Starlit
Magic Hat Brewing Company

StarlitStarlit
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From:
Magic Hat Brewing Company
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.61 | pDev: 12.19%
Reviews:
25
Ratings:
130
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 03, 2016
Added:
Oct 22, 2014
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  34
Starlit is a true, robust English porter. Medium bodied and full of dark chocolate and caramel malt flavors. The finish is dried with lingering flavors of star anise and slight warmth of alcohol.
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Ratings by ruckus232:
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Rated by ruckus232 from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Apr 16, 2015
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Rated: 2.93 by MasterRigger from North Carolina

Apr 03, 2016
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Reviewed by mfnmbvp from Illinois

3.43/5  rDev -5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
ix12 oz. bottle, no bottled on date present. Acquired a single bottle as part of a mixed six pack. 'Star Anise Porter' per the label.

Poured into a Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale mini snifter.

A - Pours a cola brown body. Minor conjuration of thin fizzy bubbly chocolate tan head. Looks good for what it is.

S - Strong aromas of licorice / star anise on the nose. Subtle notes of mint & chocolate.

T - Taste follows the nose: sprucey, minty, with notes of chocolate & licorice. Simple, but flavorful for what it is. Notes of chocolate and roasted barley malt behind the star anise.

M - Feel is smooth, crisp, & creamy. Medium-light body with good carb.

Overall, good enough for what it is, but probably not something I'd be too thrilled to try again.

Magic Hat Starlit -----3.5/5
Dec 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.59 by rossracing from Illinois

Oct 24, 2015
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

3.61/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Undated bottle at 40 degrees into shaker
Aroma of anise (faint)
Head average (3.5 cm, aggressive pour), light brown, creamy, diminishing to four mm ring and broken creamy layer
Lacing fair – some ring retention as the level drops
Body dark brown, opaque
Flavor of toasted malt and anise, slightly bitter but not from hops; no hops, no alcohol, no diacetyl
Palate medium, somewhere between watery and creamy, soft carbonation

Appearance 4, Aroma 3.5, Flavor 3.5, Palate 4, Overall 3.5
Aug 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by connecticutpoet from Connecticut

Jun 09, 2015
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.64/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a black color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is strong of anise, some coffee is present. Taste is anise, roasted malts, highly refreshing and drinkable. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall, original and unique, a beer worth giving a try.
May 27, 2015
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Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island

3.74/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a dark brown color with a short beige head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.

S: The aroma contains coffee, roasted malts, some spice and some hops.

T: The taste starts out very bready with a hearty roasted malt character up front. Then some flavors of black coffee and dark chocolate come in along with some spices. The hops presence is mild but complementary and brings some balance. The after-taste is slightly bready and slightly sweet.

M: A little crisp and a little smooth, medium body, medium-to-high carbonation, finish is dry and slightly sticky.

O: A little tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, mild kick, good representation of style, it’s a decent beer but there are others in the style that I would pick first.
May 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.42 by kjkinsey from Texas

May 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by RKing44 from Massachusetts

Apr 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by ToddGingerich from Indiana

Apr 11, 2015
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.8/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
For those that do not like anise (black licorice) stay away from this beer...for me its not so bad. The beer poured an opaque dark with thin/non-existent head with no lace. The scent carries anise. The taste has anise with some earth and espresso undertones. The mouthfeel is medium in body with smooth carbonation. Overall its a decent porter.
Apr 07, 2015
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Rated by DavidGross from Ohio

3.17/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Not a big fan of spiced beers, but this was done well. The spices were very subtle and complemented the malt/hop flavors well with out overdoing it.
Apr 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by archero from Texas

Apr 02, 2015
 
Rated: 2.92 by UPBrewer92 from Michigan

Apr 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.58 by aklude from Indiana

Mar 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.65 by psmith161 from Indiana

Mar 26, 2015
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Rated by RCLOHR267 from Indiana

4.84/5  rDev +34.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Quickly becoming one of my favorite breweries.
Mar 23, 2015
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Reviewed by seth27 from Pennsylvania

3.32/5  rDev -8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Maybe drinking a winter seasonal in March is my fault, but I really don't get any anise in the taste and only a very subtle amount in the nose. Certainly not a bad beer, but nothing special at all. Bit of a disappointment coming from a brewery whose stuff I usually love.
Mar 16, 2015
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.84/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle (thanks Ric).
Excellent appearance with a dark brown body and a verydurable tan head.
Aroma: too spicy and floral.
Initially too good but immediately tasted great anyway. Spicy up front but hop-tinged dark roasted grains dominate thereafter.
Feel: carbonation may be higher than ideal.
Mar 04, 2015
Starlit from Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 130 ratings