Comments on: Parings 101: Cigars and Beer

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:36:56 +0000

Love just about any stogie pairing notes with beer who knew that such a tasty beverage goes well with cigars, I’m also on beer advocate which in my mind has too many purist. It seems you did not cover stouts, which goes great just any about any maduro type of cigar.

Padron 1926, #35 Maduro (personal age: +2 years) paired with Goose Island Boubon County 2009 (cellared: +1 month)

Tatuaje Havana VI Noble (personal age: +3 months) paired with Founders Backwoods Bastard (cellared: +1 month)

By: Nick Mueller

Nick Mueller — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:49:04 +0000

Im glad to see an article regarding beer pairings. I thought I was the only one. That being said, Ive been searching for the perfect pairing for somwe time now. Here are a few dandies Ive made note of along the way. Try them out. I hope you enjoy. Some of these are beers native to the upper midwest and Ill try to find a similar nationally distributed beer.

Perdomo Lot 23 Robusto Maduro Summit EPA. (Similar to Sierra Nevada IPA)
Oliva Serie G Belicoso Maduro New Castle Brown Ale
Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Rothschilde Maduro Red hook Long Hammer IPA
Fuente y Fuente Opus X Robusto Fat Tire

As you can see Im partial to the Robusto-Rothschilde sizes. Let me know if you have any comments on these pairings or any new ones to experiment with.

By: Griff

Griff — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:37:03 +0000

What’s your opinion on the Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal Stout? I like it with a good smoke.

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Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:02:35 +0000

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By: Edward Fernandez

Edward Fernandez — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:32:29 +0000

I’ve stopped drinking a while ago but after reading these articles I have a reason to.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:23:04 +0000

love it. Thanks for the articles!

By: Evan

Evan — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:20:55 +0000

Great topic and a great article. I am an avid home brewer, brewing about 100-150 gallons a year with a good friend of mine. It has become our tradition to have a cigar while the wart boils. I like hoppy bitter beer but I have yet to find one that complements a cigar in any reasonable manner. Lindsay’s suggestions for ales are very good and I agree with all of them. I would also suggest trying some traditional English style beers as they tend be have lots of malty caramel notes with out the bitterness. Even though the name is deceiving, bitters and special bitters as well as brown ales that are true English beers (We Americans tend to go a bit overboard on the hops) can complement a cigar very nicely. On a recent trip to NYC I came across a Brazilian beer, Xingu black beer. This would make a great paring with a good maduro as the beer has a taste that reminds me of molasses. On the lighter side I’ve had some great blond beers paired with cigars (Acid Kuba Kuba, RP Edge Lite).

As for the lagers don’t be discouraged by the lack of darker lagers. The crisp clean flavor profile of lagers tends to showcase the malt very well. Malt flavors from very raw grain to nutty to caramel to a roasted and smokey flavor are all possible are accentuated in a lager. Depending on the cigar i would try a Vienna lager (Dos XX) or a Negro Modelo. Bocks are a great lager and come in many different variations, Shiner Bock comes to mind. A nice malty taste with just a bit of sweetness, which is typical for the style, and would make a nice pairing with a medium bodied cigar. I’ll end with what I have recently come to enjoy and that is a wheat-rye Vienna styled lager. I’ve never had a commercial beer that i could even begin compare it to. A glass or two of that and an RP SG-92, Cuesta Rey Centro Fino or LGC Series R and I’m in heaven.

When I just started brewing I learned something about very subjective critiques when a fellow brewer questioned my recipe and then told me how to fix it. I learned subjective decisions that are a matter of taste only matter to you! Find what you like and go with it because the no one else is drinking your beer or smoking your cigar. Bottoms up and long ashes!