The Set-up to March Matching Maduro Madness with Cup A Joe Stout

The Set-up to March Matching Maduro’s

I have selected a stout to be matched up with each of these cigars.  I have never had this stout before so here is the profile.

Name:

Short’s Brew Cup A Joe – Coffee Crème Stout

Stout brewed with coffee and milk sugar

Stats:

8 % abv

30 IBU

12 oz bottle

My Strength Rating: 9

Info:

Short’s Brewing Company

Elk Rapids, Michigan, USA

Joe’s Profile

Appearance: Black as night body with a fine bubbly, dark tan, ½ finger head.  Very little carbonation here it looks like.  That little foamy head sure leaves plenty of lacing on the glass. 

Aroma: What else coffee and a big roasted malty sweetness

Flavors: Creamy semi-sweet chocolate coffee taste.  If you drink weak coffee in the morning don’t even think about drinking this.  This is no girly-man coffee.  Rich and deep roasted grains and malts mix with some dark chocolate and coffee bitterness.  To me this is very pleasing to drink. 

Mouthfeel: yes, very low carbonation – this could become a factor in this review.  Carbonation is a good thing for refreshing the palate.  More water is going to be needed on the bench and maybe a few more time-outs to recoup from each pairing.  The texture is smooth and somewhat creamy. 

Here are the brackets for Round 1:

Cain Maduro Nub (1:1 odds) vs Oliveros Maduro (15:1 odds) 

The one seed vs the six seed

Bahia Maduro (3:1) vs La Perla Maduro(9:1)                          
The two seed vs the five seed

5 Vegas A Maduro (4:1) vs La Estrella Maduro (5:1)                

The three seed vs the four seed

Round 1: March Matching Maduros start tomorrow