Cigar City Guava Grove

This brew comes from a microbrewery in Tampa, FL that's still quite young. Opening in 2009, Cigar City brewing has quickly become a big name due to their desire to experiment and brew up some very tasty concoctions. One of their signatures has been aging beers with cedar, a nod to Tampa's cigar history, which imparts quite an interesting and tasty flavor to their beers. Thanks to my buddy Kevin who brought this one back up from FL for me to sample:

Pours into my glass a somewhat hazy orange with a touch of pink as well. Small white head forms and then falls to a ring above the brew with a few bubbles. Aromas of tropical fruit, guava and spice upfront. Fresh Belgian yeast tones with a touch of tart funk. Really nice and I like the bright guava aroma.



First sip brings a lot of fruitiness upfront with lemon, banana and plenty of bright guava. Spiciness weaves in with vibrant Belgian yeast along with a touch of tart, earthy funk. Creamy and smooth finish with lingering guava and spice aftertaste. Alcohol is well hidden.

Mouthfeel is smooth and light with a creaminess imparted from the carbonation. Really enjoyable and refreshing as well. Well, this is just a damn fine beer and I would gladly drink this again. Cigar City continues to impress me. Well worth seeking out!

Overall this gets a rating of Great from me!

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