Cigar City Hunahpu's Imperial Stout
Ale with Cacao Nibs, Cinnamon, Vanilla, and Ancho and Pasilla Chiles added.
In Mayan mythology, Hun Hunahpu was the father of the Mayan hero twins Hunahpu and Xbalanque. Hun Hunahpu, along with his brother Vucub Hunahpu, was tricked by the Dark Lords of the underworld and slain. Hun Hunahpu’s corpse morphed into a cacao tree, his head becoming a cacao pod, which in typically awesome mythology fashion, spit upon the hand of a young maiden named Xiquic who promptly became pregnant with the hero twins. The twins would ultimately grow up to avenge their father and uncle and defeat the Dark Lords and ascend the heavens to become the moon and sun. We brew Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout once a year and release it only at the brewery. We will continue to do so until the end of the cycle. Released on the second Saturday in March at the brewery.
Extremely dark in color with a brown head with notes of big notes of chocolate and espresso, moderate notes of vanilla and cinnamon and mild notes of tobacco and chilis. Flavor opens with a big blast of chocolate and moderate espresso with notes of dark toffee and interjecting notes of vanilla with lingering hints of cinnamon and tobacco and chili notes with a mild scoville heat in the finish.
In Mayan mythology, Hun Hunahpu was the father of the Mayan hero twins Hunahpu and Xbalanque. Hun Hunahpu, along with his brother Vucub Hunahpu, was tricked by the Dark Lords of the underworld and slain. Hun Hunahpu’s corpse morphed into a cacao tree, his head becoming a cacao pod, which in typically awesome mythology fashion, spit upon the hand of a young maiden named Xiquic who promptly became pregnant with the hero twins. The twins would ultimately grow up to avenge their father and uncle and defeat the Dark Lords and ascend the heavens to become the moon and sun. We brew Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout once a year and release it only at the brewery. We will continue to do so until the end of the cycle. Released on the second Saturday in March at the brewery.
Extremely dark in color with a brown head with notes of big notes of chocolate and espresso, moderate notes of vanilla and cinnamon and mild notes of tobacco and chilis. Flavor opens with a big blast of chocolate and moderate espresso with notes of dark toffee and interjecting notes of vanilla with lingering hints of cinnamon and tobacco and chili notes with a mild scoville heat in the finish.
4.3
1053 reviews
Tampa, United States
Community reviews
TCBW19. Dark brown colour, beige head. Aroma is chocolatey, vanilla, coconuty, cocoa, cinnamon. Taste is roasty, cinnamon, pepper, chocolatey. Full body, average carbonation. Very nice.
On tap at TCBW 2019. As Hunaphue’s 2019. Pours black colour. High brownish head. Vanilla, toffee, chocolate in the aroma. No alcochol. Really delicious smell. Chocolate, chocolate mousse, vanilla, pleasent nutiness in the taste. Very nice silky texture. Really tasty and well balanced imperial stout.
Zapach intensywny, paloność, kakao, czekolada, kawa, cynamon, przyprawy, wanilia. Kolor czarny, nieprzejrzyste. Piana brązowa, niska, drobna, średnio trwała, lekki lacing. W smaku słodkie, pełne, paloność, kakao, suszone owoce, cynamon, wanilia, ziemia, chili. Goryczka wysoka, wysycenie niskie.
On tap at brewery. Black color with a brown head. Sweet maple cinnamon chocolate flavor. Heavy body.
A small taste on tap @ TCBW 2019. Pours very dark brown with a low tan head. Aroma is sweet roasted malts with chocolate and vanilla. Flavor is sweet roasted malts, chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla, hops. Pretty good.
Rating #1500! Pitch black color, small dark brown head. Balanced aromas of roasted malt, chocolate, chili, vanilla, soy, biscuits and raisins. Taste of chili, alcohol, roasted malt, dark chocolate, vanilla, coffee, cinnamon and slight soy. Thick mouthfeel.
Nearly black with a brown head. Aroma is cinnamon, vanilla, chocolate, coffee and smokey. Taste is medium/heavy sweet and medium/heavy bitter. Palate is medium body, smooth velvety feel with soft carbonation and a small amount of pepper heat.
Bottle shared at Alex's birthday. Pours a pitch black with a brown head that lingers, then dissipates. Beautiful nose with cacao nib and at the forefront. Medium bodied with cacao nib and vanilla mild cinnamon and nice heat from the chili peppers. Lots going on here and everything works well together without any cloying sweetness. Coffee and lingering cinnamon and chili on the finish with more cacao nib throughout.
2019/03/03 - Pours jet black with a foamy tan head that quickly dissipates and leaves. Aroma is rich chocolate, treacle, vanilla, roasted malts, cinnamon, earthy and vegetal notes. Taste is cocoa, chilies, vanilla, cinnamon, roasted malt and earthy notes. Almost like a spiced hot chocolate with chilies. Mouthfeel is medium to full and oily with a sweet, toasty, warming finish. Exceptionally smooth.
1st Feb 2019; 7th International Pre-Brugge Beer Festival Beer Swap, De Bierboom. Big sample from a large bottle. Tanned foam for a head, black bodied. Nice warm aroma with coffee and chilli to the fore. Taste is also leaning towards a chilli/coffee flavour with some chocolate and vanilla too. Liked the subtle chilli notes, blended nicely with the richness of the coffee and chocolate taste.
03.05.2013, 0,75l bottle (2011 vintage) sampled @ CBC:
Fint brunt skum, tjukk sirupsaktig konsistens. Lett fyldig og sødmerik lukt med preg av mørk malt, humle, chili, mørk sjokolade, mørkt sukker, kaffi, karamell, tre, kanel, vanilje, lakris, gras. Lett tørr og syrlig sødmerik smak med preg av mørk malt, humle, tre, røykt chili, mørkt sukker, kakao, gras, kaffi, kanel. Middels bitterhet som set godt. Veldig god.
2012 vintage - litt mildare lukt, ikkje fullt så tørr smak.
2013 vintage - mindre chili, meir lakris i lukt, meir syrlig smak.
2018 edition. Appearance is inky pitch black, with a tan head. Aroma is chocolate, cinnamon, chilli, coffee, spices, vanilla, peppers. Taste- chocolate, chilli, dark fruit hints, peppers, chocolate orange, milk chocolate, apple hints, chocolate cake, brownie. Mouthfeel is thick, smooth, coating, superb. Clingy cinnamon at the end. Unbelievable.
750-ml bottle from craftsmentaphouse. huge very dark foamy persistent head, striking sweet cinnamon bun nose, intense in mouth, very sweet, boozy hot, earthy, cinnamon, chocolate, could imagine chile, creamy. actually no match for the Dark Lords.
Bottle, 2016 edition @ Malt & Mold sampling. Pours inky black with very small frothy tan head, woodsy rum aroma, low carbonation, woodsy bitter mocha taste with cocoa nibs, smooth body, long finish. Just great!
(Tap) clear, bright, glistening wry dark brown colour with a small brown head; aroma of cacao, dark chocolate, chocolate liqueur; thick palate; rich, intense, balanced flavour with a long, medium bitter finish
Pours a jet black with a tan foam head. Aroma is chocolate, bitter roast, molasses, and dark fruit. Flavor is sweet dark fruit, chocolate, bitter roast, molasses, earth, and for some reason I get hints of cherry. Very bitter with a smooth, full body. Excellent.
Nearly perfect
Black pour. Aroma is cocoa and coffee. Taste adds mild pepper. Like.
Aroma: Bottle - The malts provide Dark rich chocolate aromas, hints of toffee, and light notes of raisins. There is a minor grassy note from the Hops. As i drink the asthma is a little alcohol.
Appearance: Pitch black body, very opaque. Ther head is dark brown, like melted chocolate. Texture is tiny bubbles with a few medium around the edges. The head lingers atop the beer but stays very thin.
Flavor: Dark roasted malts, a touch of smoke from the roasted malts, and a rich creamy malt sugar flavor from the malts. A low hop taste and a nice bit of bittering hops. Balance is malty and the finish is chocolate, roasted malts and bittering from the Hops.
Mouthfeel: Body is full, with medium/ high carbonation. There is a strong alcohol warmth, and the malt base provides a solid creamy mouthfeel that overshadows the level of carbonation. There is astringency due to the bittering hops but more from the roasted malts.
Overall: the beer is fairly well balanced and has a good Imperial Stout that is easy sipping beer a little bit of an alcohol hit.
Score: 9 / 4 / 9 / 4 / 17
Vintage 2013, draught at MBCC 2018, red session.
Pitch black body, with a medium, creamy, dark beige head.
Lovely aroma of pepper, creamy chocolate, sweet spices, coffee, vanilla, cocoa powder, slight coffee.
Tastes amazing, with loads of creamy chocolate, pepper, sweet spices, cocoa, vanilla, subtle coffee.
Full, creamy mouthfeel, with a low carbonation.
Finishes very smooth, moderate sweet, moderate spicy, with chocolate, cocoa powder, coffee, moderate pepper, some tobacco, slight soy sauce.
Delicious! The balance is outstanding, drinks incredibly smooth for the ABV. Rich and really diverse, with spicy, sweet and roasty notes in great harmony. Beautiful, characterful stuff, my favourite Cigar City so far.
( MBCC 2018 , 2013 vintage)
Aroma: vegetables :/, cherries, cinnamon, soy souce. milk chocolate.
Taste: semi-sweet, flavour of vegetables, soy souce, cinamon, lightly spicy on the finish.
Palate: close to full body, low carboantion.
Overall: Don't age it, way tooo old.
( bottle 2015 vintage)
Aroma: cinnamon, chocolate :8
Taste: sweet, flavour of milk chocolate, cinnamon and peppers.;8
Palate: medium body, low carbonation:4
Overall: Nice one.16
OVERALL( 3.7+4,1)/2= 3,9
22oz bottle at share. What a way to wash that previous stout out of my mouth. This is was truly excellent all the way around. Silky black pour with small ring of beige head. Roasty, woody aroma. Taste brings in some sweet roastiness, a nice mellow bitterness, and a lovely creamy texture. Thought this would be the evening's winner, but there was a better one out there....
Bottle at brewery. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, cacao, coffee, cinnamon, chili and Vanilla. Heavy sweet and moderate bitter with lingering roasted spicy notes. Full and creamy. A great one...
It is superbly cherry driven in its fruitiness (uber fruity - 2017). Some cocoa, nice on the finish and balance. I am sad that cinnamon is hidden. Good one. In the past it must have been a real treat.
750ml bottle, 2018 vintage. Rich chocolate malt aroma with notes of roasted malt, molasses, cinnamon, vanilla and chili peppers. Pours inky black with a dark, large mocha head that has great retention and good lacing. Starts with rich molasses, chocolate malt and vanilla flavors as well as full body and slick, viscous mouthfeel. Finishes smooth with cinnamon and roasted malt flavors as well as a bit of chili pepper heat that counters the malt nicely. Worth the hype, really good stuff.
W aromacie praliny, czekolada mleczna, delikatny cynamon. W smaku półsłodkie. Na finiszu mocno czekoladowe z lekką palonością. Alkohol szlachetny, sporo ciała, intensywne, degustacyjne, super piwo.
Barwa nieprsejrzyscie czarna z brunatna pianka. W aromacie wedzone papryczki wegierskie, pralinki i takie przyjemne przyprawy w stylu kurkuma. W smaku bardzo papryczkowe, pralinkowe, calkiem palone. Mega klasa, duzo ciala i mega szlachetny alkohol. Klasa sama w sobie.
Pours dark brown/black with light brown lacing. Nose is chocolate. Taste is chocolate, bread with a dry finish. Classic stout is very nice.
750 ml bottle acquired in trade. Once opened some chilis and green pepper open up your nose. A Deep chocolate, cherry and a bit of burnt wood flavor even though this is not barrel aged. Pretty interesting beer. Love it.
Pours deep dark used motor oil with thin brown head. It has dark chocolate legs nearly staining the glass as I swirl the brew around. Aroma is of rich dark chocolate, vanilla, molasses, vegetable smelling hot spices and more chocolate. The taste is full of yummy rich dark chocolate. Love this beer.
CBS vertical tasting @ Tim's. Thank you for sharing Jon! Dark brown pour some brown foam on top. Aroma has cocoa and chocolate, chocolate pudding, somewhat milky, cacao nibs. Tastes dry chocolaty, roast, hops and some chilli heat coming out in the finish. Very rich, kind of like a hoppy chocolate cake, I like that it's not overly sweet and that chilli heat is in the finish. Pretty darn good.