Magic Hat #9

As the bottle claims, it's not quite pale ale. It really isn't quite an Indian pale ale either since it has much more flavor to it. It's kind of an orange to amberish color. When drinking the #9, it seems to have a clean start as well as a clean finish. There's definitely a different taste to it, more than any other pale ale. The brewer says it has a apricot taste to it.

Open up a bottle or two or three, and be sure to read the quotes and facts that are printed on the inside of the caps. I did that and won a free Magic Hat bottle opener. The bottle opener I received wasn't even some cheapo piece of crap and actually felt strong and solid. I mailed in the flattened out bottle cap and as well as my mailing info and it came was in my mailbox maybe 2 weeks later.

On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the highest we would give this beer a 7.7 keeping in mind the uniqueness of this particular beer. It's the type of beer which someone would look for specifically when they are in the mood for it, nothing else is quite like it.

MD

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