Guava Groove - Cigar City Brewing

TheGordianKnot

Tennessee

4.5/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thank you, thank you, thank you- bryanole27 (great new trader)! Bottled 8.20 and drinking exactly one week later. Shared this bomber and poured into Ommegang glass...

A- Pours an incredible blend or blood orange and golden colors with a nice two finger white, fluffy, yet rocky head. Just a work of art in a glass.

S- Guava, guava, guava... Holy guava batman! Citrus blend on the backend. Slight yeast bite, but almost 100% guava!

T/M- Cigar City just rocked my palate. This is just sweet and tangy guava blend all the way with a nice bready following and delicate bitterness to boot. Very balanced. Great medium body that is light on the tongue due to prickly carbonation that really keeps this refreshing and wonderful.

O- My mind is blown that this is 8%... Especially since my last review was a shit storm on high alcohol saisons. Anyway, this was a great refreshing, breath of fresh saison. Love the fruit component and just would bathe in this if I could. I'm glad this is fresh, as i'm not sure age would bode well for this sexy beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2011 00:56:51 | More by TheGordianKnot

Nashvillain

Tennessee

4.38/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a dark gold into the glass with glistening yellow edges, quarter inch head sits atop. Little lacing to speak of, but a nice robust color for sure.

Smell is straight GUAVA. Maybe some citrus hiding in the background, lemon and lime and maybe a little avacado.

The taste is amazing balance between guava and brew, a great harmony that really does wonders for the beer. To be completely honest, I think the burp might be better than the beer, 100% guava burp. I highly recommend it.

Great brew. Not legendary, but if I lived near Cigar City I would drink the shit out of this. Overall got a 4.5 because of the burp. #Truth.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2011 19:39:13 | More by Nashvillain

Kshock

California

4.43/5  rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A- Hazy dark orange color with a good head retention. Nice lacing on the glass.

S- Dry sweetness with guava coming in, ending with a slight citric acid. Really nice and balanced nose.

T- Fruity guava sweetness with a little acidic note, drys quickly and has a nice finish. No residual flavors at all. Really balanced beer.

M- Nice med body with a velvety smoothness coming from the high carbonation level. Very nice.

O- Awesome beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2011 02:12:17 | More by Kshock

jcartamdg

Florida

4.83/5  rDev +26.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a gold/peach color with a paper thin head that disapates into a stable ring around my ccb snifter. Aroma is powerful, strong tropical fruit notes with grapefruit in the back. Taste follows the nose, funk and pepper added. Smooth in body, easy to drink and very refreshing. I already loved guava grove, guava groove takes that amazing saison to a whole new level. Bravo CCB!

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2011 00:42:19 | More by jcartamdg