Troubadour Magma - Brouwerij De Musketiers

cdrogers

Illinois

4.03/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from bottle to chalice.

Appearance is a reddish-orange with an off-white, half-inch head; head is staying nicely.

Smell is off sweet hops. Get some piny and fruit notes, especially orange. Maybe some spice, but faint.

Taste medium hoppiness, not getting a lot. Creamy hops. Did not really smell spice, but it's coming through a lot in the taste now. Very balanced.

Mouthfeel. Creamy. Very smooth and creamy. Nothing really lingering on the tongue, which I am enjoying. Is reminding of a nice belgian quad :/

Overall this is a great brew but when it comes to the IPA, I'm sticking with the America IPA. Definitely worth it though and would have it again for a nice IPA change.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2011 01:13:51 | More by cdrogers

BrockLanders

Oklahoma

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

06-17-2013 03:32:22 | More by BrockLanders

rxmk

New York

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

06-15-2013 17:48:23 | More by rxmk

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-08-2013 14:29:12 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

SimonTja

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

06-06-2013 18:18:41 | More by SimonTja

Lovely85

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

06-02-2013 23:50:28 | More by Lovely85

nickfl

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

06-02-2013 23:48:44 | More by nickfl

desint

Belgium

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

05-31-2013 11:31:29 | More by desint

BlackHaddock

United Kingdom (England)

3.93/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

33cl bottle: slightly out of date when poured into a Duvel glass at home on 30 May 2013 during a random beer tasting evening.

Poured slowly, so no sediment left the bottle: the beer looked good, orange too deep amber in colour, clear and clean, on top a full white crown.

Smells sweeter than it tastes: mildly caramel and fruity in the nose. Hop bitterness with spice notes appear in the mouth and the beer is quiet balanced once you get into it.

The alcohol is evident as is the Belgian yeast, all in all a very pleasant beer from start to finish.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2013 09:35:22 | More by BlackHaddock

civicm87

New York

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

05-30-2013 00:14:09 | More by civicm87

kylehay2004

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-29-2013 21:54:22 | More by kylehay2004

Ciocanelu

Romania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-27-2013 07:20:36 | More by Ciocanelu

bump8628

Oklahoma

3.91/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

11.2 oz bottle into a tulip. Burnt amber, hazy, creamy white head. This is the European hopped version of a Belgian IPA. Hops are punch of herbs and spice - grassy, peppery, earthy (almost dirty, in a good way), slightly soapy and powdery. Slather of caramel on the palate seems to balance things out a little, but thankfully this isn't a sweet beer. Ethanol flairs just a little as it warms. Ultra dry finish with lively carbonation gives a nice fluffy mouthfeel. A pretty solid brew, nice flavors to sip and savor. What makes this a triple IPA as the label states - the ABV I guess? It's not quite as hoppy as even a DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 23:28:35 | More by bump8628

Archemedies

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-29-2013 18:55:51 | More by Archemedies

DRBiser

Maryland

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-29-2013 00:46:45 | More by DRBiser

buckyp

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-28-2013 01:51:08 | More by buckyp

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-26-2013 23:26:01 | More by randylangford

UCLABrewN84

California

3.55/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Congregation Ale House in Pasadena, CA.

Pours a hazy orange with a foamy beige head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, honey, citrus fruit, and alcohol. Taste is much the same with a honey flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a low level of carbonation with an almost flat mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer but the mouthfeel is off on this one.

Serving type: on-tap

04-14-2013 19:05:10 | More by UCLABrewN84

gmendez1122

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-13-2013 01:33:42 | More by gmendez1122

Caskaway

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

04-11-2013 01:42:53 | More by Caskaway

BelgianBeerPope

Belgium

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-06-2013 11:49:34 | More by BelgianBeerPope

thierrynantes

France

3.98/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Beer bottle (33 cl.) purchased from Bières & Chopes, and tasted in 2013.

Appearance : amber orange color with white foamy head (nice lacing)
Smell : malty and caramel aromas.
Taste & mouthfeel : hops and citrus flavors, leading to bitter finish.
Drinkability : a good beer in the style Belgian Flemish brown ale.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 16:41:53 | More by thierrynantes

CTJman

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

03-30-2013 17:25:36 | More by CTJman

adamant1912

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-27-2013 21:51:09 | More by adamant1912

kevinhughes

Netherlands

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

03-18-2013 01:19:24 | More by kevinhughes