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Cigar City Brewing
Bolita Double Nut Brown Ale

89
Vintage: 2014
Style: American Strong Ale
ABV: 8%
Date: 2015-04-24
Contributor: westexans

Club & Brewer Notes: 

Bolita was a type of lottery popular with the working class citizens of the Ybor City district of Tampa. Bolita means, ’little ball’ but profits from the illegal (and often rigged) game were anything but little. In the 1920’s Tampa native Charlie Wall was the undisputed kingpin of the Bolita racket. Our Bolita is a Double Northern English-style brown ale that has a complex malt forward character with notes of chocolate, toffee and hints of roasted nuts in the finish. Bolita pairs well with Baklava, Big Band Music, Cool Evenings and robust cigars.