The Bruery / Funky Buddha ¡Guava Libre! Fruit / Vegetable Beer at 7.5% ABV (C$13.79 at NLC Stavanger, 750 ml, packaged on 11-May-2017, acquired 30-Dec-2017, reviewed 3-Jan-2018)
Appearance: opaque deep gold with one fat finger of creamy ivory head, good retention and moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: guava, cream, mild vanilla. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-low bitter, light tart. (7/10) Palate: medium creamy body, soft carbonation, medium duration warming finish. (4/5)
I don’t know that I think of guava as being particularly Floridian, but I guess they’re referring more to the Cuban influence. I’m also fairly sure I’ve never had an “Imperial Cream Ale” before, so I lumped this in with the Fruit beers – which is another one of those styles that’s so broad as to be almost useless, but what’re you gonna do? In any case, this is a huge fruit smoothie with an extremely sneaky ABV that becomes apparent as an eventual mild warming. Definitely reminiscent of a pastry, with lots of guava, some cream and a hint of vanilla. Not one I’d want to drink a lot of, but an interesting change from the everyday. (And personally, I was pretty gobsmacked at Bruery showing up at the NLC, so I was gonna take it regardless!) (15/20)
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