Jai Alai IPA - Cigar City Brewing

righlander

Florida

5/5  rDev +18.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

they serve this at the bar down the street from my house. it's AMAZING. the first time i had it it was right after i finished a stone IPA and my friend was trying to tell me to try it but i was hesitant because i was really digging the fact that they had stone IPA on tap. ANYHOW...i was convinced to try it because the brewery is around here in tampa. so first of all the appearance was amazing. nice foamy, sticky, clingy lace. nice amber color. the smell captivated me for like 3 minutes before i even took a sip. smells is like picking a fresh hop, cracking it and smelling it, and also very deep toasty malt. smells soo beautiful. it's really hard to explain. maybe oak chips in there somewhere. taste is a very perfectly balanced romance between beautiful toasty sweet malt and very abrasive (but still beautiful) hops. mouth feel is perfect...but maybe a tad more full bodied than your average american IPA. drinkability is great. the only thing that sucks is that i want to have like 6 of these but i have to drive home....7.5%

call a cab...it's SOOOO worth it to drink this beauty of an AIPA
touche cigar city...TOUCHE

Serving type: on-tap

07-24-2010 06:02:16 | More by righlander

ChrisMetcalfe

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -16.9%

05-23-2013 18:43:52 | More by ChrisMetcalfe

Kevinhcraig

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

05-23-2013 14:18:09 | More by Kevinhcraig

Crysstorm

Florida

5/5  rDev +18.8%

05-23-2013 12:43:49 | More by Crysstorm

Eastside151

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-23-2013 02:28:57 | More by Eastside151

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

05-23-2013 01:35:53 | More by mikeincharleston

CAMRAhardliner

Ontario (Canada)

4.4/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Love the 6 pack holder that covers the entire top of each can. Take that liquor store can lickers! Im on to you! I digress.

Pours bright orange with a bit of haziness and a swirl of sediment at the bottom of the can. The head recedes to a ring quickly, but positively coats the glass in lace. The aroma is sweet and fruity with a strong citrusy and floral hop character. Luscious, juicy orange, tangerine and grapefruit hop flavors burst forth on the first sip. The vast hop profile is met almost immediately with an equally hefty crystal malt flavor, grape bran and cookie dough with a nice crystal malt coarseness. The mouthfeel is quite full bodied with an active, smooth carbonation. The finish is moderately high in bitterness with a nice tropical, orangey flavor that lingers a while. Alcohol is incredibly well hidden throughout.

This is a very interesting IPA. Very fruity hop profile with lots of fresh, pungent hop presence, and a massive malt profile to balance without putting off hopheads. Very good stuff, I highly recommend and will seek out again.

Serving type: can

05-23-2013 01:32:42 | More by CAMRAhardliner

YogiBeer

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5%

05-22-2013 23:58:20 | More by YogiBeer

assman79

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-22-2013 21:32:35 | More by assman79

sblank

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-22-2013 15:52:28 | More by sblank

stooge

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-22-2013 05:39:20 | More by stooge

velcrogrip

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-22-2013 03:57:26 | More by velcrogrip

Hopsiam14

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-22-2013 03:20:56 | More by Hopsiam14

griffiam03

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

05-22-2013 02:03:22 | More by griffiam03

DanGeo

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-22-2013 00:35:00 | More by DanGeo

Claytonbrewsby

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-21-2013 23:47:38 | More by Claytonbrewsby

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

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

Andreias21

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

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

Pecan

California

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-21-2013 03:26:44 | More by Pecan

tehzachatak

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1%

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

ironchefmiyagi13

New York

4.4/5  rDev +4.5%
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 -28.7%

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

duobob

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-20-2013 04:37:55 | More by duobob

thampel09

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

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

NJB145

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-20-2013 00:30:10 | More by NJB145