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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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 dankman38 (228), Somewhere in, Ohio, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/101/510/20
Sep 10, 2007  
This beer is hard for me to describe, but I think I found a two wors that work; totally nasty. The nose, color, and, flavor don’t bother me at all but the finish reminded me of caster oil, not very appealing.


 zebracakes (1214), Washington DC, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/102/57/20
Sep 9, 2007  
Bottle. Pours Hazy golden orange, white head. Aroma is yeast, tangy, citrus, spices. Flavor is wheat, mildew, citrus.


 Cartoonkhaki (1149), Brantford, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 9, 2007  
Clear golden yellow with nice lacing of a white head. The aroma has malty citrusy aromas. Flavour is light and slightly grainy. Clean body that isn’t too watery. I wasn’t picking up too much from this one.


 Hmright (101), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/510/20
Sep 8, 2007  
Another lifeless hef. very generic taste, nothing special. Also like a Amber with a cloudy look and a sniff of fruit.


 patrick767 (2016), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 4, 2007  
bottle - Pours cloudy yellow with a thin, dissipating head. There’s a good aroma of citrus and spice. The flavor is bland, particularly at first. The blend of citrus and spices comes out much more as it warms. Light bodied with lively carbonation, this brew is a decent wheat beer.


 roder60 (1019), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 3, 2007  
Pours a dark hazy orange color with some foamy white head. Aroma is very much citric hops, lemon and grapefruit, sweet grasses and a bit of pepper. Flavor is a bit watery but also a bit bitter and peppery, slight pineapple banana and yeast taste. Overall, pretty good.


 vyvvy (2023), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 2, 2007  
Surprised to see the hate for this beer, I thought it was a fine brew. Poured hazy copper with a soapy white head. The aroma has some wheat, pepper and floral spices. Medium / thin body that is a bit prickly due to the carbonation. Starts with a smoothness from the wheat which is offset by sour herbal features that work for me. There is minor pepperiness that is far lower than normal for the style and no banana esters. The finish is clean and mostly dry with the spice, then there is a lingering citric taste. I like this one a lot. Thumbs up for a unique and refreshing summer beer.


 sneezey (110), Hackettstown, New Jersey, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/103/58/20
Sep 2, 2007  
Strong flavor of the hops, citrus but more orange than lemon or grapefruit - supposedly lemongrass but not really as strong as advertised. I’m surprised folks saw the notes and took it to mean the hops were entirely substituted with lemongrass. But it’s the malt that makes this fall down - just not strong enough to dominate, and not too light to be secondary. Mistmatched.



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