Magic Hat Roxy Rolles

Brewed by Magic Hat Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
South Burlington, Vermont USA

Color is a hazy red, orange, with a slight tint of brown. The head is brownish white. The smell is very hoppy, I was quite taken away by the strong hop aroma to at first. Sweet smelling, grassy or piny even. A small hint of malt and caramel. The taste is very hoppy. The first flavor to come onto your taste buds. Has a piny overtone, a nice amount of spice flavor. A good beer from start to finish. The nice hop flavor stays through the beer. Good if your in the mood for a hoppy flavored beer. Serving type: bottle

bottle. Pours a dark, slightly hazy amber color with a decent size off white head. Aromas mostly of sharp floral and resinous hops. Flavor shows more balance, with the pine and floral hop character offset by a nice roasty malt backbone. Solid and even bitterness throughout. A bit on the heavy side but even on the palate, with a decent finish that leaves some of that bitterness on the back end of the palate. A pretty impressive offering from Magic Hat.

12 oz bottle, pours an opaque light brown color with moderate head. Aroma is very impressive with strong hops/floral scent mixed with a little maltiness and sweetness. Flavor is moderately bitter. Palate is average, body not as full as expected. Overall very good beer.

third magic hat to hit the major market here... very hoppy, nice aftertaste but too bitter for others in my party. nice amber pour. magic hat never fails me, i’m probably biased but definitely enjoyed this beer. not as great as circus boy or #9 but a solid brew.

Bottle: Pours slightly hazy dark amber with a medium tan head. Has a sweet citrusy, hoppy aroma. More bitter than sweet taste but hoppy. Thin and leaves slight bitter aftertaste. Overall a pretty good beer.

I’m never sure how to describe Roxy Rolles. I wouldn’t say it’s quite as heavy as most ambers. I don’t seek this one out, but it’s no poor addition to the variety packs. I feel very "meh" about this beer. Just not very memorable.

12 oz bottle. Pours amber copper with a big frothy white head. Smells of citrus, spruce, and bread. Tastes of multi-grain crackers, citrus, caramel, and grass. Heavy bitterness, odd sweetness, semi-balanced, nice complexity. Not bad.