Drink Me! Tasting Series: Magic Hat Pistil [Video] Video

Magic Hat Brewing’s  summer offering Pistil is made with dandelion flowers.  … Read the rest

Magic Hat Elder Betty [Video] Video

Magic Hat’s Elder Betty promo video…… Read the rest

Magic Hat Humdinger Burnpile Smoked Porter

Magic Hat Brewing Company expands the Humdinger Series with Burnpile Smoked Porter.

A Humdinger is a very special breed of Magic Hat. Sometimes in 750ml bottles, sometimes only on tap at the Artifactory, Humdingers appear when our brewers want them to appear. Beers like Braggot, Thumbsucker and Chaotic Chemistry are all of the Humdinger species. They’re of a single batch and are very limited. But it’s worth the suspense if you can get some on your tongue.

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Magic Hat Demo Tasting With Brewer Jason McCarthy [Video] Video

Magic Hat Demo (Spring 2012 seasonal) tasting with Jason McCarthy
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2011 In Review: Top 20 Craft Breweries

Not everybody knows the Top 2o craft brewers in the United States.  To be considered craft, you have to produced less than 6 million barrels of beer a year.  Overall in 2011, the beer business declined by 1.5% nationally. (When you factor in the large breweries.)  The craft sector saw an increase of 15% growth in volume of barrels shipped.  Here’s the Top 20 brewers ranked:

1. Sam Adams
2. Sierra Nevada
3. New Belgium
4. Craft Brew Alliance (includes Red Hook, Kona, Widmer Brothers)… Read the rest

Magic Hat Brews With Dandelions

A dandelion ale from Magic Hat screams spring/summer seasonal. (Which at the rate seasonals seem to come out lately, it’s probably on tap by now.)

Description: Ale brewed with Dandelion.… Read the rest

Magic Hat Elder Betty (With Berries)

A berry laden newbie coming soon from Magic Hat BrewingElder Betty Weiss.  Elderberries are in the honeysuckle family, and are  a little bitter when not used in something – like beer.

The ancient ritual of brewing a distinctly rich and flavorful beer is a performance to behold.  Our mysterious ingredients harmonize with chaotic chemistry, humble patience, and blind faith to create this unique beer to share in the rousing company of kindred spirits. 

Style: Fruit Beer
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Magic Hat’s New Humdinger

A new Humdinger for Magic Hat - Over the Pils.  Humdinger Series is a line of one-offs from Magic Hat.  Some are botttled, some are just draft only in the tap room.

A Humdinger is a very special breed of Magic Hat. Sometimes in 750ml bottles, sometimes only on tap at the Artifactory, Humdingers appear when our brewers want them to appear. Beers like Braggot, Thumbsucker and Chaotic Chemistry are all of the Humdinger species.
They’re of a single batch and are very limited. But it’s worth the suspense if you can get some on your tongue.

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Magic Hat Makes Run To The Great White North

Brick Brewing (Waterloo, ON) is teaming up with North American Breweries to expand craft offerings in Canada. … Read the rest

Magic Hat Juniper Rye

Magic Hat Brewing’s Juniper Rye Ale.Read the rest

Magic Hat Founder Creates Alchemy & Science

Alan Newman, founder of Magic Hat Brewing, has joined up with Jim Koch of Boston Beer to create Alchemy & Science. … Read the rest

+/- Dark Mild

Magic Hat Brewing (Burlington, VT) + / – Dark Mild Beer.  … Read the rest

Magic Hat’s Meatwhistle

Magic Hat Brewing (South Burlington, VT)’s Meat WhistleRead the rest

On hI.P.A.tus No More

Magic Hat Brewing’s hoppiest offering, hI.P.A., is back on shelves in 6-packs and in the Night of the Living Dead Variety 12-Pak.

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Magic Hat Reviving Ravell

Magic Hat Brewing (Burlington, VT) is bringing back Ravell.  Looks like the last time this beer surfaced was around 2008.  Ravell is a porter brewed with vanilla beans.  When … Read the rest

Magic Hat Humble Out Of Retirement

Magic Hat Brewing is bring Humble Patience out of retirement.  Patience is a low alcohol red ale last brewed around 2005.  About Humble:

The result of mystical exhortation and Read the rest

Magic Hat Howl Returns

Magic Hat ( Burlington, VT) has released their seasonal winter lager.  A black lager, with a roasty, dark, bold flavor.  Not every winter seasonal has to be an ale does … Read the rest

NEW RELEASE: Magic Hat “Hex”

Magic Hat Brewing was recently acquired by North American Breweries.  That change hasn’t affected the brewing or the releases.  Replacing last year’s release “Roxy Rolles” is “Hex Ourtoberfest.”

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New in Bottle – Magic Hat’s Vinyl

Ok, its January but inevitably it was going to start.  Spring beers.   This one is a little early, but it has arrived none the less – Vinyl by Magic … Read the rest