Magic Hat Roxy Rolles

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

December ’08

Overall Impression: Not too bad, especially from the people that brought you the micro beer-miller lite (#9). Decently flavored and a decent balance to it.

Presentation: It was poured from a Brown 12oz bottle into a pint glass. Appearance: It has a deep amber colored body with some visible carbonation and very good clarity. On top sits a modest light tan head that hangs on well and makes some nice spotty lace on the glass. Smell: The aroma has good strong pine and citrus hops with notes of grapefruit and lemon. Taste/Mouth feel: It has a solid, rich malty base with very solid and pleasant citrus hop notes throughout. The hop bitterness builds towards the finish and lingers a bit before it slowly fades off the tongue. It has a solid medium to full body with a smooth yet lively texture and nice carbonation. Notes: Overall it is a very solid brew and quite enjoyable.

Bottle pours slightly hazy dark amber with a thick beige head. Has a sweet citrus grapefruit, pineapple aroma. More bitter than sweet taste but hoppy. Thin and leaves slight metallic taste. Overall a pretty good beer.

Pours a fairly clear red with a large head that’s touched with amber. A slight corny smell under the caramel. Easy drinking but not as hoppy as the label suggests.

The best beer I’ve had from MH in a long time. This beer pours a nice looking cloudy reddish orange. The aroma is to die for, almost roasty hops with some serious pine notes. Body is medium and the bite is immediately bitter, lovely. Finish is fast and dry. A bitter beer man’s winter dream... actually, I can drink this strange looking woman anytime.

Bottle best by Apr 09. Poured a red brown with a creamy off-white head that settles but renews with a swirl of the glass. Aromas of toasted malts, coffee, and a decent hop background. Nice flavor of toasted malts and pine. Medium body and a malt and pine aftertaste. Nice!

Not a bad amber ale, and one of the best brews I’ve had from Magic Hat. Amber color with a medium off-white head. Hops and sweet malt on the aroma. Roasted malts and good citrusy hop flavor. A little thin on the palate.. Not bad, but they should probably see if they can get a little more magic out of that hat.

Single bottle buy from Pat’s Liquors in Porter, Indiana. Nice pour, a deep amber with a reddish tinting and a thick ecru head. It has a hoppy aroma - pine, grapefruit zest, a touch of litterbox - covering a juicy malt sweetness. It tastes of sweet, toasty malt balanced with a firm peppery hoppiness that lingers nicely into the finish. One of the better "new" ambers that I’ve had in recent times.