Guava Grove Saison - Cigar City Brewing

ediaz

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

11-22-2011 22:55:49 | More by ediaz

beagle75

Iowa

2.4/5  rDev -40.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a 750 ml bottle into a half-pint chalice.

A: Slightly hazy, light amber color with one finger of persistent off-white foam head. Scant lacing remains on the glass and a lopsided stream of bubbles rise in the column.

S: Tropical fruit and umami make for teriyaki sauce. Nail polish remover is also present. No alcohol is detected.

T: Begins off-dry, with bright mixed (tropical/stone) fruit and tartness usually associated with Flanders-style yeast. Acetaldehyde and meaty aromatic malt combine for even more oddness in the middle before the cleaner and drier finish. No alcohol is detected.

M: Medium viscosity, acidic and slightly syrupy on the palate, with moderate carbonation.

D/O: Although fruity, the guava component is far surpassed in degree of influence by the characterful but confused yeast and other fermenters. It comes across as the sort of sour that makes one wonder if they meant for this to happen. Challenging even in small doses, it is difficult to imagine working all the way though a pub-style serving of this misguided beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 21:41:59 | More by beagle75

cp45

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-25-2013 17:27:08 | More by cp45

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-23-2013 20:19:04 | More by InspectorBob

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-23-2013 01:35:23 | More by mikeincharleston

sblank

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-22-2013 15:51:20 | More by sblank

moonknight31

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-19-2013 17:08:09 | More by moonknight31

clay23

New York

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

05-19-2013 01:36:24 | More by clay23

ajtorres311

Florida

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-16-2013 15:00:46 | More by ajtorres311

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-13-2013 05:25:04 | More by Bonko_the_sane

powz87

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-11-2013 00:48:53 | More by powz87

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

05-10-2013 22:24:41 | More by mikeburd1128

FUwolfpacker

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-10-2013 12:29:41 | More by FUwolfpacker

tree777

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-10-2013 01:31:50 | More by tree777

maxcoinage

Illinois

4.01/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

From a trade (thanks to rynosf32 )

Poured a 750ml bottled 11/2012 into snifter an orange sunburst color with a nice big 2 inch frothy head.

Aroma is great-orange, tropical fruit, guava, creamy

Mouthfeel- very carbonated as would be expected with a a saison

Taste-fruit hits you at first but then turns a little sour

Overall - A great Saison that I'd buy again, but not sure I would trade for it.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 02:46:06 | More by maxcoinage

wyatt13

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

I received this bottle in a trade with 67couple. Thanks Jon! Poured from a 750 ml bottle into a tulip glass.

A – Pours a beautiful reddish-orange, a hue that is more common in sunsets than beer. A crackling head immediately erupts, only to fizzle away within the minute. Lots of quick moving bottles shoot around the glass. Lacing is nonexistant.

S – A definite Belgian character, with some clove and banana notes. A lot of tartness with a green apple acidity. A nice spiciness.

T – Oh man, this is nicely complex. A great sour character that manages to be simultaneously sweet and puckeringly tart. A nice musty funk in the aftertaste. I’m not sure that I would be able to identify guava, although there is certainly a nice fruity quality.

M – Very active carbonation, which I assume is due to the extensive bottle conditioning. A sharp dryness in the finish.

O – I thought the fruit was incorporated pretty nicely into the beer, adding a good amount of sweetness and complexity to the saison. Very refreshing on a warm spring day.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 03:38:51 | More by wyatt13

Lurkerson

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

04-28-2013 20:28:11 | More by Lurkerson

DrIPA

Michigan

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-28-2013 14:41:14 | More by DrIPA

DRBiser

Maryland

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-25-2013 14:32:59 | More by DRBiser

Bluecane

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

04-21-2013 06:42:08 | More by Bluecane

Boilerfood

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

04-20-2013 00:38:22 | More by Boilerfood

juliusseizure

New York

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-15-2013 01:45:36 | More by juliusseizure

Pinknuggets

Vermont

4.14/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle to Fantome tulip

A: It looks clean and orange although it is completely opaque. There is a big tan orange head that dissipates quickly and leaves a heavy lacing and a lot of carbonation. Pretty much what you expect from a hoppy farmhouse ale and definitely resembles guava.

S: There is a distinctive yeasty scent that reminds me somewhat of a farmhouse, but more of a sweet scent. The guava definitely has some presence it is not necessarily a fruity or citrus smell but it does sort of remind me of a tropical smell. The scent is not necessarily pleasant it stings the nostrils a little.

T: The taste follow the nose with a distinctive taste it is yeasty but it is more unique of a flavor then it is stereotypical farmhouse yeast. It does have a distinct begin flavor that probably comes from the yeast but is also very ale like. The guava does also have a presence it is deep in its fruitiness I do not know how to describe it not quite sweet but dead on in terms of my guava experience very similar to mango and a very interesting complement to the powerful yeasty flavor.

M: There is a medium mouthfeel not too heavy or light it is pretty watery but not thin what so ever. It is smooth and goes down easily so it has a good drinkability with the alcohol being completely hidden. There is a light carbonation that adds to the drinkability.

O: I have only had a few Cigar City beers and I have been impressed so perhaps I expected too much but I was kinda disappointed with this beer it is pretty good but I was expecting great. It does have a disnctive yeast flavor with a solid guava presence but nothing really super special flavor for me. I like it, but perhaps I expect too much worth a try for sure though that being said I don't know if I will be back.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 02:40:17 | More by Pinknuggets

JReites

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

04-06-2013 20:06:51 | More by JReites

madnismo

Florida

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-03-2013 02:43:06 | More by madnismo