyone? At cap off the sweet and bitter espresso aroma filled the table. The color is as advertised Black and the mouth feel yummy. I think the milky part is surprisingly balanced like a good barrister would pour at your favorite coffee house. To date one of my top 50.

Tap. Pours black with a one finger tan head that leaves good lacing. Aroma is loaded with fresh heavy roasted coffee followed by chocolate covered malted milk balls. Taste is like a thick double shot espresso with the perfect amount of caramel, sweet malt, and chocolate to balance everything out. Full mouthfeel with a moderate amount of bitterness. As Ibrew2or3 put it, YUM!!!

Two words describe this beer best, YUM. Well, maybe one word. But its yum squared. It pours very dark with light brown head. Good gravy, the aroma is amazing. It is full of robust rich dark roasted coffee beans that nearly bring me to my knees. Wow. Behind that are notes of dark chocolate and a touch of heavy cream. The flavor does not disappoint. I love the full rich decadent yummy very dark roasted coffee. Too many coffee flavored beers just smell and taste like Folgers crystal, meh. This beer has the goods with mouth watering espresso like coffee beans that I need to find and start making coffee with as soon as possible. Like the aroma there are supporting notes in the background like velvety dark chocolate mixing with a mildly drying lactose sensation that play together in harmony with the bold coffee notes. Wow.

Bottle, courtesy Degarth. Pours black with reddish highlights and fizzy wet lacing on the glass and a healthy white head. Nose is huge with incredible coffee roast and very nutty. Lots of spices as well. Flavor has big roast. Lactose and chocolate come through big, too. Coffee is interlaced nicely throughout each sip. Body is sticky and delicious, balanced very well. Smooth and just good, damnit.

Very dark brown colour with a thick, light brown espuma. Rich aroma is full of roast, with some sweet malt. Very rich. Roasty, with tons of sweetness. This does replicate the Cuban coffee experience. Wonderful balance and assertiveness. A top flight coffee stout.

Thanks so much for the handbottle tpd975!, thanks Greg. Shared with dalekliz, this one goes out to Sayid on lost for its badassness. Porus black with a light brown ring. Nose is sweet, and has a ridiculously strong coffe, and for that wow what a nose. Taste is out of this world coffee, with big sweet bitterness and a wallop of coffee. This is excellent and I’m glad I saved this to share with Liz. According to Liz "this is like Sayid because its sexy, smooth and really dangerous!". Excellent. and I don’t even drink coffee.