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The Daily Insight

Does Magic Hat still exist?

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Rachel Ross

Updated on February 18, 2026

Does Magic Hat still exist?

Magic Hat is currently owned by the Costa Rica-based Florida Ice & Farm Co., aka FIFCO USA, and will vacate its “brewery and performing arts center,” known as the Magic Hat “Artifactory.” That space will be purchased by Burlington’s own Zero Gravity Craft Brewery, which has been in operation since 2004.

Where is Magic Hat brewed now?

Magic Hat Brewing Company

LocationSouth Burlington, Vermont United States
Opened1994
Key peopleAlan Newman
Annual production volume154,236 US beer barrels (180,992 hl)
Owned byNorth American Breweries

Who owns Magic Hat?

FIFCO USA
Magic Hat Brewing Company/Parent organizations
Since 2012, Magic Hat has been part of FIFCO USA, which is a subsidiary of Florida Ice & Farm Co., a publicly traded conglomerate based in Costa Rica that operates in more than 15 countries.

Is Magic Hat an IPA?

Our interpretation of an I.P.A. Extremely well-balanced with a deep rich malt body and a crisp refreshing hop bitterness, this beer is full of citrus and other fruit aromas.

How much did Magic Hat sell for?

of Magic Hat, sold for $388 million.

Can you visit Magic Hat?

While you’re in the Burlington area tour our brewery! Where we use ancient alchemy and modern day science to produce the best tasting beer on the planet. We offer FREE Brewery Tours, FREE Samples, Beer-to-Go, and Tchotchkes.

What happened Magic Hat?

Magic Hat leaving Vermont, sells South Burlington brewery to Zero Gravity. The beermaker that jumpstarted Vermont’s popular microbrew scene is leaving the Green Mountain State. Zero Gravity will take over Magic Hat’s South Burlington facility after reaching a definitive agreement with FIFCO USA, which owns Magic Hat.

What does Magic Hat taste like?

A sorta, dry, crisp, refreshing, not quite pale ale whose mysterious and unusual palate will swirl across your tongue with subtle notes of fruit and a floral hop bitterness.

What fruit is in Magic Hat Number 9?

apricot
#9 is dry and crisp with lots of fruity notes (especially apricot), and made with English 2-Row Pale and Crystal malts and Tettnang, Cascade and Columbus hops….Registered Customers.

ABV4.6
Food PairingThis Fruit beer is best paired with a salad, mild cheeses or light desserts.

Is Magic Hat independent?

Magic Hat Brewing Company was founded in 1994 in Burlington, Vermont. The company operates a micro-brewery and bar. The company acquired Pyramid Breweries in 2008 and grew from 64 employees to 129. In 2012, the company was purchased by Independent Brewers United, Inc.

Why is Magic 9 called 9?

#9 is Magic Hat’s “not quite” Pale Ale. Says the brewer: “a beer brewed clandestinely and given a name whose meaning is never revealed. This Fruit beer is best paired with a salad, mild cheeses or light desserts.

What happened Magic hat9?

Magic Hat will remain in business, FIFCO said, shifting all production to an upgraded brewery in Rochester, New York. Some Magic Hat beers, including select packages of No. 9, are already brewed in the Rochester plant, which received a $50 million update in 2018, according to FIFCO.