The Bruery Guava Libre
What the brewers say
“The flavors you’d find in a Cuban guava pastry in an imperial cream ale. Lactose and vanilla imparts sweet, custard-like ribbons, and guava for filling its conceptual authenticity.”
What our panel thought
Aroma: “Very herbal, almost medicinal up front, which is probably the guava competing with the vanilla. The tropical fruitiness emerges more as it warms.”
Flavor: “Rich and rounded flavor profile that showcases the guava esters and how they play off of the richness brought by the lactose and vanilla. Some definite alcoholic heat on the back of the throat on every sip. We were surprised on the palate, as on the aroma, that the corn from the cream ale style shines through just a touch. Nice to taste the base beer in something like this.”
Overall: “The creamy guava part is very nice. Nice balance of tart and sweetness, although there’s a slight astringency. Reminds us of a cocktail on a beach with a paper umbrella sticking out the top of the cup.”
