Magic Hat Odd Notion - American Wheat IPA (Spring 10)

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

Serve in Shaker, Weizen

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Sampled at an esbls tasting. A golden hued head. Honey colored. An odd bitterness leads off. Some malt, too with light fruit. This is bitter. Not a great beer.

Strange - the hops almost outweigh any discernible wheat beer qualities. I’m not sure what to make of it. I liked it, but the category listed is telling me to rate this poorly (if there was a style of wheat pale ale).

12oz bottle. Hazy orange with a steady, cloudy white head. Clean citrus hop aroma. Tastes pretty much like an APA. A touch of wheat, but an even heavier earthy feel, and the dominating Magic Hat yeast gives it a fruity, toffee flavor. Not outright bad, but doesn’t accomplish anything stylistically. Decently hopped, but the malt background is just sort of a caramel tinged mess. Unimpressive, but drinkable.

Pour is a hazy orange with a average white head. Aroma is a citrus hop with a decent wheaty malt base. Flavor is about the same. nice citrus hop to start then a wheat aspect takes over. NOthing eart shattering here, just a decent easy drinking IPA.

Hazy golden coloured body with a copper glow and a nice sized, two centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of fresh citrus, grassy, herbal and sweet hops with a bunch of alcohol, some candy sugar and a touch of citrus. Light to Medium-bodied; Sharp and acidic at first with some passionfruit, guava and citrus fruit notes then showing some light grassy and herbal hop notes, but not so strongly. Aftertaste is a touch hoppy and bitter, but mostly sweet and fruity - a touch of the wheat is noticeable at the very end. Overall, a decent beer, a nice interesting take on both an IPA and an American Wheat - not a bad offering, but not amazing. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Oliver’s Beverage in Albany, New York on 18-November-2011 for US$2.35 sampled at home in Washington on 12-April-2012.

Magic Hat markets this under different names. In my area it’s called Encore. It’s all about hops. Hops through and through in the smell and taste, very bitter with kind of a citrus, orange-peel zing. I found it a little tiresome.

well this is a decent beer with orange color with fluffy white head. aroma is some orange and burnt hay. maybe lil skunk, possible past fresh. Seems like an average IPA to me.

Pours a slightly hazy but otherwise clear golden wheat color. Medium to heavy hops aroma of citrus and some herbs. It has a medium to almost heavy bitter that is quite pleasing. The body is medium with a somewhat thick or sticky texture and average carbonation. The finish is a slight bitter that lingers a while but not too long. If I could find this in a local bar I would definitely buy it on a regular basis.

Bottle. Hazy orange pour with a white head. Aroma is citrus hops. Moderate palate. Taste is citrus hop with a nice bite, also a little floral element. Well balanced and easy drinking. Tasty.

Pours a rich golden color with thin white head. The flavor is wonderfully balanced with a floral finish.

Golden yellow pour with an off-white head. Aroma is fruity hops. Taste is wheat and hops which are balanced nicely. Good lacing.