Elder Betty - Magic Hat Brewing Company

Kooz

New York

2.35/5  rDev -29.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Poured from a bottle into a standard pint glass. Very slightly cloudy with very little head which dissipates quickly. It's a pale orange color, and not terribly impressive looking.

Smells of wheat and something else, something slightly sweet. Maybe this is what elderberries smell like?

Tastes a bit like cough syrup in the aftertaste. It's bitter and isn't sitting well on my palate. I was expecting something slightly sweet, this tastes almost ashy and tart.

Very little body to this beer. It's a bit too watery and has a bit too much bite.

I am not impressed with this beer. I expected a lot more from this. Disappointing.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2012 01:18:49 | More by Kooz

LooseMoose1978

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +5.1%

06-18-2013 23:59:55 | More by LooseMoose1978

JHendu

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -2.4%

06-18-2013 22:26:54 | More by JHendu

GreesyFizeek

New York

3.5/5  rDev +5.1%

06-18-2013 03:00:04 | More by GreesyFizeek

mckowned

Connecticut

2.75/5  rDev -17.4%

06-17-2013 10:25:25 | More by mckowned

Ballen30

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -17.4%

06-17-2013 06:09:56 | More by Ballen30

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -9.9%

06-17-2013 02:35:32 | More by twenty5

Guinnsslvr

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -17.4%

06-16-2013 04:00:08 | More by Guinnsslvr

dbkdev

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -24.9%

06-16-2013 01:55:06 | More by dbkdev

atone315

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -9.9%

06-15-2013 19:57:03 | More by atone315

Danno48

West Virginia

2.5/5  rDev -24.9%

06-15-2013 01:46:56 | More by Danno48

AlexChillton

Arizona

2.75/5  rDev -17.4%

06-14-2013 07:13:51 | More by AlexChillton

bdaggett

Vermont

2.5/5  rDev -24.9%

06-13-2013 23:04:17 | More by bdaggett

djre4orm

Virginia

3/5  rDev -9.9%

06-13-2013 20:05:02 | More by djre4orm

xdtfx

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +5.1%

06-13-2013 15:57:44 | More by xdtfx

generallee

New York

3.5/5  rDev +5.1%

06-13-2013 15:56:14 | More by generallee

pjkelley82

New York

3.25/5  rDev -2.4%

06-13-2013 03:10:15 | More by pjkelley82

lefty

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -17.4%

06-12-2013 01:28:16 | More by lefty

mketchen

Massachusetts

2/5  rDev -39.9%

06-10-2013 21:24:36 | More by mketchen

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -9.9%

06-10-2013 20:19:56 | More by RedneckBeerz

Cyrano41

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -2.4%

06-10-2013 19:21:31 | More by Cyrano41

TheRuss9585

Vermont

2.5/5  rDev -24.9%

06-10-2013 17:49:20 | More by TheRuss9585

HBBJ

Massachusetts

3.23/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Appearance: Straw colored and slightly hazy. Pale white head quickly faded, leaving a thin layer of fine foam with just a bit of lacing.

Smell: Moderate bready aroma. Spicy, with a strong smell of berry candy, and a touch of fruity hops.

Taste: Light malt-wheat flavor, with not quite enough berry flavor. Hop flavor and bitterness barely detectable. Refreshing.

Mouthfeel: Light-bodied, and slightly sour.

Overall: A reasonably well-made wheat beer. Lack of berry color indicates beer had flavor added, as opposed to being brewed with elderberries, and the berry flavor suffered as a result.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 03:41:55 | More by HBBJ

stella77artois

New York

3.45/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap, in pint glass.

A - Light yellow with some haze. Fair amount of carbonation visible. Small, frothy head which dissipated quickly.

S - Not a holw lot going on. The wheat of a hefeweizen. A bit of hops.

T - A decent hefeweizen. Not a whole lot stood out. A little more flavor than similar beers I've tried, which was good. Not sure what elder berry is supposed to taste like, but I didn't notice any type of berry or fruit taste.

F - Refreshing and clean, not dry. Nice and crisp.

O - A decent hefeweizen. This isn't my favorite type of beer, but I feel this is a decent representation of the style. Disappointed though, in the fact that there was no discernable elder berry taste.

Serving type: on-tap

06-09-2013 23:51:19 | More by stella77artois

williamjbauer

West Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -2.4%

06-09-2013 22:37:10 | More by williamjbauer