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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 Continue Reading →

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 Continue Reading →

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.

Info on Pistil is forthcoming.

Stop and Continue Reading →

Magic Hat Elder Betty (With Berries)

A berry laden newbie coming soon from Magic Hat Brewing – Elder 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 Continue Reading →

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 Continue Reading →

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. 

Magic Hat will be the newest offerings through Brick’s network.

Canada’s specialty beer market is growing even as beer drinking overall has declined in favor of other Continue Reading →

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Magic Hat Humdinger Burnpile Smoked Porter

Magic Hat Humdinger Burnpile PorterMagic 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.

Style: Smoked Porter

Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

7.5 ABV

First release in the series was just released – Over The Pils.  Like smoke beers? Here’s more.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Magic Hat Brewing, Videos

Magic Hat Demo Tasting With Brewer Jason McCarthy [Video]

Magic Hat Demo (Spring 2012 seasonal) tasting with Jason McCarthy

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Abita Brewing, Alaskan Brewing Company, Bell's Brewing, Boulevard Brewing, Brooklyn Brewing, Deschutes Brewing, Dogfish Head, Harpoon Brewing, Kona Brewing, Lagunitas, Long Trail Brewing, Magic Hat Brewing, New Belgium, Redhook, Shipyard Brewing, Sierra Nevada, Stone Brewing Co., Widmer Brothers Brewing

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)
5. Spoetzel (Makers of Shiner)
6. Magic Hat
7. Deschutes Brewing
8. Matt Brewing (Makers of Saranac)
9. Bell’s
10. Harpoon
11. Lagunitas
12. Boulevard
13. Stone
14. Dogfish Head
15. Brooklyn
16. Alaskan
17. Shipyard
18. Abita
19. Long Trail Brewing
20. Great Lakes Brewing

[Huffington Post]

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Magic Hat Brewing

Magic Hat Brews With Dandelions

Magic Hat PistilA 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.

Info on Pistil is forthcoming.

Stop and smell the petals…

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Magic Hat Brewing

Magic Hat Elder Betty (With Berries)

A berry laden newbie coming soon from Magic Hat Brewing – Elder 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
Availability: 12oz bottles Arrival: Summer

5.5% ABV

Also coming soon from Magic Hat – Humdinger Over The Pils 

Your father smelled of Elderberries..

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Magic Hat Brewing

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.

Style: Imperial Pilsner
Availability: 750ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

8.1% ABV 

Check out Burnpile Smoked Porter in the series also….

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Brick Brewing, Distribution Expansion, Magic Hat Brewing

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. 

Magic Hat will be the newest offerings through Brick’s network.

Canada’s specialty beer market is growing even as beer drinking overall has declined in favor of other drinks such as wine. The premium and craft end of the market has been able to maintain its prices and grow their market share at the expense of the mass-market brewers.

“Not unlike the recent growth we’ve observed with our own U.S. craft brewed beers, we’ve also witnessed tremendous growth within the Canadian craft beer market,” said Rich Lozyniak, chief executive of North American Breweries. “So naturally we’re excited to give Canadians an opportunity to try our U.S. craft beers”

Brick Brewing is known for offerings like Laker Lager, Red Baron, Red Cap  & more.  Brick Brewing also imports Palm.  They are Canada’s fifth largest brewer.  [Canoe.ca]

by Reid Ramsay