Lagunitas IPA -vs- Jai Alai IPA

[MFWINZLOW]

The opinions expressed on this page are the opinions of the opinionator and may or may not be....awww screw it...here is my opinion:

Lagunitas
Aroma:
Slightly earthy - and not all that hop strong to me...
Taste:
A fine bitter from front to back - a bit of fruity in the middle - more bitter in finish

Jai Alai:

Who am I kidding...this has been rigged all along...this ale rocks...


Winner: ME!

 

[arturo7]

You should send me a case of it for independent verification.

 

[MFWINZLOW]

I should? Really? Well...

 

[Mongrel]

None of my Tampa friends have expressed shipped me a Jai Alai...hell, they haven't even gone with a slow boat shipment. I hear great things, but they keep letting me down.

 

[Calichusetts]

JA fresh of course. But the fall off of that beer is so quick. 1-2 months its really lost it aroma and flavor.

 

[Yooper]

One of the best beers I've had recently is JA on tap. It's good in the can also, and I really love it.

Lagunitas is "ok" to me.

 

[BreezyBrew]

Since I live in Tampa, this beer is pretty much everywhere, including BMC only places. Few day old JA is a much different beer than a month old. The fresher it is, the sharper and the more vegetal it is to me. After about a month it smooths out and rounds off. Sometimes I prefer the one with more pop, sometimes I prefer one that's got some age, since it goes down easier. It's all preference.

I don't think there's a comparison between the two. Lagunitas IPA is middle of the road to me, nothing that really makes me want to go... "Wow I'll have another of those!"

 

[drainbamage]

Jai Alai > Lagunitas

Any day.