{"id":1365,"date":"2013-03-04T09:08:39","date_gmt":"2013-03-04T13:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/beer\/?p=1365"},"modified":"2013-03-04T09:08:39","modified_gmt":"2013-03-04T13:08:39","slug":"review-cigar-city-leon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2013\/03\/04\/review-cigar-city-leon\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 Review: Cigar City Leon"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0AROMA\u00a0<\/small>8\/10<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0APPEARANCE\u00a0<\/small>4\/5<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TASTE\u00a0<\/small>8\/10<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PALATE\u00a0<\/small>4\/5<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0OVERALL\u00a0<\/small>17\/20<\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

adamjackson\u00a0(979)<\/a>\u00a0– Canaan, New Hampshire, USA – FEB 25, 2013<\/small><\/p>\n

Very murky burnt red. Dark, almost brown. No head Nose is very “barrely” very sweet. Hint of pears Taste is very sweet. Loads of raisins and apricots. Brown sugar. Very sweet. Hint of vanilla. The brandy and high abv add this insane alcohol burn which is a downer. Still, an incredible beer that I could enjoy myself. Very nicel<\/div>\n
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