Cigar City Warmer Winter Winter Warmer

Brewed by Cigar City Brewing
Style: Barley Wine
Tampa, Florida USA

Serve in Snifter

needs age. way way too sweet. couldnt get past the sweetness to really appreciate this one.

WWWW (yes I’m to lazy to say it) pours a deep mahogany. When held up to the light ruby red highlights can be seen. This beer poured a huge two finger head. Creamy and beige. Great retention and a ton of lacing throughout the glass. Like I said above I was ready for a Winter Warmer but when I took my first smell I was surprised to find nothing like that. I even had to go online and check out the style. The aroma is full of caramel, chocolate, toffee, and a shot of citrus. Lovely smell. The taste is fantastic. It’s rich and luscious (never thought I’d use that word =) Up front is the nice caramel, then the chocolate and toffee come up. The ending is full of citrus hops and some dark fruits. A little bit of alcohol is noticeable in the taste but it’s more noticeable when it’s going down your throat and into your chest. This beer totally surprised the hell out of me. The mouthfeel is a star also. It’s nice and thick. Smooth, coats the mouth

Wow is this one sweet and it was aged for a year, I think this one could certianly use another year maybe even 2 or 3. It was just soo sweet but it was really quite tasty, just a bit sweet, very nice offering. Good beer

2011 Bottle poured into a snifter is chocolate brown with a thick light tan head. Aromas are sweet toffee and dark fruit. Tastes are dark fruit, some chocolate, and not much bitterness. Pretty sweet. Body is full with a short sweet finish. Overall, a decent BW.

Bottle pours cloudy cola color with thin but dense tan head. Very nice aroma of dark fruits. Taste raisins, caramel and what tasted like candi sugar. Finish combination of brief alcohol burn and sharp citrus hops, then a prolonged hop dullness. Palate full and thick. Alcohol very evident.

The hop/malt combination didn’t do it for me. I thought the hops were overdone for this style.

750ml bottle in a snifter. Pours deep, cloudy amber/brown with a lacy, light tan head. Aroma of chocolate, caramel, and toffee in the malts, some cereal, a hint of alcohol, and strong citrusy hops. Flavor the same, strong on everything. Smooth texture. A really good beer.

Sampled at an esbls tasting. Dark brown and opaque. A light tan volored head. Cool looking. Lots of spices and fruit in the nose. A pretty big flavor. Raisins, caramel, sugar, spices. So much going on. Good but maybe over done.

Dark hazy brown, big white head. Aroma s quite hoppy, dry grassy hops with some pine. Its also quite fruitywith soe aromas of brandy soaked bread, caramel, and toffee. Very full bodied, medium carb. Very dry bitter finish with a great booze soaked fruit kick. A great sipper but a tad too bitter.