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Magic Hat #9

Magic Hat #9

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A Fruit Beer brewed by
Magic Hat Brewing Company

South Burlington, Vermont USA

bottled
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10523.07/5.03.07/5.04.6%77.7Flute P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A Beer Cloaked in Secrecy An ale whose mysterious and unusual palate will swirl across your tongue and ask more questions than it answers. A beer brewed clandestinely and given a name whose meaning is never revealed. Why #9? Why, indeed. A sort of dry, crisp, fruity, refreshing, not-quite pale ale. #9 is really impossible to describe because there's never been anything else quite like it. Fermented with our 150 year old strain of top-fermenting English yeast.

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 meathookjones (245), Sterling, Virginia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20

May 7, 2005  
Its always interesting to see what will be under your cap with Magic Hats brews. This poured out a clear orange with a decent sized off white head on top. The head dies quickly leaving a slight lacing around the glass. Aroma is sweet with malt with a touch of fruit and an odd smell that I couldn’t recognize. Taste is similar with a malt sweetness standing out the most over slight fruit notes and an odd taste matching the smell. Overall this is a very mild brew that is a bit odd but I can’t place my finger on what it is. Mouthfeel is a little watery. Ok drinkability, but not something I could have many of or something I would have very often.

sar50 (9), , Rhode Island, USA
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3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jan 7, 2009  
On-tap at the Mews Tavern. No tthe first time I have had this beer and I continue to like it. Color is pale orange/yellow and carbonation/bubbles are very inviting. Smells of fresh apricots, though not overpoering Taste is malty, fruity and sweet. Apricots are very present, but the backbone of the beer is not overmatched. Mild fruitiness and medium carbonation enables this beer to be highly sessionable.


awharr02 (5), USA
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1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/54/20
Dec 30, 2008  
The best thing about this brew is it’s color. Pretty hard pour into a tulip glass and not much of a head and what was there didn’t last. Thin mouthfeel, flavor and aroma of apricots, which i didn’t particularly like. Not enough hops for my taste


 baobubba (433), Corvallis, Oregon, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Dec 29, 2008  
Light golden with thin head. Apricot nose that I confused with peach at first. Somewhat thin mouthfeel with little bitterness. Quite drinkable, but boring. Your mother-in-law might like this beer.


 danielcurtis81 (348), San Diego, California, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/512/20
Dec 28, 2008  
Draft. Apricot nose and flavor. Not a lot else going on. A little too watery.


mattwatkins (4), , USA
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3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/515/20
Dec 26, 2008  
the apricot flavor is perfect! not overwhelming, but more than subtle. great level of hops. a little bit thin and watery, but thats the only downfall i can think of.



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