Magister Fabrica de Cervezas Reviews

Lowenbrau	3 Magister Tostada On tap @Magister, 2009. Pours copper with some white head, vanishing, no lacing. Medium body, average carbonation, crispy texture. Some roasty notes among caramel and spicy ones. Thursday, December 26, 2013
Lowenbrau	2.7 Magister Rubia On tap @Magister, 2009. Pours golden with nice creamy white head, persistent, some lacing. Some diacetil notes, malty, little hop punch. Thursday, December 26, 2013
Lowenbrau	2.8 Magister Double Bock On tap at Magister, several times before they ran out of bussines (it´s been "closed for vacations" for many months...). Caramel and sicy aromas. Pours dark copper,with thin white head, non persistent, some lacework. Medium body and average carbonation. Malty, caramel and toast flavours. Short aftertaste, sweet. Tasty, but maybe a bit watered down. Sunday, May 6, 2012
teddybeer	3.7 Magister Pilsen Imperial 9º On tap at the nowadays closed brewpub. Hazy golden beer with a good formation of white head, moerate duration. Aroma is spicy, strong alcoholic, malty. Flavour is moderate malty, bready, dense on palate, sweet at the beginning and a final strong and alcoholic with an average duration. Body is high. Carbonation is medium. Texture is oily. Sunday, January 15, 2012
teddybeer	3.2 Magister Autor On tap at the brewpub. Amber colour with a frothy off-white head, good lasting. Aroma is alcoholic, yeasty and with hints of citrus. Flavour is also alcoholic, sweet and brown sugar. In the final results bittery on the palate. Average carbonation with medium to full body. Oily feel. Thursday, October 27, 2011
teddybeer	2.9 Magister Tostada On tap at the brewpub. Amber colour with beige and minimal head. Aroma is sweet, brown sugar, caramel. Flavour brown sugar, toasted malts. In the final results a fruity beer with sweet hints. Thursday, October 27, 2011
teddybeer	2.8 Magister Rubia On tap at the brewpub. Pale golden with white head. Aroma is moderate malty. Flavour is moderate sweet with bittery hints in the final. Lively carbonation with medium body. Thursday, October 27, 2011
omhper	3 Magister Autor Draught at the brwepub. Hazy deep golden, small head. Heavily yeasty aroma. Sweet and fruity, yeasty and resiny. Soapy slick mouthfeel, long powerful resiny bitterness. Unusual beer, really funky. Saturday, February 26, 2011
pumpmaster	3 Magister Rubia Half pint at the Magister brewery in Madrid 5/13 during Atletico de Madrid UEFA cup winning celebration. Not bad, Friday, May 14, 2010
pumpmaster	3 Magister Tostada Half pint at the Magister brewery in Madrid 5/13 during Atletico de Madrid UEFA cup winning celebration. Not bad, Friday, May 14, 2010
thebeertourist	2.7 Magister Tostada On tap at the brewpub, Madrid. Dark copper, smallish head. Sweet, slightly spiced aroma and flavours. Well, the best I can say is that the complementary tapa was very good. Sunday, February 14, 2010
thebeertourist	2.8 Magister Autor On tap at the brewpub, Madrid. Clear amber, medium head. Quite neutral aroma. Grassy and malty-comes out rather bitter in the end. Drinkable. Sunday, February 14, 2010
thebeertourist	2.9 Magister Rubia On tap at the brewpub, Madrid. Pale golden, yellowish. Spicy and quite malty. Nothing to write home about, but thirst-quenching alright. Sunday, February 14, 2010
Dorqui	2.9 Magister Rubia Draught at Magister Fabrica de Cervezas* (Madrid)*. Yellow golden color, good head, discreet fizzy aspect. Limpid and clear. Slightly herbaceous aroma with notes of cereals, maize, alcohol. Medium bitter taste, perhaps a lot too much watery. Wednesday, November 4, 2009
rolickstamp293	3 Magister Caramelizada Draught. Black colour, short head. Mild roasty malty sweet caramel aroma. Good mouthfeel. Soft sweet roasty malty and caramel flavour with a little smoky touch and a pleasant though rather mild bitterness. Roasty sweet finish. Rather thin stout. Monday, March 9, 2009
rolickstamp293	3 Magister Double Bock Draught. Unclear light amber colour. Strange mild sweet sourish malty caramel aroma. Good mouthfeel. Sweet frutish toffee and malty flavour with a soft bitterness and some alcohol. Sweet malty caramel finish. Monday, March 9, 2009
rolickstamp293	2.8 Magister Tostada Draught. Clear deep amber colour, short beige head. Aroma is lightly strange sourish with caramel and toasted malt. Ok mouthfeel. Sweet frutish toasty malty caramellic flavour. Lightly sweet toasty finish. Drinkable beer with a mild infection. Monday, March 9, 2009
rolickstamp293	2.6 Magister Rubia Draught. Clear golden with short white head. Sweetish malty strange yeasty frutiness in the aroma reminding me a bit of a cider.... hmm infection.. Fair mouthfeel. The flavour has a mild sweetness with yeast, a light bitterness, some strange fruitiness and a light bitter finish. Drinkable "pilsener" beer with a mild infection. Monday, March 9, 2009
garcia2a	3.3 Magister Rubia Pours a hazy golden color with a two finger head. Sweet hops and fruit on the nose. Taste has quite a bit of hops combined with just a hint of sweet citrus. The body is heavey for the style, but this is still a quite drinkable beer. Not your typical "tastes like Becks" Spanish beer. Monday, October 13, 2008
diabel	3.5 Magister Autor Draught at the brewpub. Hazy muddy, light brown body. Off-white, creamy head with an excellent lace. Nice, fresh aroma of citrus. Moderately bitter, lightly sweet initial flavour. Moderately bitter finish. The flavour has some citric touches. Tuesday, May 6, 2008
diabel	3.2 Magister Tostada Draught at the brewpub Hazy muddy brown body. Off-white creamy head with an excellent lace. Aroma has some hops, smoke, orange, lemon, grapefruit. Not the aroma one would expect from a beer like this. Lightly bitter flavour, not so intense and even somewhat watery. The aroma was interesting, the flavour not that much. Tuesday, May 6, 2008
diabel	3.3 Magister Rubia Draught at the brewpub. Hazy blond orange body with an off-white creamy head. Quite plain aroma. Moderately bitter, lightly sweet smooth flavour. Nothing special, but certainly not boring. Tuesday, May 6, 2008
estpiwo	3 Magister Rubia From brewpub in Madrid. Fruity aroma. At the beginning flavor is malty, but then you can taste hoppy tones. Aftertaste is bitter. Sunday, January 6, 2008
Fukito	3.4 Magister Tostada Keg at magister, october 07. Opaque black color with a creamy, medium sized cremé head. Buttery, slightly toasted aroma. Toasty malts flavor plus some irish yeastiness with some slight coffee notes at the end. Nice. Creamy, silky motufeel. Filling, pleasant and moreish. Can´t discern if it´s on nitro. Nice, creamy, filling stout. Thursday, November 22, 2007
Fukito	2.4 Magister Caramelizada Keg at Magister, october 07. Turbid, copper orange color with a small white rim. Almost non existant aroma, some slight fruity notes. Flavor is sweet but bland, too rough and unrefined with some alcohol notes. Medium mouthfeel, the best of this beer. Some chewy malts. Forgettable, bad crafted amber turbid lager. Thursday, November 22, 2007
Fukito	2.6 Magister Rubia Keg at Magister, october 07. Fruity, hoppy aroma with somewhat rancid notes. Turbid, yellow color with a nice, creamy white head. Taste is a mix between diacethyl and some esthers. Medium palate, fillinh but a bit bland. Rough, precarious helles. Thursday, November 22, 2007
Rastacouere	2.8 Magister Double Bock Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense *Appearance:* Body: Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 3 Pale Yellow(1)->Copper(5) : 5 Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2 Head: None(1)->Large(5) : 3 Lasting: 3 Lacing : 3 *Aroma:* Intensity : 3 Yeast : XX Bread : 3 Apple : XX Tropical Fruits : 1 DMS : XX Diacetyl : XX Sulphur : XX Malt : 3 Pilsner : XX Pale : XX Vienna : XX Biscuity : XX Hay : XX Toasty : 3 Caramel : 3 Honey : XX Cereals : 3 Grainy : 2 Hops : 1 Noble(1)->American(5) : 1 Leafy : XX Floral : XX Lemon/Lime : XX Herbal : XX Grassy : XX *Flavor:* Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4 Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4 Sourness : 1 Bitterness : 1 Farmy : XX Complex : XX Length : XX *Palate:* Light(1)->Full(5) : 3 Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 2 Clean : XX Crisp : XX Sharp : XX Watery : XX Oily : XX Chalk : XX Astringent : XX Alcohol : 3 Mineral : XX Oxidation : XX Comments: A very sweet, rather fruity, toasty, nutty bock that is not afraid of alcohol. Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Rastacouere	2.6 Magister Tostada Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense *Appearance:* Body: Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 3 Pale Yellow(1)->Copper(5) : 5 Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2 Head: None(1)->Large(5) : 2 Lasting: 3 Lacing : 3 *Aroma:* Intensity : 2 Yeast : XX Bread : 2 Apple : XX Tropical Fruits : 1 DMS : XX Diacetyl : XX Sulphur : XX Malt : 2 Pilsner : 2 Pale : XX Vienna : XX Biscuity : XX Hay : XX Toasty : 3 Caramel : 2 Honey : XX Cereals : XX Grainy : 2 Hops : 1 Noble(1)->American(5) : 1 Leafy : XX Floral : 1 Lemon/Lime : XX Herbal : XX Grassy : XX *Flavor:* Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Sourness : 1 Bitterness : 1 Farmy : XX Complex : XX Length : XX *Palate:* Light(1)->Full(5) : 3 Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 2 Clean : 1 Crisp : XX Sharp : XX Watery : 1 Oily : XX Chalk : XX Astringent : XX Alcohol : XX Mineral : XX Oxidation : XX Comments: Simplistic, toasted lager with a mild fruity flavour profile and a blatant negligence of hops. Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Rastacouere	2.7 Magister Rubia Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense *Appearance:* Body: Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 3 Pale Yellow(1)->Copper(5) : 2 Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 3 Head: None(1)->Large(5) : 3 Lasting: 3 Lacing : 3 *Aroma:* Intensity : 1 Yeast : XX Bread : XX Apple : XX Tropical Fruits : XX DMS : XX Diacetyl : XX Sulphur : XX Malt : 2 Pilsner : 2 Pale : XX Vienna : XX Biscuity : XX Hay : XX Toasty : XX Caramel : XX Honey : XX Cereals : 2 Grainy : 4 Hops : 2 Noble(1)->American(5) : 1 Leafy : 2 Floral : 1 Lemon/Lime : XX Herbal : XX Grassy : XX *Flavor:* Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4 Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Sourness : 2 Bitterness : 2 Farmy : XX Complex : XX Length : XX *Palate:* Light(1)->Full(5) : 3 Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 3 Clean : 2 Crisp : XX Sharp : XX Watery : XX Oily : XX Chalk : XX Astringent : XX Alcohol : XX Mineral : XX Oxidation : XX Comments: Mostly grainy, sweetish lager with little aroma at all and more tartness than usual. Tuesday, November 6, 2007
yespr	2.6 Magister Tostada From tap at the brewpub. Pours deep brown with a little dense off-white head. Very minor caramel malt aroma. Flavour holds a soft caramel malt flavour, this clearly is toasted rather than roasted :). Ends with a mild bitterness. Again not much going on here, but has some more to offer compared to the blond. Wednesday, October 24, 2007
yespr	2 Magister Rubia From tap at the brewpub. Pours hazy yellow with a lacing white head. Almost no aroma, has a minor citric note with a mild maltyness beneath. Carbonated mouthfeel. Flavour is soft malty with a slight citric twist. Overall a very strange non aromatic and non flavourful brew. Not bad, just without anything. Wednesday, October 24, 2007
yespr	3.3 Magister Autor From tap at the brewpub. Pours amber brown with a dense off white head. Brett citric aroma. Flavour is a lovely blend of sweet malt and brett flavours. I honestly assume this is as intended, it really tastes great. Finish holds a soft caramel sweetness providing a nice smoothness to the brett flavours. The is a hint of liqourice in the far finish. Unconventional but works nicely. Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Ughsmash	3.1 Magister Tostada On tap at Magister. Poured a deeper smoky caramel with a creamy cap of off-white head. Lightly-toasted caramel and toffee notes in the aroma (as advertised) with light herbal accents.. simple and somewhat enjoyable. The flavor was of lightly-toasted caramel and sweet fruity sugars with light hints of herbal and citrusy bitterness.. long-ish sweet finish. Lighter-bodied with a creamy middle and mild bitterness. Monday, June 11, 2007
Ughsmash	3.4 Magister Rubia On tap at Magister. Poured a hazy, deeper golden with a creamy cap of white head. Aroma was of dusty and bready notes with hints of lemon zest.. some grass came through as well. This was quite tasty with a bready malt base and accents of lemon tartness and light fruits.. short-medium finish with the fruit carrying through. Almost medium-bodied and grainy on the palate.. enjoyed the tart accents. Nice one! Monday, June 11, 2007
Ughsmash	3.1 Magister Double Bock On tap at Magister. Poured a medium coppery amber with a short creamy white head. Aroma was quite nice with deep, lightly-smoked fruits (odd note of banana Pixy Stix comes to mind, and I don’t think that was even a flavor... but it was strangely arousing).. very sweet with zero alcohol apparent. The flavor was really, really sweet.. light and dark fruity sugars with some caramel.. lightly-toasted with a warm, sweet finish.. mild bitterness. The sweetness did manage to mask the booze well.. bit of a syrupy feel on the palate. I could drink it again, but probably wouldn’t. Monday, June 11, 2007
Ughsmash	3.1 Magister Caramelizada On tap at Magister... though this was more of a Dunkel. Poured very deep brown with a short cap of beige head. Aroma was of sweet, lightly-toasted caramel along with cola and sweet chocolates. Flavor was of dry, sweeter chocolates and toasted caramel at the core (more caramel with warmth).. not exciting, but somewhat tasty. Cola-like feel on the palate, but with lower carbonation.. lighter-bodied with a sweet chocolatey finish. Decent. Monday, June 11, 2007
voota	3.8 Magister Caramelizada On tap at the brewpub. Clear and nearly black, with a lacy off white head. Aroma was dominated by sweet notes, lactose, burned toffee, chocolate and a light spicy hop... very complex and inviting. Flavour is really smooth, moderately bitter and shows more lactose sweetness, as well as caramel and coffee. Sweet rounded finish. A great stout. Thursday, February 15, 2007
PeterA	2.7 Magister Rubia Very bland aroma, maybe it was just to cold. The beer was a clear yellow with a white head. The flavor was very orangy with a mild aftertaste. Pretty average beer, nothing special. Saturday, November 25, 2006
PeterA	3.1 Magister Double Bock On tap, sign on the wall says it’s the strongest beer brewed in Spain. Grapefruit aroma, burnt copper color with an off-white head. Roasted coffee and malty flavors. The aftertaste was definitely grapefruity. It was a good beer, but I wonder if it was aged enough. Saturday, November 25, 2006
PeterA	2.7 Magister Tostada First pour of a brand new batch, on tap. The aroma was weak, but I don’t think I should penalize it for that. The color was a muddy brown, with a beige head, and that’s after I let it settle for a while. Depending on how you translate it, tostada can mean toasted, and they aren’t joking. It was smoky and it had a very bitter aftertaste. I’d like to try this when it’s had a little bit more time to age and settle. Saturday, November 25, 2006
Nekronos	4.3 Magister Double Bock Also called Autor, but I was told they did not have it, and got it almost when I was leaving. Interesting flavor, too alcoholic. Tuesday, January 3, 2006
Nekronos	3.9 Magister Tostada The same, but alittle better, very dark in colour, almost like a Leon, from MExico, but flavorless at all. Tuesday, January 3, 2006
Nekronos	3.9 Magister Rubia Like unfiltered, but flavorless almost too. Not too much to say about it, but the place is nice, interesting. Tuesday, January 3, 2006
caesar	3.5 Magister Double Bock Draught at the brewpub, 9 %. Clear copper color, short head. Aroma of caramel malt, candy, sweetness. Hint of alcohol, but in a pleasant way. Sweet taste, candy, malty. A lot of taste for a Spanish brew. Definitely one of the best brews in Spain. Tuesday, June 28, 2005
caesar	2.8 Magister Tostada Draught at the brewpub. Hazy orange brown color, small head. Caramel malty aroma, some yeast. Caramel malty taste, quite bitter, some yeasty sourness. Creamy and full body. Tuesday, June 28, 2005
caesar	2.9 Magister Rubia Darught at the brewpub. Hazy golden color, short white head. Faint aroma, but that’s perhaps because it is served really cold (it’s Spain after all..). Hops in flavor, not dominant though, pleasantly bitter. Well brewed compared to big Spanish lagers. Tuesday, June 28, 2005
fiulijn	3.2 Magister Double Bock Draught at the brewpub Beautiful amber color; nice head. Very simple aroma. Quite good body, malty, oily, warm; caramel. Quite strong bitter and caramel final. Reminds me an Eku 28, but not so good nor complex… Sunday, March 6, 2005
fiulijn	2.7 Magister Tostada Draught at the brewpub, 4% ABV Hazy amber color, beautiful; nice creamy head. Some caramel and light fruitness, sweet as well, some malt. Simple. Bottled Muddy amber color. Light fruity, yeasty and cheesy aroma. More round body, but lower bitterness; ending with a caramel feeling. Sunday, March 6, 2005
fiulijn	2.2 Magister Trigo Draught at the brewpub Hazy blond color. Smells like many common bottled beers, it’s quite sweet and shows only a light wheat taste; light fruitness. Quite strong ending bitterness. Drinkable, not exceptional. Sunday, March 6, 2005
fiulijn	2.8 Magister Rubia Draught at the brewpub Cloudy light blond color; nice head. Simple aroma, bitter taste, quite sweet, with some malt; correct bitterness, but not very aromatic. Sunday, March 6, 2005