The Double Magician
Short's Brewing Company

The Double MagicianThe Double Magician
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From:
Short's Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Irish Red Ale
ABV:
8.1%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 9.23%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
113
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 18, 2021
Added:
Sep 10, 2016
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  26
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Ratings by Grupatre:
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Rated by Grupatre from Michigan

3.69/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Dec 18, 2021
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.15 by Yendor61 from Michigan

Mar 17, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by JimboBrews54 from Michigan

Aug 01, 2019
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Rated by Ceddd99 from Michigan

3.69/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Its good but over hopped in my view.
May 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.49 by crash8per from Michigan

Mar 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Yeldarb92 from Ohio

Mar 22, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottled 10/28/16; drank 12/3/16 @ the Yarchives.

Semi-opaque red/brown appearance.

A rough pour yielded a nice khaki head; strong, frothy lace.

Cane sugar, black cherry & faint brown sugar notes in the nose.

Medium thick mouthfeel.

Cane sugar, black cherry & faint plum flavors up front; faint brown sugar notes on the finish.

Pretty sweet overall, but damn if this wasn't delicious; I'm not a big Short's guy but this is good enough to make me a believer...
Mar 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.97 by lsudduth from Ohio

Feb 02, 2019
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Reviewed by bushbeer75 from Michigan

3.49/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz brown bottle - not dated

Shorts The Double Magician has a deep mahogany hue with a small off-white head that was almost non-existent and no lacing was produced. The nose has the aroma of dark malt, toffee, and a little roasty. The taste of toffee, raisin, dark fruit seem to dominate. There also is a light hop bitterness at the finish. The Ale is medium bodied with medium carbonation.

Overall, Double Magician is a little above average for an Irish Red Ale - worth a try if you like the style though.
Nov 15, 2018
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Reviewed by chitoryu12 from Florida

3.81/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: Hazy brown with a very thin white head that quickly dissipates.

Smell: Toasty brown bread with a bit of alcohol kick.

Taste: That malty brown bread with a bitter note.

Mouthfeel: Slightly above average thickness with minimal carbonation.

Overall: I could definitely use some more complexity on this.
Jun 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.06 by shivtim from Georgia

May 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.96 by Paul_Apsley from Michigan

Mar 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by Zopiac from Michigan

Mar 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.9 by Fading2black from Michigan

Mar 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.22 by Rostie from Michigan

Feb 22, 2018
 
Rated: 4.65 by SeymourDunn from Wisconsin

Feb 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by C_Adams from Ohio

Feb 12, 2018
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Reviewed by smbslt from Illinois

3.81/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Slightly hazy, chestnut mare colored with a hard to coax toasted marshmallow head make a quick appearance retreating and leaving a thin cap and scant lacing.
Faint herbal aroma.
No sweetness to speak of despite its warm hues. While cold the herbal component continues and for a short time until the bitter, dry finish pushes its way through. But as the beer warms (possibly to a more traditional serving temperature) the flavor swells and the finish is less pronounced.
Medium fullness with a bit of spark from the carbonation.
A good example of the with some strength to make it a bit hardier.
Jan 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.88 by Hoptometrist from Ohio

Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.04 by Explosion72 from Michigan

Dec 31, 2017
The Double Magician from Short's Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 113 ratings