Magic Hat Brewing Company Howl

Howl

 

Magic Hat Brewing Company in Rochester, New York, United States 🇺🇸

  Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Winter
Score
6.32
ABV: 4.6% IBU: 32 Ticks: 44
Born of dark and cold and snow in the marrow of the northeast’s longest night, HOWL comes in on wailing winds with winter-weary eyes burning holes in sunless shadows. In its darkened depths our inner voids are warmed. 12.0° Plato
 

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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled. Poured adarkish brown to black, some nutty chocolatey coffee notes but a bit watery. Ok.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:01


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Aroma, coffee, chocolate, burnt toast. Appearance, dark color. almost black. Taste, strong coffee. Really good. I enoyed it.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:11


1.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 1 | Flavor - 1 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1

Bottle....I feel a little dirty putting this in a nice beer snifter ...this is a schwarzbier? ...it pours a very dark brown , like flat coca cola...beige head is pretty flat too...it smells quite metallic...I taste some watery molasses and state smoke, a metallic taste throughout with more metal in the finish...metal metal metal lol......rating from 3-8-2010

Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2014 at 22:09


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Reviewed from notes.
The appearance had a dark mahogany colored body with a tiny white head that dies fairly quickly.
The smell had coffee, and really kinda overbearing
The taste had the coffee come back with light hops, almost barely noticeable.
The palate was about a medium/heavy, not that sessionable at all, thick coffee aftertaste and finish.
Overall, this is decent for the style, however this is a \"meal\" beer, too heavy for me and with the low ABV, I was confused why it felt as heavy as it did.

Tried on 28 Mar 2014 at 10:53


3.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5

Very mild light dark pour. No head. Corn, band-aid and oats. Hint of chocolate. Very dry and old taste up front. lots of band-aid in this. Some chocolate and maple and brown sugar. Dry finish.

Tried on 12 Oct 2012 at 16:48


6.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Pours black with off white/light tan head. Nose/taste of smoked malt, black malt, light cocoa and grain/corn. Finishes with smoked cocoa and barley. Lighter to medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Sep 2012 at 18:29


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Refrigerated bottle poured into a shaker. Pours black with dark brown highlights and two inch off-white head. Some thin lacing, medium/light body, medium carbonation, and light roasted malt aroma. Taste is roasted malt, some herbal hops, and finishes light bitter hops.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Jul 2012 at 18:56


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

bottle - Pours very dark brown with a small light tan head. It was a malty, chocolate accented aroma. The flavor is roast malt with not much more going on. It’s one dimensional to me, an okay but uninteresting medium bodied brew.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2012 at 16:30


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

12oz bottle from Pick’s poured into a shaker. Pours a dark brown/black with a thin ring of off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, coffee and roasty nuts. Taste is medium bitter. Mostly coffee with a little chocolate then heavily coffee on the aftertaste. Unfortunately, it kinda has that carbonation taste of when the soda machine goes out at a restraunt and all you get is the carbonated water...yech! Light bodied with a thin texture. Fizzy carbonation and an average finish. Overall, it’s not too bad. I’m usually not to impressed with Magic Hat stuff but this one is probably the best I’ve had yet. Drinkable but really nothing too special.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2012 at 00:40


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Out of a bottle. Aromas and flavors of full roasted malt. Nice crispness and medium mouthfeel for a lager. Nice clear black.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2012 at 15:58