#9 - Magic Hat Brewing Company

Dave128

Kentucky

3.58/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle with bottle dating that is apparently on the neck of the bottle but is nowhere to be found in this case. Its not quite clear from the bottle what this beer is. It's sporting a groovy number 9 and the words "not quite Pale Ale"

A - apple juicy color. a little lighter with some hits of orange. Not long lasting head was disappointing as well as zero lacing. Oh wait, this is a fruit beer? that explains it.

S - When I first smelled this beer, I was like eww I'm not going to enjoy this because it definitely smelled way off from what I was expecting. After taking a sip it all makes sense to me. After redirecting my palate to the fruit beer category, I feel this beer still isn't great on the nose. Smells kinda like old musty fruit.

T - I'm guessing this is an apricot or peach based beer. It is pretty clean, tart, and refreshing after I got over the fact that it was a fruit beer. It has somewhat of a metallic aftertaste, but I haven't had many fruit beers that don't.

M - Fizzy like a wine cooler and light bodied.

O - I'm not too experienced with fruit beers, but this one is about average as far as I can tell. The taste isn't too tart or sour, but at the same time it isn't really that flavorful.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2011 20:38:47 | More by Dave128

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Ohio

1.08/5  rDev -68.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Had this from a mixed pack that my wife bought.
Looks hazy.
Smells like a dry apricot.
Flat and uninteresting flavor and mouthfeel.

I thought id give this a try since my wife seems to like it. Maybe her review will balance out my glaringly bad review.

Is the #9 in reference to how many attempts it took for them to get to this flavor profile? Maybe they should have a #10. Just sayin.

Serving type: bottle

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