Belgoo Magus

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Poured a light golden with a 3 inch white head. The head settled in at two inches. The ale has significant carbonation released in part by the yeast sediment that poured into the glass. Modestly cloudy. The nose suggests hay, coriander, and perky yeast. The body is medium light and the lingers decently. The notes are distinctly light, crisp, with a hint of spice. Can bets be described as a light Belgian Ale. Hints of a Belgian golden. The lace is reasonably well developed. The alcohol is restrained yet not to be dismissed. I am not impressed, but will try one more, poured off the lees/yeast: The ale is still a little cloudy - like a summer haze. The head settled in at 1 inch and brilliantly white. The nose still suggest coriander, but has added citrus notes and restrained yeast. The carbonation is more noticeable on the palate and the body is light. It is a more pleasant drink, yet still "Belgian light", whatever that means. The lace is well formed. The lingering is pleasantly and crisp with yeast and hop notes. Still make me think of Belgian Golden. I would be pleased to consume again, but find the cost decreases the value.

UPDATED: FEB 12, 2012 bionda delicata all’olfatto,con sentoridi weisse.Gusto bilanciato che assologila sempre ad una birra weisse.

Belgoo Magus, une bière de La Binchoise, seule brasserie de la ville du plus beau carnaval du monde. Magus présente un brassage à base de 4 céréales : orge bien sûr, puis froment, avoine et épeautre. Que de belles choses prometteuses... On annonce aussi des épices. La couleur est un jaune pâle tendre avec un léger voile de levure. Des bulles très fines par centaines au centre. Une mousse blanche épaisse d’abord, puis qui tient bien sur le liquide. Une odeur de houblon, céréales avec une pointe de coriandre. Un volume soyeux à la première gorgée, qui met le froment en avant, des céréales multiples ensuite, un goût de balle de grain. 2ème goût : l’amertume du houblon passe en avant avec une pointe d’anis étoilé. 3ème goût : on arrive à une belle fusion céréales/houblon, avec toujours cette pointe d’épices. La longueur montre de belles qualités, avec une pointe de citron, du zeste d’orange et des agrumes. La levure est bien intégrée. Très beau nez de finale, et saveur qui tient bien la route dans le genre des meilleures blondes d’abbaye par exemple. Pour la catégorie annoncée (6,6%abv), on est en présence d’une très belle blonde, savoureuse, d’une belle texture et agréable.

I tasted this beer before I got my account with ratebeer, so I can’t really remember all the flavors.

UPDATED: MAY 26, 2009 bottle 33cl. hazy golden colour with a lovely head that stays for a while. aroma is sweet and malty, feels like a triple, but with less alcohol and not that strong. nevertheless it is worth another taste!

not my favorite, too many "bready" on the tongue and carton taste like. i don’t like it, but compared to many of the beers that can be tasted worldwide, it’s a good beer.

si presente con un odore non molto forte ma piacevole, ma è un po troppo frizzante. Anche se splashata con decisione la schiuma non è molto persistente e il gusto non troppo deciso. In definitiva, un buona birra, ma da un’artigianale belga ci si aspetta molto di più!!!!

(Bottle 33 cl) Orange peel and coriander take a step forward in a medium sweet fruity beer.Cloudy yellow colour.Finishes with a touch of some orange brandy.exelent beer!!

As this is my first attempt at writing a written review, I will be somewhat brief and will dispense with the pretense. I found this to be a fairly enjoyable beer. When Georgia first reformed its ABV laws I drank Belgian almost exclusively for 2-3 months. Thereafter, quality American beers began to to penetrate the market. In the past few weeks I have been sampling numerous Belgians, and have realized that my slavish devotion to IPA has kept me from numerous enjoyable beers. I found this beer a bit cloudy and lacking the punchy palate found in excellent Belgians. The aroma was terrific but masked a only slightly better than average taste. Will probably not buy again; unless, of course, my options are severely limited.