Vanishing Jai Alai

Just looked at my last can and the stamp is pretty roughed up, but it might actually be the same canned date (10/08.) It's very close to Jai Alai. I guess I just had higher hopes for it, but it is still really good. I think I get more citrus and floral notes out of Jai Alai, than I do Dry Hopped.

 

I agree, Dry Hopped was good, not great. If i see it on a shelf next to Jai Alai, i am buying the Jai Alai every time. If Jai Alai did not exist, i might buy dry hopped more, but as is i can get Jai Alai anytime i want, so at the same price point as dry hopped it's an easy choice for me. Dry Hopped was a one sixer and done for me. Glad i got to try it, but don't see a need to try it again given other options.

 

No shortage in Tallahassee. Took this a couple days ago. Even on sale from $10.99 down to $8.99.

 

^ Beautiful.

 

I was in Tampa last week and got a growler of Jai Alai and bought cans directly from the tap room. I don't live in Tampa, but was down there this past March as well and went to the taproom. I was so excited to get back down and drink as much jai Alai as I could as I absolutely fell in love with it earlier this year.

I almost didn't want to believe my toungue, but something was just different about Jai Alai since the last time I sipped it. It seemed thicker (almost syrupy), less carbonated, and had some odd aftertaste a little like honey (but not in a good way like Hopslam). Since I bought both a fresh growler and consumed it within an hour and bought cans it couldn't have just been a freak thing. I love Cigar City and am in no way bashing them. Just wondering if anyone knows anything about an off-batch or a change in recipe? I'm hoping this is a freak occurance!

 

what was the date on the bottom of the cans?

 

Funny you should ask, all the dates on the cans for sale at the brewery were smeared and very hard to read. I am 90% sure they said Septemeber 30th so only about 2 weeks old. Since the growler had the exact same taste qualities I assume the cans were not that outdated. Is it also normal for the Tocaboga (im sure I spelled that wrong) to have a lot fo sediment? I bought a sixer and the bottles all had quite a bit. It tasted fine and I know there is no harm in drinking sediment....just curious if it's normal or again, maybe a weird batch?

I'm wondering if they are going through some growing pains/trying to keep up with demand from the distributer? I'll be back in tampa at somepoint Q1 2014 and will surely be trying all the CCB I can get my hands on!

 

I am glad this 11/25 Jai Alai showed up at my shop. Something about it seems tastier than normal. I'm getting a lot more citrus from it. Maybe it's just in my head since it was canned on my birthday! On that note, maybe they can name a beer for my birthday. Oh wait...

 

November Ray(n)?

 

(Leon's Grandson's) It's My Birthday Barley Wine?