Magic Hat Fat Angel

Formerly brewed at Magic Hat Brewing Company
Style: English Pale Ale
South Burlington, Vermont USA

This honey colored beer was hard to pour a big head from. What there is, doesn't last long. Some hop with apricot aroma. Smooth light-medium body with a flavor that is well hopped, but not overly so, with a short dry finish. Nicely done alternative to the aggressivly hopped APA's.

From a bottle. The beer's color was rich and promising, and it drained with a pleasing constancy of residue in the glass. The taste? A bit on the off side, there is definitely that mysterious Magic Hat ingredient that is not quite apricot (perhaps apricot blended with something?), along with an only medium-hoppy feel. A good beer well-served coming straight from its brown bottle, and has a nice aroma that goes straight to the nose. The bottle, however, is a little over the top in its artsiness this time (my apologies to the creator).

(Bottle/Draft) Amber/light orange in color with little carbonation. Medium hop flavor and bitterness. A very good beer.

Nice amber color with a good thick head. Not as stong tasting as I would expect from this type. Slightly sweet. A pleasant, but not memorable beer.

HAd on draft at Manayunk event. I liked this one somewhat better than the #9. Dark gold pour, with good head. Very hoppy aroma. TAstes hoppy, malty, with a very crisp, hoppy, somewhat creamy finish.

Copper color with a thick white head. Strong aroma of malt, with light hops. Powerfull flavor of malt, bitter finish. Light to medium body, oily texture, medium carbonation. It’s a nice pale ale that is more on the malt side and it’s ok with me, vive la différence !

not a bad beer, a little too something for my tastes, but i just couldnt put my finger on it. very nice dark color, though.

To me this is very much like #9, with more complexity and a little stronger hop notes. Tastes like a pale ale with, hints of spice & orange. Overall a decent beer sorry to see it’s being retired.