No, really.. what the fuck is this insane game? Called the fastest game on earth, it looks like that weird scoopy wiffleball game that kids play on the beach.. except far more insane. On top of that, it's also a beer! So it's a Sunday afternoon, let's do some shit around the house and drink a few beers. These are some of those that Mama Lane hauled up from Florida, and the ones that I was most excited about. She managed to get me an Oak Jai Alai without knowing what it even is!! SCORE
a 7.0% ABV 70 IBU IPA. Heard crazy things about this beer, so let's see what the hype is all about. A ruddy copper/orange pour and almost no head.. it could be that this is a bit old, but whatever. This has a terrific nose! It's tough to stand out as an IPA, but being one of the most sought-after beers of it style is such a short amount of time must mean something. It's an orange-citrusy/pine blend that's got sublime peach and nectarine and grapefruit notes. It's somewhat resinous while being bright and sunshiny at the same time. Can't wait to taste this... It's smooth, bright, malty, and citrusy. Like an Orangina had a love baby with grapefruit and pine hops, then that baby grew up to have some ridiculous swagger. So smooth and bold! There's just enough faint, sweet bready malts to hold this up in the midst of such well-rounded hops.
- - 9 hops!
Cigar City Brewery - Oak Jai Alai IPA
Same base beer as the Jai Alai - 7.0% ABV/70 IBU IPA - that's then aged on American White Oak. The beer is already a slightly darker burnt orange hue. Same amazing aroma with vanilla and a nice faint toasty note. This follows through to the taste.. same great hop profile but with the added smoothness of some oak and vanilla sweetness that stays in an unbelievable balance. I can't believe this was picked up blindly by my mom.. what a score!
- - 9 Hops!
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