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Magic Hat Circus Boy

Magic Hat Circus Boy

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A Spice/Herb/Vegetable brewed by
Magic Hat Brewing Company

South Burlington, Vermont USA

bottled
common

on tap
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Broad Distribution
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4922.78/5.02.78/5.05.4%30.9Lager glass, Tumbler P  Stats

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Editor's note: Yes, the bottle calls it a hefeweizen. The beer, however, is brewed with a (fairly hefty) portion of lemongrass, which contributes a significant aroma and flavor. Thus we have deemed it a Spice/herb/vegetable and not a German Hefeweizen, which should be free from adjuncts (other than hops).

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 17thfloor (865), Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/59/20

Aug 13, 2008  
Pours a hazy straw color with a medium white sudsy head. Funky aroma, some vinegar, mustard seed, lemon, and light wheat. Grainy wheaty taste, sweet and lightly bitter, lots of lemongrass and coriander. Very light bodied, ample carbonation, feels thin in the mouth. Sugary without purpose... I like the Lemongrass... but the sweetness overshadows it.

sar50 (9), , Rhode Island, USA
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2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 7, 2009  
poured out of a bottle into a standard pint. hazy yellow with a good head that sticks well to the glass and leaves a sticky lace. Smell is of wheat malts and a lot of lemon. Taste has typical american wheat profile, with fruity yeast (but very mild to no banana-clove) and clean wheat profile. Lemon spice/peel dominateb the flavor for me and are a bit to much. Drinkable for sure but dominated with to much lemon for me with not enough to balance it out.


coyotehunter (99), , Michigan, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Jan 6, 2009    Updated: Jan 7, 2009
Bottle courtesy MrBunn.Yep..not so tasty.Pours light sparkling yellow with a fizzy head. Aromas of Lemons grass light malt and a shade of pepper. Very sweet palate. Rather poor. A lot like a Coors light. Eh.


 willblake (2050), Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/55/103/510/20
Dec 29, 2008  
20081229 12oz bottle from Spirits on Sunset, Feast of Fools holiday 12-pk. Usual cloudy golden color of a hefe with nice medium sized white head of white foam that sheets lace. Excellent appearance. Aroma, besides typical hefe notes, is a bit musty with hints of sweaty mattress. ugh. Flavor has what I’m learning is a house character for Magic Hat, somewhat chemical and perfumey, with also a light citrus note--but not the typical biting citrus, more like a lemon curd or custard flavor. Caramel. Finishes with mild yeast sourness. Meh.


 boFNjackson (645), Portland, Oregon, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/102/510/20
Dec 27, 2008  
Bottle... Poured a vibrant yellow-orange with a frothy, white head. Lemon citrus and spicey aroma. Flavors were light and yeasty with crisp citrus and grass flavors -- go figure -- a bit unbalanced. And drink it really cold; as it warmed up it was sour.


mattwatkins (4), , USA
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2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Dec 26, 2008  
very mild aroma. medium on all counts. does not drink like a hefeweizen. no outstanding wheat flavor, but still enjoyable.



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