{"id":2950,"date":"2015-08-27T19:15:40","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T23:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adamchandler.beer\/?p=2950"},"modified":"2015-08-27T19:15:40","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T23:15:40","slug":"review-cigar-city-caffe-americano-double-stout-rum-barrel-aged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2015\/08\/27\/review-cigar-city-caffe-americano-double-stout-rum-barrel-aged\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 Review: Cigar City Caff\u00e8 Americano Double Stout (Rum Barrel-Aged)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"View 'Beer Tating, 8-22-2015' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/20233637403\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Beer Tating, 8-22-2015\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Beer Tating, 8-22-2015\"  width=\"427\"  height=\"640\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5716\/20233637403_25e8e9446b_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4.2<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<small>\u00a0AROMA\u00a0<\/small><big>9\/10<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0<small>\u00a0APPEARANCE\u00a0<\/small><big>5\/5<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0<small>\u00a0TASTE\u00a0<\/small><big>8\/10<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0<small>\u00a0PALATE\u00a0<\/small><big>4\/5<\/big>\u00a0\u00a0<small>\u00a0OVERALL\u00a0<\/small><big>16\/20<\/big><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>750ML Bottle, 6 ounce pour. Split a few ways but I couldn\u2019t help take a huge pour on this one.<\/p>\n<p>A &#8211; This is possibly the darkest stout I\u2019ve ever had. Pitch black, zero light transfer. Not only that, a 4 finger black head that fades over the course of like 5 minutes. Looks like melted ice cream.<\/p>\n<p>S &#8211; Smells very good. A lot like vanilla ice cream and the rum is for sure very apparent and a nice compliment to the sweet dessert like base beer but I don\u2019t get as much coffee aroma.<\/p>\n<p>T &#8211; Sweeter than the base, rum starts in the middle and lingers and the roasted qualities of the base are very subdued. In fact, there\u2019s not an overwhelming coffee taste anymore. More light and less acidic. Vanilla is still very apparent. The rum adds a lot of depth<\/p>\n<p>M &#8211; Dense, thick, a lot of carbonation.<\/p>\n<p>O &#8211; This is a fantastic Imperial Stout. 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