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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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 WVHouseofBeer (337), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/510/20
May 22, 2009  
Not much of an aroma, not much taste to it, just a little bit of banana. Very easy to drink, but a very bland beer.


 RHeastings (377), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
May 20, 2009  
Enjoyed via 12oz bottle in a pub glass. Pours a relatively hazy medium yellow. Aromas of lemony citrus come through in the nose. However, that is about it. There are not notes of banana, clove, apple, or malt complexity. On the palate, there are some notes of pilsner and wheat malt interplay, but not to an extent that leaves the drinker wanting more. More esters come through on the back of the palate, but these are relatively restrained. Overall, another disappointing offering from Magic Hat.


 fluffy (229), Florida, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/54/104/510/20
May 18, 2009  
bottle. aroma is severly grassy as expected. flavor is tangy with an odd earthy flavor with some citrus. there is some bitter hoppiness to it surprisingly, and sits on the palette a bit too long. id prefer a traditional hefe to this. its not doing a lot of me.


 zdk (180), New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/104/512/20
May 17, 2009  
Bottle: Was expecting better things b/c #9 is one of my standard favorites, and I’ve seen this just as broadly. Good, spicy aroma, but i wanted more a maltly taste and more hops too. The lemongrass overpowers and a little too metallic. I bought a 6 pack and was drinking it all week so I got tired fairly quickly.


 tgncc (796), Bellmore, New York, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
May 15, 2009  
This is a lot like a hefeweizen. The aoppearance is a hazy golden color, unfiltered, foamy, white head. The aroam is spicy, clove, banana, wheat, lemon citrus. The flavor definitely shows the lemongrass. The flavor is straight up the middle hefeweizen, with the strong undercurrent of lemongrass. The finish has low bitterness, slight hoppiness, spicyness. An average effort, for a style I don’t particularly like.


 Bullit (1300), Glasgow, Scotland
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
May 5, 2009  
Bottle. Hazy yellow colour, white head. Indeed, this is not an hefeweizen. Aroma of wheat and lemon. Flavour has grain, lemon, grass.


mrgriff420 (8), Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Magic Hat Circus Boy does not count
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/515/20
May 2, 2009  
The lemon/lemongrass aroma and taste can be a bit much. However, certainly not a bad beer though a heferweizen it is not. A good beer for a summer day perhaps should be brewed as a summer seasonal.


 Elwood (654), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 28, 2009  
12 oz. bottle. Pours a hazy yellow with a small, bubbly white head. Big lemon notes in the nose paired with some yeastiness. Medium carbonation and a light body. Lemon notes are back again with light yeast and biscuit notes. Very short finish. Light and very refreshing. A touch on the watery side, but a good beer for a hot summer day.



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