Encore

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Encore

• Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing Company (Vermont)

• Style: IPA

• ABV: 6.4%

• IBU: 45

• Pour Color: A hazy amber color. Cloudy but light travels through easy.

      The head of the beer was fairly low. Hung around at the top for awhile as a thin film. The pour in the glass looked to have a strong hop haze from the dry hopping. The scent off the top of the glass didn't really offer that sense though. You get a little hop and a little wheat kick in the smell. Tasting this one gives you a mix of flavors. While in mouth your getting a nice kick of pine and citrus hops. It also has a orange peal bitter taste. Then as you swallow that kick of the wheat comes in strong and clean. Not a bad wheat IPA. 
      This is a good beer that does what it aims for. You get a nice hop presence and a nice wheat end. It has a nice crisp clean taste that puts a lot of pale wheat ales to shame. Being a hop loving mustache though it's not hoppy enough. It does have another factor on it's side though. At 6.4% ABV it's actually a higher ABV then most wheat ales. Remember when drinking this one, although very smooth, it ain't a session beer. I wouldn't shy away from this one if I found myself hovering above it again. 

Rating: ****

Demo

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Demo

• Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing (Vermont) 

• Style:Black IPA

• ABV: 6%

• IBU: 45

• Pour Color: A black as night beer letting no light through

      The pour was quite dark and the head fluffed up. Didn't go down to quick either. The scent off the glass was caramel and toffee no real hint of hops. The taste of this beer is deep and malty but has a nice sweetness. Chocolate and coffee pretty much tell the story of this one. The hops for a black IPA really are absent. A really good dark beer though.
      A decent beer all and all but not really a black IPA. The bottle claimed a IPA on tour. Closer to a porter but another beer that I enjoyed from magic hat. #9 used to be the only beer I enjoyed from em, but next time I need a coffee porter I'll grab another of these.    

Rating: ***1/2

#9

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: # 9

• Brewery: Magic Hat (Vermont)

• Style: Fruit Beer

• ABV: 5.1%

• IBU:20

• Pour Color: A clear bronze

      The head of this one disappeared after the first sip. So my wax held stiff making sure I look good. This ones a easy sipping beer with a little hop and malt kick. Most fruit beers just attempt to give you a taste of that said fruit. #9 showcases the apricot brightening up an American Pale. The apricot hits you with a lil hops at first sip. Once you swallow the malts build up still blending well with the apricot.

      #9 really started me on craft beer. The Face didn't like beer and after tasting blue light or a miller either did I. We would go out to bars with friends and the Face kept ordering it. I don't mind being soaked in a light beer like #9 on a summer day. Also I see a lot of mustached ladies grabbing themselves #9. Always nice to find a good beer that the ladies like.

Rating: ***