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Magic Hat Circus Boy

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5892.78/5.02.78/5.05.4%30.4Lager 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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 garrison (455), Cin. city, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
Mar 24, 2007  
From a twelve ounce bottle purchased at "Keller’s IGA" in Cincinnati, Ohio - This one poured a hazy golden brew with a bananas-and-lemons (!) aroma (as opposed to the usual bananas-and-cloves hefe smell) and a thin white head. Tastewise, it was "wheat sweet" with a very lemony finish, but somewhat lacking in body.


 frankenkitty (1900), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/513/20
Mar 23, 2007  
I felt a bit silly, yet I poured this 12 oz bottle into my 1/2 liter Weizen glass to find a light hazed, golden/orange body with happy streams of carbonation kicking around a few tiny chunks of yeast under an unimpressive white head. (This is "unfiltered"... seriously? Not even, like, once?) Aroma is dry and lemony with that lemongrass making a big first impression. It’s actually quite pleasant and relaxing... aromatherapeutic, if you will. Smooth and dry. The flavor does not have as much impact as the nose, with a watery, tart wheatiness before lingering lemons.

I was SO looking forward to this beer due to its f’d up name, and I’m happy to have tried it. It’s enjoyable (in moderation) to the avid beer-drinker who might occasionally enjoy a radler or a shandy. (I’m simply happy that I now have another bizzaro bottle to add to my collection.)

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 mephisto (1144), Taiwan
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/510/20
Mar 19, 2007  
cloudy yellow with white head, it has a citrus aroma with a hint of coriander. yeasty flavor.


 emerica56 (579), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/54/103/512/20
Mar 18, 2007  
this beer had a good head to it when poured out. it also has a good bite and some tiny particulates in it which gave it its unique taste over all it is a good weat beer


 Lubiere (4480), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/512/20
Mar 15, 2007  
An hazed golden weizen with a thin creamy white head. Aroma of rosewater and herbs,. In mouth, the lemongrass comes out a lot, rather pleasant, reminiscent of Vietnamese grilled pork. Some light hopping gives this beer a longer mouthfeel. Overall, a bit too thin, but pleasant reinterpretation of the genre by MH. Bottle from CJs, Potsdam, Early winter 2006.


 Jmichael (633), Asheville, North Carolina, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/510/20
Mar 13, 2007  
pured into tall tulip. eehh.... ok, substandard to its German originals... pours a cloudy golden yellow, smell is of light sweet wheat, some hops present. has a sweet front to finish, with mild wheat, low hop, aftertaste... a good light beer. I do not know what it is about Magic Hat, thier water, or my perception, but all thier beers have a metallic tinge to them, I think it is thier water, the only constant....


 RAYBOY01 (1828), Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Mar 8, 2007  
Looks a little like a German wheat, but that’s where it ends. This has a watery lemon twang, that I really find unappealing. Some light yeasty spiciness, but nothing at all interesting. This is a weird pointless experiment that no one really needed.


BeerBlitz (49), Roslyn, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/58/20
Mar 6, 2007  
A cold and windy March day may be the wrong day to rate MH’s Circus Boy; however, I’ve had this quite a few other times and it didn’t seem any different then. This has never been one of my favorites but is certainly serviceable. Quite thirst-quenching, but doesn’t have much beyond that. It has a lack of flavor beyond the initial reaction at the front of the tongue. Okay beer to have if you’re having more than one...on a warm summer day.



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