Jinx
Magic Hat Brewing Company

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From:
Magic Hat Brewing Company
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
ABV:
6.3%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.72 | pDev: 13.44%
Reviews:
362
Ratings:
623
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 02, 2020
Added:
Dec 06, 1999
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  97
It’s OK to be a Wee Heavy. Much has been made of the ills of smoking. Jinx thinks there’s nothing wrong with it. For years, he stood strong with his peat-smoked whiskey malt mash. He held his head high when others made fun of his wee heavy physique, becoming a mainstay in Magic Hat’s Night of the Living Dead Variety 12-Pak. People said he’d never attain an Original Gravity above 15.1 degrees Plato or an ABV above 6%. He proved them wrong. Take Magic Hat into the next alellenium. Vote Jinx.

23 IBU
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Ratings by granger10:
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Reviewed by granger10 from Wisconsin

4.02/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Deep hazy mohagany color with auburn on the sides. Moderate fizzy cream head emerges but settles to near nothing. Kind of a roasted woody flavor in the aroma. Some lighter caramelized fruits as well. A touch of vanilla too. Taste is sweeter upfront with a chocolate and almost doughy flavor. Roasted flavors and earthy tones come next but the sweetness holds up. Some of that vanilla from the aroma makes way. Darker fruits toward the back and some floral hoppy characteristics. The end is herbal and piney with a touch of roasted malt. Creamy mouthfeel makes all the flavors work in harmony. I did not know this was a smoked beer and thought it had a nice roast characteristic but not too smoky. A very drinkable smoked offering.
Nov 15, 2006
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Aug 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by MJSFS from Florida

Dec 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.99 by DownyIsHungry from Minnesota

Aug 24, 2018
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Reviewed by hoptheology from California

3.37/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
12 oz bottle poured into tall deschutes flute.

A delightful highlighted color of caramel, with light streaking up the sides. The head is creamy and firm at 1 finger.

I get very fruity, bright, complex notes of raisin, peach, and hot caramel all over the place. It almost leans butterscotch-y, but it doesn't gain that flaw in the slightest. It's very delectable to the nose, I gotta say I'm really excited.

Delightful fruitiness just pops and dances with lovely candy-caramel and raisin notes. Borders on cloying, sometimes stepping over the line, sometimes staying behind it. The amount of palatable presence of floral hops on the finish sort of determine that detainer. Hints of butterscotch, could be diacetyl or just an overly bright caramel note. (score dropped to 3, things got really sweet)

Feel is creamy with some slightly painful CO2 going on in the belly. The slightly starchy finish also detracts a bit.

Overall - this is a weird one. I started out really liking this beer, but the more I drink it, the more I think I'm gonna be sick. It gets very cloying half-way through, and it's not sitting right with me. Now it's simply tasting like sweet ash. Hmmm, well I might have to dump this one.

Scores adjusted...I don't know what happened, I simply cannot do this beer.
Aug 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by O-Meg from New York

Jun 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania

May 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.59 by chicagoish from Pennsylvania

Apr 01, 2018
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz 2017 bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance: Lightly hazed copper-brown body with a thin beige head. Limited lacing on the glass.

Aroma: Mild malt and fruity (!) hops.

Mouthfeel: Smooth medium-light bodied. Semi-dry finish.

Taste: nutty with medium and dark malts; some mild hop, smoke and peat notes.

Overall: OK version of the style with more hops and less toffee than average.
Mar 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.72 by chrishiker1409 from New York

Mar 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.93 by LeftyMike from New Jersey

Mar 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.1 by travelguy from Ohio

Feb 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.68 by brewnme from Maine

Jan 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.8 by ryanm3850 from Rhode Island

Dec 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Velivolus from Vermont

Dec 24, 2017
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Reviewed by nunitn from Arizona

4.07/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Was disappointed with the last two I reviewed out of my variety pack by Magic Hat I was hoping this one would come strong and it did they need to continue this and not just put it off for a limited run because this is tasting lot better than the other two that I reviewed for a big Brewery like this this is really good. Very solid for a big Brewery smell doesn't linger too long though almost kind of like aal smell but nothing like aal taste well done Magic Hat
Dec 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by sisterofba from Maryland

Dec 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.34 by Jjmj51 from Rhode Island

Dec 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by neliam24 from New York

Nov 30, 2017
Jinx from Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 623 ratings