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Magic Hat #9 3.06 1277

Magic Hat #9

Percentile
52
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
12773.06/5.03.06/5.04.6%78.8Flute
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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 hopson (596), Williamsville, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 7, 2007  
I think this beer is rated exactly where it should be: right in the middle. This is something that is readily accessible, somewhat interesting, and better than a lot of mainstream brews. Really thin mouthfeel. Apricot flavor is not something I’m into.


sirsirus (60), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 13, 2006  
Slight apricot flavors, medium carbonation, cloudy colouring, a bit of body and quite appropriately named. Fresh, juicy, crisp and refreshing. In its class/price range a good bargin.


 carruthm (1187), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 13, 2008  
orangey pour with a small-medium head. Aroma has some candied sugar, fruits and even malts in it, though subtle. Taste is also a mix. Not sure I would call this a fruit beer, but it has elements of that in it. Very drinkable.


 ghostmonkey (182), budd lake, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Mar 31, 2007  
bottle . . pours amber . . aroma is dried apricot, slight hop, sweet . . taste is dried apricot, slightly bitter, dry . . clean beer . . a fruity and unique beer . . again this is a personal preference beer . . you hate it or you love it!


jordanb (19), Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/58/104/515/20
Aug 9, 2008  
"Not quite pale ale" is a little coy; in fact, this is nothing like a pale ale, but is nevertheless quite a beer. An almost luminescent orange color with a mildly spicy, citrusy, almost saccharine nose, the flavor is quite unique. While it’s too sweet to become a staple, it’s certainly one of the more baffling beers (in a good way) I’ve had in quite a while.


 jlruthven (137), Milledgeville, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 31, 2008  
I think I’ve found my new beach beer. Served almost ice-cold, which usually is a no-no, but appropriate here. Hops come through faintly in the background, with the infusion of apricot dominating, but not overpowering, the palate. Very clean finish. I could drink this all afternoon.


 andyhite (293), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/103/516/20
Jul 30, 2007    Updated: Aug 3, 2007
bottle. thanks, ryan. it really boggles my mind as to why it’s classified as a fruit beer. I think it’s slighty fruity, but when i think fruit beer, i think lambic. it’s an above-average smooth drinker with a balanced taste and hints of fruit, honey, and sugary nuts. it’s a good brew, and i could definitely throw a few of these back, but i could also savor just one or two as well. it’s good, i just feel as though it is mis-categorized.


 thenick (746), North Bellmore, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/103/512/20
Jul 9, 2007  
Pours orange with a small white head. The aroma is predominantly apricot with some very slight hop thrown in. Flavor is controlled by the apricot, with citrus and hop notes toward the end. This is a very refreshing beer perfect for a summer barbecue.



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