Magic Hat Lucky Kat

Date: 02/23/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: clear copper, wispy beige head, bits of drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet crystal malt aroma with nice fresh floral and citrus hops,
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, nice crystal sweetness, good hop flavor with citrus and earthy hop blend, nice long earthy bitter finish,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***/4

Pours a transparent bright copper bronze with a nicely-lacing froth of white head. Aroma of lightly sweet toasty pale grainy malt and some lemony citrusy hops. Body starts semi-sweet with a decent bittering hoppy presence and some earthy notes before a drier toasty finish. Doesn’t have the big hop nose and assertiveness for an IPA.

12 ounce bottle from City Market in Burlington, VT (February 2008), served at cellar temperature in a Hair of the Dog glass. Clear bronze in color with a largish frothy off-white head that decays slowly and leaves thick lacing....pungent, spicy hops offer hints of wet cedar/pine resin, a bit of citrus, white pepper....the follow-through on the taste buds is solid, with light fruitiness offering just enough sweetness to counterbalance powerful dry woody bitterness up until the finish, which is quite sharp....could be a bit fuller overall, and the carbonation is a bit weak and diffuse; but IPAs and pale ales are something Magic Hat seems to be able to do pretty well, and this is no exception. A reasonable replacement for Fat Angel, I suppose.

12oz bottle shared courtesy of weeare138. Poured a medium and clear amberish / golden color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of earth, grainy, and light citrus. Tastes of grains, citrus, light caramel, and some pine.

Bottle. Pours deep coppery orangy with 1-finger off-white head. Nose is resiny hops, mild fruit, and some caramel malt. Tastes hoppy, with caramel malt, some fruity and peppery notes. Medium to light on the palate with not a great deal of carbonation.