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Magic Hat Lucky Kat


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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Magic Hat Brewing Company

South Burlington, Vermont USA

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573.15/5.03.14/5.00.43Special5.8%18.3 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

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IPA...India Pale Ale? Imperial Pale Ale? The IRRESISTIBLE Pale Ale with the big hop bite! A deep golden IPA with a firm malt body, finishing with a big hop aroma. Beer Kitty, Kitty....
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 BigBen2120 (503), Gardiner(52 miles from Allagash), Maine, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/515/20
Apr 18, 2008  
12oz bottle from Tiger Town in Gardiner. Pours a clear amber body with a good inch of off-white head that dissipates slowly leaving plenty of lacing. Smells citrussy, piney, and grassy with undertones of caramel malt. Tastes bitter - citrussy, grassy, and piney first, with a strong malt backbone with a fair bit of caramel malt. Medium-bodied with plenty of carbonation makes this a pretty drinkable IPA. Wow. A perfect example of the style, extremely tasty and drinkable with no flaws. Far and away the best Magic Hat brew I’ve had in quite some time and an all-around great IPA. I’ll definitely be getting this again!


 bbp182 (242), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Mar 23, 2008  
Look - Light amber in color. Small head Smell - Citrusy/Fruity hops. Sweet malty smell. Good overall. Taste - Sweet taste. Very indescribable. Typical Magic Hat. Malty, hoppy. Very wierd hop taste. Fruity/Citrusy type taste. Amazing. Smokey taste. Very original. Overall, I’d get the HIPA version of the IPA over this one. But I do like this one. Just not as much as their other IPA.


 sinkr (116), Lusby, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 6, 2008  
Bottle->tulip: Pours a large, off-white, rocky head that exhibits good lacing atop a lightly cloudy, amber body that is softly carbonated. Average malt aroma, light yeast, and very mildly floral hops. The flavor’s duration is long being lightly acidic and moderately bitter. The body is light, the texture is sticky, and the finish is astringent. Not a bad beer and I gave it higher marks based on its separate qualities than I probably should’ve because this would not be a beer I would want to stock up on and keep around, but nonetheless, a good beer for a diversion.


 eaglefan538 (1976), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Apr 22, 2008  
Bottle from SL. Pour was amber colored, very generous white head, great retention, great lacing, appearance was right up there! The aroma was citrus hops, caramel malts, biscuits, floral perfume notes. The flavor was citrus, caramel, biscuits, resinous piney notes, salt, and finishing with a decent bittering hop showing, coming off quite much like an English Style IPA, pretty bitter even. Mouthfeel wasn’t full and hearty, but it was average to light-average. I’ve been on a MH slide with many beers lately, but this worked for me. Y’all afraid of giving MH some props?


 kp (5800), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Mar 9, 2008  
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




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