Magic Hat Single Chair Ale

Pretty nice cream ale here. Some hops and some malt come through. Light, refreshing, drinkable. Not bad.

From a growler directly from Magic Hat. The appearance was a light gold with a stream of bubbles up the center which formed a small head. I was a little surprised with the creamy feel that accompanied the balanced flavors. I agree with some of the other posts regarding this a summer type ale; but I would have to say after a day of hard skiing this is exactly the type of beer I would look forward to; a refreshing drink with a nice creamy feel.

On tap at Superstar Beverage in Huntington. They called it Single Seat at the store, lol. Pours a pale gold with a thin but dense creamy white head. Light hoppy aroma with a little graininess detected as well. Flavor is a little bit of grapefruit and again some grain. Moderate bitterness at the finish. Light-to-medium bodied. Not bad, but nothing special either.

Several months old. A magnificient pour showcasing a thick, very frothy, rocky white head that keeps being replenished by natural and healthy carbonation. Hazy rather pale golden hue. It is beyond me how this came about being a winter seasonal, but struck me as what would make a terrific summer seasonal. Excellently extracted grainy, hay-like, strawy, fresh malts procure a firm cerealic feel in mouth. Medium bodied and displaying a belgianesque carbonation. Not very hoppy at this age, but still gently floral and softly spicy. More surprising is the Ringwood yeastiness that has just a soft buttery note to an otherwise rather estery, fruity flavour profile. Very coherent Ringwood+malt combo, delicately done. Felt more of a belgian ale to me and very drinkable at first, though I must confess I grew a bit tired after my first glass, but that’s probably just because Orval was following. Very fine stuff imo.