Encore - Magic Hat Brewing Company

scvance

South Carolina

3.63/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.

Pours a slightly hazy golden honey color, with a nice white layer of long lasting foam with good retention and cling. Aroma is of citrus, yeast, and fruity sweetness along with some caramel malty smell. Taste is rather bland for a "IPA" Not much in the way of bitterness at all, there's a good sweet malt character as well as a small citrus and earthy taste from the hops, and that's about it. Medium carbonation, medium low body, smooth and creamy mouthfeel. Overall not a bad beer, it's just not an IPA by any sens of the term in my opinion. Pale ale, it hits right on the head, but could still use some more complexity to the taste profile. I only happened to pick this up as part of their seasonal pack, so I'll be having at least 2 more, but after that, who knows. Good to at least try, just don't expect a hop bomb or anything too complex.

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2012 23:21:22 | More by scvance

FreshmanPour77

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

06-17-2013 17:18:43 | More by FreshmanPour77

guzzleacoldone

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

06-16-2013 15:40:07 | More by guzzleacoldone

Morockm

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

06-15-2013 13:57:27 | More by Morockm

Bustersuess

New York

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

06-09-2013 22:44:36 | More by Bustersuess

dsshuck

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

06-01-2013 18:55:23 | More by dsshuck

Johnnyv310

New York

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-30-2013 04:51:26 | More by Johnnyv310

morrowd3

Vermont

3/5  rDev -17.8%

05-22-2013 01:32:18 | More by morrowd3

Neorebel

New Jersey

3.63/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a cloudy, golden-brown color with a thin white crown. A bit of froth is left on the inside of the glass as it goes down. The aroma definitely screams grapefruit as advertised, and I'm also picking up a plethora of grains and coriander. The taste is light and summery, while at the same time packing in a lot of tart and sourness. The finish is quite bitter, however I suspect in my bottle the hops have faded a little.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 10:51:15 | More by Neorebel

bcuz7

Florida

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-19-2013 22:31:43 | More by bcuz7

ClayO

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-19-2013 22:06:38 | More by ClayO

TheBigBoy

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -31.5%

05-18-2013 15:16:22 | More by TheBigBoy

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-15-2013 15:30:01 | More by twenty5

lucasj82

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-15-2013 01:13:10 | More by lucasj82

ToddHolder

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-14-2013 02:53:04 | More by ToddHolder

buckyp

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-08-2013 02:07:16 | More by buckyp

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-07-2013 21:47:10 | More by blknikon

mcdsports

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-06-2013 16:46:03 | More by mcdsports

ocelot2500

Arizona

3.53/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy sunburst orange with a tight, white head that leaves rings of lacing.

Smells of grassy and citrusy hops.

Tastes of the citrus character with a solid malt backbone. Hops come through first with notes of lemon along with some grass notes. This leads into some fruity notes. Malts come in and add a little caramel along with bread notes. Fairly balanced overall.

Mouthfeel is medium with slightly crisp amount of carbonation.

Overall, this is a solid IPA and fits in well with the Magic Hat lineup.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 23:30:17 | More by ocelot2500

BigDaddyJohn

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-04-2013 00:36:55 | More by BigDaddyJohn

jenray

Texas

3/5  rDev -17.8%

05-03-2013 14:33:31 | More by jenray

jameyp

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-01-2013 04:49:41 | More by jameyp

MarvinSnyder

West Virginia

4/5  rDev +9.6%

04-27-2013 20:58:48 | More by MarvinSnyder

freditoj

Alabama

1.5/5  rDev -58.9%

04-25-2013 03:20:58 | More by freditoj

diamondc

Texas

3.58/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: A lot of sediment on the pour. Hazy, dark orange tint. A fingers worth of head lingers on. Very unexpected here.

S: Grapefruit, orange zest, lite sticky caramel.

T: Grapefruit skin, pine sap, slightly woody aftertaste. Not much malt flavors.

M: A very lingering hop aftertaste after each sip. Kind of spicy like a rye bread. Good carbonation, very light on the tongue.

O: A good IPA, not the best, but one of the better Magic Hat limited / one-offs.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 09:12:06 | More by diamondc