Guava Grove
Cigar City Brewing

Guava GroveGuava Grove
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From:
Cigar City Brewing
 
Florida, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
8.9%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.99 | pDev: 13.03%
Reviews:
383
Ratings:
891
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 17, 2021
Added:
Dec 05, 2008
Wants:
  300
Gots:
  136
One of Tampa's nicknames in addition to the Cigar City is the Big Guava. It earned the moniker from local newspaper columnist Steve Otto in the 1970's. The nickname eventually gave rise to one of Ybor City's most popular annual events, Guavaween. We brew Guava Grove in tribute to Tampa's fruity nickname. Guava Grove is brewed with a French strain of Saison yeast and sees a secondary fermentation on pink guava puree. Slightly tart with a dry finish this is a refined beer that is perfect for sharing.

18 IBU
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.25/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
1 pt. 9.4 fl.oz. bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8%. Hazy deep golden colour, huge white head. Intense aroma of guava and other tropical fruits, Belgian ale yeast and mild spices. Fizzy mouthfeel. The flavour is "Belgian", but with the unusual addition of guava. Drier than expected. Spicy / peppery finish.
May 17, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 15, 2020
 
Rated: 4.06 by Jason_cs from Florida

Dec 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by AmeriCanadian from Tennessee

Dec 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by SHODriver from North Carolina

Nov 13, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by PugsandBeer from Florida

Jan 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by suckaj from Florida

Oct 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.78 by Stum-pub from Connecticut

Sep 18, 2015
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Reviewed by thepenguin from Massachusetts

4.32/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Reviewed 1/21/12
2009 vintage

L: Pours very effervescent with a billowy head. Good head retention. Color: orange amber, slightly darker than most saisons.

S: Quite tart—bottle maybe infected, though other reviewers have noted the tartness as well. Sourness similar to a Flanders Red with faint tropical fruits and some spice.

T: Very tart upfront. Slight sweetness mid-sip, but really tipped towards sourness. Some tropical fruit hints. The high carbonation, tartness, and archetypical saison spiciness make for a very sharp sip. Some earthiness and slight bitterness in the finish.

F: Very high carbonation—turns to foam in your mouth. Just above a medium body. Leaves slickness on the palate. The fairly high ABV is not felt during sip—those 2-3 years on the shelf probably helped in that regard—but warms a bit when you set your glass down.

Overall: I rather enjoyed this one. It was very different from what I had expected; was anticipating much more fruity sweetness and much less tartness, but hey, I like surprises and this one was a pleasant one. Despite the ABV, this was crisp, refreshing, and surprisingly light. I'm thinking this might be a good beer to use to introduce someone to sours.
Sep 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.91 by samEBC from Belgium

Aug 22, 2015
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Reviewed by CHickman from New York

4.01/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours cloudy orange color with a small head that faded and left zero lacing.

Smells of apricot, guava, sweet malt, biscuit, tart green apple, mild funk, wet cardboard, yeast, dry grass, hay and some spice like pepper and coriander. The sweetness and sour aspects make it like a juice, not really like a saison.

Tastes of sweet malt and sour apple up front, with a mix of tart, sour and spicy all hitting you at once. A nice mix of funky yeast, pepper, light cinnamon, mild clove, coriander, orange peel, rotting pear, white wine, citrus hops, banana, apricot, brown sugar, wet horse hair and buttery buiscit dipped in grapefruit juice; yep, the finish is like a biscuit or wheat bread crust dipped in orange or grapefruit juice, and I like it. Odd in its unique qualities, it is very easy to drink, hides the ABV well and gets better as it warns.

Mouthfeel is very creamy and smooth with a little zesty feel, a medium body that's leaning towards thicker, it has mild carbonation and a bitter slightly spicy finish that's on the clean side and full of nice spices. Really nice beer, not traditional but really damn good. Glad I was able to try it at the brewery.
Jul 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by gjoker321 from Florida

Jul 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Mar 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania

Mar 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by trxxpaxxs from New York

Feb 23, 2015
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Rated by 31Sam13 from New Hampshire

4.45/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A wonderful concoction from a innovative brewery...
Feb 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.65 by nathanmiller from New York

Feb 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by NHbeerguy from New Hampshire

Jan 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by Ohiovania from Ohio

Jan 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by greenspointexas from Texas

Jan 12, 2015
Guava Grove from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 891 ratings