Jai Alai IPA - Papaya
Cigar City Brewing

Jai Alai IPA - PapayaJai Alai IPA - Papaya
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From:
Cigar City Brewing
 
Florida, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.98 | pDev: 11.31%
Reviews:
85
Ratings:
146
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 03, 2015
Added:
Jan 07, 2010
Wants:
  33
Gots:
  10
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Ratings by cosmicevan:
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Reviewed by cosmicevan from New York

4.09/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Big thanks to Cheesemoose for the hookup from the hunahpu release. Shared with the wife and bro-in-law. Enjoyed thoroughly by all (who all have different beer palettes).

a - poured a solid orange with steady carbonation and a thin white head. beer was clear, but attractive. carbonation and bubbling could be seen long after the pour. no head to speak of.

s - sweet papayas and oranges mixed with hops. nice fruit medley.

t - sticky bittery hops with a papaya undertone. nice fruity flavor that melds nicely with the hops. surprising bitterness to the taste, but not overly so. probably would enjoy the ipa a bit more without the papaya, but an interesting take on the classic ipa.

m - surprisingly bitter but not overly so, i just didn't expect the bitterness, was expecting more fruitiness.

o - overall the papaya is a nice touch in this IPA, but not quite as good as the peach jai alai. the papaya mellows everything out. an interesting take on the ipa...if given the opportunity would probably have a pint of regular jai alai over this beer, but glad i got to try this interesting variation.
Apr 24, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by johnyb from Florida

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Rated: 4.5 by sendsilk from Florida

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Rated: 4 by powpig2002 from Florida

Sep 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Alpar from Wisconsin

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Rated: 4.25 by baggedlunch from New Mexico

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Rated: 5 by MCN56171 from Nebraska

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Rated: 3.75 by Bartos from Florida

Jan 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Oct 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by ncaudle from Virginia

Aug 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Cascade77 from Vermont

Aug 06, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by DaTimBennett from Florida

Jul 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by WynnO from Florida

Jul 26, 2013
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Reviewed by homebrew311 from Illinois

3.7/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Reviewed from notes. Pours a deep orange with minimal head and nice clarity. Moderate lacing left behind. The nose is fruit forward with tropical papaya qualities coming on strong, waves of fruit countered by a decent malt depth. The taste is slightly syrupy with a nice tropical fruit profile that melds well with the sturdy malt backbone. The mouthfeel is medium with high carbonation. Overall, there is a nice feature of fruit here, but it comes off as being a malt forward IPA which seems a touch counterproductive to its concept.
Mar 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by JamesWn from Florida

Feb 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Feb 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by sirsteve42 from New York

Feb 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by AlexFields from Tennessee

Jan 18, 2013
Jai Alai IPA - Papaya from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 146 ratings