Cigar City Humidor Series Jai Alai Cedar Aged India Pale Ale

Bottle thanks to TheCheeseMan. Pours a clear coppertinged amber with a big frothy offwhite head. Aroma is glorious, juicy fruity and pinelike hops, sweet citrus like tangerine, some citrus zest, some very slight sweetness from the malts, and a lovely spicy note that I can’t quite pin down. Not quite peppery, but almost. Also some vanilla and alcohol. Great! Flavour does not let it down. A resinous and citric hop bitterness is well balanced with the malt sweetness, and the spiciness shines in the dry finish. Body is medium, carbonation is lively but not too sparkly. You know, I was a bit cautious when drinking this, seeing as CCB has gotten so much hype. Was expecting to be disappointed, but it surpassed my expectations and more. The most interesting and tasty IPA I’ve had. Wonderful brew!

750ml courtesy of TheCheeseMan. Pours a cloudy medium amber with a thick 2 finger beige head that lasts and leaves great lacing. The nose is ripe citrus, light wood and malt. The taste is caramel, citrus, light wood and a big piney finish. Medium bodied. Tasty stuff – thanks Daniel!

Bottle 75cl.
Clear medium orange color with a large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, light heavy hoppy, grapefruit, orange, fruity, spicy, peppery and a dry finish. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, peppery and fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090913]

Bottle courtesy of fogdog in the perfect 10v4 trade. Pours a hazy rich tawny orange with a large browned cream head. Huge damp pine, earth, and crisp cedar. The cedar’s quite clear and very interesting, picking up a dry citrus note. Remarkably creamy mouthfeel highlighted with some great bitterness and a nice crisp candied citrus and faint malt note. Spicy wood notes, and a long dry finish with cedar, grapefruit pith, quinine. Really tasty.

Bottle thanks to an american couple that shared them in the rake. Alround rating: Very piney and very bitter, theres some fruity lychee and grapefruit character that comes through, but its soo heavily bottle conditioned its not as clean as what it perhaps could be. Nice ipa all the same.

Bottle tasted at the Houston October RB gathering. Bronze and clear. Very dry and tart probably because of the cedar aging. Interesting and very drinkable.

bottle poured an orange amber in color with a nice thick one finger off white head. aroma has yummy sweet citrus hops, light bitterness, caramel, and a distinct whack of cedar. mouth feel is light and it has plenty of carbonation. flavor does have some caramel malt base, citrus rind, bitterness, pines, and some flowers. finishes nicely dry with a lingering bite. the cedar really makes this distinct, nice soft mellow wood, and the flavor is exactly like the smell of a cigar box. not only tasty but a cool concept.

Man, this is a delicious IPA, not terribly heavy on the bitterness, but all kinds of delicious citrus flavors from late-boil hops make for a wonderful aroma and a better flavor.