Magic Hat Odd Notion - Ginger Golden Ale (Summer 10)

Formerly brewed at Magic Hat Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
South Burlington, Vermont USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tumbler

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Bottle. One of the better concoctions Magic Hat has introduced in a while. The ginger flavor is pleasant, along with notes of peach and hops. Flavors are present but not too strong. Like most Magic Hats, it’s a bit watery, but this beer has a nice sharp aftertaste due to the ginger. Easy to put down.

Slightly cloudy golden pour with a peach hue, small white head. Aroma is pretty good but it doesn’t really fit the style, smells more like a lightly spiced wheat, don’t really get much ginger either. The carbonation gives it a nice crisp bite, nice sweet fruity aftertaste, also get a little of the ginger there as well. Not exactly my cup of tea, but it is somewhat refreshing on a hot day like this.

12 ounce bottle from the summer sampler. Rated 5/27/10. Pours a hazy golden color with a medium white creamy head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of candied ginger primarily with sweet, bready malts and a very faintly hoppy finish. The taste is pale malts, grass, ginger, candied ginger and faint hops in the finish. Medium bodied.

12oz bottle: Drunk it out of a bottle, decent flavor, ginger was good, but not as pungent as I had hoped, more like a pie flavored ginger. Malty, sweet, and enjoyable.

I don’t like ginger beers but i wanted to try this because i thought maybe it would have a little ginger and more beer, it didn’t. Terrible.

Bottle. Hazy light golden pour with a thick, off-white head. Aromas of light malt, ginger, and lemon predominate. The same three characteristics hit the tongue, but the lemon quickly dissipates and gives way to a bready but light malt. The ginger sticks around through the whole ordeal. Fun summer beer.

On draft at CapAle Innsbrook. Pours a clear golden yellow with minimal ring of whitish head. Nose is pleasantly clean and ginger and citrus and a little spiciness. Flavor is a little dusty, but still bright and again, ginger. I guess this could be a little refreshing on a hot day. But I’m not a big fan of ginger. Still, not a bad offering.

Lovely pale gold color with a mass of rock snow-white head. Well carbonated and lovely in my new style Sam adams glass. A subtle ginger aroma and flavor. Much stronger on the flavor. the hops balance out the ginger well.

Bottle. Part of the Magic Hat Summer 2010 Seasonal Variety Pack. Pours light gold with a thick white head. Aromas of sweet malts, floral hops and ginger. Tastes is similar with the subtle malt sweetness behind a tangy ginger kick. Overall an excellent craft beer, it seems destin to become a patio staple this summer.

Bottle, Saratoga Brewfest. Pours slightly hazy and golden/copper colored. Aromas of ginger, clove, cinnamon, and cardamom; quite spicy. Flavor is ginger, sour yeast, spices, and graham cracker. Crisp and refreshing. Not bad.