Jai Alai IPA - White Oak - Cigar City Brewing

Zraly

Virginia

4.47/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a hazy, orange-gold with a two-finger head in a DFH goblet. Rich smells of wood and vanilla predominate. Really pretty.

Taste-wise, this is a special IPA. Wonderful tropical notes of pineapple and a hint of coconut; I get the sense that this is an IPA with a crush on a pina colada. An orange peel note ties the fruits to the hoppy finish. For a brief second, it also has a saison feel to it. The finish is dry and bitter, with the oak coming through and smoothing the body and mouthfeel out. The citrusy hop bitterness lingers just long enough until your next sip.

Extremely original and very tasty. Excellent and a must-try if you have the chance. I'd love to pair this up with sweet and sour rabbit...yum!

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2011 22:49:50 | More by Zraly

captainbearcat

Illinois

5/5  rDev +19%

05-25-2013 23:50:49 | More by captainbearcat

GuttaMane138

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-25-2013 20:53:28 | More by GuttaMane138

ajzy

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-24-2013 23:36:56 | More by ajzy

Jeremy6566

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-24-2013 16:41:58 | More by Jeremy6566

ManMoosePig

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-24-2013 14:25:53 | More by ManMoosePig

Lewie8619

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-24-2013 13:18:08 | More by Lewie8619

MCMASTERSANCHEZ

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-24-2013 02:09:01 | More by MCMASTERSANCHEZ

markgugs

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-24-2013 01:29:58 | More by markgugs

IrishColonial

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -16.7%

05-23-2013 19:33:19 | More by IrishColonial

Coldsnack

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-23-2013 12:46:18 | More by Coldsnack

Eastside151

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-23-2013 03:20:38 | More by Eastside151

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-23-2013 01:36:39 | More by mikeincharleston

kjkinsey

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-22-2013 23:08:36 | More by kjkinsey

JoeStepOner

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-22-2013 23:00:39 | More by JoeStepOner

Texasfan549

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-22-2013 22:58:55 | More by Texasfan549

Arsenal0328

Indiana

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-22-2013 22:34:20 | More by Arsenal0328

Busker

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-22-2013 19:13:45 | More by Busker

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4.64/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75

wow, this is one of the best beers ive ever had! it pours a deep copper color with good carbonation amounting to a few fingers of lasting white head. the nose is incredible. pine hops in full swing, but with some oaky and bourbon style vanilla essences giving a refined sweetness and earthen profile to an already outstanding ipa. the oak adds a lot of flavor too, with vanilla being the most evident contribution. its there through the whole drink, and really softens up some of the bitterness from the regular jai alai, without depleting the intensity of the hops at all. the malt is sturdy enough to support all this complexity, and the carbonation is mellow but just right. the alcohol is also very well disguised, and I could happily (and drunkenly) consume five or eight of these no problem. this beer is in many ways everything I stand for in beer, its artfully made, its super sessionable, is complex and hoppy, and its entirely unique. one of the more memorable beers out there, and one I would love to acquire more of. not sure ive had a wooded beer that I like more, no kidding. this is an A+

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 16:24:32 | More by StonedTrippin

sblank

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-22-2013 15:53:02 | More by sblank

velcrogrip

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-22-2013 03:55:39 | More by velcrogrip

Andreias21

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-21-2013 17:00:03 | More by Andreias21

Rogorama

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-21-2013 13:51:38 | More by Rogorama

MPSTARR

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-20-2013 23:41:34 | More by MPSTARR

smutty33

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-20-2013 15:41:31 | More by smutty33