Magic Hat! You Can Judge a Beer by It's Label!

It's time to review another beer! This brew was discovered in a grocery store, while I was looking for some interesting bottle caps for my previous blog entry on Becher Grids. Since you've been faithfully following my blog, you know what I mean! I chose this beer purely by the look of its cap and label. Just take a look at them!

The beer is Magic Hat #9, and it's labeled a funky "Not Quite Pale Ale." The Magic Hat Brewing Company is a small brewery in South Burlington, Vermont. They opened their doors in 1994, and produce three main beers year round. The #9 Beer being one of them. Since it is a pale ale, it contains malts, hops, and to my surprise a hint of apricot! The beer is a light brown/golden color, and poured into the glass with a little foam. When you first taste it, the beer hits clean with a hint of apricot, but it's not overpowering. Magic Hat #9 has a good mix of malt, hops, and fruitiness. I've had pale ales before and they can be strong, with a strong bitter taste. This beer is clean and crisp. Number Nine follows through with a nice malty/hops balanced flavor, and then leaves the teeth and gums without any strong aftertaste. In some aspects it lives up to its label as being "not quite a pale ale", but it tastes just as good as one!

So, a magically Good Beer! I am 2-4-2...