Hocus Pocus - Magic Hat Brewing Company

semihobo

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

$18.95 / case on summer closeout ... I had one from the first batch in the store and one from the last (with a lot in between).

Small fine white head that dies fast. What a color! Impossibly pale, but not like clear-yellow Corona type pale. This is a ghosty white paste yellow. Very cool .. almost as white as it is yellow. Matches the bottle, I dig it.

Wheat, yeast, a little bit of banana and fruit on the smell. Fragrant. Smells a little like hay.

Tastes of lemongrass, wheat, a little creamy. Little bit of hops, and some yeastiness. Extremely quenching.

Mouthfeel is full and crisp, finishing smooth and dry.

Sometimes I'm not in the mood for this and it bores me. But, when you're looking for a summer APWA, this one is pretty tasty. More refreshing than most in the style, even. Another solid Magic Hat offering. Nothing outstanding, which is the style's biggest problem, but it's a nice example.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2005 00:48:58 | More by semihobo

ClayO

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev -4.1%

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Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +10.6%

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ScottieD

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -4.1%

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Bill235

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

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pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +25.4%

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buckyp

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

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PoppyParthenonE

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +10.6%

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Ginepiece

Wisconsin

2.75/5  rDev -18.9%

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Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

04-27-2013 09:54:04 | More by Kelp

ericdupont

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -4.1%

04-21-2013 04:05:56 | More by ericdupont

ncpoa

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +18%

04-01-2013 00:41:34 | More by ncpoa

Joshgonzales79

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

03-24-2013 23:04:12 | More by Joshgonzales79

brheuer

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +18%

03-24-2013 15:24:08 | More by brheuer

BGsWo22

New York

2/5  rDev -41%

03-20-2013 23:26:15 | More by BGsWo22

Ohboy229

New York

3.25/5  rDev -4.1%

03-16-2013 21:58:32 | More by Ohboy229

chippo33

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

03-13-2013 22:59:37 | More by chippo33

BrianCuoz

New York

5/5  rDev +47.5%

03-13-2013 19:41:34 | More by BrianCuoz

GreesyFizeek

New York

2.75/5  rDev -18.9%

03-10-2013 02:01:26 | More by GreesyFizeek

freeHorizon

New York

3/5  rDev -11.5%

03-03-2013 03:44:27 | More by freeHorizon

Wiedemann

Rhode Island

3/5  rDev -11.5%

02-27-2013 23:18:56 | More by Wiedemann

RudnicsMEB

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev +3.2%

02-24-2013 19:10:55 | More by RudnicsMEB

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -26.3%

02-18-2013 20:15:46 | More by DIPAFAN

Gschaf

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -4.1%

02-14-2013 22:54:42 | More by Gschaf

wayngrove

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +10.6%

02-14-2013 03:33:53 | More by wayngrove