Jai Alai India Pale Ale aged on White Oak.
Jai Alai IPA is a monster interpretation of an American IPA. In fact, it is so big that it equals the alcohol of some double IPAs on the market. Our IPA uses 6 different hop varietals, with Simcoe hops only being used for dry hopping. The rest of the hop additions are blended at different IBU's (International Bittering Units) in groups of three hops per addition in order to create more hop complexity. At CCB, we love hops but also feel that balance is important for IPAs. So Jai Alai features a sturday caramel malt component which helps to create balance, staving off hop astringency. Ultimately, Jai Alai is a very strong interpretation of a single American IPA. We hope that it makes Tampa Bay natives happy because this is head brewer Wayne Wamble's favorite Cigar City beer and he'd love to share one with you! 7.5% ABV
Tasting Notes – Apricot, peach and a mélange of citrus blast the nasal cavity as you nose this one. The flavor profile opens with up front citrusy notes with hints of tangerines, grapefruit and kumquats then moves into caramel sweetness with light notes of toasted sweet bread finishing with a continued assault of more citrus bitterness that begins to move towards apricots and peach in the finish with a slight toasted note at the tail end of the flavor profile.
