Blind Faith - Magic Hat Brewing Company

CountJustinian

New York

4.05/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Wow. Hops, hops and more hops.

This EIPA pours to a loud, stinging orange color with good frothing. Hoppiness hits the nose as you lift the glass and it keeps on running. Mild citrus flavor with some peatiness but this one is all about the hops. Great mouthfeel with perfect carbonation and a lingering bitter smoke-effect.

It's not for everyone, but a very good back-to-the-basics EIPA, particularly as compared to its other bottled contemporaries.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2010 20:05:30 | More by CountJustinian

Buck6196

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -10%

05-19-2013 02:25:14 | More by Buck6196

KerryCummins1977

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -16.9%

05-19-2013 02:22:52 | More by KerryCummins1977

Eaglefan344

Missouri

4/5  rDev +10.8%

05-19-2013 01:30:03 | More by Eaglefan344

jburd19

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-18-2013 14:11:44 | More by jburd19

Artjsantos

Ohio

4/5  rDev +10.8%

05-17-2013 05:20:44 | More by Artjsantos

BeastLU

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-17-2013 00:56:15 | More by BeastLU

davemathews68

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -10%

05-15-2013 15:35:46 | More by davemathews68

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -10%

05-15-2013 15:30:40 | More by twenty5

HarmonMW

Michigan

3/5  rDev -16.9%

05-14-2013 22:33:49 | More by HarmonMW

dmitalski

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-13-2013 14:08:40 | More by dmitalski

ScottieD

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -10%

05-11-2013 01:21:45 | More by ScottieD

rgille2

Ohio

3/5  rDev -16.9%

05-09-2013 23:08:05 | More by rgille2

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -44.6%

05-08-2013 04:09:45 | More by tommyguz

buckyp

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-08-2013 02:05:28 | More by buckyp

skaboom420

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -16.9%

05-03-2013 20:26:33 | More by skaboom420

YalovaIA

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-01-2013 04:49:40 | More by YalovaIA

Ivanhoes_Backpack

New Brunswick (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -3%

04-30-2013 21:13:12 | More by Ivanhoes_Backpack

mfnmbvp

Illinois

3.18/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 oz. bottle, with no apparent bottled on date present, part of the Magic Hat summer sampler twelve-pack. Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass. Bottlecap says "it is now clear; you drink good beer."

A - Semi-aggressive pour yields about a finger of soapy white head which dies out within seconds, upon a coppery orange colored body. The only beer of the package that appears unfiltered, with mad amounts of sediment motionless in the glass. Thin ring of wispy lacing.

S - Smell is of pale biscuit malts, and a light piney citrus hop presence. Dash of lemon, but a pretty underwhelming smell.

T - Taste follows the nose pretty accurately. Some slight citric hop bite, some bready biscuit malts, but basically pretty underwhelming with little action happening. Some sweet green apple skin sweetness lingering on the finish. More malt forward, with not a whole lot of genuine hop action happening.

M - Feel is sweet and tart, with some fruity hop presence lingering. Not what you would normally expect from a bitter hop assault of an IPA.

Overall, a decent enough IPA from Magic Hat. More malt forward, and more of a beginner's IPA in general, but I can definitely see where this beer would come in handy. A modest 6.20% abv, the highest of all the beers in this variety pack, I will definitely be drinking more of these this sumer.

Magic Hat Blind Faith ---3/5.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 02:04:42 | More by mfnmbvp

kristenrae8

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%

04-26-2013 22:49:05 | More by kristenrae8

MichaelNickerson

Michigan

3.76/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Appearance - cloudy amber with large head.

Smell - extremely malty with caramel notes and heavy hops - decently fruity

Taste - not as hoppy as anticipated for an IPA, but some fruit notes seem to be the reasoning.

Mouthfeel - weak, not as crisp as would like.

Overall - not the greatest IPA I've had, but does provide a more unique fruity experience, rather than a bitter overall complexion.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 16:10:56 | More by MichaelNickerson

BrianCuoz

New York

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

04-20-2013 15:29:59 | More by BrianCuoz

JMScowcroft

Vermont

2.86/5  rDev -20.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75

Magic Hat Brewing Company - Blind Faith

I saw this was on limited release so I had to give it a shot and give it a review.

Look - Pours cloudy copperish amber with a full soapy head. Some lacing. Moderate carbonation. Not sure what they were going for here but this was one of the worst craft's visually I have ever seen.

Smell - Deep caramel malts, light fruity English hops. A bit bland here but at least not overly bready.

Taste - Bitter apricot (yuck) mixed with bready sweet malts here. The hops don't have enough of an attitude, the fruitiness ends up being off-putting. Tastes processed and like a grab bag of ingredients, no finesse. English hops tend to drive me insane so there's that as well.

Mouthfeel - Deeper and fruitier than #9, not as refreshing or crisp. Sub-par really for this style. Rests a slight bitter and sticky. Drinkability not great.

Overall - Overall a disappointment. I remember it much more fondly than it actually is. I have also had some amazing brews since having one of these so it has a lot to live up to. Magic Hat is owned by North American Breweries who owns several brands who don't care about craft beer, such as Genesee and Labatt USA, but I figured since it was a subsidiary it might not brew sub-par. I was wrong and I am not a big fan of this brew or the brewery in general.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 11:25:28 | More by JMScowcroft

mcewesr

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -16.9%

04-16-2013 18:17:42 | More by mcewesr

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3/5  rDev -16.9%

04-15-2013 17:36:44 | More by Whiskeydeez