 lamas (584), Adams Morgan, Washington DC, USA
Jan 15, 2008
Bottle. Please drink by end of: January. Pours a very murky amber body with a thin tan head. Nicely balanced aroma that features equal parts citrusy hops and pine needles along with roasty coffee and caramel malts. Goes down smooth with a full body. Roasty, toasty caramel maltiness starts things off flavor-wise. A dark wheat breadish middle. Finishes with some resiny hops that linger. This was an underrated surprise.
HonkeyBra (517), Lemont, Illinois, USA
Dec 3, 2008 I was ready to trash this. Magic hat has come up with some of the worst beers Ive had in recent memory. And, for their winter seasonal, they made an amber? Amber pour. Weak, almost funky aroma. But the flavor is a pretty hoppy with a bitter finish. Ive had worse ambers. But as a winter seasonal, this is a fail.
SynergyXJ (424), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
Dec 1, 2008 <i>Bottle</i> Dark amber pour with nice creamy head. Nice hopy aroma. Flavor well balanced hop and malt. Pretty decent brew.
jezmez68 (289), Chesterton, Indiana, USA
Nov 29, 2008 I’m not a fan of amber ales, but this is the best one I’ve had ever. The Simcoe hops do it for me. They dry hop these, and the aroma of this beer is intense. Pours a light brown with a medium head. Smells of simcoe and malts. Tastes nice, the Brewer’s Gold hops give a nice bitterness. This would be a constant item in my fridge if I could get it year-round.
esjaygee (918), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Nov 29, 2008 At Three Cellars Magic Hat tasting. Amber with a medium white head. Aroma of pine, woodsy hops (simcoe) and some sweet malt. Taste of citrus, pine, caramel. Smooth body leads to a dry mildly bitter finish.
Unique69crazy (118), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Nov 29, 2008 A heavy set brew with a nice hearty amount of bitterness. Quite hoppy with a tangy aftertaste. This is the first brew I’ve had from this company, looking forward to see what else this has to offer
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