Jai Alai IPA - Cedar Aged (Humidor Series) | Cigar City Brewing
Brewed by:
Cigar City Brewing
Florida, United States
cigarcitybrewing.com
Style: American IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Our flagship beer in the Humidor Series is Humidor Series India Pale Ale. We start with Jai Alai IPA as a base beer and add the cedar during secondary fermentation. The cedar provides a perfect balance with the assertive hops of Jai Alai to create an entirely new experience.
70 IBU
Added by tpd975 on 05-26-2009
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Ratings: 925 | Reviews: 449
3.86/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz can(!); canned March 2014; served in a lager glass.
A: Excellent semi-creamy head over a deep amber liquid full of suspended particles.
Very hoppy aroma of the piney/citrus persuasion. Mild bitterness for style, with some nice cedar wood aging effects.
Feel: smooth and full for style.
O: tamer, more interesting, and easier to drink than the very fine Jai Alai Ale that serves as the base.
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look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz can(!); canned March 2014; served in a lager glass.
A: Excellent semi-creamy head over a deep amber liquid full of suspended particles.
Very hoppy aroma of the piney/citrus persuasion. Mild bitterness for style, with some nice cedar wood aging effects.
Feel: smooth and full for style.
O: tamer, more interesting, and easier to drink than the very fine Jai Alai Ale that serves as the base.
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3.95/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter. Reviewed from notes from 2012.
Appearance - Light copper colored. White head. Sticky looking with a ton of lace.
Smell - Tons of grapefruit hops. The cedar aroma adds to the pungency of the grapefruit. Some caramel malts.
Taste - Fresh grapefruit hops. Intense cedar. The cedar pairs very well with the grapefruit hops. Slightly sweet pale malt in the back. Bitter finish with an intense woody cedar lingering aftertaste.
Mouthfeel - Medium body. Medium carbonation. A little bit creamy.
Overall - I don't really like cedar in most beers, but this works well.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter. Reviewed from notes from 2012.
Appearance - Light copper colored. White head. Sticky looking with a ton of lace.
Smell - Tons of grapefruit hops. The cedar aroma adds to the pungency of the grapefruit. Some caramel malts.
Taste - Fresh grapefruit hops. Intense cedar. The cedar pairs very well with the grapefruit hops. Slightly sweet pale malt in the back. Bitter finish with an intense woody cedar lingering aftertaste.
Mouthfeel - Medium body. Medium carbonation. A little bit creamy.
Overall - I don't really like cedar in most beers, but this works well.
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4.24/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Gainesville House of Beer - on-tap
A - pours a clear burnt orange. 1.5 fingers of thick off white head. Nice carbonation coming up.
S - earthy, oak, some citrus. A lot like the base Jai Alai but much more woody! Great nose.
T - sweet malts at the front, in comes this nice woodiness and slight smokiness. Hops are so perfectly placed and balanced. This is what its cracked up to be! Has nice spice notes in there as well.
M - medium body, very drinkable. Carbonation isn't a whole lot going down, but nice.
O - great. Could drink a few. Definitely feel the 7.5. Very good, as all CCB is.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Gainesville House of Beer - on-tap
A - pours a clear burnt orange. 1.5 fingers of thick off white head. Nice carbonation coming up.
S - earthy, oak, some citrus. A lot like the base Jai Alai but much more woody! Great nose.
T - sweet malts at the front, in comes this nice woodiness and slight smokiness. Hops are so perfectly placed and balanced. This is what its cracked up to be! Has nice spice notes in there as well.
M - medium body, very drinkable. Carbonation isn't a whole lot going down, but nice.
O - great. Could drink a few. Definitely feel the 7.5. Very good, as all CCB is.
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3.95/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A-Semi cloudy yellow-orange, nice carbonation, one finger head that tries to leave some lacing.
S-Wood, oak, spice, lots of spice, some earthy notes, not much citrus.
T-Good deal of wood and spices. Earthy, some dirt and grass. but the spice is the main flavor. Some bitterness.
M-Medium bodied, nice carbonation.
O-The cedar dominates the beer, the citrus/tropical notes of the base beer are overpowered by the oak.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A-Semi cloudy yellow-orange, nice carbonation, one finger head that tries to leave some lacing.
S-Wood, oak, spice, lots of spice, some earthy notes, not much citrus.
T-Good deal of wood and spices. Earthy, some dirt and grass. but the spice is the main flavor. Some bitterness.
M-Medium bodied, nice carbonation.
O-The cedar dominates the beer, the citrus/tropical notes of the base beer are overpowered by the oak.
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Jai Alai IPA - Cedar Aged (Humidor Series) from Cigar City Brewing
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