Elder Betty - Magic Hat Brewing Company

SouljaSaia17

Massachusetts

4.3/5  rDev +28.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: this beer pours a dark orange with a hint of haze. Start as a 2 finger foamy white head that dissipates into a thin layer of foamy white bubbles.

S: The smell is of mainly floral hops and grassy notes. Also has hints of coriander and honey to sweeten the finish.

T: Taste consists of coriander, grassy notes, and a little bit of citrus spice, kind of like an orange tang. Sweetness of the honey follows on the back end. Taste is like a light Saison!

M: Moderate carbonation is present at first, but then is hidden by the cloudy citric presence. A little lacing is there depending on what type of glass you choose.

O: All in all a very good beer for a nice breezy, summer day. Very drinkable with a lot of earthy flavor. One of Magic Hats better brews and if you love Saisons, you'll enjoy this beer!

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2012 03:45:19 | More by SouljaSaia17

mcewesr

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

05-24-2013 17:09:01 | More by mcewesr

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This is a beer you'd give your wife at some outdoor barbecue.
And this particular beer tastes more like a grape taffy then a beer.
How many sips does it take to get to the bottom of an Elder Betty beer.... the world may never know.
Like every other fruit beer. Its clear golden with a tiny white soda head.
Aroma grape toosie pops.
Taste grape soda malt beverage.
And so on, and so on...

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 11:27:24 | More by micromaniac129

sgregory

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +11.9%

05-23-2013 23:46:38 | More by sgregory

tennisoscar1

Delaware

3/5  rDev -10.4%

05-23-2013 05:19:27 | More by tennisoscar1

morrowd3

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

05-22-2013 01:32:00 | More by morrowd3

poop_brew

Vermont

3.15/5  rDev -6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

A - A 12oz. can...drunk from the can. (3/5)

S - Smells like a cheap watery beer with a hint of wheat & fruit. (3.25/5)

T - Hits your palette with that cheap beer aroma but then finishes with a hint of elderberry. Fresh aftertaste. (3/5)

M - A thin drinkable feel with minor carbonation. (3.5/5)

O - I'd recommend this to anyone looking to drink a portable festival ready/beach beer. It's a little on the pricey side for what it's worth, but it's a cheap beer for classy brew drinkers. (3.25/5)

Serving type: can

05-22-2013 01:08:30 | More by poop_brew

SpAiReArGsEonNE

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +11.9%

05-21-2013 19:26:50 | More by SpAiReArGsEonNE

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