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Feast Of Fools
Magic Hat Brewing Company
- From:
- Magic Hat Brewing Company
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.91 | pDev: 13.04%
- Reviews:
- 103
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 31, 2021
- Added:
- May 08, 2002
- Wants:
- 66
- Gots:
- 34
In medieval times, the celebration of darkness and light was marked with great halls filled with smoke and mirrors. Gilded goblets brimming with seasonal brews were lifted to lips speaking a language no longer known. The present connects the past through the brewer’s art and a beer of utter darkness is born - Feast of Fools Raspberry Stout. Gather thy friendly fools for a round and celebrate the oncoming darkness with sweet ale and glee.
28 IBU
28 IBU
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Ratings by rjd722:
Rated by rjd722 from Maryland
4.03/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Jan 01, 2018
4.03/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Jan 01, 2018
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Shiredave from New York
2.69/5 rDev -31.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75
2.69/5 rDev -31.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75
*Vintage 2001* caged cork and foil wrap still intact on the 25oz dimple bottomed bottle. Stored upright on a basement concrete floor for 20 years, last 3 months in the fridge,
*! Do Not judge your example of this beer by this review!*
When this bottle was gifted by the Magic Hat folks I thought I understood this to be a beefed up version of Heart Of Darkness with raspberries. I misunderstood. This beer is only 6% and was never meant to age. My bad... now.
Looks great, threw a 1/2 inch tan head.... but that's where the good ends.
Aroma is off - some maple notes but mostly sour reminiscent of a Rodenbach to be kind but not really. Stout scents are there but oxidized - the bottom of the cork has rotted away though there was a "phttt" upon popping.
Flavor is weak and wallpaper pasty however there are still hints of raspberry in a watery thin stout.
Body is nonexistent but the aftertaste is vaguely stout-ish with lingering black grain and berry.
I'm just glad I didn't bring this out to taste with friends as a treasure.
Dec 31, 2021*! Do Not judge your example of this beer by this review!*
When this bottle was gifted by the Magic Hat folks I thought I understood this to be a beefed up version of Heart Of Darkness with raspberries. I misunderstood. This beer is only 6% and was never meant to age. My bad... now.
Looks great, threw a 1/2 inch tan head.... but that's where the good ends.
Aroma is off - some maple notes but mostly sour reminiscent of a Rodenbach to be kind but not really. Stout scents are there but oxidized - the bottom of the cork has rotted away though there was a "phttt" upon popping.
Flavor is weak and wallpaper pasty however there are still hints of raspberry in a watery thin stout.
Body is nonexistent but the aftertaste is vaguely stout-ish with lingering black grain and berry.
I'm just glad I didn't bring this out to taste with friends as a treasure.
Reviewed by LeRose from Massachusetts
3.52/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours dark brown with some red hues. Typical beige stout head.
The smell is roasted malt, very weak coffee, mild chocolate. There is a vague, barely detectable fruitiness. I can't say I would identify it as raspberry.
The taste is the same. There is no raspberry. It is rathe sharp and abrupt, not very well blended.
The feel is quite thin, seems a bit over-carbonated for the style.
Overall, an OK beer, but in my opinion nothing to seek out.
Jul 08, 2018The smell is roasted malt, very weak coffee, mild chocolate. There is a vague, barely detectable fruitiness. I can't say I would identify it as raspberry.
The taste is the same. There is no raspberry. It is rathe sharp and abrupt, not very well blended.
The feel is quite thin, seems a bit over-carbonated for the style.
Overall, an OK beer, but in my opinion nothing to seek out.
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.75/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Vermont tap house, Williston, VT. This was poured into a flared tulip. The appearance was a dark ruddy brown color with no head due to a bar pour. The smell had sweet and tart raspberries up front. Light cocoa and a decent blend of smoke comes in for the balance. The taste was sweet with a touch of tartness from the raspberries to meld with the cocoa. Nice balance. Slight smoke again. On the palate, this was rounded out to medium body with a tart to semi sharp bitter to sour feel. Overall, definitely a fruit beer on here since not enough oomph on the body. And definitely one of the better beers by this company.
Jun 25, 2017Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
3.58/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bomber into a snifter appears dark brown in color with a khaki head.
Aroma comes across like a tootsie roll, chocolate with light fruity aspect, earth and minerals.
Tastes fruity with a backing that seems like cola and chocolate with some meaty/mineral aftertaste.
Light in body with modest carbonation. Its alright, nothing I feel I need to have again.
Mar 13, 2017Aroma comes across like a tootsie roll, chocolate with light fruity aspect, earth and minerals.
Tastes fruity with a backing that seems like cola and chocolate with some meaty/mineral aftertaste.
Light in body with modest carbonation. Its alright, nothing I feel I need to have again.
Reviewed by Fee from Pennsylvania
3.98/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.98/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
While this is a stout, it has a feel more like a brown ale. The fruit smell and taste seemed underwhelming to me. That being said I enjoyed the beer for want it was.
Feb 18, 2017
Feast Of Fools from Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
226 ratings
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