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Circus Boy The Hefeweizen!
Magic Hat Brewing Company
- From:
- Magic Hat Brewing Company
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Wheat Beer
Ranked #204 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 77
Ranked #27,126 - Avg:
- 3.38 | pDev: 17.46%
- Reviews:
- 674
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 03, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 03, 2006
- Wants:
- 29
- Gots:
- 293
Unfiltered and unfettered, Circus Boy is a unique and refreshing American-style Hefeweizen. Is he a who? Or a what? Or perhaps some of both? Be amazed by the flavorful haze of this wonderful wheat beer.
15 IBU
15 IBU
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Ratings by lordofthewiens:
Reviewed by lordofthewiens from New Mexico
3.25/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.25/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
The label says "unfiltered and unfettered". The unfiltered part I get, but I'm not sure about the unfettered part. The beer was a hazy yellow with a fairly small head that lingered. It had a sweet, grainy aroma. Taste-wise, it was mostly sweet, with a slight citrus flavor. Nothing too special. The bottles I had left a sour taste in my mouth, so mouthfeel was average. An OK , but not great, beer.
May 14, 2006More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania
3.08/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.08/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
12 ounce bottle poured into a tulip glass.
L---Hazy, golden color. Medium white cap that faded quickly to a ring. Minimal lacing.
S---Very, very light smell, overall. I mean, like practically nothing at all. Just some faint, vague sweetness.
T---There's a lot more going on with the taste than in the nose. A little bit of banana, lemon & lemongrass.
F---A little astringent with some noticeable drying of the mouth. Good carbonation.
O---Not a very good hefe. It's missing the classic notes of banana & clove. More just vaguely sweet, than any strong flavors or scents. Would not get this one again.
Apr 13, 2019L---Hazy, golden color. Medium white cap that faded quickly to a ring. Minimal lacing.
S---Very, very light smell, overall. I mean, like practically nothing at all. Just some faint, vague sweetness.
T---There's a lot more going on with the taste than in the nose. A little bit of banana, lemon & lemongrass.
F---A little astringent with some noticeable drying of the mouth. Good carbonation.
O---Not a very good hefe. It's missing the classic notes of banana & clove. More just vaguely sweet, than any strong flavors or scents. Would not get this one again.
Rated by Nass from Florida
3.37/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.37/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
An interesting wheat beer, it's a hazy light orange with slight banana flavor, not bad at all. Cheers! B-
Feb 10, 2019Rated by CodyBasden from Texas
3.43/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Light and hazy, foamy head, good balance of bitterness and sweet
Jan 21, 2019Rated by Donaltman3 from Georgia
3.9/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.9/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Good beer, clean crisp taste. Color is a golden wheat color.
Jan 10, 2019Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland
3.42/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Is it a hefeweizen? Or a pale wheat ale? I don't know and apparently neither does the brewer. It's not bad but is a bit watery. Slightly cloudy with some wheat aroma and flavor and none of the banana/clove/bubblegum esters I was expecting.
Nov 05, 2018
Circus Boy The Hefeweizen! from Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer rating:
77 out of
100 with
1733 ratings
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