thehoff (569), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 | Mar 11, 2008 Deep brown. Grapefruit? first scent. Syrupy molasses, fruity. Awesome smelling beer. Nice bitterness to the taste which only accents the aroma. Warming and delightful. Slightly sweet. Very very nice. I am surprised by how much I like this one. I am not a big amber fan. I would venture to say that this is my favorite one. stef92 (67), Williamstown, New Jersey, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 | Jan 9, 2009 Poured dark amber color with tan head that holds up through the whole glass. Produces nice lacing in the glass. Hoppy and well balanced. My favorite Magic Hat beer as well as my favorite Winte Seasonal!!! Blackbarrel (116), new york, New York, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Dec 18, 2006 This is a favorite. the reddest of reds. superb lacing unde a moderate head. Pulses with lemon and hoppy new cut grass, ginger and spice.
still snorting the bottle hours later. jah noth (1015), Rochester, New York, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Nov 9, 2006 This beer pours a glorious amber with a big, fluffy white head. Stong scent of pine with some tangerine wafts towards my nose. Crisp caramel malt flavor is nicely balanced with a strong hoppiness with a bitter finish. Very refreshing, kind of a less hoppy nugget nectar. Braudog (3752), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Nov 11, 2006 Bottle: Very dark red that’s nice and shiny if you hold it up to a bright light. Big airy head. Nice big sexy hoppy aroma ... I want to dive in. Yummy ... nice dirty, grapey hoppiness predominates this delicious brew. Big piney component. I want to take this one camping in the fall ... excellent. caresville (106), Vernon, New Jersey, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Aug 19, 2009 i had bought that seasonal 12 pack with a bunch of different kinds of magic hat and i had had all of them except this one. it was worth the wait, this is the best magic hat i have ever tasted. i drank it out of the bottle cause i was already drunk but i remember this spicy bitterness that was so unique and it was very hoppy. smelled of all different kinds of tropical fruits but kept that woody, forresty IPA smell. this is good stuff, i cant wait until i can have some more and thats hopefully soon since its seasonal. maltdog (514), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Sep 16, 2009 Bottle. Mahogany pour, scarlet in the glass. Immortal tan foam. Leaves more lace in the glass than you would find on a French maid. Dank/spicy hop aroma, citrus and caramel, decadent malt. Campfire embers, maybe? Extremely smooth, succulent malt taste is barely (and perfectly) overbalanced by hop flavor that is both crisp and jammy. Pine needles. Molasses notes in smell and flavor.Fruity finish (dates and toast?), roasty aftertaste hints at unsweetened chocolate. The palate is "thick", yet soft and airy as mousse. I enjoyed this last month on draught, but this is even better than I remembered. Simply outstanding... I’ll be buying more tonight. psuCE03 (122), York, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Jan 14, 2007 Has a nice dark red color and had a nice lace the whole way down the glass. Had a good spicy hop taste and held the head much better than other Majic Hat beers.
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