Colt45 Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I'm another who likes beer just fine with a cigar - as long as it's not very hoppy, or syrup malty. Light and crisp is fine, white / wheat beers, etc. I think my favorite, though, might be Guinness stout. Personally, I don't think it strong or overbearing - actually rather sweet. It's always interesting to hear the various responses.
HarveyBoulevard Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 you could always try a nice refreshing... 1
Colt45 Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 you could always try a nice refreshing... Gotta' be a 40 - me and Billy D !! 2
sactochris Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 This is a subject I am fairly well versed in. I work at a cigar lounge in Roseville, California that also features ten beers on tap. So far, everyone who has mentioned that IPA's don't go well with cigars is right on the money. They are however very popular right now. Three of our ten beers at the moment are IPA's. In my opinion the best beers to pair with cigars are Amber, Brown, and Red Ale's. Porters and Stouts also work rather well. Myself, I like a nice European Lager, or a Pilsner. 1
Rye Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 Easiest thread answer ever... Somehow matches any marca and any vitola at any time! I didn't know water was a pairing option! I have to try that... 4
Jeremy Festa Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 I didn't know water was a pairing option! I have to try that... Ha Sent from my iPhone
cigarbreak Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 I'm far from being a beer drinker, in fact beer can sit in the fridge for months on end without me batting an eye...but when i have tried the beer and cigar combo i've only ever enjoyed it with an NC. The best for me with CC's was with a Cuban beer Buccanero and a Trinidad coloniales which i can still distinctly remember how tasty it was lol...
Fosgate Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 One of my favorites I learned when stationed in Germany. Make a rambler out of a pilsner like Bitburger Pills or Warsteiner. Add Coca Cola, Orange Juice or Lemonade to the beer to bring the bitterness down. Coke rambler with fuller body, OJ or Lemonade for those cigars with citrus notes. I usually like my darker stouts and porter beers with a med-full body cigar and mix Bock, Ales, Wheat (Weisse), with medium and lighter cigars. Look for characteristics of the beers, caramel, citrus etc to pair with similar known characteristics of the smoke. Beer advocate.com is a good sight to pull up beer profiles from a smartphone. http://www.beeradvocate.com/ 1
mgravito Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 Easiest thread answer ever... Somehow matches any marca and any vitola at any time! This is true. Every cigar pairs well with water. 4
ralphie48 Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 Stouts, porters and especially some bourbon barrel age stouts , goose island bourbon county, founders kbs
klittle250 Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 Stouts and porters with Boli, Party, Monte, VR and sometimes Cohiba. Belgian styles are especially good with RA IMO. Wheat styles with Hoyo, Trinidad and Cohiba. As most have mentioned, I don't care for IPA with cigars, but I often do it anyway. Summit has a new Earl Gray ESB that pairs well despite the bitterness 1
Puros Y Vino Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 I don't drink a huge variety of beers these days and I find the stuff I do drink doesn't pair well at all. Ie. Guiness. I enjoy some of the lighter beers with most CC's. Coronas work well. Hoegaarden too. Innis & Gunn is a no brainer. Kilkenny goes well with a stronger cigar IMO. 1
rbelcastro Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 The only time I have a beer is with my CCs. I enjoy a double chocolate Bock, Oatmeal Bock and have recently had a Not Your Father's Root Beer that paired fairly well. 1
CigarDarr111 Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Innis & Gunn Original or Rum Cask goes great with any CC.. a must try for anyone who hasn't already !!
stogieluver Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 I drink Cuba Libre's about 90% of the time while smoking CC's, but I sometimes like the sweet fruity flavor of this beer to sip. I water it down just a little, though, to cut the strength of the fruit flavor, and pour it over a little ice. 1
Fosgate Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 The only time I have a beer is with my CCs. I enjoy a double chocolate Bock, Oatmeal Bock and have recently had a Not Your Father's Root Beer that paired fairly well. I love that stuff. Has enough punch the way that it is but I picked up a bottle of the Limited Edition they offer not realizing it comes in at 10.7 AVB (Vs the 5.9% standard). Both are phenomenally good. 1
meatball41 Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 Easiest thread answer ever... Somehow matches any marca and any vitola at any time! I lawk curz lawt
jsd Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 I thought I was the only one who didn't drink an IPA with a cigar. I usually enjoy Guinness with a cigar. I also enjoy red wine with a cigar.
Phinz Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 Easiest thread answer ever... Somehow matches any marca and any vitola at any time! As Monty Python said.... "It's like sex in a canoe.... F'ing near water"
jackattack Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 Prefer a Erdinger or Paulaner weissbieir. Had quite a few Hoegaarden Belgium white ales this summer that also went well with a nice Cuban.... Absolutely love the IPA's and DIPA's. However, they don't seem to work well with a stick IMHO. After a friend sent over this article I had pause for concern. Come on man...that's just plain WRONG! Has to be....right? No, I don't need a man-siere... IPAs Are Giving You Man Boobs | MUNCHIES
Cigar Surgeon Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 I do a weekly pairing show and we've found a few cigars that work with IPAs. We've done a few stout shows, porters. Brown ales or lagers are usually the easiest to pair with.
luv2fly Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 Never found a beer or wine for that matter that paired well with a CC or even a NC. Liquor too. I will do a Dr. Pepper, RC Cola or sparkling water. Not sure why but I guess that is just my personal taste. Even in my drinking days that was true.
Duxnutz Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 Easiest thread answer ever... Somehow matches any marca and any vitola at any time! I love craft beer and brewing my own but there's something about a crisp Coors lite that's just refreshing. 2
Fosgate Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 I love craft beer and brewing my own but there's something about a crisp Coors lite that's just refreshing. Even though I prefer craft beers I have to agree with refreshing. On hot days at the lake or working out doors and your exhausted and super thirsty there is very few things if anything more refreshing than an ice cold light lager beer like Coors light, MGD, Miller High Life etc served in an draft mug just pulled out of the freezer covered in ice.
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