Jai Alai IPA - Cigar City Brewing

JCaweinstein

Ohio

4.33/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours dark orange to light amber, one finger creamy white head with lots and lots of bubbles. This is also crystal clear.
The aroma is somewhat grassy, it's not as strong as I was anticipating. Im picking up some floral notes as the beer warms.
The flavor is mostly citrus like grapefruit. I also taste peppery spice and also a bit of cereal/grain which is subtle and more noticeable as the beer warms.
Medium bodied, smooth and crisp. Bitter hop flavors stay with me all the way through with hints of pepper and grain on the finish, leaves a citrusy aftertaste.
Overall this is a very solid year round IPA. It's a beer I've had before on vacation and will continue to purchase when I can.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2012 01:17:19 | More by JCaweinstein

jakeox

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-19-2013 01:51:06 | More by jakeox

clay23

New York

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-19-2013 01:37:29 | More by clay23

teraflx

Arizona

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-18-2013 20:16:32 | More by teraflx

beechner224

Florida

4.48/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a can into a standard pint glass. White head with enough foam, nice lacing as the glass was emptied. Color was light orange. Looks very good. Doesn't smell as strong as I remember. But whats there is very citrusy. Love the taste, but again, not as strong as I remember it being. Very balanced with citrus, grapefruit and orange. Mouthfeel is just a tiny bit syrupy. Overall, love this beer and it is my go to IPA.

Serving type: can

05-18-2013 19:43:18 | More by beechner224

chrisp450

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-18-2013 03:53:26 | More by chrisp450

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-18-2013 03:12:08 | More by iHeartMNBeer

SSEngelbrecht

Louisiana

4.49/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a can into a standard pint glass.

White head, light foam, nice lacing as the glass was emptied. Color was typical light orange / golden.

Smell is dominated by herbal hops with a light citrus in the background.

The taste is on par with the best. Nice bitterness balanced by malt and tons of citrus, lemon, grapefruit and orange. There's an initial sweetness on the palate which rolls into a pleasant bitterness with great balance.

The mouthfeel is thicker than I expected with a syrupy body that is very pleasing, especially as the beer warms up a bit.

Overall, this is a winner and ranks up there with many of the greats.

Serving type: can

05-17-2013 23:40:25 | More by SSEngelbrecht

MPSTARR

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-17-2013 21:36:18 | More by MPSTARR

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -16.7%

05-17-2013 16:17:26 | More by twenty5

tattoopunk031

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-17-2013 14:18:19 | More by tattoopunk031

jsmith6051

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-17-2013 14:15:51 | More by jsmith6051

olmane

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-17-2013 05:58:41 | More by olmane

bigfatflounder

Wyoming

5/5  rDev +19%

05-17-2013 03:40:43 | More by bigfatflounder

michaeljstraub

Georgia

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-16-2013 19:49:59 | More by michaeljstraub

gdub

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-16-2013 14:07:07 | More by gdub

Pelican5

California

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-16-2013 07:23:24 | More by Pelican5

acc88

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-16-2013 07:13:37 | More by acc88

HeyOhhh

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-15-2013 22:25:06 | More by HeyOhhh

Beerdudenumberone

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-15-2013 20:27:29 | More by Beerdudenumberone

Wheelzie

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-15-2013 12:03:53 | More by Wheelzie

Lisicjm

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-15-2013 02:48:04 | More by Lisicjm

oldedog

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-14-2013 21:26:19 | More by oldedog

Ethan-UF

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-14-2013 18:56:59 | More by Ethan-UF

harpus

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-14-2013 15:00:25 | More by harpus