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Magic Hat Circus Boy

Magic Hat Circus Boy - Spice/Herb/Vegetable

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 Percentile 
27
overall
Brewed by Magic Hat Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable

South Burlington, Vermont USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5872.78/5.02.78/5.05.4%30.2Lager glass, Tumbler
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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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 LtJudge (431), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/513/20
Feb 27, 2009  
Pours a pale yellow color with a small white head. Light aroma of wheat and not much else. Thin body with some bready, wheat notes. Not much more to say. Not offensive and kind of refreshing.


 dlovell2 (137), Columbia, Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/105/55/104/515/20
Feb 26, 2009  
Cloudy Golden Color. Crisp wheat aroma. Wheat taste crisp hop finish. Very nice hefeweizen.


Gabler (86), , New York, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/102/511/20
Feb 26, 2009  
Poured slightly hazy yellow with a thin, white head. Some nice lacing. Aroma was earthy, slighly citric. Light body. Earthy wheat, clean palate. Slightly acidic on the tail end. A nice, drinkable quencher.


 sinkr (212), Lusby, Maryland, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Feb 24, 2009  
Bottle->pilsner: Pours a large, frothy, off-white, lasting head atop a heavily particulate, dark yellow body. Aroma of straw, average hops, and dough. The body is medium, texture gritty, and the finish astringent. The flavor’s duration is average, all being moderately sweet, acidic, and bitter.


 gws57 (1131), Saint Charles, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/105/515/20
Feb 22, 2009  
Found this bottled in a multi-pack at Binny’s in St. Charles, Illinois. Cloudy, light orange pour with a filmy, white head, nice nose of orange, banana, hazy, grape and cranberry. Slightly spicy flavor, cinnamon and clove, with a great deal of citrus, grapefruit rind, and wheat. Balanced, slightly dry finish. I enjoyed this beer, whether or not the snobs don’t care for it is their own loss.


 SamGamgee (1396), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/510/20
Feb 20, 2009  
12oz bottle. Hazy gold with a lasting white head. Light wheat, spice and faint lemon aroma. The flavor has more lemongrass which joins a light wheat sweetness as the totality of the flavor. Light bodied and simultaneously creamy and rough in texture. This is pretty bland; I was hoping that at least the lemongrass flavor might be a bit more vibrant. Pretty easy to throw back once you get bored of it though, I’ll give it that.


raradel (33), Greenville, South Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/56/105/515/20
Feb 17, 2009  
Aroma is pretty weak, but a nice Hefe appearance. Smooth flavor that is refreshing but a little lacking in something to write about. Overall this is a great beer if you drink it at the right time. I stock pile this out of the variety packs for hot days on the beach. Don’t be a snob.


 bbbrew (171), Washington DC, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Feb 16, 2009  
bottle 12oz. smells a bit musty. not much spice. light and watery. okay beer.



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