Just saw this on Winooski Beverage's homepage. Pretty sweet, as Jai Alai is great beer, and this is the first time I'm seeing it in Vermont! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We are releasing it at 5:30p on Friday, November 20th! We’re spreading the Florida love around as much as possible by allowing one 4 pack per person of each type while they last! Jai Alai IPA – Cigar City Brewing | American IPA | 7.50% ABV | $6.99 Florida Cracker Belgian-style White Ale – Cigar City Brewing | $6.49 Invasion Pale Ale – Cigar City Brewing | American Pale Ale (APA) | 5.00% ABV | $6.49
Is Cigar City changing the packing for distribution up here, or are they making their own packs? Jai Alai is sold in six packs; never seen a four pack
grassroots is distributing CIgar city in vt. I think this is the second batch, previous one Was in the spring or early summer. All 6 packs but 3-4 weeks old both times. Jai Ali and infernofalls off fast IMO, great when fresh. I'm in Florida a couple of times a year and both are easy to find in grocherybstores and found super fresh with minimal effort. I picked some up on Tuesday and saw it sitting on shelf the next Dayan pearl street. Just another reason I don't shop at the bevi, making special releases for (good) but high volume beers that are relatively easy to get. If a "special release" is needed it should be for the kiwi raising that just hit vermont
Saw it on tap at pro pig today. i stuck w the local brews. HF citra and harlen and a pro pig Nelson. A Florida IPA is the last thing I'm looking for in the crucible of NE IPA country.
While I wouldn't seek it out over many more locally brewed IPAs, you are in an extreme minority with that take. http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/17981/46363/ To each their own though. I welcome highly regarded new beers to the area. I would love to see a lot of stuff go away instead of just piling more on top though.
They have alot of inconsistency with their batches. I had a batch that was pretty good. Other than that, my experiences hasn't been very good. Malt and vegetables is what I keep getting. Reviews here don't really mean much, but you're right, to each their own. I see this stuff collect dust in many FL stores. If you want a good IPA from FL, go to Cycle Brewing.
