UPDATED: MAR 22, 2024 Old Untappd checkin, May 14, 2016. Pours a cloudy orange-gold with a moderate white head. Aroma of sweet fruits and malt. Tastes of apricot, mango, perhaps a bit of peach and some light sweet citrus notes. Lightly hopped finish. Always really enjoyed this one.

UPDATED: JAN 22, 2023 Noticeable hazy pale orange with a vigorous center upstream. Absence of a head. Sweet nose, yes like candied apricot. Dry beginning flavor, a mixture of cough drop with a halting sugary taste. Mouthfeel is easy. Modest warmth on the finish.

UPDATED: JUN 15, 2022 Medium gold, bubbly white head. Apricot nose. Apricot aroma leads with floral hops and malty pale ale notes in tow. Light sweetness, medium sour and bitter and a decent punch of alcohol. Flavorful and balanced.

UPDATED: SEP 10, 2021 This beer is a favorite. It's aroma is apricot. It's appearance is on the orange side of yellow. It's taste is refreshing with a full appealing mouthfeel. I give it a 4.0 + I think the name is fabulous Magic Hat #9!

UPDATED: JUL 9, 2021 Sweet bitter and some tart, hints of apricot and peach in funky way. Old paper ratings before Ratebeer, so why not rate them in hindsight.

UPDATED: JUN 19, 2021 Old rating - 355ml bottle, pours amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of apricot, berries, cereal, grain , caramel & malt. Medium body. Smooth light bitter finish

UPDATED: OCT 24, 2020 12 oz bottle. Light amber color with a bubbly white. Fruity but artificial flavor. Like berry flavored syrup. Wheat and caramel malt. Fairly effervescent to cut it. Haven't had this one in a long time. Okay but drinking one is enough.

UPDATED: FEB 14, 2020 Keg at Great Lost Bear, Portland, ME on 22/03/2008. Decent brown ale, with cereal and grain notes.

UPDATED: JAN 27, 2020 Bottle from McCafferys. Clear amber with decent head. Berry aroma. Decent raspberry but not too sweet. This is actually fairly solid despite the low reviews imho

UPDATED: DEC 20, 2019 Poured from a 12 oz can, formed a 1” head, was light honey color and had a very subtle fruity syrup aroma. The beer was smooth but with a noticeable fruity syrupy taste. A good beer but too syrupy for my liking.