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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
available

Broad Distribution
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4632.79/5.02.79/5.05.4%32.8Lager 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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 Panzuriel (960), Westerville, Ohio, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20

Nov 26, 2007  
Hazy golden yellow pour with a thick head of small bubbles. Mild malty nose with light hops presence. Pleasant and without off scents. Tangy light and refreshing taste. Finishing with some faint hops. Body fluid and fizzy in a good way.

 maltdog (432), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/105/53/105/56/20
Oct 10, 2008  
**Here is the beer as I rated it in my notes, thinking it was a witbier. As a hefeweizen, it is so unbelievably off base, and thus rates even lower numbers.** The cloudy, lemon yellow ale features impressively luxurious and lasting foam. Toasty aromatics barely edge out dried manure funk and rotting orchard fruits. A toasted English muffin flavor has suggestions of apple, lemon curd, and pineapple. Finishing briskly tart, the ale offers a strange mildewy aftertaste. The palate is wonderfully smooth and creamy with vigorous yet soft carbonation. There is actually a very nice wit in there, if you can see past the weird phenols. This probably would have been worlds better paired with some ripe soft cheese and a hunk of crusty ryebread.


 taalhiker (111), Dayton, Ohio, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/512/20
Oct 5, 2008  
From bottle. Cloudy yellow color with scant head. Very strange aroma and taste. I guess it’s a combination of lime and lemon. The lemongrass description makes sense now. Pass!


 chicagodri (546), Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/59/20
Oct 3, 2008  
Pours a cloudy yellow with a thick white head. Light aroma of wheat and some lemongrass. Really though, this was a very disappointing hefeweizen. It was very mild and had very little flavor. I know I have turned into a beer snob, but it was almost a drain pour for me since I knew I had some Lost Abbey in the fridge.


wheelz843 (34), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 2, 2008  
bottle.slight citrus aroma. light orange in color very little head. very smooth with a bit of a grassy taste.


 Rynoplasty (234), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Pours hazy lemon color with a big white head. Aroma is slightly citrusy, flavor is of light wheat malt and citrus. Fairly weak but decent.



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