Football Beer Blogging Part 1

My warehouse store had a variety case of Magic Hat beers that was different from the usual Magic Pack, so that was an obvious pick-up because it had two beers I haven't had before.

Let's go with "new-to-me" brew #1.


Magic Hat Jinx. "An Ale inspired by the doctrines of the medieval chemists."

The Pour: Standard beer pour, standard head, settled pretty quickly.

The Color: Dark copper.

The Nose: Hops, straw, barnyard, orange. Erica said strawberries, but I have no idea what she's talking about.

The Taste: Hops again, with a little burnt orange flavor and a nice lingering tartness down the throat. This reminds me of a beer I brewed about a year ago. I'll have to look that recipe up.

The Verdict: B+. A different ale, and that make it stand out.

And on to #2.

Magic Hat Lucky Kat. "An IPA"

The Pour: Standard beer pour, standard head, settled pretty quickly.

The Color: Orange-copper.

The Nose: Hops, orange. Erica says "bananas" this time. She's fired.

The Taste: Hoppy of course, by definition, but well-balanced. Long finish with a slightly bitter aftertaste, like orange-rind.

The Verdict: B-. Good IPA, but not memorable.