Elder Betty - Magic Hat Brewing Company

Shaw

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle supplied by the brewery.

A medium golden in color with a very short head that quickly reduces to just wisps of foam in my glass.

Fruity aroma, that must be from the elderberries.

The taste is heavy on berry, but not overpowering. There's still some malt sweetness and a bit of hops. I don't really notice much of a wheat characteristic, but that's not a big deal.

Body is crisp, thanks to lots of carbonation.

Overall a pretty good brew. Think of it as a fruit beer rather than a wheat ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2012 01:12:17 | More by Shaw

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