MI brewed Jai Alai coming in March

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  1. ypsifly

    ypsifly Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2004 Michigan

    The local distributor is taking pre-orders and gave me an eta of early to mid March. As many of you know it will be brewed at Perrin, no word on what if any other CC beers will follow.
     
    #1 ypsifly, Feb 15, 2018
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  2. untitled40

    untitled40 Initiate (0) Feb 15, 2018

    Does this mean MI brewed Jai Alai will now be mediocre too?
     
    #2 untitled40, Feb 15, 2018
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  3. ypsifly

    ypsifly Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2004 Michigan

    Hey at least it won't be brewery only.....

    It will sell for two weeks then grow roots on the shelf.
     
    #3 ypsifly, Feb 15, 2018
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  4. Sabtos

    Sabtos Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,920) Dec 15, 2015 Ohio
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    Hope they learn from TG's mistakes...do it right all the way through, or not at all...
     
    #4 Sabtos, Feb 15, 2018
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  5. TigerDriver91

    TigerDriver91 Zealot (741) Jan 17, 2017 Czechia

    will this get distro to Chicago area?
     
    #5 TigerDriver91, Feb 15, 2018
  6. LongTaco15

    LongTaco15 Savant (1,200) Feb 4, 2016 Illinois
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    #6 LongTaco15, Feb 15, 2018
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  7. tiffman

    tiffman Devotee (377) Dec 3, 2014 Illinois

    #7 tiffman, Feb 15, 2018
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  8. Willtravelforbeer

    Willtravelforbeer Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2013 Michigan

    When I had it at Perrin awhile back, it didn’t taste the same. Also, the beer game has changed. Even if it tastes the same, there are a lot of good IPAs I’d rather buy. For example, I’ll take the Sam Adams east coast IPA over Jai Alai. My prediction is it will sell quickly at first. Then, it will sit on shelves.
     
    #8 Willtravelforbeer, Feb 15, 2018
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  9. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I just had it in Florida this week and it didn't taste the same as what I remember from last year. However, at my age it could be faulty memory to blame. :grin: I'll look forward to the Michigan version to compare.
     
    #9 PapaGoose03, Feb 15, 2018
  10. BenHoppy

    BenHoppy Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2017 Michigan

    Drinking it right now and good but not totally impressed. Reminds me a lot of Stone Ghosthammer or Hercules.
    Be much better if Funky Buddha distributed to Michigan instead.
     
    #10 BenHoppy, Feb 17, 2018
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  11. CB_Michigan

    CB_Michigan Pooh-Bah (1,552) Sep 4, 2014 Illinois
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    #11 CB_Michigan, Feb 17, 2018
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  12. Minipork

    Minipork Zealot (628) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois
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    2 years ago at DLD dude behind me shared some and it was pretty good. im exicted-ish
     
    #12 Minipork, Feb 17, 2018
  13. Tracker83

    Tracker83 Maven (1,290) Jun 26, 2012 Michigan
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    I've drank Perrin-brewed Jai Alai from tap recently and found it very meh compared to the Cigar City brewed cans (of which I drank 6-7 sixers of in the past 12 months so I have a fairly recent frame of reference).
     
    #13 Tracker83, Feb 17, 2018
  14. Kraz

    Kraz Pundit (784) Feb 12, 2018 Indiana
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    To basically completely copy and paste Tracker's post, I had Perrin Jai on tap and I had several Jai Alai's over the fall from Cigar City and it is certainly different in a not so good way.
     
    #14 Kraz, Feb 19, 2018
  15. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Jai Alai has hit Jewel in Chicago. What a time to be alive.
     
    #15 SeanBond, Feb 22, 2018
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  16. GoBlue12

    GoBlue12 Initiate (0) Mar 26, 2013 Illinois

    So who’s tried the Chicago distro stuff yet?How does the Jai Alai stack up to FL?
     
    #16 GoBlue12, Feb 23, 2018
  17. GuyFawkes

    GuyFawkes Grand Pooh-Bah (5,630) Apr 7, 2011 Illinois
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    Just drainpoured a can; date on the bottom was 2/7/18.

    Had a macro / American Adjunct Lager aftertaste that was untenable for me. Either this beer is a crappy facsimile of the original, my tastes have drastically changed since i first tried the Florida version, or both.

    Permanent pass on the Perrin version.
     
    #17 GuyFawkes, Feb 28, 2018
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  18. AnchorDrops

    AnchorDrops Initiate (0) May 11, 2013 Michigan

    Chicago cans are being produced at Oskar Blues in Brevard NC.
     
    #18 AnchorDrops, Feb 28, 2018
  19. ravens_wood

    ravens_wood Crusader (406) Dec 21, 2017 Illinois

    Ravenswood Marianos’s has Jai Alai currently on draft at their bar. Today began their month-long special for all drafts - $2 a pint.

    I’ve never had Tampa-brewed Jai Alai but this stuff was well worth the 2 bucks.

    She didn’t know whether all Mariano’s were running the $2 draft special.
     
    #19 ravens_wood, Mar 3, 2018
  20. Jplachy

    Jplachy Pooh-Bah (1,848) Feb 12, 2012 Illinois
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    Slightly off-topic but I had a can of Invasion last night and I absolutely adored it.
     
    #20 Jplachy, Mar 3, 2018
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