The name is long, but the beer is damn good. I was in Orlando over the weekend for a wedding and made a stop the first night at Knightly Spirits for a few provisions (local beer). While there really isn't a lot of good beer that's unique to Orlando, I did find a couple bottle from Tampa's tiny Cigar City Brewing. The good news, according to their blog, is that they're started to ship bottles to NY. So next time you're in NYC, you might be able to find a bottle. Best of luck.
Jai Alai Cedar Aged IPA - Humidor Series
Cigar City Brewing
American IPA | 7.50% ABV
A- / 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | drink: 4
Picked up a 750 ml bottle from Knightly Spirits in Orlando. Poured a hazy orange with a tall white head. The aroma has a syrupy mix of sweetened grapefruit, toasted cedar plank, and ash, but with more of the focus on the citrus hops. The flavor hits off with the hops - big pine and juniper (almost like gin), and then biting orange peel. Dry, wood flavors kick in to finish with cocoa and toasted crust. Overall, a very well-made and interesting IPA. I hope this beer gets around, it's damn good.
1 comment:
and to think I was happy when Yuengling came to Florida
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