Blackberry Grove
Cigar City Brewing

Blackberry GroveBlackberry Grove
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From:
Cigar City Brewing
 
Florida, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
7.4%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.05 | pDev: 7.65%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
88
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 17, 2018
Added:
Feb 13, 2015
Wants:
  13
Gots:
  17
BlackberryGrove is an American Sour Blackberryale that experiences three fermentations. Primary fermentation is conducted with lactobacillus, a bacterial that sours the wort. The secondary fermentation takes place when we add an aleyeast. The tertiary fermentation is spurred by the addition of blackberries. The acidity of this elegant ale cuts fatty foods and oily fish from the palate beautifully. Pairs well with mussels cooked in gueuze, ceviche terrines and rich, creamy cheese or cheesecake.

IBU: 7.5
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Ratings by suckaj:
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Rated by suckaj from Florida

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Jun 05, 2016
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Reviewed by macrosmatic from Florida

3.85/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Reviewed from notes. Poured from a 22 oz. bottle into an El Catador Barrel-Aged glass.

A: Purplish red - nearly the color of cranberry juice - and mildly hazy. Forms a thin white head, though it fades quickly, with lower visible carbonation than expected.

S: Lactic tart, berry fruitiness, and mild Lactobacillus funk. Husky pale malts, and the weird dishwater aroma that many of CCB's sours have as well. Some lemony citric acid mixed with the blackberry pie filling. Decent aroma, but it doesn’t hit me quite right.

T: Tart berries, dry citric acid, and a modest Lacto funk. Lactic acid bite and the tart underripe blackberries. Grainy pale malts again. Dry and tart finish with more husky “dishwater” in the hang.

M: A light body, with carbonation sensation just a bit lower than desired. Low alcohol presence.

O: This isn't my favorite, though it’s not the worst of the “Lactobacillus Grove” series. The blackberries add a nice sweet and tart balance.
NOTE: I won’t change the rating, but this did get significantly better after eating some curry chicken wings. I'm not sure quite what to make of that, but if you're going to drink this, either let it warm significantly, or have it with some food. Or both.
Jun 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.01 by PorterLambic from Florida

Jul 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania

Jul 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by mklisz from New Hampshire

Jun 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by oline73 from Maryland

May 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.81 by hopkrid from Florida

Feb 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.74 by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

Jan 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.08 by dsshuck from Delaware

Jan 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by Rutager from Canada (BC)

Jan 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Deltoro from Florida

Jan 17, 2017
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Reviewed by ELS from Florida

4.38/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This beer surprised me. It has a great balance of a very pleasing sour lacto taste and a slightly sweet blackberry flavor that comes in towards the end. Neither overwhelms but works well in a very drinkable, refreshing beer. I also picked up a little bit of a wood flavor. Not sure where it came from but it adds to the overall enjoyment (for lack of a better word) and dare I say complexity of this sour. I would definitely seek this out.
Jan 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by YalovaIA from Iowa

Jan 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.07 by sendbeer from Georgia

Jan 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by HeartofMiami from Florida

Dec 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.16 by emottram from Massachusetts

Oct 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.63 by xtonytx from Connecticut

Aug 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.61 by DraughtJunkie82 from Missouri

Aug 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.82 by kell50 from North Carolina

May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Mar 29, 2016
Blackberry Grove from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 88 ratings