Magic Hat Jinx

Formerly brewed at Magic Hat Brewing Company
Style: Smoked
South Burlington, Vermont USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

12 oz bottle from Alldaydrinker; nose of vanilla, brown sugar, raisins, and light smokiness; rusty-amber with a medium beige head; flavor is light smoke, up front, with black cherries and raisins in the background.

dark brown, no head, sweet malt fruit nose and cherry spices, rich body, tobacco, smokey wood flavor, cherries, raisins, cranberries, mild biiters, dry finish

Bottle from Grumpybrewer. Pours a deep mahogany with cherry hues and a beige head. Aroma of stale malts and leather. Medium bodied with a subtle spritzy carbonation. Initial flavor of tobacco and caramel that transitions a very subtle smoky middle, with accents of maple and spicy hops. Very slight astringency on the finish. Comes across more like a scotch ale, and a very average one due to the macro like texture and mouthfeel.

Can’t really tell if this is supposed to be a stout, porter, or what.....smoky flavor, dark brown appearance - nearly black. A little nutty, mouthfeel is pretty crappy. Sort of a micro that wants to be a macro and can’t make up its mind. Average.

Twelve ounce bottle courtesy of my friend Mr. K. Dark amber color, sweet aroma, beige head, light sweet mostly malty taste with no smokey elements I could detect. Still, not bad.

Poured a very murky brown. Aromas of smoke and fruit. Flavor was smoky, with a touch of red grapes. Not too much complexity, but an interesting taste.

Medium-dark translucent orange-brown body, slightly hazy, thin off-white head. Aroma of tobacco, toast, grapes (red wine), and moderate acidity. Toasty body with light tannic red grapes and medium chocolate notes, a touch nutty. I didn’t even realize this was a smoked beer. Light to medium body lacks complexity.

3/4 pint, bbe Dec 07. Dark copper-brown and hazy. Small head is persistent. Earthy-spiced wood and malt aroma. Flavor is roasty nut, earthy spice, slight pepper zing, and dried wood. Palate is medium-bodied, smooth, a little spicy-tingly, and dry. Barely detected the smoke until the glass was nearly empty. Nice beer that would fare better in the Scotch Ale (or American Strong) category.