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Magic Hat Jinx

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Magic Hat Jinx - Smoked

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 Percentile 
64
overall
Formerly brewed at Magic Hat Brewing Company
Style: Smoked

South Burlington, Vermont USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4113.18/5.03.18/5.0Autumn6.9%35.7Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
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Commercial Description:
Earthy, rich and steeped in autumn’s magic: it’s an ale of change. This potent infusion is haunted by memories of summer and the first frost on abandoned fields. Jinx prepares the bones for snow. It has the glint of golden maples at peak and finishes light as an ode to the fading sun. A bit of peat-smoked malt imparts a subtle hint of smoke that reminds us of fall’s bonfires. Available in the Fall.
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 MartinT (5026), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Dec 6, 2005  
The Lure:
Smoked fruitiness works but so far everything is tame. Peaches, oranges quietly reside in the wood-covered earth.

The Festivities:
A quenching body is able to propose smoke and drinkability at the same time. Some caramel and vanilla within the fruitiness with a trickle of smoke to keep things interested.

Transcendence:
A suggestive wink.


 PBOYNY (316), Westchester, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Dec 6, 2005  
The Jinx is a creamy ale with a bit of orange peel flavoring, and a vanilla aftertaste, a bit bitter in the finish, otherwise a better than average ale.


 blankboy (3156), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Dec 5, 2005  
Bottle shared with tupalev. Pours a clear bubbly dark copper with a small diminishing white head. Nice smoky malt aroma, reminds me of whisky, along with some toffee and hops. The flavour, even though it’s a mild version of a Smoked beer, is still pretty good. It’s malty with some smoke, sugar and a little whisky. Thin body. I quite enjoyed this.


 tupalev (2605), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Dec 3, 2005  
Bottle, shared with and courtesy of Blankboy. Dark brown, small tan head (bubbly). Some peat, smoke, sweet toffee and whisky notes in nice aroma. Thin to medium mouthfeel. Taste of oak aged whisky and just a little bit of smoke. Dry hops at the end. A nice scotch ale, perfect for a chilly winter night. Excellent.


 tbookman (618), Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/510/20
Dec 1, 2005  
Medium amber color - fairly clear. Aroma of cocoa powder and malts. Flavor is slightly roasty with hints of grass and smoked malt. Finish is clean. Not bad - but could be better.


 Nejhleader (924), Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 30, 2005  
orangish red colour. thin cream head. Odd aroma i can’t define. unique taste. seemed like smoked woodchips of somesort. Aftertaste hint of roasted coffee beans. Pretty neat brew. Dry finnish.


 argo0 (6842), Washington DC, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/511/20
Nov 27, 2005  
(draft) Crystal clear copper body topped by a beige head that leaves great lacing. Aroma is medium sweet, earthy, some fruit, light anise. Taste is medium sweet, cherry, earthy. Watery light-medium body. Pleasant but innocuous -- not much there. Smoked??


 SpringsLicker (2041), Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Nov 25, 2005  
Thanks go out to slob for sending this one my way! A large, frothy mocha head sits on top of this clear, dark amber beer. Lightly malty yeasty aroma, but little smoke. Starts with some malty sweetness and finishes with a spicy tang in the finish that reminds me of either a rye or wheat beer finish. Fair, but nothing really exciting here. I never did get much of any smoke aspect from this, I don’t know if that is good or bad??



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