Jai Alai

Cigar City Brewing in Tampa, Florida, United States 🇺🇸

IPA - West Coast Regular

Score

7.58

ABV: 7.5%

IBU: 70

Ticks: 323

Jai Alai, a game native to the Basque region of Spain, is played on a court called a fronton. Jai Alai players attempt to catch a ball using a curved mitt whilst the ball travels at speeds up to 188 mph! Proving they have a sense of humor the Spanish dubbed this game, with its ball traveling at race car speeds, “the merry game.” Tampa was once home to a bustling Jai Alai fronton but sadly all that remains of Jai Alai in the Tampa Bay area is this India Pale Ale that we brew in tribute to the merry game. The India Pale Ale style of beer has its roots in the ales sent from England to thirsty British troops in India during the 18th century. Pair Jai Alai India Pale Ale with beef empanadas, deviled crabs and other spicy dishes.

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7.6

Franclh (7477) reviewed Jai Alai from Cigar City Brewing 5 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Blik 35,5cl thuis. Tropisch fruit, sinaasappel, citrus, zoet, dank, bittertonen, carameltonen. (29-9-2025).

Tried from Bottle from Beer Republic on 29 Sep 2025 at 15:33

caribou43 (2255) reviewed Jai Alai from Cigar City Brewing 7 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

A good and fair ipa, on the way of the brewdog but in my point of view is a better one, subtle, floral and aromatic, note of pineapple, fruity, a bit resinous, generous side of bitterness, citrus, really refreshing and tasty, 25.05.22

Tried from Can from Amstein on 17 Jul 2025 at 10:02

gave a cheers!

7.4

Maverick (5074) reviewed Jai Alai from Cigar City Brewing 9 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottled. Pours a nice dark orangey brown with substantial offwhite head. Nice spicy citrus hops head. Taste is good earthy hops. A bit of pePper to end.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 00:59

tnkw01 (4059) reviewed Jai Alai from Cigar City Brewing 11 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Can. Gold in color with a three finger head. Aroma is like a typical IPA. Hoppy and grapefruit. Taste is also like a typical IPA.

Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2025 at 05:00

8.5

PLohbauer (1111) ticked Jai Alai from Cigar City Brewing 11 months ago

RB score 3.81

Tried from Can on 08 Mar 2025 at 02:05

7.4

Robinvboyer (8037) reviewed Jai Alai from Cigar City Brewing 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can brought back from Florida by my father in law. Clear orange pour, big off white head. Aroma is fruit, lots of citrus, citrus oil, and crackery malts. Nice mouth feel, and carb. Finish is medium bitter, loads of citrus juice, and specifically grapefruit. A really nice ipa.

Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:45

8.1

tricksta_p (13664) reviewed Jai Alai from Cigar City Brewing 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

From tap at Mikkeller & Friends, Copenhagen. Aroma is big juicy fruity hops, rich orange, sweetish fruits, light malt, grapefruit, apricot. Flavour is light sweet with a bitter finish. Body is medium. Exquisite IPA, so fresh and hoppy!

Tried from Draft on 11 Feb 2025 at 15:36

7.5

Biilz (2915) reviewed Jai Alai from Cigar City Brewing 1 year ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Аромат бывает и сильнее для ипы, в основном хмелевые и еловые составляющие, легкие цитрусовые нотки. Цвет классический, пена отличная, стойкая даже кремовая. Вкус если честно то обычный. Не слишком плотный вкус, несмотря на 7 градусов. Ощущается как и раньше нотки из леса, немного цедры. При глотке горечь не сильная, но есть, преимущественно травянистая и совсем легкие еловые нотки с кислинкой.

Tried on 01 Feb 2025 at 11:32

jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Jai Alai from Cigar City Brewing 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

355ml can from Dunell's in Jersey. Pours amber with a dense white head. Aromas & tastes of tangerine, grapefruit, pine, caramel, vanilla & hops. Medium body. Long moderate bitter finish

Tried from Can on 31 Jan 2025 at 09:25

dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Jai Alai from Cigar City Brewing 1 year ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

355ml can from somewhere or other, my first Florida beer. Pours dark slight cloudy gold, small white head, lovely retention. Aroma of grapefruit, citrus, pine, very nice if a little standard. Taste is a lovely array of different flavour notes however. It starts with fruits of grapefruit, citrus peel, orange juice, then pine and resin come in with a caramel malt background, finish is a mix of the above, quite tangy and bitter, mild spice, with a slight alcohol nudge on the way down. This may be old skool now but most IPAs don't have this level of complexity in truth. Its a very good beer.

Tried from Can on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:25