Cigar/Beer Pairings

[rodwha]

Drinking Old Speckled Hen with a CAO Gold Corona I find its just maybe not quite right, though it doesn't clash.

I've only found one cigar that does do well with an IPA, which is Southern Draw Kudzu.

It seems a dark beer does fine with about anything. But what of the lighter styles, especially when a flavor is prominent such as hops or honey or something else?

It almost seems like a mild-med stick is called for in such an instance, but the Kudzu isn't that and it does quite well surprisingly.

What has been your experience?

[rodwha]

Now that I'm further along I feel this beer has outshined the cigar. I'd almost swear this was a mild smoke as it just lost almost all flavor. But then the beer isn't quite pristine either as it's lightly muted, but nothing like my smoke.

[Usafvet509]

Bob, I've been pretty stuck in a rut, albeit a tasty one, drinking stouts with my cigars. I will say though, that that's probably because I tend to smoke heavier cigars. I believe you've met my friend and mistress, Lady La Gloria

[Emperor Zurg]

I never used to like beer with a cigar. I more liked root beer, coke, rum + coke or something else that was sweet (probably because early on the slightest nic content made me sick and my body was craving the sugar to try and recover but I digress...) Well one day I tried a very molassesy stout alongside a maduro cigar and found a winning combination - that same beer is good with a bowl of pipe tobacco too. I still don't like lighter beers with tobacco and I've never cared for IPAs anyway so take it for what it's worth.

[Ilroy]

I have enjoyed either a stout or a Belgian dark strong ale mostly with a variety of cigars. I've had an IPA a few times and it was fine, but IPA isn't my favorite beer so I usually don't go that way.

[Cool Breeze]

Stouts or Porters for me. That's about the only beer I like with a cigar. I can't drink an IPA anytime. Can't stand them.

I generally enjoy sweet iced tea with a cigar though. Don't know why, it just works for me.

[BlueDevil07]

Beers that are overly hoppy kill cigars for me. I prefer less hoppy pale ales like Bell's Two-Hearted ale. I usually stick with pale ales, ambers, porters, and milder stouts like milk or chocolate stouts. The lowest-rung beer would probably be Yuengling.

[Nature]

Sounds like I am on the fringe here. I frequently drink an IPA with my cigar. They seem to do well with the spicier cigars. Could be because that is my most frequent beer. Of course, stouts & porters do well too. Brown ales or scotch ales go good with rosados / habanos. Connecticuts I like with wheat's or other lighter ales. I had a hoppy wheat with a candela that seemed to fair well.
Oh, who am I kidding; anything goes as far as beer and a cigar.

[rodwha]

It seems a darker beer does well with about anything.

@Nature : For those lighter styles would you say it seems to call for a milder stick? I was guessing mild or mild-med.

I'm curious what "spicier" stick it is you've found pairs with an IPA. I'm at a loss for what "spicier" is.

For a while I was only drinking rye whiskey with a cigar. Can't seem to go wrong there either.