#9 - Magic Hat Brewing Company

cjoc83

Pennsylvania

3.19/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Pours a crystal clear golden straw color with an initial 2 finger eggshell white head that fades fast to a ring. Spotty lacing.

Doesn't really smell like a pale ale, and I'm wondering why they bill it as such on the bottle. I think the bros got it right labeling this a fruit beer. Anyway, pale malt mixes with some peach and apricot in the nose, with a slight fruity hop presence. Pretty nice.

Not too much going on in the taste though. Some slight peach/apricot flavor up front gives way to pale malt, grain, and finishes with a little earthy hops. Pleasant enough flavor but very subdued.

Lively carbonation throughout, light bodied. Easy drinking.

This was one of my go-to beers when I first got into craft years ago, but having had so many other amazing beers since then, this brew just doesn't really stand up to what else is out there. An enjoyable session beer, but definitely not something I would go out of my way to find.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2013 22:54:20 | More by cjoc83

jbdpsu82

Pennsylvania

1.5/5  rDev -56%

05-22-2013 17:47:01 | More by jbdpsu82

RichGord

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +10%

05-22-2013 13:01:41 | More by RichGord

Bikeboy1

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

05-22-2013 12:59:37 | More by Bikeboy1

InfernoBoss

California

2.75/5  rDev -19.4%

05-22-2013 06:08:22 | More by InfernoBoss

backbaybrewer

Massachusetts

1/5  rDev -70.7%

05-22-2013 02:54:22 | More by backbaybrewer

morrowd3

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

05-22-2013 01:30:59 | More by morrowd3

yeahman

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

05-21-2013 17:54:40 | More by yeahman

DarthBeer

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

05-21-2013 15:20:55 | More by DarthBeer

johntfox

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

05-21-2013 02:07:54 | More by johntfox

JoyHelfrich

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

05-21-2013 01:57:08 | More by JoyHelfrich

kingmaker

Louisiana

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

05-21-2013 00:35:56 | More by kingmaker

Tertullian007

Missouri

3/5  rDev -12%

05-20-2013 23:51:12 | More by Tertullian007

Hermanater

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

05-19-2013 23:11:07 | More by Hermanater

bcuz7

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +10%

05-19-2013 22:31:32 | More by bcuz7

ClayO

Arizona

4.75/5  rDev +39.3%

05-19-2013 22:05:40 | More by ClayO

stoney1031

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

05-19-2013 12:42:27 | More by stoney1031

LeahM

New York

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

05-19-2013 04:04:06 | More by LeahM

Captnlhook

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +10%

05-19-2013 03:57:46 | More by Captnlhook

Srive009

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

05-18-2013 23:24:18 | More by Srive009

ChefBenhase

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +10%

05-18-2013 18:22:19 | More by ChefBenhase

mattsucks

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

05-18-2013 14:12:04 | More by mattsucks

HardyA

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

05-18-2013 14:07:19 | More by HardyA

jburd19

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +10%

05-18-2013 14:06:35 | More by jburd19

Chris77McGrath

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +10%

05-17-2013 18:46:03 | More by Chris77McGrath