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Cigar City: Jai Alai IPA

This imperial IPA is/was brewed by Cigar City in Tampa, Florida, USA. It's achieved an overall score of 68.52%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 7.50%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

12 oz bottle courtesy of MikeLuke23. Thanks Mike. Pours a cloudy light amber with a small light tan head that has good retention and leaves some light lacing on the glass. The aroma is light grapefruit, sugar cookie, and a bit of tangerine. Quite sweet. The taste is sweet sugar cookie, caramel, and some light grapefruit. The finish has a stro
Bottled 355ml. -from Kihoskh, Copenhagen. Clear amber coloured, medium sized off-white head, malty fruity nose. Toasted malt, caramel and fruits with subdued hoppy notes. Alcohol is noticable specially in the finish. Lets say overated beer.
Good Everyday IPA. Nice inviting aroma of Hops. Nice balance of hops and bitterness. Crafted very well compared to other craft breweries. Slightly Hazy with a light frothy head, Jai Alai is tasty if your only drinking one....or six of them.

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Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
4th Aug 2011 at 5:55 pm bottle Eulogy Belgian Tavern, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 7.50 dark to mid-golden with some cloudyness Taste: 88.24%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 50%
 68.516% semi-fruity 404

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Other Beers (etc.) by Cigar City

Apart from Jai Alai IPA, Hop Horizons lists 6 others by Cigar City. These are:
Florida Cracker
Florida Man
Guayabera Citra Pale Ale
Invasion Tropical Pale Ale
Maduro Brown Ale
Primera Flor

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