Magic Hat Brewing Company
Burlington, VT (We've had too many of these. See page 2 here.)
Magic Hat #9
Pale Ale - 5.1% ABV Josh Magic Hat took a chance on this uncategorizable brew and are now reaping the rewards. Pete This is one of my favorite beers. It smells delicious, has a ton of flavor and is perfectly smooth. It is in its own world, as it doesn't really fit into any categories of beer. Ratings: Josh - 6 Shyoh's Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Magic Hat Art Hop Ale (2017)
Blonde - 7.2% ABV Pete This is a 7.2% beer that tastes and goes down like a light beer. There are uses for that. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Magic Hat Barroom Hero
English Mild Ale - 4.2% ABV Pete Drinks like a cross between a stout and a dunkel. Flavorful yet easy to drink, really well done. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Magic Hat Big Hundo
Imperial IPA - 9% ABV Pete Pretty bitter IPA (at 100 IBUs that's expected), but it's not debilitating. It has some good hop flavor to go along with that bitterness, but it's lacking the strong hop smell I've come to expect. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Magic Hat Blind Faith
IPA - 6.2% ABV Pete This beer is not really an IPA. It isn't really all that bitter, more of an English style bitter beer. That being said, after 3 of these, I was unable to form an opinion on it. That is the definition of an average beer. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Magic Hat Bob's First
Red Ale - 4.6% ABV Pete Pretty malty, pretty good beer within the red style. I just don't love reds. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Magic Hat Burnpile
Smoked Porter - 7.5% ABV Pete This is a nice, smoky, sweet porter that really packs a solid punch. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Magic Hat Chummy
Extra Special Bitter - 5.6% ABV Pete Not a ton of flavor in this: a little hint of malt, a little hint of bitterness. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Magic Hat Circus Boy
Hefeweizen - 4.4% ABV Pete As I have come to expect from Magic Hat, they have produced a beer that is better than most in its category. No surprises, just a very good beer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Magic Hat Demo
IPA - 6.0% ABV Josh A crossbreed between a stout and an IPA and its absolutely awesome. Pete This is exactly what I expect from a Magic Hat beer. It is a little different from what you would normally expect, coming through on its promise to be a "black IPA". It is a little different from your standard IPA, but it still has the bitterness that drinkers are looking for. As usual, well done, Magic Hat. Ratings: Josh - 7 Shyoh's Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Magic Hat Elder Betty
Wheat Beer - 5.5% ABV Pete This needs more flavor. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Magic Hat Electric Peel
IPA - 6% ABV Pete This is an outstanding beer. Definitely drink it from a glass, because the smell is the best part. The taste is pretty great too, outstanding citrusy, not too bitter IPA. Great work. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Magic Hat Encore Wheat IPA
IPA - 6.4% ABV Pete This one is a pretty good IPA, but you don't really notice anything from the "wheat" in the name. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Magic Hat Franken-nein
Pale Ale - 5.1% ABV Pete Supposedly a pilot batch as a slight variation to #9. It's good, but it's basically just a lighter-flavored version of the original. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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