Cigar City Guava Grove

Brewed by Cigar City Brewing
Style: Saison
Tampa, Florida USA

750ml shared by BOLTZ7555. Pours cloudy orange with a 2 finger foamy white head. The nose is ripe guava, tart citrus and light funk. The taste pretty much follows suit. Medium very prickly mouthfeel. Decent stuff. Thanks J!

In short: A thick wild fruity saison with a sharp tartness. A bit too heavy (fruit purée) for the style but good nonetheless.
How: Bottle 750ml. Consumed fresh a few months after the beer release. Sent to me by Solan, thanks a lot Alan
The look: Cloudy golden blonde body (at first) turning into an ugly murky peach color (end of the bottle) body topped by a large off-white head with medium retention
In long: Nose is unmistakably Saison (very wild yeast character) with floral and strong fruity notes. The taste is very fruity. Not being familiar with guava I thought the beer was full of mangos, marmalade, kiwis and tropical fruits. I even got some avocados (!?). The fruitiness also comes with a light sourness. Lots of juicy floral hops that provide a mild bitterness. A light spiciness. Nice mouthfeel with a lively carbonation. Finish is semi-dry and also has a biting tartness. Overall the beer is very very sharp and the biting tartness makes it one to be enjoyed slowly. By the end of the bottle with all the yeast the beer turned into some kind of wild funky tropical fruity puree. This is pretty heavy for a Saison, I prefer my Saisons a bit easier to drink but this is a fun take on the style. A decent beer but just an average Saison. I’ve had many Cigar City brews and I’m not sure if I understand this brewery incontestable success. Or maybe I can’t appreciate something I have never experienced.

bottle poured a light amber in color with a foamy white head. aroma has tangy guava, yeast, fermented peach, light malt, and mild acid. mouth feel is light and it has prickly carbonation. flavor has a nice light sourness, guava, yeast, gets drying, and has a touch of citrus rind. very nice play on several things, a bit of saison, fruit beer, and sour brown. really a nice beer to drink in that it interesting and fun.

(bottle from Tampabrew). Cloudy burnt orange color. Medium off white head. Light sour and fruity aromas. Earthy flavor with light bitterness. Avg duration. Smooth finish. Thin texture. Moderate/fizzy carbonation. Fair lacing.

Hazy amber with a huge beige head. Wet sour wood aroma with some tropical fruits. Medium body. Tangy sweet earthy guava juice flavor with pale malts and herbs. Unique, and a very tasty treat. Thanks Juice for this bottle.

pours a copper golden with medium white head that disappears fast. aroma is sweet and tart with belgian yeast, guava, sugars, and a bit of sour. Flavor drinks the same. it is bright and crisp up front with the guava really pulling through with a nice tartness that melds really well with the yeast. i would def. love another.

750, capped. opaque dark orange with no head, lace, or legs. creamy medium body with mild carb. big tangy tropical fruit nose, with a little bit of spicy yeast around the edges. creamy medium body with very little carb. beautifully forward blastsvof tangy fruit with a little bit of yeasty funk underneath. mild finish.

bottle thanks to Daknole, pours hazy orange with a tall frothy white head. Sweet white grape, peach and yeast aroma. Soft hay and pale malt notes mix with candy sugar and peach. Tart grape and guava in the finish. High carbonation with a crisp mouth. Nice!