Cigar For Lighter Beer Styles

[rodwha]

I've tried my go to Avo Classic with one of my favorite "lighter" styles, the American IPA, and I felt it ruined my beer.

I was given a Southern Draw Kudzu while at Solid Rock's brewery one evening of debautchery, mostly drinkin their IPA, Dauntless, and I was not taken aback, nor offended.

But I'm wondering if there are other cigars that would not detract from say a honey wheat, blonde, pale, lager, etc.

Having had a milder cigar (I usually smoke medium strength cigars) I'm wondering if it would be mild enough to go well enough with lighter styles of beer.

[Rocket Scientologist]

I haven't tried them but DE released the Smoking Monk line of cigars recently. They're named by the beer style they pair with, like Hefeweizen for example.

[Zeede]

I haven't tried them but DE released the Smoking Monk line of cigars recently. They're named by the beer style they pair with, like Hefeweizen for example.

This.

[Branzig]

I'm in the minority on this one I am sure...but I like high hopped IPA's with my cigars. I find the sharp and crisp bitter clears my palette...try at your own risk though. I have heard a lot of people complain that the bitter profile ruins the cigars' flavor.

I also really like creamy stouts with rich maduros.

[rodwha]

@Branzig : Is this in contrast to the west coast styled IPAs? I don't find them bitter despite being high in IBUs.

[rodwha]

@Rocket: I will have to look into them! Thanks for that!

[rodwha]

CI carries them too! Wish I could get a single of them though as I'd like to try various ones. But that reminds me of the Stones You Can't Always Get What You Want...

[TreySC]

I thought they did a sampler with all the varieties.

[rodwha]

I didn't notice one, but sometimes I'm oblivious to the obvious being one of those ADD guys. Funny that I notice the abstract unusual things instead...

Then again CI has made things more difficult than they ought to be in my opinion in that searching for a brand won't bring up all they have but only their 5 pack samplers and boxes for the most part.

[Branzig]

@Branzig : Is this in contrast to the west coast styled IPAs? I don't find them bitter despite being high in IBUs.

The defining characteristic to any IPA, at least to me, is bitterness. High alcohol content is there as well of course. I suppose you could be referring to a more European styled IPA (think double IPA or "Imperial" IPA). They are definitely more on the bitter side than "American" versions. But all IPA's are what I would consider to be bitter.

A couple of my favorites are: Elysian's Space Dust, Stone's Ruination, Sierra Nevada's Rye and Torpedo, Lagunita's IPA, and of course Dogfish Head 90 Minute