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Cigar City Bolita Brown Double Nut Brown Ale 3.78 144

Cigar City Bolita Brown Double Nut Brown Ale

Percentile
97
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1443.83/5.03.78/5.0Autumn9%88.6Snifter, 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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 Maltajo (109), TARRYTOWN, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/518/20
Oct 6, 2009  
Big ol Bomber Thanks to a Dchmela! Smooth Carmel pour with a nice foamy head. Nutty smokey refreshing Brew! I have to get some more!


 craftbeerdesign (755), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 4, 2009  
sample from the pitcher at GABF on 9/26/09... pours a dark brown... medium body... sweet nut aroma... bit of smoke on the finish... very smooth and easy drinking for 9%...


 JK (2960), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/513/20
Oct 4, 2009  
Sweet, nutty flavor. More roasted malt, lots of malt, but this beer is far too sweet and it throws everything off. Dark brown, and well carbonated.


 nick76 (2669), Tampa, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/104/511/20
Oct 2, 2009  
The aroma is nutty and sweet with wood and toffee. The appearance is dark brown with a haze and a foamy head. The flavor is like the aroma but its too earthy for me. The palate is smooth. Overall a well made beer that just doesn’t appeal to me.


 elihapa (1066), Honolulu, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Sep 30, 2009  
9/26/09 notes: poured at GABF. Good name. Aroma and flavors have a satisfying creamy blend of semisweet chocolate, caramel, mixed nuts and toffee. I thought Double Nut lacked the subtleties of Madura. But I’d easily give it another shot.


 tennisjoel (949), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Sep 30, 2009  
Auburn brown in color. Taste is roast, biscuit, chocolate. Slightly sweeter than the Maduro Brown. I do detect a tinge of artificial flavor; nothing offputting however. Alcohol well hidden. I liked this better than the Maduro.


 badgerben (3605), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 26, 2009  
Skyview Tasting 2.5. Courtesy of Skyview. Dark brown color with a very thin head. Aroma of... nothing. Sweet nutty flavor and a mild malty note. Very plain.


 potbeercollege (375), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 26, 2009  
Tasting GABF. Brown and dark with thick milkshake head. Big malts in aroma, sweeter like chocolate malt but also a little salty spice. also lots of toasty burnt notes in flavor with chocolate and salted nuts. Very full-bodied and thick for a brown.



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