#9
Magic Hat Brewing Company

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From:
Magic Hat Brewing Company
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
Ranked #323
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
78
Ranked #27,052
Avg:
3.4 | pDev: 17.94%
Reviews:
1,752
Ratings:
5,940
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 22, 2023
Added:
Jun 09, 1998
Wants:
  107
Gots:
  1,362
A beer cloaked in secrecy. An ale whose mysterious and unusual palate will swirl across your tongue and ask more questions than it answers. A sort of dry, crisp, refreshing, not-quite pale ale. #9 is really impossible to describe because there's never been anything else quite like it.

20 IBU
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Ratings by Fish113d:
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Reviewed by Fish113d from Pennsylvania

3.38/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pouring this at room temperature into my trusty goblet, I quickly got the aroma almost before I poured it from the bottle. I caught hints of vanilla w/ apricot malts, and maybe some sour grapes in there. I expected a hoppy aroma but that is not what I got here. it was overpowered mainly by the apricot (fruity) scents.

however, it was a nice coppery color and left a good 3/4" fluffy, creamy head that lasted for a few minutes before tasting, which was pretty cool. It also showed some nice cascading, which I also enjoy watching!

Upon tasting it, the apricots came out right away, but I also tasted almost a sour grapieness coming out as well, along with some hints of vanilla tones punching through lightly. Up front the fruit destroyed any other flavors, but the light hops came through a little at the end of the swallow.

Mouthfeel was very thin, crisp, w/ bursts of fruity flavors but didn't hang on very long throughout. Nice carbonation, but not much to write home and tell mom about.

Overall, this is just another example of how Magic Hats cool as hell labels market a pretty average beer.
Nov 03, 2004
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.64 by HarlotBronte from District of Columbia

Oct 22, 2023
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Reviewed by MadMadMike from France

3.67/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Chilled 12 ounce bottle straight up. I haven’t seen #9 in some time, thought it was discontinued or something. Random grab at a Total Wine in Miami.,. No date stamp scared me a little.,.
Same as I remember - by no means a bad beer (no such thing, right?), has an old skool crisp pale ale vibe to it. Unpretentious and sublime. Nice to quaff one again.,.
May 01, 2023
 
Rated: 4.1 by TP2MSU from Michigan

Apr 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.53 by SoundMakesSense from Indiana

Mar 05, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by Marek6 from New York

Feb 22, 2023
 
Rated: 3.47 by not2quick from Missouri

Dec 20, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by JohnhatesIPAs from New Hampshire

Sep 30, 2022
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Reviewed by Ashes2Ashes

5/5  rDev +47.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I personally love this beer, I saw alot of 3.75 rating which was a shock to me. This beer is a classic of the 90s and is still going strong for good reason. I am currently sipping one and I'm 32 years old. I remember seeing the cap with the hypnotizing swirl on it and witty sayings in the cap when I was just a kid. When I got older I started drinking these and understood why my parents loved them. I hope this beer stays around long enough for me to keep enjoying my childhood. As weird as that seems, with this beer and reading the caps it reminds me of the good times I once had when I was little growing up in the 90s. I miss that free spirit attitude everyone had and the beers taste helps me reminisce those awesome years.
Jul 04, 2022
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Reviewed by HardCider from Pennsylvania

3.74/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
This beer pours a clear amber color with a moderate white head. The aroma is sweet and yeasty. Its has a pleasant, sweet, fruity taste. A good session beer.
May 30, 2022
 
Rated: 5 by Mick_Bynes from New York

Apr 18, 2022
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Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire

3.91/5  rDev +15%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Classic indeed - early gateway beer that I drank the snot out of so many times. Ton of interesting and titillating flavors combined. Would love to revisit this one if it's still brewed.
Mar 02, 2022
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Rated by Mattalica

4.5/5  rDev +32.4%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Not heavy, refreshing, classic taste
Mar 01, 2022
 
Rated: 5 by alfredw74 from Massachusetts

Jan 30, 2022
 
Rated: 3.68 by sbradley41 from Pennsylvania

Jan 22, 2022
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Reviewed by ANIMOUL from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 oz can from a variety pack. Pours bronze like with decent foamy head; rapidly recedes. The "fruit and field" style threw me off as it tastes more like a standard lager. Meh.
Jan 07, 2022
 
Rated: 3.29 by carolinabeerguy from North Carolina

Dec 04, 2021
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Reviewed by Peach63 from New York

3.92/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours golden yellow with a 1/2" white head, which lasts. Moderate lacing.

Aroma is floral, caramel, light citrus, grassy hops.

Taste is caramel, citrus, light pine.

Light to medium body, moderate carbonation. Dry finish.

Pretty decent Pale Ale. Less bitterness than an IPA.
Nov 24, 2021
 
Rated: 3.54 by rpw from New York

Nov 06, 2021
 
Rated: 3.77 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Oct 04, 2021
#9 from Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 5940 ratings