Blind Faith - Magic Hat Brewing Company

FormatKid

Tennessee

4.1/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I purchased a six pack of this while spending the holidays back on the East Coast. I popped the top to reveal the standard hippy-bullshit underneath the cap (I’m kidding..kinda). After pouring this into a standard shaker pint the body is revealed to be a beautiful copper/amber. It is nearly crystal clear, evidently due to the fact that the yeast that bottle conditioned this were nicely compacted into the bottom of the bottle. The head rolls up perfectly to fill the rest of the glass, but does recede rather rapidly leaving only sparse speckles of lace and a thin clumpy layer in it’s wake. When the bottle was opened actual aromas of malts reached my nose from several feet away as well as the more stark aromas of hops that typically greet you when opening an IPA. Upon further inspection…the malt aromas are nice. The hops I pick up in the nose however seem a little flat, I do pick up on some citric and light pine aromas but also a little sourness that seems out of place. A nice little fruity/nuttiness from the yeast rounds out the nose. The taste fairs a bit better than the nose in my opinion. Nice little layer of sweet malt up front. It seems the flavors of the malt layer nicely with the subtle nuttiness of the yeast. The bitterness levels are firm, but a bit light for what I find perfect in an IPA. The hops almost seem sweet, and although they have a bit of bite aren’t tongue stripping. About halfway through the last beer in the six pack I think I finally understand it. The sweet flavors of the hop (tangerine/apricot) compliment that nice midly sweet/nutty combination of the malts without totally over-powering them. This creates a “balanced” IPA, with layers of complexity that peel back revealing others. This beer leaves practically no aftertaste and the taste of alcohol is never even hinted at. As other’s have said, if there is a such thing as a “session IPA” than this would be it. Definitely try this one, don’t be expect to have your teeth stripped of their enamel by alpha-acids, just sip on it and enjoy the nuances.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2005 01:31:18 | More by FormatKid

mrfrancis

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -16.7%

06-19-2013 16:14:04 | More by mrfrancis

mckowned

Connecticut

2.75/5  rDev -23.6%

06-17-2013 10:30:32 | More by mckowned

doubleyouhat85

New York

4.5/5  rDev +25%

06-17-2013 02:50:14 | More by doubleyouhat85

Guinnsslvr

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

06-16-2013 04:01:27 | More by Guinnsslvr

bluerabbit

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

06-15-2013 17:45:34 | More by bluerabbit

jordanmckell

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

06-14-2013 16:39:10 | More by jordanmckell

LXIXME

New Mexico

2.63/5  rDev -26.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Medium sized fizzy light tan head quickly dies to a decent lacing above a highly carbonated cloudy honey caramel colored beer.

Light roasted but definitely a roasted caramel malt aroma with some light hops rounding out the nose.

A carbonated light caramel grain malts taste with a light almost citrusy hops present as well.

A light dryish aftertaste with a bit of the caramel malts sticking around with this medium to light medium bodied beer.

Seems a bit over carbonated to say the least and whether this is the reason or not the malts and or hops tastes are to light.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 23:21:14 | More by LXIXME

bdaggett

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

06-13-2013 23:03:28 | More by bdaggett

AlexChillton

Arizona

3/5  rDev -16.7%

06-13-2013 09:16:31 | More by AlexChillton

lefty

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%

06-10-2013 01:42:06 | More by lefty

MarvinSnyder

West Virginia

4/5  rDev +11.1%

06-09-2013 22:06:49 | More by MarvinSnyder

Scott_McCool

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

06-09-2013 18:44:54 | More by Scott_McCool

Danno48

West Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%

06-08-2013 01:52:08 | More by Danno48

Dcunicelli

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -16.7%

06-08-2013 00:16:14 | More by Dcunicelli

Izzybackyet462

Pennsylvania

3.06/5  rDev -15%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

I'm new to drinking IPA's, but this one is quite enjoyable. The appearance is a light orange/tan and holds a thin white head. This beer has a noticeably hoppy smell with a hint of citrus. The taste was surprisingly good to me. The initial taste is a bit citrus with a bite and the after taste is appropriately bitter from the hops. This IPA is not overly bitter like some of the others I have tasted. No complaints with the mouthfeel. Overall I'd give this beer a 3. As I mentioned, I'm new to IPA's and so far this is the first I've enjoyed. I would recommend this beer to a friend.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 21:59:11 | More by Izzybackyet462

briandaube

Delaware

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

06-06-2013 01:14:24 | More by briandaube

jkeefe1800

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -30.6%

06-05-2013 04:36:03 | More by jkeefe1800

HBBJ

Massachusetts

2.19/5  rDev -39.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Appearance: Amber colored and quite hazy. Long lasting, fine bubbled head, with lacing down the glass.

Smell: Clean, malty aroma, with a bit of caramel and toast. Moderate herbal, earthy hops wiith a touch of fruitiness. A odd tinny smell came in and out.

Taste: Sour, like it was infected. Some maltiness and hop flavor and bitterness. Sour, mouth-puckering aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied, with an acidic bite.

Overall: I held out hope that this would be a more restrained IPA, without "club you over the head" hops. And perhaps it might have been, but it would be impossible to tell given the sourness problem. Can't recommend this.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2013 03:05:48 | More by HBBJ

hefferee

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -23.6%

06-04-2013 17:30:38 | More by hefferee

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%

06-04-2013 07:08:27 | More by Kelp

Illos

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

06-03-2013 23:02:05 | More by Illos

Gregafree

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +25%

06-02-2013 20:24:39 | More by Gregafree

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

4/5  rDev +11.1%

06-02-2013 17:31:02 | More by Hopheadjeffery

hockeyfighter19

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

06-02-2013 16:19:47 | More by hockeyfighter19