Jai Alai
Cigar City Brewing in Tampa, Florida, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.59
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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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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can shared. Pours a light copper with a finger of foam. Big dank, resiny aromas with some peach and orange as it warms. More resin on the palate. Some peach skin and orange zest on the finish. A tad more bitter than I like, still a solid IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Nov 2016
at 10:03
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Craft Beer Tuesday Kill The Keg. Pours almost clear yellow/orange. Beautiful grapefruit leading to a full body with a crisp carbonation. Juicy and intense, like a grapefruit syrup. Still highly drinkable, way too easy actually. A bomb.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Nov 2016
at 12:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Couple ounces on draft at Dominion Wine & Beer poured into a Belgian snifter. Thanks Tyler/Alex! Have had this numerous times but forgot I never rated it. Hazy golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of malt, citrus, light floral. Tastes of citrus, floral, malt. Medium body with a dry finish. Really solid though it’s not quite as good as I remember it being in the past.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Oct 2016
at 19:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled at Borefts 2016, Bodegraven. Semi-hazy orange pour with a white nead. Notes of oranges, citrus hops, some caramel and honey. Medium body and carbonation and a bitter-sweet finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of Jai Alai India Pale Ale on 07 Oct 2016 at 13:08 - Score: 7
Tried
on 07 Oct 2016
at 06:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
van tap @Borefts 2016, helder gouden met witte kraag. aroma van hop, gras, citrus, tropisch fruit, zoet., Smaken zijn aan de zoete kant, grassig, fris, hoppig, vers, citrus, grapefruit en andere tropische fruiten. medium body, zachte licht sprankelende co2,
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Sep 2016
at 10:16
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap. Hazy golden color with white head. Aroma is grapefruit, piney. Taste is grapefruit, grassy, some spicy-earthy hops as well. Nice residual sweetness, a bit boozy-phenolic finish. Medium carbonation. Great IPA, but this crystal malt thing is not completely for me.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Sep 2016
at 12:34