Encore
Magic Hat Brewing Company

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From:
Magic Hat Brewing Company
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.4%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.57 | pDev: 14.01%
Reviews:
216
Ratings:
820
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 03, 2022
Added:
Sep 08, 2010
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  97
A genre-blending mix of an American wheat beer and a traditional India Pale Ale. Encore is hopped and dry-hopped with Simcoe and Amarillo hops, and has a pleasant grapefruit aroma that compliments its subtly sweet malty backbone. Grab a lighter and get up front!

45 IBU
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Ratings by generallee:
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Reviewed by generallee from Virginia

4.45/5  rDev +24.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Presentation: It was poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a Pint glass. ("3/4 Pint of Ale" as they say on the label.) The label has a freshness date and the abv is listed at 6%.

Appearance: The body is very hazy and unfiltered with a golden orange amber colored body. This is topped off with an inch of thick and creamy off white colored head. The head holds on very well and keeps a small cap of foam on top till the last sip. On the way down the glass it leaves cool lace rings behind.

Smell: The aroma is sweet and juicy with loads of citrusy, orange zesty hops over sweet biscuity and wheaty maltiness. This is very mouth watering and inviting.

Taste/Palate: Following the nose it has good balance of sweet maltiness and citrusy hop bitterness. It finishes with semi-dry wheat notes and plenty of the hop bitterness. The palate is medium bodied with a smooth almost chewy texture. Its carbonation is well balanced.

Notes: This is one of the best beers from Magic Hat in some time. I love the balance and bright juicy flavors. I hope this will become a regular in their line up.
Mar 20, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.78 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Mar 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Aug 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by MJSFS from Florida

Dec 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Velivolus from Vermont

Mar 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.66 by zotzot from Vermont

Feb 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.63 by Tcsox from Massachusetts

Feb 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.39 by Bogdawg from Massachusetts

Feb 06, 2018
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Reviewed by 52Skiman from New York

3.06/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Reviewed from a 12 oz. can in a variety pack

Appearance: Unfiltered translucent medium amber, very thin long-lasting frothy near-white head, thin rings of lacing
Aroma: Faint grapefruit, but strong malty backbone
Taste/Flavor: Oddly flavored. Very complex mix of wheat malts and hops. Hard to describe flavors
Mouthfeel: Medium-heavy feel, tingly carbonation. Finishes more smooth than dry, but somehow off-set by fruitiness
Overall: A strange blend of wheat beer and India pale ale. Available only occasionally in various Magic Hat variety/sampler paks. One of Magic Hat's "Reclusive Rarities" brewed whenever they feel like it.
Feb 03, 2018
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Reviewed by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire

3.85/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz can. "Selections from the vault"
A wheat ipa.

A very hazy, gold and orange color and a clumpy, frothy foam cap, 2" for a long time lots of bubbly clumps and thicl lacing leftover.

The nose has an obvious blend of tangy dry golden wheat, deep herbs and spice combo, peppery red fruits and light, grainy malted barley. The combo of wheat malt and earthy toned, but mostly sweet fruit based hops make for a very nice aromatic impact.

A light, crispy bite hits you first, which features the wheat malt kick and earthy bitter side of the hops. Tangy fruits, sour and dry notes from the wheat with tropical juice and herbal notes fly around later. The balance of wheat grain and earthy but fruity hops is spot-on. A well executed blend of two worlds.

This is easily one of my all time favorite Magic Hat elixers.
Jan 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.54 by BigMike from Pennsylvania

Dec 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mr_Rocca from Canada (QC)

Dec 23, 2017
 
Rated: 1.47 by BMBCLT from South Carolina

Jan 05, 2017
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Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey

3/5  rDev -16%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
**
07/26/2015
4 magic hat ipa’s side by side. 1 Electric Peel, 2 Encore (odd notion, wheat), 3 Lucky Kat, 4 HIPA. Encore is smooth. Wheat balances the sharp ipa flavors. Taste and Aroma are pleasant , but not very strong. Ok."
**
Dec 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by dag1991 from Ohio

Jul 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by razorsdescent from Pennsylvania

Apr 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.39 by TexasATM3 from Indiana

Apr 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by MeganandDana from Pennsylvania

Mar 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by DaPan from Canada (ON)

Mar 25, 2016
Encore from Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 820 ratings