Cigar City Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Brown Ale

Brewed by Cigar City Brewing
Style: Brown Ale
Tampa, Florida USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Shaker

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UPDATED: JUL 4, 2011 Insane. I didn’t think they could pull this one off so well. The aromas I got from this beer were full of molasses, brown sugar, cinnamon, chocolate, lots of raisin, and a solid malty sweetness. Intoxicating through the scent alone. The body was nice and dark with a light brown head and some thin lacing. The flavor was hypnotic and pleasing with loads of brown sugar, molasses, raisin, and chocolate flavor. Best brown ale I’ve ever had and close to one of the best beers I’ve ever had - period! Great stuff and can’t wait to get more.

Sample at Dunedin. The beer is a dark reddish-brown color with a medium tan head that diminishes steadily. Stringy lacing. Aroma of sweet spices and dark fruit. Kind of like an oatmeal raisin cookie actually. Medium body with flavors of raisins, sweet caramel malt and cinnamon. The finish is sweet bready malt and cinnamon, again reminiscent of the namesake. Well-executed beer overall.

32oz growler courtesy of smith4498. thanks, jason! pours a hazy, cola-brown with a thin, bubbly, light beige head leaving razor thin rings of lace. aroma is great with smooth, rich cookie batter, cinnamon, and light brown sugar backed by dry oats, subtle hops, and hints of vanilla. flavor is wonderful, really can’t believe how much this tastes like a fresh baked cookie, with notes of brown sugar, sweet raisins, cinnamon, and raw oatmeal backed by toasted malt and a touch of hops. palate is medium bodied and very smooth with great carbonation and avoids being overly sweet. overall, a great brown ale.

Re-entering older ratings. Base reste la Maduro qui a déjà été détaillée dans mon autre revue pour cette dernière. Encore un traitement de la Maduro qui fait plaisir à boire. Mélange de la brune avec un aspect cookie et raisin comme on en trouve aux US. Facile à boire, on ressent en bouche comme au nez, une note de pâte de cookie/pain d’épice, bready avec cet aspect fruité du raisin. Une bière qui reste facile à boire, et se prête bien à une dégustation avec un dessert ou fromage. C’est une de ces versions qui améliorent la version originale.

Crushed at GABF ’10. The name is fitting. Pretty impressive how the flavors actually taste like an oatmeal raisin cookie. I’m not usually a fan of cookies, but a cookie-flavored beer is fine with me.

Had on tap at the Cigar City tasting room. Pour was a nice clear dark brown. Aroma was through the roof. No. Really. Smelled like a fresh baked Ginger Snap. Flavor was sweet, toasted oats, vanilla, ginger and brown sugar. Easy to smell, easier to drink. A very nice dessert in a glass!

Brownish clear pour nice reddish color to it great looking beer with a beige creamy head light sticky lacing .... aroma of roasted malts, toffee and light raisin ... taste is malty roasted and silky with raisins, toffee and cinnamon spiced with a bitterness on the tongue that lasts through the finish with a dry and malty finish as well .... an above average brew nice flavors

Seriously? Pours dark brown with tan head. Aroma was oatmeal raisin, cinammon and roastyness. Taste was sweet with a slick mouthfeel. I could have this for dessert.

On tap at Capone’s. Poured a deeper reddish/amber color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of dark fruits, raisins, roast, and oatmeal. Tastes of the same with chocolate, some toastiness, and lots of raisins.

Draft at SAVOR. Well, I was certainly unsure about this beer before trying it. Raisins often bring to mind a hot, alcoholic beer that is heavy on the dried fruits. Not refreshing, and overrated. This beer was none of that. The beer poured a brown color with a small, off-white head. Aroma was, as far as I can tell, just like a oatmeal raisin cookie. I’ll be darned. The flavor was like they had distilled the essence of an oatmeal raisin cookie and turned it into a beer. Probably a bit gimmicky for some people, but this hit the spot and my heart in a night full of fantastic brews.