Howl
Magic Hat Brewing Company

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From:
Magic Hat Brewing Company
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Schwarzbier
ABV:
4.6%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 14.21%
Reviews:
437
Ratings:
985
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 03, 2022
Added:
Sep 18, 2009
Wants:
  39
Gots:
  71
Born of dark and cold and snow in the marrow of the northeast's longest night, Howl comes in on wailing winds with winter-weary eyes burning holes in sunless shadows. In its darkened depths our inner voids are warmed.

32 IBU
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Ratings by Jason:
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Reviewed by Jason from Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz brown bottle with a freshness date.

The color is not like they state "Black as Night" but it is pretty dark, good head retention like most of the Magic Hat beers. Hints of coffee, dark chocolate and charcoal in the nose. Big on smoothness with a light to medium body, roasty from start to finish though stays mild. Mild charcoal character is pleasant, maltiness lands dry. Hops a leafy and a little oily with a even bitterness. Dry end with a linger of roasted grain.

This does not make up for the fact that they killed of Heart Of Darkness a while back but I'll take this for now. Damn good stuff here.
Nov 02, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.29 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Mar 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Aug 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.58 by AlpacaAlpaca from New York

Nov 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by O-Meg from New York

Jun 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by Peaches13 from Pennsylvania

Jul 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.77 by Zylod from West Virginia

Mar 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.96 by chrishiker1409 from New York

Feb 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.69 by Marzen_Fan from Ohio

Feb 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.77 by brewnme from Maine

Jan 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Velivolus from Vermont

Dec 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by nunitn from Arizona

Dec 09, 2017
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Rated by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania

3.31/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nothing extraordinary here
Dec 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.38 by Jjmj51 from Rhode Island

Dec 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by thoglund from New York

Nov 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.71 by Ronl12 from Massachusetts

Oct 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by Khaack from New York

Oct 29, 2017
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Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Lately the MHs I've been partaking haven't quite scratched the itch, but this one did the trick...

Right out of the glass into the pint it pours black like advertised with a small tan-ish head and very light to almost no lacing. Smell was unique as it was distinctly stout-like with a crisp and smooth mouthfeel. These black lagers can be weird when it comes to being more hoppy than you would expect and this one is follows that path, but without any flavor, just bitterness - not bad, but not special either. It's a solid enough beer, has cool label art which makes it perfect for those Halloween parties at the end of October.
Oct 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.49 by HermitDan from New Jersey

Oct 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.66 by zotzot from Vermont

Oct 22, 2017
Howl from Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 985 ratings