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Magella Belgian Dark Abbey Ale
Parkway Brewing Co.
- From:
- Parkway Brewing Co.
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 11.1%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 7.91%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 22, 2017
- Added:
- Sep 06, 2013
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 6
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Reviewed by Jmortara86 from Virginia
4.09/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Solid Belgian Dark. Strong esters typical to Belgian yeasts. Hints of dark fruit, banana, clove, and burnt sugar. Mouthfeel is rather thin, and has a slight alcohol warming effect. Overall a very Well done beer.
Mar 22, 2017Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida
3.79/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured a brown body with one-finger head and an aroma of banana, candi sugar and yeast. Smooth beer with a bready feel that has this banana bread/candy sugar sweetness (hints of dark fruits as well) with a bit of fluffy yeast in mouthfeel. Not a bad beer but doesn't blend well and is a tad bland.
Nov 15, 2016Reviewed by whitetale from West Virginia
4.74/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.74/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Appearance: pours dark amber. Light head with moderate lacing.
Aroma: Belgian - banana and spices. Tempting.
Taste: a lot like the aroma but more intense. Incredible mix of spices, banana and fruit. Some cinnamon in the back. Sweet (from the alcohol?). Excellent mix of flavors.
Mouthfeel: good carbonation, very smooth, alcohol is well hidden but with some warmth.
Overall: a very good beer. This is a great cool weather beer. My recommendation: let it warm to room temperature and it really shines. Recommended. Good job Parkway.
Oct 13, 2015Aroma: Belgian - banana and spices. Tempting.
Taste: a lot like the aroma but more intense. Incredible mix of spices, banana and fruit. Some cinnamon in the back. Sweet (from the alcohol?). Excellent mix of flavors.
Mouthfeel: good carbonation, very smooth, alcohol is well hidden but with some warmth.
Overall: a very good beer. This is a great cool weather beer. My recommendation: let it warm to room temperature and it really shines. Recommended. Good job Parkway.
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
4.15/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Wow...this is a big and tasty beer. The beer poured a hazy amber with thin ecru head that is not leaving any lace. The Belgian style is strongly present in the scent and taste. Brown sugar helps to makes this beer unique. The Mouthfeel is fuller in body with smooth carbonation. Overall it's a great beer.
Aug 19, 2015Reviewed by VT9091 from North Carolina
4.85/5 rDev +23.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.85/5 rDev +23.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
This is fantastic. Get one - actually more than one since once the first one's gone you'll wish that you had more. Dark. Boozy. Smells of spice and bananna. Rich in taste. Beautiful hazey brown color. 11+% and 22oz. threw me for a slight loop. Asking for 3 more when the fam comes down from VA next time. Going to pull off Interstate 81 next time and get a case!
Aug 16, 2015Reviewed by Beejay from Virginia
3.87/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: Brown in body, with a small tan head after a fairly aggressive pour.
S: Fruity with banana and spice. Some nice molasses notes in the back.
T: Classic belgian characters.. clove, banana, fruitiness, with a bit of booze, and some earthiness in the finish.
M: Medium light in body, good carbonation.
Overall pretty darn good.
Jul 05, 2015S: Fruity with banana and spice. Some nice molasses notes in the back.
T: Classic belgian characters.. clove, banana, fruitiness, with a bit of booze, and some earthiness in the finish.
M: Medium light in body, good carbonation.
Overall pretty darn good.
Reviewed by MUTINY from Virginia
4.31/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
22oz Bomber into a wine glass.
A: Holy moly, pours a beautiful, clear, ruby/copper. Almost looks like pinot noir with the right backlighting. 1/2" khaki head recedes pretty quickly but has decent retention. Lacing is quite nice. This is a stellar-looking brew.
S: As expected, the big two are clove & banana, with a dose of Belgian yeastiness & a hint of melon. Nice.
T: Very, very rich. Open with cane-sugar sweetness that lingers somewhat over the whole palate. Clove comes into play on the mid-palate along with what I guess I'd call honeydew & cantaloupe. The finish has more of a hop-bitter quality & the banana really starts to show here. A touch of cinnamon & nutmeg coat the mouth after the swallow. The flavor evolution across the palate is both logical & beautiful - definitely the intersection of science & art.
M: Full, rich, velevety & creamy with moderate carbonation to balance it out perfectly. For lack of a better word, 'elegant' comes to mind.
O: Go ahead Parkway! What this brew lacks in flavor complexity, it more than makes up for in terms of balance & focus on the flavors that are there. This is the best offering I've had from Parkway by a mile.
Jun 21, 2015A: Holy moly, pours a beautiful, clear, ruby/copper. Almost looks like pinot noir with the right backlighting. 1/2" khaki head recedes pretty quickly but has decent retention. Lacing is quite nice. This is a stellar-looking brew.
S: As expected, the big two are clove & banana, with a dose of Belgian yeastiness & a hint of melon. Nice.
T: Very, very rich. Open with cane-sugar sweetness that lingers somewhat over the whole palate. Clove comes into play on the mid-palate along with what I guess I'd call honeydew & cantaloupe. The finish has more of a hop-bitter quality & the banana really starts to show here. A touch of cinnamon & nutmeg coat the mouth after the swallow. The flavor evolution across the palate is both logical & beautiful - definitely the intersection of science & art.
M: Full, rich, velevety & creamy with moderate carbonation to balance it out perfectly. For lack of a better word, 'elegant' comes to mind.
O: Go ahead Parkway! What this brew lacks in flavor complexity, it more than makes up for in terms of balance & focus on the flavors that are there. This is the best offering I've had from Parkway by a mile.
Reviewed by Pencible from Virginia
3.73/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
A: This poured a cloudy dark mahogany with some tan head.
It smelled like earthy wheat bread and nutty toffee, with a little dried dark fruit and fresh cranberries.
It tasted like tart cranberries and grassy hops, with earthy wheat bread and nutty toffee and cocoa powder. It had a partly clean bittersweet aftertaste.
It was somewhat thick with subtle carbonation. Nice slick body.
This was a decent BSDA, with enjoyable scent and taste. Interesting tart character to balance the malt...but sure if that was intentional. The body was solid, but the finish as a but rough, so it was better to sip. Age would likely help smooth it out. Fresh is average for the style.
Apr 04, 2015It smelled like earthy wheat bread and nutty toffee, with a little dried dark fruit and fresh cranberries.
It tasted like tart cranberries and grassy hops, with earthy wheat bread and nutty toffee and cocoa powder. It had a partly clean bittersweet aftertaste.
It was somewhat thick with subtle carbonation. Nice slick body.
This was a decent BSDA, with enjoyable scent and taste. Interesting tart character to balance the malt...but sure if that was intentional. The body was solid, but the finish as a but rough, so it was better to sip. Age would likely help smooth it out. Fresh is average for the style.
Magella Belgian Dark Abbey Ale from Parkway Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
37 ratings
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