Sunday, June 19, 2011

Cigar City: Jai Alai IPA (American IPA) 7.5%

Drank From: bottle, poured into a pint glass

This pours very cloudy dark orange and has nice fluffy head with good retention and lacing. The smell is citrusy and slightly malty…you can almost smell the tartness. The taste has a unique fruitiness that I have not quite had before. There seems to be a robust tea-like presence in the flavor, and I can detect some peppery hops as well. There is quite a bit of flavor going on here, and the body is medium-heavy. There is a pleasant crispness that allows this beer to finish pretty smooth, just as you expect it to linger and be overly syrupy. I’m drawn back to this beer's unique complexity again and again. One drink begat another, and so on…

My Rating: A-/4.22