The Magic Bevvie Blog

A Magic Bevvie for a Magic Blog

2007-02-26T20:27:00.000-05:00

The naming of Magic Bevvie actually had nothing to do with our next beer, Magic Hat Brewery's No9. This is my always-dependable beer, because I can get it here in New York City. Based in Burlington, Vt (a great micro-brew city by the way), Magic Hat is a widely available, high quality brewery. By far my #2 choice next to Victory.

The No9 pours with a nice head and a nice rich dark gold color. The scent is nice and fruity, but not too fruity. Mostly, you'll catch the apricot scent that the beer is infused with. Upon drinking, it's nice and smooth and goes down easy and leaves you with a brief but powerful fruity/hoppy aftertaste. The No9 can go down pretty easy, maybe even too easy, but I find that, despite the 4.6 ABV, it doesn't get me too tipsy. This is a great beer to have every day, sitting around the game consul playing a few games (at least that's my favorite application). Described as a "Not quite pale ale" by the brewery, I definitely agree. A good choice to appease a wide crowd if your having a get together.

The Facts:
ABV 4.6
Bitterness 18
Gravity 1.047
SRM 9.0
Visit the Magic Hat Website for even more great info on this beer.

My Favorite Bevvies

2007-02-26T16:24:00.000-05:00

Is it biased to list my very favorite beers? Is it biased that most of them are in my home town? Well, call it coincidence, but they are. My very favorite beer is brewed in my home town of Downingtown, PA at Victory Brewing Company. This tiny little brewery gives us a slate of some of the most AMAZING beers. The super hoppy Hop Devil is my very favorite and the dark, but the not too heavy Storm King Imperial Stout comes in second. All of the Victory beers are great, and if you can get them in your area, I really encourage you to check out all of the Victory brews!

Welcome to Magic Bevvie!

2007-02-26T09:38:00.000-05:00

Welcome to my new blog! This blog will follow all of my adventures in beer drinking. And boy, they can be adventurous! I chose the name Magic Bevvie because I think Beer really is a magical beverage. Ok, putting that in writing makes it sound way cheesier than I meant and conjures up that "Oh oh oh it's MAGIC! You knoooow" song. Anyway, the process of making and tasting beer is like a fascinating science meets magic meets good-belly-feels to me. Here, I'll chronicle all the cool drinks and eats and nifty things I find out about beer. So enjoy the adventures or mis-adventures, whatever they may be!!