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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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 MadIndian (987), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Medium amber pour with a smokey sweet aroma. Sweet malt taste with smoke, and chocolate and berry. It was definetly odd but thats not a bad thing.


CptGreencoat (68), Kettering, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Pours to a nice dark copper with a thin, but long lasting beige head. The nose is heavy on malts and nuts. A deep smokey malt flavor with a lasting alcohol finish (especially if drank with food.) This brew tastes how fall feels.


 jeremyd365 (109), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Oct 6, 2008  
This brew poured a dark brownish copper with barely any head. It smells of very sweet malt. It’s sweet and medium-bodied in the mouth and finishes sweet and almost smoky. I find it strange the flavors seem both strong but subtle. It’s a pretty interesting concoction that I can’t say I like a ton, but it was still worth a try.


tubehead (10), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/102/57/20
Oct 5, 2008  
This is not one of Magic Hat’s best...it pours well with a heavy malt flavor. It has a lingering aftertaste - a little like a barleywine, although somewhat smoother. It is a nice copper color, not as much foam as other smokeds. It is drinkable, but I probably won’t go back to it - I greatly prefer the #9 among the Magic Hat lineup.


 taalhiker (179), Dayton, Ohio, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Oct 5, 2008  
From bottle. Pours cloudy brown with a small white head. Aroma of caramel and malt. Taste was similar to the nose. Not one of my favorite Magic Hats.


 halfonit (415), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Well I just watched Kimbo get KO’d as I’m getting ready to rate this. Coincidence.....hmmm.....haha (I know, I’m a goofball). But anyways. This has a nice and deep/dark brown/red color to it. Has a burnt malt smell with small hints of cherry and apricot. Can taste the smoked malt with what seems to be caramel and apricot. Has a bite in the end. Not bad at all. Another good brew from those at Magic Hat.


 joebudzjoe (222), Connecticut, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/510/20
Oct 4, 2008  
Draft @ Monster B’s. Like many Magic Hat’s, original for sure, but I’m not sure if I like this too much. Has similar palate to a weisse with dark brew qualities but I don’t like the combo.


 demitriustown (689), Shelby Township, Michigan, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 4, 2008  
12 oz bottle: An almost translucent amber pour with a fluffy medium sized off white head that lingers. Aroma is definite roasted malt charcteristics, caramel, nutty, a bit of smoke but not overpowering, and some almost weizen like qualities in the scent as well. Taste is malty, a little bit of smoke upfront but more comes through the back end. Light fruitiness, caramel, and a woodsy flavor round out the taste. Palate is lightly bitter on the back end, somewhat dry on the lips, and a nutty smoke flavor lingering on the tongue. Overall, It’s alright. People in my area are raving about this beer but I think it’s just so so. Cheers!



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