Magic Hat Roxy Rolles

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

12oz bottle from a friend. I can’t for the life of me understand why this is marketed as a seasonal. It’s a pretty tasteless amber, with just enough hops to merit drinkability as a solid session beer. Pleasantly bitter in a certain sense, I guess, but nothing at all worth remembering.

Bottle. Nice bit of hop aroma. Up front bold taste of hops then it fades away into a more mellow hoppy taste. The hops are a bit strong for an amber but it’s not too bad.

Bottle. Aroma light piney and citrus. Poured a nice amber. Flavor was a subdued citric and piney hop flavors. Palate was average a little sticky. Overall It was just fine

Pours amber with a nice tan head. Smells of malt, some peppery hops and earthy. Taste is of rose hips, malt, some bitter hops. Average even for an amber.

Nice deep amber coloured body with a thinnish tan head. Aroma of fresh hops, strong metal, caramel malt and a bloody scent. Medium-bodied; Strong hoppy flavour, potent malt and an alcoholic twang that lasts for a while. Aftertaste shows some of the hops along with the bitterness and a touch of the metallic tastes, finished with good malt. Overall, a decent amber, one with some good hops, but not a showstopper. Worth trying if you can find it for under $1 at Trader Joe’s, but otherwise - skip this one in favor of something else more flavourful. I sampled this 12 ounce bottle purchased from Trader Joe’s in Falls Church (Bailey’s Crossroads), Virginia on 20-February-2007.

16oz pint @ Colter Bay, Buffalo NY. Medium to dark amber, holiday spiciness, sweet malts. decent offering

12oz. bottle: This one pours a slightly hazy amber with a bit of a head on it. The head drops off rather quickly and leaves a bit of lacing. The aroma is good. I get a bit of a subdued pine, as well as a touch of citrus and maple. An interesting taste. There is a bit of the pine hops, but while up front they are not too strong. Follows with a taste of caramel malt and a touch of fruitiness. Pretty well balanced and an easy drinker. A decent brew.

Bottle... Hazy dark orange ale with a small, creamy, off-white head. Fruity, lightly earthy nose. Mild chocolate, evergreen, maple syrup, pink grapefruit and lots of tropical fruit. Tannic, fruity flavor with bitter grapefruit rind and tropical fruit. No sweetness; tongue numbing hops. Medium-bodied and astringent with mild carbonation. Bitter finish with a dash of salt. Much better than expected!