Short's The Magician | Short's Brewing Company

3.58/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Appearance - 3.5/5
Pours a dark red, slightly hazy, can see a bunch of small particles floating around in the beer. No head. Sparse amount of carbonation seen rising.

Smell - 3/5
Slightly sweet, maybe slightly fruity malts, some roastiness, some alcohol. Aroma is not very strong.

Taste - 3.75/5
Sweet fruity malts, grapes, cranberries, berries, apple juice, a hint of hops bitterness. Overall, the flavor is fairly complex and fairly fruity. The flavor is decent, but not anything special. I appreciate the complexity, at least this beer isn't boring.

Mouthfeel - 4/5
Medium bodied, a medium amount of medium-high intensity carbonation, fairly crisp, and the carbonation kick adds to that. Happy with the mouthfeel overall.

Overall - 3.75/5
This was a decent brew, not one that I would have regularly or probably buy again, but I have two more of these left (got 3 as part of the Short's Autumn variety pack), I definitely won't mind drinking them.

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3.18/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

3.47/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

3.03/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

3.78/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

3.75/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

3.85/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2.5/5  rDev -26.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Very thin and very sweet. One dimensional.

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3.5/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

3.26/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

3.99/5  rDev +17.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

3.94/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

3.69/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A - Pours a dark reddish-brown with a one-finger off-white head. Lots of soapy lacing.

S - Faint aromas of caramel, toffee, and bread.

T - The flavors follow the nose. Malty with flavors of caramel, toffee, biscuit, and some light dark fruits. The finish has a faint earthy ho bitterness.

M - Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a smooth finish.

O - A nice easy drinking Red Ale. Would definetly drink again.

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3.28/5  rDev -3.5%

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

4/5  rDev +17.6%

3.1/5  rDev -8.8%

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

3.68/5  rDev +8.2%

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

4.5/5  rDev +32.4%

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

3.75/5  rDev +10.3%

4.12/5  rDev +21.2%