Pistil - Magic Hat Brewing Company

freshtojeff

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +6.7%

06-25-2012 18:41:01 | More by freshtojeff

MadWolf

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -23.8%

05-24-2013 20:20:58 | More by MadWolf

chinchill

South Carolina

3.7/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

undated 12 oz bottle served in a lager glass. Pour is clear with fine-grained carbonation and a durable white head. A thin partial coat of sediment was left on the bottom of the bottle.

Surprised by the moderately intense and mainly hoppy aroma. Nice balance of hops and malt, leaving this surprisingly hoppy brew a touch sweet at the start and mildly bitter in the finish and aftertaste. Dandelion, unless specially treated, is very bitter too, so the absence of a solid smack of bitterness is surprising. The contribution of the dandelion is subtle, however. Mildly tart too, with a hint of citrus.

M: Crisp; medium-light body with medium+ carbonation; semi-dry finish.

Overall: A tasty and distinct ale worth seeking out, and worth selecting when a summertime refresher is desired that's bolder than usual.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 00:52:28 | More by chinchill

Ispeakforthetrees

Colorado

3/5  rDev -8.5%

05-23-2013 06:08:20 | More by Ispeakforthetrees

tennisoscar1

Delaware

3/5  rDev -8.5%

05-23-2013 05:19:57 | More by tennisoscar1

kingmaker

Louisiana

3/5  rDev -8.5%

05-22-2013 01:56:13 | More by kingmaker

morrowd3

Vermont

3/5  rDev -8.5%

05-22-2013 01:34:26 | More by morrowd3

brez8791

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-21-2013 18:33:15 | More by brez8791

MaddDogg84

Texas

3/5  rDev -8.5%

05-21-2013 02:34:18 | More by MaddDogg84

civicm87

New York

3.75/5  rDev +14.3%

05-19-2013 19:46:34 | More by civicm87

LeahM

New York

3.75/5  rDev +14.3%

05-19-2013 04:06:28 | More by LeahM

srw

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-18-2013 22:56:50 | More by srw

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +6.7%

05-18-2013 14:18:39 | More by pcsnyder

jburd19

Ohio

3/5  rDev -8.5%

05-18-2013 14:10:03 | More by jburd19

brentk56

North Carolina

2.3/5  rDev -29.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25

Appearance: The load pffft when I opened the bottle was a giveaway that this beer was going to have a lot of carbonation and it pours out almost all foam though though the liquid buids with a slightly hazy honey color over time; of course, the flip side of overcarbonation is typically great head retention and plenty of lacing

Smell: Grassy and herbal with a cooked vegetable character

Taste: Rather neutral malt flavors, up front, but then the lemony herbal and rather medicinal dandelion flavors take over; tart finish with the cooked vegetables underneath

Mouthfeel: Watery and overcarbonated

Overall: I'm really quite disappointed with this beer and find it hard to take another sip

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 01:56:25 | More by brentk56

ianjsullivan

Maryland

3.33/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

ST: 12oz poured into a pint glass.

A: Cloudy gold with a towering white sea foam head.

S: Oat, malt, vague grassiness.

T: Malt with some flavor I cannot identify, grassiness (most likely the dandelions).

M: Medium

O: An easy drinking beer for summer. Decent body, some grassy flavor, a bit of oat, good malt backbone, and a slight bitterness in the finish. Overall, the flavor is not that interesting considering the ingredient.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 00:42:41 | More by ianjsullivan

maxcoinage

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +6.7%

05-16-2013 23:28:10 | More by maxcoinage

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.21/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Served on tap in a pint glass

Appearance - Served a light golden orange colored brew with a one finger fizzy head. The head has a lighter level of retention, fading to leave a moderate level of lace on the sides of the glass.

Smell – The aroma is a bit grainy and musty with some notes of a bready like smell. Mixed with these aromas are floral and grassy smell (dandelion?)l as well as a bit of light fruit aroma.

Taste – The taste begins with a more crisp bready taste with a decent level of graininess. As the taste advances a floral and grassy flavor comes to the tongue more toward the middle with them growing stronger to the end of the taste. Along with this an almost hay-like flavor comes to the tongue combining with the rest to leave an odd wild field taste with grass, hay and grain.

Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is rather crisp with a carbonation level that is on the medium to slightly higher side. It is nice for the style and makes for a nice crisp feel on the tongue.

Overall – Nothing all that fantastic here. A little unbalanced with too many grassy and herbal flavors and not enough other flavors to mellow them out.

Serving type: on-tap

05-16-2013 00:03:23 | More by Darkmagus82

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -8.5%

05-15-2013 15:36:26 | More by twenty5

drinkAK

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-15-2013 00:06:52 | More by drinkAK

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +6.7%

05-14-2013 21:05:23 | More by InspectorBob

KerryCummins1977

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +22%

05-14-2013 20:51:11 | More by KerryCummins1977

Bustersuess

New York

3.75/5  rDev +14.3%

05-14-2013 18:32:01 | More by Bustersuess

tfsimpkins

Florida

4/5  rDev +22%

05-13-2013 18:18:12 | More by tfsimpkins

Utica_Brew_Review

New York

4/5  rDev +22%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Golden yellow color with sediment and mild carbonation with decent head. Herbal, dry, hoppy aroma. Very hoppy like an IPA without an ashy aftertaste. LOTS of herbal notes with a hint of sweetness. Drinkabilty is great. Finishes with a bit more sweetness and herbal notes.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 00:24:59 | More by Utica_Brew_Review