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I attended the Cigar City Launch Party at the Oldsmar Taphouse this past Saturday. HOLY F'N SHIT!

I have to say ... beer aged on cedar is amazing. Here's what they offered:

All Day: Maduro Oatmeal Brown Ale
Jai Alai IPA

2:30 PM Cask Maduro
3:00 PM Cask IPA
3:30 PM O.R.I.B.A. (Oatmeal Rye India Brown Ale)
4:00 PM Cask Bolita
4:30 PM OTH Launch Party Amber
5:00 PM Emperor Shennong's Wolfberry Ale
6:00 PM Cedar Aged Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout
7:00 PM Hunnaphus' Imperial Stout

The Jai Alai IPA is reminiscent of 2H. So damn fine. Maduro is a nice brown that tastes of tobacco and caramel. So nice. All the cask offerings were amazing. Every beer has this amazing mouthfeel. Oily and viscous. The Wolfberry was a barley wine brewed with wolfberrys (whatever that is). Zhukov was one of the best Imp Stouts i have ever had.

And last but not least ... Hannaphus ... OOOHHHHH LORDY ... the best beer I have ever had ... ever ... EVER.

according to the site:

The base recipe is Marshal Zhukov Imperial Stout. It is aged on pasillo and ancho peppers as well as vanilla, cinnamon and cocoa nibs.

SONUVABITCH!

Ive emailed all my pop's cigar reps (he owns a cigar and pipe shop) to see if any of them have bothered to be by here, and more importantly, if I can convince nay of them to go by there since I can;t

Thanks for the heads up!

They should be bottling soon. no clue on the distro though. however ... in april they will be filling 32 oz growlers ... so, i'll be available for beer swap you you jerks can try this shit.

Their website lists their distribution as West florida I belive and gave the name of their distributor.....won't be too long I hope. It sounds delicious, and I cant wait to give it a shot.....

TampaBrew wrote:They should be bottling soon. no clue on the distro though. however ... in april they will be filling 32 oz growlers ... so, i'll be available for beer swap you you jerks can try this shit.

Well put me on the list for trades. I can come up with something good. Maybe even some Lost Abbey.

Wayne

Bugeater wrote:

TampaBrew wrote:They should be bottling soon. no clue on the distro though. however ... in april they will be filling 32 oz growlers ... so, i'll be available for beer swap you you jerks can try this shit.

Well put me on the list for trades. I can come up with something good. Maybe even some Lost Abbey.

Wayne

You got it Wayne. I'm down for any trade. I work a block away from the brewery, so IT'S ON.

(if you couldn't tell, i am super excited about Cigar City)

I'm also looking forward to trying some Cigar City beers. So sad I could not make the Oldsmar Tap House event
The kids and I did stop by and check out the place in january when I was dropping off BFBC entries...

CCB has been very supportive to local homebrewers, so buy all you can when they come to your neighborhood!

TampaBrew wrote:I work a block away from the brewery, so IT'S ON.

Isn't Mons Venus a block away from the brewery?