Cigar City Either Black Ale

From Cigar City – High gravity black ale brewed with Ty Ty honey, copious amounts of hops and aged on toasted Spanish Cedar. Part 1 of a 4 beer collaboration between Cigar City, Hill Farmstead, and Grassroots.

Cigar City Brewing – Cigar City Either Black Ale – 12 oz. bottle poured into a goblet. 11.2% abv. From Sebastian in AZ.

Appearance: Pours a thick black with a sudsy brown cap of foam.

Aroma: Coconut, vanilla, mint and dried tropical fruit.

Taste: Caramel, dried tropical fruit, mint floss, roast with a slight bitter finish.

Mouthfeel: Thick, syrupy with average carbonation.

Overall: Really tasty. I’m hard pressed to try and fit this into a category.