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Magic Hat Hi.P.A.

Magic Hat Hi.P.A.

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Magic Hat Brewing Company

South Burlington, Vermont USA

bottled
common

on tap
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4283.35/5.03.34/5.0Spring6.8%42 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Hi.P.A. is a medium-bodied groove with a fresh and fruitful nose of tympanic temptation. It begins and ends with a big hop bite that is itself forever balanced on the brink by a steady rhythm of malt. Dry-hopped for extra quenching in the face of heat and beat, it's an ideal accompaniment to chilling out, turning inward or sailing onward through the music of the night toward the dawn of the mind. It's the liquid way to say be here now lest you never come this way again.

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 thenick (509), North Bellmore, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20

Apr 23, 2008  
Pours a gold color with slight amber highlights and a small-to-medium white head. Aroma is is citrus hops with grapefruit and pine notes included as well. The beer starts out pretty malty, dissolving into citrus hops with noticeable grapefruit and brief pine at the end. Very, very nice American IPA.

 mar (519), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Jul 22, 2008  
amber/orange pour with no real head just some white froth. slight hop aroma along with come citrus. not as hoppy as i was expecting but the thickness makes up for that. definitely and easy to drink beer.


jmm635 (30), Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 19, 2008  
On tap at a restaurant near the brewery. Pours golden with a small off-white head. Strong on the hops, slight citrus flavor. Very smooth and refreshing!


 ucusty (849), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 15, 2008  
Amber/gold pour with a slight haze. Nice citrus hop aroma and flavor. Well balanced with a malty backbone! Nice and refreshing


 EnSiFeRuM (226), Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 13, 2008  
Bouteille de 330 ml. Nez de houblon agrumes et floral en force avec des notes d’abricot, de pêche, de sel avec un petit côté poivrée piquant. La bière est de couleur blonde dorée légèrement trouble avec une belle mousse blanche compacte qui reste en force du début jusqu’à la fin. Première IPA Blonde que j’ai vue et bue. En bouche le corps est moyen avec une effervescence moyenne. Les saveurs sont non axées sur le caramel. On goute les abricots, les pêches, une amertume puissante légèrement poivrée. La finale est houblonnée et tranchante. Excellent


 Butters (278), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 10, 2008  
Pours an orange gold with thin off-white head. Great hop aroma. Some honey and citric hop flavor. hop bitter finish. My wife likes this beer and I don’t mind the pricetag. Solid IPA.




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