Fat Angel
Magic Hat Brewing Company

Fat AngelFat Angel
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From:
Magic Hat Brewing Company
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
English Pale Ale
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.52 | pDev: 13.35%
Reviews:
217
Ratings:
292
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 31, 2018
Added:
Nov 18, 2001
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  26
Fat Angel, rest his soul, had a complex palate that balances the rich pleasures of malt with the crisp refreshing flavor of hops with a finish that is fresh and clean. Eminently drinkable, Fat Angel brought divergent tastes together to create a satisfyingly smooth harmony.

20 IBU
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Ratings by packetknife:
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Rated by packetknife from Idaho

2.56/5  rDev -27.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
I like the term copper for its color. Didn't hold a head, had a bitter after-taste. I really didn't like this beer. It was bearable but nothing more.
May 11, 2002
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.44 by dexterk1 from Illinois

Dec 31, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by ajdemma from New York

Aug 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.77 by Canalfisher22 from Massachusetts

May 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.48 by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

Feb 22, 2017
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Reviewed by jadpsu from Georgia

3.6/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a light clear copper, amber color with a good looking white sticky head that leaves superior side glass lace and decent retention.
Aroma: Malts (toasty) caramel, musky hops.
Taste; Crisp, with bready malts, touch of toffee, sweet caramel, maybe a little vanilla.
Drying finish.
This would be good combined with some BAR-B-Q pork, or baby back ribs.
Feb 12, 2017
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Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida

2.65/5  rDev -24.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
These Magic Hat variety 12-packs keep calling my name. This offering was one I did not find to favorable...

Fat Angel into the pint glass looks great - a dark amber beer with robust highlights, good head, nice staying power, and impressive lacing down the glass. But that's about it for me. The smell was some metallic with hops, the feel was way too carbonated for my taste and the taste itself was some weird pale ale taste I can't quite tell what they blended it with. What ever it was, I did not like it. Overall, I gave it a decent grade 'cause it wasn't a wholly bad beer - certainly nowhere near macro territory, just not to my liking.
Feb 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.2 by lombs from Tokelau

Feb 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.65 by costanzo_mike from Massachusetts

Jan 31, 2017
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Reviewed by BEERMILER12 from Maine

3.52/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Pours a deep copper color with 2 fingers of head that fades down to a small cap that leaves spotty lacing

S: Lots of caramel and maltiness up front with a light earthiness and herbal hops

T: Follows the nose. Mild caramel and some maltiness up front with some herbal and earthy hops. Almost woody (ringwood yeast, maybe). Finishes with some earthy and woody tones

M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation

O: A nice English pale. Nothing special, but definitely a solid drinker
Jan 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.44 by bluehende from Delaware

Dec 26, 2016
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Reviewed by scotorum from Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
MAGIC HAT FAT ANGEL 12/25/16

Poured from the 12 oz., bottle into an English nonick pint.

a; Clear copper with a two inch thick white head which receded to thin surface foam and dense lacing.

s; Mild caramel malt.

t; Follows the nose along with slight dark fruit notes and a mild hop bite.

m; Medium, good body and carbonation tingle.

o; A tasty sessionable English style pale, looks closer like a brown but not as malty as many of those. Very drinkable, went well with ham Christmas dinner. Sorry to see this has been retired, although like their DEMO Black IPA it was included in the variety twelvepack my daughter brought over for Christmas dinner.
Dec 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.39 by akopczyk from Ohio

Dec 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.44 by Mooslerfitness from Ohio

Dec 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by cgrunin from Texas

Dec 10, 2016
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Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire

3.47/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
From the 12 fl. oz. bottle with no date listed. Sampled on December 4, 2016. I wonder how long ago it was retired?

Attractive looking I will say. Mahogany amber color underneath a lingering cream colored head and good clarity.

The aroma brings up a caramel and toasted white bread malt character with a decent sweetness thrown in and a low to moderate grassy hop profile.

Light body.

It looks and smells good but the taste is a bit of a letdown because I pick up some sort of soapy character. But I think that is the Magic Hat house yeast that always has a weird character to it. Beyond that I also pick up a nice sweetness and a mild to moderate bitter finish.
Dec 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by williahd from Maine

Dec 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.66 by zotzot from Vermont

Dec 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by micropale from Pennsylvania

Sep 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Nov 08, 2014
Fat Angel from Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 292 ratings