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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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jport4087 (73), Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/512/20
Sep 8, 2009  
Good but not great. Standard summer brew. Typical of the style with hints of citrus.


 Guerde (696), Welcome, Minnesota, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/511/20
Sep 8, 2009  
(bottle) Pours hazy light gold with a lingering white head. Aroma is lemony, wheaty, musty, with a little bit of yeast and some clove accompanying the dominant lemon scent. The taste is pretty grainy and dry, with a lot of yeast on the finish. There is a faint sweetness here, but it does not resemble the banana flavors of better hefes. There is a spike of a mineral flavor before the finish. The finish, however, turns out really well, and the yeast clears out to a pleasant pineapple/ambrosia salad like flavor. I think that’s the lemongrass talking. Mouthfeel is medium and carbonation is lively.


 italianjohn (338), Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 6, 2009  
Pours a golden unfiltered color little bit of whitehead ... aroma of herbs and wheat ... tastes of lemon and wheat with a slight hop bite at the end ... good summer brew but nothing spectacular


 xnoxhatex (1305), Grand Rapids/Chicago, Michigan, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/512/20
Sep 4, 2009  
Bottle from mixer 12 pack. Cloudy orange amber with small white head. Aroma is sweet lemongrass with some grain, citrus and sulphur. Flavor is slightly sulphur with citrus and lemon, orange, the lemongrass gives off a slight sourness as well, wheat is also very prominent. Medium creamy body. Really young, the sulphur is really strong.


 blutt59 (2045), Dallas, Texas, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 1, 2009  
bottle, cloudy orange with a banana, fruit aroma, flavors of sweat, dry lemon, Tang flavored finish


 phaleslu (428), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 30, 2009  
12 oz. bottle from Bigg’s. Pours mostly clear gold with a little haze and an initially big, frothy white head that diminishes quickly. Underwhelming aroma of lemon, wheat and not much else. Sweet, tangy flavor of lemongrass, wheat, bread. Slightly bitter and tart finish of medium length.


 Botnik (102), Carrollton, Texas, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/511/20
Aug 29, 2009  
16oz bottle, cloudy straw color with a white head that quickly dissipates without a trace. I am not particularly fond of the Hefeweizen style,and this is an odd example. That said, it is drinkable..


Pookie9121 (83), Columbia, South Carolina, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/510/20
Aug 28, 2009  
12 oz. Bottle. Cloudy golden color. Light head. An American style hefeweizen and it shows. Slightly sour smell. Flavor was not the standard Hefeweizen a little more citrius than i am accustomed to. Average beer all around.



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