I stopped in last week at Buffalo Wild Wings in Joplin for a quick brew before Avatar. Usually I would have settled for my regular Bud, but spotted a new tap handle on the rail. The tapper looked like a shepard's crook with a metal number 9 in the center. Not one to shy away from trying a beer without any knowledge of it, I asked the bartender for a little info and ordered a pint. The new brew, Magic Hat No. 9, disappointed me that day. The beer seemed a bit flat and sour. Not a good first impression. The Magic Hat hails from the maple syrup state, Vermont.
A couple of days later I was back in the BWW and decided to give No. 9 another chance. I'm glad I did.
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