Magic Hat Belgian Dubbel // “Fall Mystery Beer”
Appearance: This is a dull copper, hazy beer. The head is very rough foamy and rocky slightly tan foam.
Aroma: There is a distinct hint of banana in the nose. Neither a sweet note, nor sour note is echoed by either malt or hops.
Mouth Feel: This seems to be a light to medium bodied beer with a creamy, slightly viscous mouth feel.
Flavor: Both the sweet, and the bitter is obvious in the very first sip. The banana esters are far less in the flavor than they are in the aroma.
Finish: There is a very long finish to this beer. The brewery tells me that they use sugar candy in the process. What I can detective that sugar is a relatively high alcohol content, which probably is the reason that the body is as light as it is.
Comments: the slightly unusual appearance, as well as the fading in and feting out of banana flavors, as well as a hefty 7.5% alcohol by volume make this a rather fun Halloween beer for adults. I could party hearty with this beer.
VITAL STATISTICS:
Malts: Pale, Special B. and Crystal
Adjunct: Dark candy sugar
Hops: Styrian Goldings
Original Gravity: 18 plato
International Bittering Units: 30
Alcohol by Volume: 7.5%
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