Elder Betty - Magic Hat Brewing Company

Immortale25

Florida

3.19/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Poured into a pint glass. No readable freshness date.

A- Pours a somewhat hazy orange-ish amber color with a 1/4 inch head that retains OK before becoming an 1/8 inch ring around the edge of the glass and plentiful surface foam. Fluffy, resilient lacing.

S- Light, fruity aroma with a hint of sulfur. A bit sweet.

T- Sweet fruit in the onset gives way to a soft wheat flavor. Light malts and equally light hops. Has that "give" in taste that I always speak of but is hard to describe. Notes of apricot (surprise, surprise), orange and peach.

M- Slightly watery with medium-high carbonation and a light body.

O- Not as bad as expected. Magic Hat is just one of those breweries who can't be taken seriously anymore.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2012 00:47:56 | More by Immortale25

johntfox

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

05-21-2013 02:08:33 | More by johntfox

kingmaker

Louisiana

2.75/5  rDev -17.9%

05-21-2013 00:36:50 | More by kingmaker

Alextricity

Michigan

3.39/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottled April 8th and poured into a Sam Adams Perfect Pint on May 20th.

Appearance: Interesting label that sort of looks like a tree with eyes and a nose, but then on another glance, it looks like a woman at the trunk. Pretty cool label. Slightly hazy yellow-orange color with a finger of head that dissipates to a simple white ring on top of the beer. No lacing. Looks alright.

Smell: I don't know what elderberry tastes or smells like, but I will say that the aroma has a lot of berry aromas with a slight funk from the yeast.

Taste: Pretty one-dimensional, but enjoyable in spite of that. There's a nice berry flavor, with a slight malt finish -- I don't get much hop flavor to specifically speak of, and little if any bitterness at all. Pretty light and refreshing with a solid carbonation.

A very drinkable and refreshing late spring or summer beer -- it reminds me quite a lot of Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier, just with a different look and slightly different mouth feel. Pretty average ... not awful.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 00:01:27 | More by Alextricity

gulli

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

05-20-2013 21:36:46 | More by gulli

lsolanilla

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

05-20-2013 19:18:34 | More by lsolanilla

MilkManX

Arizona

4/5  rDev +19.4%

05-20-2013 18:02:16 | More by MilkManX

Cylinsier

Pennsylvania

3.35/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz

Pours a hazy golden color with a bit of white lacing.

Smells of mild fruity barley malts.

Tastes of mild barley and hints of berry fruitiness with a whisper of dry hop.

Medium body with tingles of carbonation on the tongue.

A pretty enjoyable lighter beer, pairs okay with food and quenches thirst. There is no detectable wheat though, so it's strange that it is a hefe. Tastes nothing like that.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 22:25:02 | More by Cylinsier

logicalparadox

New York

2.25/5  rDev -32.8%

05-19-2013 20:21:00 | More by logicalparadox

cornpone

New York

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

05-19-2013 20:15:48 | More by cornpone

TheNightwatchman

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +11.9%

05-19-2013 14:58:33 | More by TheNightwatchman

LeahM

New York

4.25/5  rDev +26.9%

05-19-2013 04:05:01 | More by LeahM

Eaglefan344

Missouri

4/5  rDev +19.4%

05-19-2013 01:30:24 | More by Eaglefan344

jburd19

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

05-18-2013 14:08:05 | More by jburd19

KerryCummins1977

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

05-18-2013 03:14:23 | More by KerryCummins1977

smbatts

Virginia

3/5  rDev -10.4%

05-17-2013 02:41:24 | More by smbatts

hphilip456

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -3%

05-16-2013 12:37:10 | More by hphilip456

kp29

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev -3%

05-16-2013 01:07:34 | More by kp29

ajtorres311

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +11.9%

05-15-2013 16:39:07 | More by ajtorres311

rgille2

Ohio

3/5  rDev -10.4%

05-13-2013 21:15:39 | More by rgille2

Sgbrown78

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +11.9%

05-12-2013 23:59:16 | More by Sgbrown78

Curloftheburl

Connecticut

2.5/5  rDev -25.4%

05-12-2013 05:49:08 | More by Curloftheburl

jlogan7

Maine

3.25/5  rDev -3%

05-12-2013 02:00:14 | More by jlogan7

GRG1313

California

2/5  rDev -40.3%

05-11-2013 23:18:40 | More by GRG1313

Metalaero

New York

3.75/5  rDev +11.9%

05-11-2013 01:53:09 | More by Metalaero