Humble Patience
Magic Hat Brewing Company

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From:
Magic Hat Brewing Company
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Irish Red Ale
ABV:
4.6%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.61 | pDev: 13.02%
Reviews:
153
Ratings:
257
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 13, 2024
Added:
Sep 02, 2001
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  16
The result of mystical exhortation and strange portents in the sky, Humble Patience was complex without being heavy...a marriage of many riches. An Irish-Style, deep-ruby Red Ale with tantalizing layers of flavor.

20 IBU
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Ratings by Todd:
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Reviewed by Todd from Finland

3.38/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Presentation: On tap at Cambridge Commons (Cambridge, MA). Served in a "Humble Patience" English-style pint glass.

Appearance: Deep ruby red to brown with a 2-finger thick off-white nirto-creamy head that sticks to the glass.

Smell: Fairly clean nose with hop and fruit aromas. I swear I can pick up very faint anise & liquorice smells too.

Taste: First taste is that of any other nitro'd English/Irish-style ale (Caffery's comes to mind). Silky smooth mouthfeel with a light even sweetness, followed by lightly toasted malts, watery grape, earth, wood and more fruity characters. Roasted malt flavours fall in the corners of the palate. Bitterness is somewhat citrusy, but not overwhelming, smooth and well-rounded. It's also quite raw in texture (bitty) and consumes the palate in its uniqueness -- leafy coating throughout the mouth with a gentle astringency (if such a thing).

Notes: A very smooth and easy drinking ale. It's obvious that Magic Hat is going after the nitro UK import market, and this is a hell of a contender. The "Never Premature" slogan on the pint glass notes its slow pouring nitro birth.
Sep 02, 2001
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.25/5  rDev -10%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Catch up rating form notes, 2012: Bottle from my brother-in-law (this is back in the day when Magic hat was a big deal). Medium dark amber, small foamy head. Aroma is malty, slightly ashy, roasty malts. Taste is more of the malts, not sweet, but nutty and dry. Decent consistency and feel.
Feb 13, 2024
 
Rated: 4 by Magister_Beav from Vermont

Sep 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Nov 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by athomasPSU from Massachusetts

Oct 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by stevehagy from New York

Sep 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by gater_ade from Michigan

Sep 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by wrightst from Maryland

Sep 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.68 by Jemes21 from New Jersey

Aug 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by TPower

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by daron7 from New Jersey

Jul 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by KevMo84 from California

Jun 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by njbusa from New Jersey

Apr 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by thatoneguymike from Georgia

Apr 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by B_Long from New Jersey

Mar 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by buzzy from Pennsylvania

Mar 01, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Noelito76 from New York

Feb 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by JLT from Massachusetts

Jan 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by rorjets from Connecticut

Jan 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ColForbinBC from New Jersey

Dec 21, 2013
Humble Patience from Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 257 ratings