Magic Touch
American Solera
- From:
- American Solera
- Oklahoma, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,047 - ABV:
- 8.2%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #14,947 - Avg:
- 4.03 | pDev: 6.2%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 26, 2023
- Added:
- Nov 04, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Brewed with Kohatu and Moutere hops.
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.15/5 rDev -21.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.15/5 rDev -21.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
16 fl oz can nabbed at the brewery (in 4-pack form):
Pulpy and a biteen tropical. Orange, lychee, fruit pulp, guava, papaya. Pale malts/2-row lend balancing sweetness.
C+ / ABOVE AVERAGE
Aug 10, 2021Pulpy and a biteen tropical. Orange, lychee, fruit pulp, guava, papaya. Pale malts/2-row lend balancing sweetness.
C+ / ABOVE AVERAGE
Reviewed by Vetbidder from Pennsylvania
4.14/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.14/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice hazy golden orange juice look with a big white head. Wow, does this have fruit in it, sweet and seriously fruity (pineapple). Fruity and malt mix here with some pine and slight caramel. I was super excited until this, it’s to muddled on the flavor for me here. Slight alcohol burn too.
Mar 23, 2021
Rated by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois
4.07/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a one pint can on August 17, 2020.
Oct 12, 2020
Reviewed by cbutova from Massachusetts
4.02/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A- 16oz can pours into a goblet with a very hazy yellow body. A crown forms atop the beer with a thick and frothy texture and great retention after peaking at an inch high. Lacing starts off strong with massive webs and that continues down the glass.
S- Tropical fruit is the general feeling this one gives off with mango, melon and papaya but on the whole it is a bit on the milder side for a modern IPA aroma. Softer citrus like tangerine, pineapple and mild grapefruit comes to mind with a hint of oats as well.
T- Again this brew feels towards the milder side for IPAs as far as total flavor and pungency goes compared to how saturated things have become in this style lately. Becomes pretty herbal, berry forward and even piney compared to the aroma with some grassyness to join the tropical, citrus and stone fruits. Mango, pineapple, orange, grapefruit, tangerine and melon. Light-medium sweetness and slight oat hints.
MF- Medium bodied with a frothy and puffy texture. The carbonation is at a moderate level and it finishes fairly bitter and with a surprising slight hint of booze.
Stone fruits, slight citrus and melon. Not mild but more laid back than a lot of the super saturated palate killers of today.
Sep 06, 2020S- Tropical fruit is the general feeling this one gives off with mango, melon and papaya but on the whole it is a bit on the milder side for a modern IPA aroma. Softer citrus like tangerine, pineapple and mild grapefruit comes to mind with a hint of oats as well.
T- Again this brew feels towards the milder side for IPAs as far as total flavor and pungency goes compared to how saturated things have become in this style lately. Becomes pretty herbal, berry forward and even piney compared to the aroma with some grassyness to join the tropical, citrus and stone fruits. Mango, pineapple, orange, grapefruit, tangerine and melon. Light-medium sweetness and slight oat hints.
MF- Medium bodied with a frothy and puffy texture. The carbonation is at a moderate level and it finishes fairly bitter and with a surprising slight hint of booze.
Stone fruits, slight citrus and melon. Not mild but more laid back than a lot of the super saturated palate killers of today.
Reviewed by ChrisMon02 from Ohio
3.92/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a very hazy orange color with a fluffy off-white head that leaves nice webs of lacing.
Very faint smell of mango, papaya, melon and citrus
Taste is stronger with mango, papaya, citrus, cantaloupe, berries and a juicy fruit bubblegum finish. Slight bitterness on the finish.
Mouthfeel is medium with spot on carbonation.
This one has a unique flavor profile. The nose definitely needs improvement but overall it’s a nice offering. Glad I tried as I haven’t had many others that use these hops. Recommended.
Jul 15, 2020Very faint smell of mango, papaya, melon and citrus
Taste is stronger with mango, papaya, citrus, cantaloupe, berries and a juicy fruit bubblegum finish. Slight bitterness on the finish.
Mouthfeel is medium with spot on carbonation.
This one has a unique flavor profile. The nose definitely needs improvement but overall it’s a nice offering. Glad I tried as I haven’t had many others that use these hops. Recommended.
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
4.15/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A: The beer is very hazy pale yellow in color. It poured with a finger and a half high frothy white head that died down and left a short head covering the surface and lots of lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of pine needles are present in the nose along with hints of grapefruit.
T: The taste follows the smell and has flavors of pine needles along with strong underlying notes of grapefruit along with hints of mango.
M: It feels medium-bodied and slightly juicy/crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: I found the smell and flavor profile of this IPA to be very unique, especially its combination of pine needles and citrus.
Serving type: can
Jun 09, 2020S: Light to moderate aromas of pine needles are present in the nose along with hints of grapefruit.
T: The taste follows the smell and has flavors of pine needles along with strong underlying notes of grapefruit along with hints of mango.
M: It feels medium-bodied and slightly juicy/crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: I found the smell and flavor profile of this IPA to be very unique, especially its combination of pine needles and citrus.
Serving type: can
Reviewed by Griffin2 from Virginia
4.16/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 16 oz can into a Willi Becher pint glass.
L - Pours a hazy orange color with a fluffy white head.
S - Smells of tropical fruit.
T - Tastes of orange peel and pineapple with a subtle bitterness.
F - Medium body and carbonation. Very smooth.
O - Very enjoyable IPA.
May 25, 2020L - Pours a hazy orange color with a fluffy white head.
S - Smells of tropical fruit.
T - Tastes of orange peel and pineapple with a subtle bitterness.
F - Medium body and carbonation. Very smooth.
O - Very enjoyable IPA.
Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
4.09/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
16oz can. Poured out a cloudy, golden orange color with a small, off-white head of foam. It smelled of orange, pineapple, mango and caramel. Sweet tropical fruit taste with lots of mango. Subtle bitterness and caramel finish.
Apr 27, 2020
Reviewed by argock from Virginia
3.88/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
No date stamp. Poured into a Samuel Adams Perfect Pint.
A: Hazy gold hue with frothy, creamy off-white 1-2 finger head with excellent retention and stripes of lacing.
S: Aroma is too soft with some peach, melon, and berry.
T: Flavor is a tick better with more berry, melon, and peach and a strong tea-like character through the mid-palate and finish. Certainly not flawed but not carrying a lot of punch either. Bitterness is low. Fruity bubble gum and cotton candy esters.
M: Soft feel, on target for the style, with low carbonation and medium-full body.
O: A decent stab at the style but needs more aroma to approach any of the big boys.
Apr 11, 2020A: Hazy gold hue with frothy, creamy off-white 1-2 finger head with excellent retention and stripes of lacing.
S: Aroma is too soft with some peach, melon, and berry.
T: Flavor is a tick better with more berry, melon, and peach and a strong tea-like character through the mid-palate and finish. Certainly not flawed but not carrying a lot of punch either. Bitterness is low. Fruity bubble gum and cotton candy esters.
M: Soft feel, on target for the style, with low carbonation and medium-full body.
O: A decent stab at the style but needs more aroma to approach any of the big boys.
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