Location: South Burlington, VT
Name: Hex
Type: Ourtoberfest...cute
ABV: 5.4%
Like other fest beers that I've come across this is not a marzen. I can't say that I'm terribly shocked as Magic Hat doesn't really seem to stray too much from a particular formula. That formula? Produce okay beers with clever names and packaging. Hex is no exception to their rule. The beer wound up being a color similar to a dark apple juice. Not apple cider, as you can see through Hex. A foamy head is quick to disappear and does very little to hang onto the sides of the glass. There wasn't a whole lot going on in the bouquet department. I managed to come up with very faint traces of malt and a whiff of tangy yeast. Reaching I did come across some slightly sour notes as well. Carbonation is a strong suit but that's not an award winning characteristic. The taste was fairly unremarkable. Malt flavor is but a ghost and it quickly gives way to an unpleasant bitterness. Some traces of earth and then yeast at the end. Skip this one unless you've tried every other "fest" beer this fall.
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