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Magic Hat #9

Magic Hat #9 - Fruit Beer

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 Percentile 
52
overall
Brewed by Magic Hat Brewing Company
Style: Fruit Beer

South Burlington, Vermont USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
12383.07/5.03.06/5.04.6%79.6Flute
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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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 PorterPounder (3129), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Nov 6, 2009  
Tallahassee, Fl. - Market Square Liquors, 22 oz bomber. One of those beers I always thought I had rated - had it plenty of times on tap - only bought it because of the price ($2.49 - glad I did!). Dark golden pour, sticky, thick white head.Fruity aroma -hard to describe - some peaches, yeast, a hint of spice. Flavor has some buttery notes, a hint of spice, faint citrus notes. Mouthfeel has a pleasant spritziness to it. Remionds me somewhat of a Saison.


 BeerBlockaid (534), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/511/20
Nov 6, 2009  
Bomber @ Total Wine. They had signs on the front doors announcing it’s arrival. How dare they excite me like that. Found it, and the price was $2.99. Hmm, looked again.....2.99...this can’t be good. Pours golden-orange. Nose is sweet and there are some fruits present. Peaches, pears, orange, and apricot. Slightly malty as well. Taste is a slightly malty, faintly bitter and rather sweet, with apricot, orange, and that peach juice left at the bottom of a tin of peaches. Clean all around, but does not fit well with this season. Bad marketing? Overall it is OK but seriously reflects it’s low price. Balance it up a bit lads, this beer is not a fruit beer.


Finhead (55), Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Nov 5, 2009    Updated: Nov 6, 2009
A deep golden pour with a small white head. The aroma is sweet peaches with some hops and hint of caramel malt. The taste begins sweet and fruity, then finishes on a slightly sour note.


moose85uofa (15), Alabama, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/518/20
Nov 4, 2009  
Bottled. Very sweet with a burst of peach and apricot flavoring. Light on the palate and very smooth going down. Great for the late spring and early summer.


 savnac (391), Palmer, Alaska, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/511/20
Nov 3, 2009  
12 oz bottle. Clear golden yellow with a foamy white head. Aroma of peach, with trace amount of caramel malt and hops. Sweet peach flavor with very light hop bitterness. Light crisp and clean but a bit to sweet for me. The peach flavor is a bit artificial tasting too.


 piscator34 (1121), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/512/20
Nov 2, 2009  
Draft sample at Stub & Herbs. Dark gold in colour with medium carbonation. Aromas of candied apricot, lychee, and caramel. More of an apricot and peach combo in the mouth along with pale malts and a bit of toast. Somewhat sweet finishing. Not bad overall, but not something I’d be in a hurry to drink more of.


 JohnnyJ (1282), Carlsbad, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 30, 2009  
On tap. Clear golden pour, fairly large white head. Light malt, apricot, fruit, a bit of sweetness, and some dry bitter hops in the finish. Tastes like a very light pale ale with a touch of dry apricot.


 sethdude (600), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 30, 2009  
Pours slightly hazy gold with a thin white head. Aroma is apricots and a mild whif of wheat. Flavor is Apricot, mild spices (clove, black pepper), a chewy section with a slight metallic off-note, and a grassy, dry finish. Very refreshing, though not overly complex or memorable.



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