Beer and a Cigar anyone?

[JLW]

For you cigar smokers do you ahve any favorite combinations? Any beers that just don't go well with a cigar?

For me i would say my favorites are...

Joya De Nicaragua and an IIPA
Cain Maduro and Imperial Stout
La Gloria Serie R and an IPA or a Stout

In fact as I type I am enjoying a Cain and a Clone of Old Rasputen Russian Imperial Stout.

 

[demonrichie]

cubans and ipas are nice (poor americans no cubans for you)

 

[babalu87]

Cigars ruin the taste of beer

 

[Memorex88]

Cigars ruin the taste of beer

Would you say that about Scotch too?

 

[JOHN51277]

I have many favorites.

Maduro Chisel with oak/bourbon ales
Habanos RASS, PSD4, PL's with IPAs (some Americans)
Strong Nicaraguan puros and a stout/porter
Oscuro wrappers (601 Green) with IPAs also works

 

[Memorex88]

Romeo y Julieta Mille Fleur with a good Barley wine is scrumptious!

 

[KAMMEE]

I'll take just about any medium bodied smoke, as long as it isn't too spicy and pair it with a nice brown ale. I tend to pair the lighter beers with light cigars, medium with amber and browns. Occassionally I'll do a maduro and a stout. My most common pairing though is a Montecristo number four and one of my brown ales. Not too hoppy to distract from my stogie since I don't smoke very often (about once a month sometimes longer between smokes).

 

[babalu87]

Would you say that about Scotch too?

No, not Bourbon either

Cigars take away from the beer experience for me anyway. Something about the smoke/carbonation kills it for me.

Maybe I need to try a Macanudo with a Rauchbier though

 

[ColbyPants]

Now BOURBON is the way to go. . . But medium bodied smokes go great with english style beer carbed to real ale levels, my fave recently was a NUB Cameroon and some of my Mild.

 

[QuixoticDevice]

My taste in cigars really isn't refined enough to pick out particular type, but I do love sipping really big beers with a cigar. Something like a barleywine or a really strong stout, Goose Island Bourbon County for example, go great with a fine smokable in my opinion.

 

[SevenFields]

I have many favorites.

Maduro Chisel with oak/bourbon ales
Habanos RASS, PSD4, PL's with IPAs (some Americans)
Strong Nicaraguan puros and a stout/porter
Oscuro wrappers (601 Green) with IPAs also works

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[BigdogMark]

An Arturo Fuente Hemingway Signature and a tall glass of Centennial Blonde will turn and ordinary day into an extraordinary event.

 

[febbrewro]

I find that smoking Cigar's kills my taste buds, so I usually enjoy my beer, whiskey, whisky, or bourbon w/o the smokey goodness.

I do enjoy an occasional cigar, but it never enhances the taste of anything I'm eating or drinking.

 

[HorribleCatfish]

I find that smoking Cigar's kills my taste buds, so I usually enjoy my beer, whiskey, whisky, or bourbon w/o the smokey goodness.

I do enjoy an occasional cigar, but it never enhances the taste of anything I'm eating or drinking.

Same here. When I have a cigar, I use that opportunity to drink some of my inferior batches.

 

[rjf165]

CAO MX2 and dopplebock. Troegs or Victory's have done me well.

 

[JOHN51277]

I thought you liked:
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Shut your filthy piehole Travis!

I thought you were a grape Backwoods and Ole English type of fella?

 

[Woodbury419]

I just got finished smoking a Cuban and drank Guinness earlier with my coworkers and farewell'd a coworker of mine back for his journey back home! I must say, Guinness that isn't pasteurized along with a Cuban is a hit in my books!

 

[FiddleTilDeath]

Blunts and Barleywine.

 

[Teromous]

Cohiba and Chocolate Stout go good together. I've had both the Cuban and Dominican ones and they're both good so no need to knock the ones you can buy in the U.S.

 

[BillyBroas]

I think beer + cigars is largely about the experience. The combo puts you in a super relaxed state.

 

[JOHN51277]

Had a La Riqueza #4 and a Oaked/bourbon ale last night. Great combo!

 

[KYB]

I'm semi-entry level cigar smoker, but I loove a nice Maduro and a big Stout. Like someone mentioned, I love good bourbon and good cigars as well.

Awesome pair (terrible picture, wish I had my D3000 at the time, I can always re-take at some point)

I also had a Tempus with Devil Dancer the other night that paired very nicely. Saying a cigar ruins the taste of a beer is like saying food ruins the taste of a beer. It's all about pairing. I do however taste the beer/bourbon first, clean my palate, then taste the cigar by itself for a bit, then pair.

 

[Salanis]

I'm more a pipe smoker than a cigar smoker. I've got a very nice aromatic blend from a local shop. It pairs really well with a Three Philosophers.

 

[wild]

I do tastings at a local B&M 3 or 4 times a year. I'll right up a review of the beers I have on hand and the cigar shop will pair them up with a nice selection for an event. Sometimes I'll just show up with a keg and do a impromptu pairing. The Chipotle Smoked Porter did really well last time.

 

[yogensha]

I just had a sandwich and a glass of milk stout for today's brewday breakfast. After lighting this Ghurka microbatch TPB-1, I started craving another milk stout. Nice combination.

 

[jaynik]

I had a Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro with my cream stout about a month ago. That was a great combo! for most connecticut wrappers, I like just plain water.

 

[Tiber_Brew]

cubans and ipas are nice (poor americans no cubans for you)

Funny, pot is illegal too. Too bad no Americans smoke that either.


I've had a cuban cigar or two. Good, but I can't tell the difference since I'm not a cigar connesuir.

 

[jmf143]

Punch and a hefe - the full body of the cigar balance the sweetness of the brew.

 

[King of Cascade]

LX2 with RIS
RP edge with barleywine


btw

for most connecticut wrappers, I like just plain water.

Me as well...lol

 

[JaimeTheLimey]

CAO Black + Rasputin RIS