Short's The Magician | Short's Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Short's Brewing Company
Michigan, United States
shortsbrewing.com
Style: Irish Red Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.00%
Availability: Winter
Notes / Commercial Description:
"A rich lustrous dark red London Ale. Rich malt complexities lending notes of toasted caramel, raisins, toffee, and slight roast chocolate. Very light hop additions let the true malt characters promenade throughout the tasting enjoyment this beer offers."
Added by CortexBomb on 03-21-2008
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Ratings: 399 | Reviews: 170
3.6/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.21/5 rDev +21.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Flavorful beer. Enjoy all aspects of it.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Flavorful beer. Enjoy all aspects of it.
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4.65/5 rDev +34%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Very tasty. Rich red lager with a slightly hoppy taste. Probably one of the best and most interesting red beers available.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Very tasty. Rich red lager with a slightly hoppy taste. Probably one of the best and most interesting red beers available.
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3.58/5 rDev +3.2%
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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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 -8.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.78/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2.5/5 rDev -28%
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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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 +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.26/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.69/5 rDev +6.3%
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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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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Short's The Magician from Short's Brewing Company
Beer rating:
3.47 out of
5 with
399 ratings
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