Cigar City Humidor Series Jai Alai Cedar Aged India Pale Ale

Brewed by Cigar City Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Tampa, Florida USA

750ml bottle acquired in trade. Poured a medum and slightly hszy amber color wtih a larger sized off white head. Laing left on the glass. Aromas of citrus, woodiness, some smoke, floral hopa, and earthy. Tastes of woodiness, earthy, floral, and some caramel. Lighter bitterness factor for an IPA, but quite drinkable.

22 oz bottle via thecheesman (big thanks!). Pours a hazy amber/copper with a small head. Nose is pinepples, pine and wood. Let us take some sips...THe hop and wood cancel each other out..sorry but this does not work for me..after several sips i am left with a boring ipa on wood that does not taste all that good.....

Hazy light amber pour with thick creamy head. Big floral, citrus hop aroma with a nice touch of cedar woodiness. Good malt body and a big citrus hop bitterness with a cedar smoothness. Very good IPA.

750ml bottle from briank... Pours a hazy light amber brown with medium fluffy white head...assertive red grapefruit rinds and floralness all around. is that the cedar intertwining with the hops? slightly woody as well... flavors also maintain the same consistency. really tasty and juicy grapefruit. Furthermore a nice hoppy dryness in the finish... very tasty and juicy ipa.

Huge thanks to daknole for hooking me up with this brew. One hell of a beer. Nose has nice citrus hops and wood notes. Flavor is very hoppy, with an incredible finish of bitter hops and more woodiness. Damn, that cedar wood compared to oak is different, but it’s also fucking excellent. I loved this beer.

Appearance: Pours a hazed, deep copper body with an inch of long-lasting, whitish foam. Smell: Pale maltiness with a sweet-scented brushing of light caramel coupled with a spicy, peppery cedar aroma and peppy hop notes of tangy citrus and grass. Taste: Pale malts with a touch of fresh grains and a sweet mingling of light caramel and toffee. Brightly hoppy with a bold hit of juicy citrus fruits and a slight grassy overtone. Moderate bitterness. Ah, then there’s the cedar wood delivering a distinct taste of finely-ground white pepper for a nice layer of spiciness. Sure, it finishes dry and fairly bitter, but it’s that lingering zesty cedar wood that really sends you back for another and another sip. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Slight hefty, chewiness to the mouthfeel though. Drinkability: Very enjoyable. While it would be a fine, balanced India Pale Ale in its own right, it’s the addition of cedar wood that really sells it for me.

Bottle. Moderate malt notes of light bread, roasted and caramel, moderate pine and light grapefruit for the hops, light broth for the yeast, with hints of brown sugar, pepper, cedar and dark dried fruit. Head is average size, creamy/rocky, slightly off-white with excellent lacing and is mostly lasting. Color is slightly hazy, but murky on the second pour, orange/tan. Flavor starts moderately sweet and lightly acidic, then finishes lightly acidic and bitter. Palate is medium, oily, with a carbonation between soft and lively. There is no doubt that the cedar improves this beer. It’s got to be the one of the best IPAs I’ve had.

Cloudy brown pour. Cedar and grapefruit aroma. Flavor has a subtle woodiness and tropical fruits. Heavily hopped and delicious.