Belgoo Magus

Brewed by Brasserie La Binchoise
Style: Belgian Ale
Binche, Belgium

750ml bottle. cloudy gold under a medium sized white head. a moderately sweet beer with some vanilla and marshmallow flavors along with a gentle bitterness. a lot of carbonation. light- medium bodied. the vanilla and soft spice flavors are pretty tasty.

Blonde and yeasty looking. Chunky even. Perfumey and floral aroma. Spicy, perfumey character. Belgian yes but not terribly well balanced.

Bottle. Deep golden colour with average-sized head. No chunk or even a sign of bottle-conditioning. Rich tidbitty aroma, really tons of it. Pale malty and bit fruity otherwise in aroma. Softish mouthfeel, tidbits again. Low on the hops. Not really any flavour profile. I like the tidbits, but as a style it feels really anonymous, just like the yeast profile.

Small Bottle, which lists 6.6% alc. (not 6.5%), has an orange-gold pour with a little yellow and some haze, gave a two finger white bubbled head, head does recede to a ring and little islands after a while, medium effervescence or a little less, bottom of the bottle was covered by light colored sediment that contaminates the glass half way through the pour, light fruit aromas of orange and pear, and fruit citrus, pale bread malt, light spices, there is some white sugar (powder sugar) sweetness in the background, I noticed some yeast fragrance as I poured the contents towards the bottom of the bottle, first impression aromas resemble a Trippel ale, flavors of pale malt with some fruit orange and lemon citrus tartness (not much) with light spices, finishes dry with a little bitterness, mouth feel is light to medium, I think this beer could use a little more carbonation, intersting on the nose but one dimensional (boring) in flavor, this drink was ok but there are better drinks to choose from.

Bottled. A golden beer with huge chunks of sediment floating around under a medium off-white head. The aroma has strong notes of spice - coriander and lemon peal, as well as light notes of wheat. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of spices - especially coriander as well as notes of yeast, peaches, and oranges, leading to a dry spicy finish.

Bottle. Cloudy yellow-orange color, somewhat pale, with a huge head. Citrusy golden malt aroma, honey and biscuits. Pilsner character evident. Sweet pilsner malt and honey flavor, cereals, a touch of butter, wheat. Like a smooth, thick, pilsner with a bit of Belgian yeast! Citrus fruits are restrained, as is general fruitiness. Light noble hop finish. Very smooth, creamy body. Very original, and decently made, though not exactly great. Too sweet and cloying, with not enough hops, though the malt character is interesting. (I just found out it was a 4 grain beer. The oats are definitely having an impact on body, the wheat on taste. Needs hops!)

Pours hazy golden with a small off white head. Aroma is light fruits and a little spice. Flavor is light malts, champagne like white grape, with hints of banana and spice. Pretty good.