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Cigars with beer
Dark beers (stouts and porters) and maduros are a natural match; lighter, hoppy beers suit spicier, medium cigars.
Tips
- Stout or porter: maduro with coffee and cocoa notes.
- IPA: a medium, peppery Habano or Corojo can stand up to the hops.
- Very light lagers are easily overwhelmed; pick a mild cigar.
Cigars to try with beer
From our database, mild–medium to full cigars with wrapper styles that suit it, most reviewed first:
Joya Red
MediumNicaraguan wrapper · Nicaragua
reviewed by 11 sites · 10 r/cigars threads
Hidden gemArturo FuenteDon Carlos
MediumCameroon wrapper · Dominican Republic
reviewed by 9 sites · 30+ r/cigars threads
CamachoCorojo
Medium–FullHonduran Corojo wrapper · Honduras
reviewed by 9 sites · 30+ r/cigars threads
PlasenciaAlma del Campo
MediumNicaraguan wrapper · Nicaragua
reviewed by 9 sites · 30+ r/cigars threads
TatuajeHavana VI
MediumEcuadorian Habano wrapper · Nicaragua
reviewed by 9 sites · 27 r/cigars threads
Hidden gemWarpedFuturo
MediumNicaraguan Corojo '99 wrapper · Nicaragua
reviewed by 9 sites · 30+ r/cigars threads
Hidden gemAJ FernandezNew World Dorado
Medium–FullNicaraguan Habano sun grown wrapper · Nicaragua
reviewed by 8 sites · critics 93 · 30+ r/cigars threads
Aging RoomQuattro Nicaragua
Medium–FullNicaraguan wrapper · Nicaragua
reviewed by 8 sites · critics 95 · 30+ r/cigars threads
Hidden gemCommon questions
What cigar goes with beer?
Dark beers (stouts and porters) and maduros are a natural match; lighter, hoppy beers suit spicier, medium cigars.
Should the cigar or the beer be stronger?
Neither should overpower the other. Match their intensity so you can taste both.
Other pairings
Pairing is personal: treat these as starting points. Please drink responsibly; for adults 21+.
