Did Jai Alai change?

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  1. PaulyB83

    PaulyB83 Maven (1,399) Sep 1, 2013 Michigan

    I got some cans of Jai Alai last fall in a trade and really enjoyed it, it had a nice orange/pineapple thing going on along with the unique Simcoe dry hopping. I've been hoping to get more sometime this summer and when I saw that Universal Fine Wine & Spirits was running a free shipping special on beer, I decided to get a sixer. This time Jai Alai seems really different, not as fruity, much more bitter, and before it was very hazy and these ones are very clear. It actually kinda tastes a bit like one of those oranges you get sometimes that's too acidic. They were canned on 5/16 which makes them a bit old but they are the same age as the ones I had last fall that I enjoyed. Anybody know if the way they make it changed at all?
     
    #1 PaulyB83, Aug 3, 2014
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  2. Barhoppin13

    Barhoppin13 Initiate (0) Oct 6, 2013 Florida

    I can say that it was a little "off" for a few months back then. I went through a case in June and it was spot on...
     
    #2 Barhoppin13, Aug 3, 2014
  3. jblain

    jblain Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2014 Florida

    Yeah, noticed the same thing a couple months ago. Not a freshness issue as the ones I had were less than a week old. Seem to back to normal though.
     
    #3 jblain, Aug 3, 2014
  4. Hopzilla

    Hopzilla Crusader (440) Dec 4, 2013 Florida
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    There was a hiccup; not sure what caused it but something was definitely off. No longer a problem, thankfully.
     
    #4 Hopzilla, Aug 3, 2014
  5. PaulyB83

    PaulyB83 Maven (1,399) Sep 1, 2013 Michigan

    Cool, I'll make sure to give it another chance sometime.
     
    #5 PaulyB83, Aug 4, 2014
  6. SILVER

    SILVER Zealot (668) Jan 3, 2007 Florida

    Mmm, and I thought my palate was off.
     
    #6 SILVER, Aug 4, 2014
  7. wingnutter

    wingnutter Initiate (0) May 18, 2005 Florida

    I picked up a 6 pack last night and thought I was crazy because I didn't think it tasted right. Very bitter, no fruity juiciness, and very clear. Canned date 7/15/2014.
     
    #7 wingnutter, Aug 9, 2014
  8. Brew_Bro

    Brew_Bro Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2014 Florida

    Well that would be your problem right there.
     
    #8 Brew_Bro, Aug 9, 2014
  9. wingnutter

    wingnutter Initiate (0) May 18, 2005 Florida

    How so?
     
    #9 wingnutter, Aug 9, 2014
  10. Brew_Bro

    Brew_Bro Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2014 Florida

    It's too old for Jai Alai. If you can't get anything fresher than 2 weeks it's really not that great. Yours is almost a month.

    Invasion has the same problem. Both beers fall way too quickly. I made the mistake of buying a 6-pack of Invasion two days ago and it was $7.99 because it's 3+ weeks old and they wanted it gone. It's pretty bad but I'll drink it.
     
    #10 Brew_Bro, Aug 9, 2014
  11. wingnutter

    wingnutter Initiate (0) May 18, 2005 Florida

    I don't know about that, I've been drinking plenty that are a month+ old and they hold up just fine. This sixer just tasted completely different
     
    #11 wingnutter, Aug 9, 2014
  12. Brew_Bro

    Brew_Bro Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2014 Florida

    You regularly drink month+ old IPA's?
     
    #12 Brew_Bro, Aug 9, 2014
  13. wingnutter

    wingnutter Initiate (0) May 18, 2005 Florida

    Not regularly but I do a lot of trades, and many have a month+ on them... A 6+% ABV beer shouldn't degrade in a mere 4 weeks....sure fresh is better, but a month is nothing.
     
    #13 wingnutter, Aug 9, 2014
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  14. wingnutter

    wingnutter Initiate (0) May 18, 2005 Florida

    At Brew Hub in Lakeland right now, just tasted the Jai Also...the juiciness is there...maybe the 6er I bought got too hot or something.
     
    #14 wingnutter, Aug 9, 2014
  15. Kevinhcraig

    Kevinhcraig Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2011 Florida

    Why do most people think IPA's magically expire after X time? I mean, I see a bit of the juiciness drop off but it's still a good beer. I drank a 2 year old jai alai the other day and it was delicious!
     
    #15 Kevinhcraig, Aug 10, 2014
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  16. Danny1217

    Danny1217 Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2011 Florida

    Cigar City isn't exactly the best when it comes to consistency, to be honest.
     
    #16 Danny1217, Aug 10, 2014
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  17. codysjb

    codysjb Savant (1,018) Jun 16, 2010 Florida
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    Warning: Please don't feed the troll.

    But I believe ccb did alter the recipie a year ago or so.
     
    #17 codysjb, Aug 10, 2014
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  18. flag8r

    flag8r Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2009 Florida

    It's not the month old beer that is the problem, nor consistency IMO. I posted a very similar thread and it comes down to your pallet, or what you ate prior to the beer. Don't believe me? Have a Jai Alai before dinner. Have a Jai Alai after dinner, big difference depending on what you ate.
     
    #18 flag8r, Aug 11, 2014
  19. jblain

    jblain Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2014 Florida

    I'll admit sometimes a beer can taste off due to your palate or something you ate. However when an entire 6 pack tastes off, in the same way, drank on separate days, it is the beer and that's what I noticed with Jai Alai.
     
    #19 jblain, Aug 12, 2014
  20. mobius387

    mobius387 Initiate (0) Dec 5, 2010 Wisconsin

    cigar city recently hired new guys to handle the jai alai production. they promised ccb they would put in 1500 oz of hops in each new batch. they did not. cigar city is not happy but will correct the issue.

    too soon?

    as an olive branch, im drinking a jai alai as i type this right now. mmmm
     
    #20 mobius387, Aug 12, 2014
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