Jai Alai IPA - Cigar City Brewing

Wolfpack2005

North Carolina

3.43/5  rDev -18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Thanks kpanter for hooking me up with this FL treat. Canned 7 Nov 12

A- Poured from a can into my DFH snifter. A nice deep orangish/amber with a 1 finger head that fades fast. Very hazy with bits of sediment floating around.

S-Has a very distinct fruity aroma of mangos and pineapples that is quite pleasing. There is also a bready/yeast scent that blend well with the fruits. The only reason that I scored it so low was the aromas where muted, they didn't jump out at me like I prefer with an IPA.

T-Upfront I get a spicy bitterness then SWEET caramel malts with small hints of the tropical fruit that was in the nose. Then a piney bitterness as the beer goes down.

M-Heavy and syrupy with moderate levels of carbonation.

O-Not a bad IPA, I can see the allure. I just prefer my IPA's lighter with crisper flavors. This was canned 3 months ago, but this was the last out of the 6er and the first one I had a month ago, I felt the same way about.

Serving type: can

02-07-2013 02:57:06 | More by Wolfpack2005

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-21-2013 21:35:51 | More by In_Control_Mike

Andreias21

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-21-2013 16:59:18 | More by Andreias21

Pecan

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-21-2013 03:26:44 | More by Pecan

tehzachatak

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-21-2013 02:03:20 | More by tehzachatak

ironchefmiyagi13

New York

4.4/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Just got a shipment in from lets pour.com and they sent some freebees with my order. Canned on May 14th...doesn't get much fresher than that for someone way out in the boonies of Long Island.

This beer is definitely worth the hype. Great IPA nose with the classic hops resin, citrusy grapefruit and lime with a little pineapple coming through. What I like in my IPAs are a faint malt backbone. Not a huge fan of malty, sweet beers and this one is right in the middle. The sweetness comes in the form of fruit juice instead of malt. Very nice touch.

I still have 3 more cans to hoard and will definitely savor each and every one of them.

Serving type: can

05-20-2013 23:00:17 | More by ironchefmiyagi13

Mullen2525

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -28.6%

05-20-2013 17:42:23 | More by Mullen2525

duobob

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-20-2013 04:37:55 | More by duobob

thampel09

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-20-2013 03:50:27 | More by thampel09

NJB145

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-20-2013 00:30:10 | More by NJB145

Listers

Illinois

5/5  rDev +19%

05-19-2013 22:39:31 | More by Listers

DinoFight

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-19-2013 20:57:57 | More by DinoFight

moonknight31

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-19-2013 17:08:33 | More by moonknight31

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