Lactobacillus Raspberry Grove
Cigar City Brewing

Lactobacillus Raspberry GroveLactobacillus Raspberry Grove
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From:
Cigar City Brewing
 
Florida, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.05 | pDev: 6.42%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
65
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 07, 2023
Added:
Nov 25, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  11
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Rated: 3.68 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

May 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.35 by FBarber from Illinois

Mar 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by jcb7472 from Florida

Dec 30, 2017
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

4.16/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bright red with a thin, fuzzy light pinkish-white blanket.

Smell is seedy, acidic raspberry, blackberry and cherry with a little toasted bread.

Taste is fresh, tart raspberry mellowed out by the still present bready malt. There's also a little seedy, slightly milky funk but it's mostly smooth tartness with a consistently carbonated, crisp moderate body and a semi-dry finish. Lemon-lime-cherry pops in occasionally as well.

There isn't even the slightest hint of artificial or medicinal flavors in this beer at all, which is a stark contrast to the Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock I had a few days ago.
Aug 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.38 by JamesBondGA from Georgia

Aug 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Pearlstreetbrewingco from Florida

Jul 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Jun 20, 2017
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.15/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours slightly hazy ruby/pinkish orange/copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy light pink head with good retention, that reduces to a thin lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of big tart/tangy raspberries, cranberry, lemon, lime, green apple, pear, melon, peach, white grape, pepper, wheat, lightly toasted biscuit, hay, grass, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of raspberries, fruity/acidic/spicy yeast, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart/tangy raspberries, cranberry, lemon, lime, green apple, pear, melon, peach, white grape, pepper, wheat, lightly toasted biscuit, hay, grass, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Moderate fruity/lactic tartness and yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy raspberries, cranberry, lemon, lime, green apple, pear, melon, peach, white grape, pepper, wheat, lightly toasted biscuit, hay, grass, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of raspberries, fruity/acidic/spicy yeast, and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/spiciness balance, and zero puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from tart/spiciness and carbonation, increasing through the glass. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, creamy/bready/grainy/acidic, and lightly tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Zero warming alcohol for 7.2%. Overall this is an outstanding fruited sour saison! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of raspberries, fruity/acidic/spicy yeast, and bready malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink; with the balanced lactic/spicy/creamy finish. Perfectly balanced between fruit, lacto, and saison yeast flavors. A tad on the malty side, but never overly sweet. A highly enjoyable offering.
Jun 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.84 by ladle69 from Florida

May 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4.16 by scott2269 from Ohio

Apr 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by DangerDawg from Ohio

Apr 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by jakea from Wisconsin

Apr 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Mar 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by GTJayG from Georgia

Mar 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.91 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

Mar 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Mar 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by waddellc2 from Pennsylvania

Feb 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by Rifugium from North Dakota

Jan 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.17 by ncelauro from New York

Jan 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by tharper178 from Florida

Jan 15, 2017
Lactobacillus Raspberry Grove from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 65 ratings