Magic Hat Jinx

Holy crap, they call THIS a smoked? The last smoked I had was an Aecht Schlenkerla and what a difference. Aroma was nil. Pour was a decent murky brown with a one finger white head. Taste was like a bland mix of malt, seltzer water and sugar. I don’t taste a hint of smoke. As a different style this would be decent, but rated as a smoked this is awful. No smokiness at all.

Draft McGillians Center City Philadelphia-Pours a deep brownish of medium body, with a slight half inch of head which diminished somewhat slowly. Aroma’s are sweat with flavorful malt flavoring. Nice for a seasonal, but probably wouldn’t drink it that often.

Aroma of dirt, moss, malt and a little sweet caramel. Color is a relatively deep brown. Flavor is malty, I can slightly detect the smokes peat in the flavor, but maybe it’s just my imagination. Not too bitter, pretty good autumn brew.

12 oz bottle. Pours a beautiful caramel color. A nice deep reddish brown. Nose is malty and earth like. Did not get any smoke in the aroma at all. This is a nice malty, earthy, sweet, caramel flavored brew. I don’t see where this is a smoked brew though. There is nothing in this brew that reminds me of "fall’s bonfires". A little tiny bit of smokiness came thru at the tale end.

Very rich aroma when you first open the bottle. The smoked quality really shows through. The taste is very rich with malts and a biscuit like after taste. Very good brew.

12oz. Bottle: Aroma is a little bitter. Smells of malts, herbs, earth, and a little smoke. Poured brown in color with a small, off-white head that diminished quickly. No lacing. Clear. Not sparkling. Flavor is very malty. Tastes of malts, chocolate, smoke, bread, cookie dough, and wood. Light to medium body. Thin texture. Average carbonation. Salty, sourdough finish. Overall, a thin, ugly beer with a nice taste.

On tap, pours an odd brown color with a crisp, bubbly head that was more fizz than foam. The scent was of honey, malt, dates, nuts and alcohol. A thin mouthfeel and strange play on the palate. A very strong spicey presence going on.

Smoke aroma and flavor is minimal. Brownish color and thin body. A very bland drink.