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Cigar City Bolita Brown Double Nut Brown Ale 3.78 148

Cigar City Bolita Brown Double Nut Brown Ale

Percentile
97
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1483.83/5.03.78/5.0Autumn9%89.1Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Bolita was a type of lottery popular with the working class citizens of the Ybor City district of Tampa. Bolita means, ’little ball’ but profits from the illegal (and often rigged) game were anything but little. In the 1920’s Tampa native Charlie Wall was the undisputed kingpin of the Bolita racket.

Our Bolita is a Double Northern English-style brown ale that has a complex malt forward character with notes of chocolate, toffee and hints of roasted nuts in the finish. Bolita pairs well with Baklava, Big Band Music, Cool Evenings and robust cigars.
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 adrian910ss (1435), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 29, 2009  
On draft at Capones. Pours a beautiful maple color with a creamy, thick beige head. Aroma of nuts, malt, chocolate, toffee and cocoa. Taste of dry cocoa, toffee, nuts and malt.


 after4ever (2809), Brier, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/514/20
Nov 28, 2009  
750, capped. pours a deep mahogany brown with ruby highlights in the corners. dense creamy tan head with dense sheets of bubbly lace. creamy medium body with plenty of firm carb. earth, apples, and a bit of piney tang on the mid palate. long earthy finish.


 Sparky27 (1608), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Nov 26, 2009  
750ml courtesy of TheCheeseMan and Daknole. Pours dark murky brown with a thick 3 finger light tan head that lasted. The nose is cocoa, fruit, toasted nuts and caramel. The taste is burnt chocolate, dark fruit, roasted nuts and coffee with some hops in the finish. Medium mouthfeel. Good beer. Thanks for sending this one my way gentlemen! Glad I have another to enjoy.


 Rciesla (3790), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Nov 26, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a dark brune body with a tan head. Malty chocolate and nutty tones. Some light fruit esters amongst a mild etoh warming. Milky brune with a chalky chocolate warming and a light wooden note. Nice ale.


 pumpmaster (481), Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 26, 2009  
750 ml bottle purchased at Knightly Spirits Orlando, FL on 10/10/09 Very good!


 jcwattsrugger (5573), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 25, 2009  
1QT growler–pours a tan head and hazy brown color. Aroma is hazelnut, medium/dark malt-toffee, some earthy hops. Taste is hazelnut, medium/dark malt-toffee, some earthy hops.


 Pinball (2998), Allerød, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Nov 23, 2009  
cloudy dark brown, small offwhite head. mild nutty roasted grains flavor is mild fruity dark fruity. ends bitter and fruity.


 cbkschubert (2015), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 18, 2009  
750 ml bottle via trade with smith4498 - Pours a hazy brown color with a one finger thick light tan head. Light lacing. Aroma is toasted malt, and light chocolate and nuts. Flavor is lightly sweetened toasted malt and light chocolate with a hint of spice in there. Finish is fairly smooth a easy to drink. Medium body. Alcohol is nicely hidden. A very nice beer. Thanks Jason.



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