Magic Hat Jinx

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

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

UPDATED: FEB 23, 2008 Bottle (12oz). Poured deep ruby-brown, smallish off-white head. Aroma of woodsmoke, roast malt and hops - mostly smoke - I like it smoky but I like a little more going on. Taste is smoky and salty but there’s an almost honey-sweetness which gets cloying at times; what hops there are taste decidedly dry. Mouthfeel is pretty average, the finish is slightly more bitter than sweet, it’s almost like a mild Islay single-malt in its aftertaste. Interesting, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to get it again.

malty, smoky aroma. Almost fishy (smoked fish). Smoky, malty in the front. Banana and bitter in the back and aftertaste. Little hops, dry malty bitterness. Dry finish. I guess i’m not a huge fan of the style.

i am not being completely objective, cause i have had about 10 beers before i had this one. but it’s quite ok as far as i can tell.

A earthy malt aroma leads one to belive that this is going to be a heavy malty brew. While it is malty, it is not overly sweet or heavy. Medium-bodied with slightly tart finish, the is a flavorful maple-tinged bre. Dark chestnut with an ample tan head and decent laving, Jinx serves up autumn well with a hint of winter’s warming alchohol content, and a brush of summers fruitiness. The smoked character is largely subdued, and this brew takes on more of a brown ale flavor profile. Pour me another.

It has a nice aftertaste with a touch of maple hidden in there but a rough start with the somewhat musty-coppery aroma. The flavor is pretty balanced but its earthiness takes getting used to. I think this is growing on me. The slight bitter edge it has is the only turnoff IMHO.

Had at the beer fest in 05. Brown redish color. very good. medium palate. This is Mike’s fav. brewery

Draught at the World Beer Festival in Durham, NC. Clear brown color without much head. Medicine nose and flavor with smoky undertones. Slightly sweet.

Poured dark ruby wiith a small creamy off-white head. Aroma of sweet grapes and bubble gum. Taste is lightly sweet with a touch of vinous grapes and a slight hint of smoke. Overall, somewhat mild in body and flavor, but balanced and agreeable.