Don Gavino's Big Guava
Cigar City Brewing

Don Gavino's Big GuavaDon Gavino's Big Guava
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From:
Cigar City Brewing
 
Florida, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
ABV:
12%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 11.14%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
297
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 04, 2021
Added:
Nov 01, 2013
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  42
Ale brewed with guava and aged in Chardonnay barrels.
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Ratings by richobrien:
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Rated by richobrien from California

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

Jul 17, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Rated by KensWorld from Florida

3.91/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From CCB El Catador Club bottle share 12-2021
Dec 04, 2021
 
Rated: 3.1 by CheapBeerBuzz from California

Jul 19, 2017
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.76/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
So this was one of my bottles from that first Catador club. Drank this one before or after the Beer Camp festival in Chico. Comes in ipa orange color, small 1/4" off white head. Aroma was big on the wine barrel and guava, as advertised.

Taste, a mild sour and tart like quality from the chardonnay barrel I presume, mild sweetness from the guava. Carbonation where I like it, middle of the road. Not overly acidic despite the chard barrel. Manages a dry mouthfeel despite there being plenty perceptible sweetness throughout. Mild amount of caramel and funk. I thought it was complex without needlessly being so. I enjoyed it.
Feb 07, 2017
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle shared by Barry the other night, thanks man.

This one pours a nice reddish-orange, with a small head, and a bit of lacing.

Smells like juicy, sweet guava, with some nice white wine acidity, and a bit of oak.

This is definitely a little less sour than I would've wanted, but it's still nice. There's tons of guava here, and it's pretty sweet, with a nice creaminess to it, some white wine, a hint of oak, and an acidity of about 2/10.

This has a creamy and pretty juicy mouthfeel, with a good level of carbonation.

I believe this is about two years old, and it's certainly aged pretty well here.
May 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by teamwiggum from Wisconsin

Apr 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.31 by mattreitz49 from Florida

Sep 14, 2015
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Reviewed by sweemzander from Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
750mL bottle poured into a snifter.

(A)- Pours a cloudy apricot orange color. Produced a minimal white froth and lacing.

(S)- Big nose of the guava. Bits of honey meets a dry oaky white wine barrel.

(T)- Big time guava fruit meets a tart, yet dry oaky honey-like wine barrel.

(M)- A bigger carbonation level meets a tart, but juicy fruit centered beer with subtle oak and wine notes.

(O)- Definitely solid. It has some complexity while keeping true to the style. Not very experienced with alot of guava fruit, but I enjoy it in this
Aug 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by jrs3994243 from Michigan

Jul 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.05 by Mo_fro from Connecticut

May 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by ricoslim from Florida

May 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by halo3one from Georgia

Apr 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by craftaholic from New York

Mar 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.33 by baggedlunch from New Mexico

Mar 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by BDeibs from Colorado

Feb 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by nathanmiller from New York

Feb 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.42 by kiki3drt292 from California

Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by siege06nd from Virginia

Feb 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by billab914 from Virginia

Feb 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by suckaj from Florida

Jan 14, 2015
Don Gavino's Big Guava from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 297 ratings