White Magic
Durham Brewery Ltd

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From:
Durham Brewery Ltd
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English IPA
ABV:
7%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
3.52 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Inactive
Rated:
Jan 10, 2021
Added:
Sep 19, 2011
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.52/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
500 ml bottle conditioned, as Durham Magic IPA, only the side information reveals that this is White Magic. ABV is 7.0%. Bought at The Cheese & Wine Shop in Darlington. Pale golden colour, huge and lasting white head. Moderate aroma, notes of herbal hops and mild spices. High level of carbonation. Distinct spicy and hoppy flavour, some sweetish fruity notes too, and a solid and rather sharp hoppy bitterness in the finish. The alcohol is not particularly well hidden. Would benefit from less carbonation and a more pronounced malty backbone to balance the bitterness, but is well worth sampling as it is.
Jan 10, 2021
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Reviewed by dgilks from Australia

3.53/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Hazy, bright golden colour with a big, rocky, fluffy white head. Good head retention.

Nice combination of earthy and citrussy hops. Mild malt. A very interesting English IPA.

Very light malt with some light citrussy hops. Spicy alcohol. Moderate bitterness. It's decent but it doesn't sing for me.

Medium-light body with moderately-high carbonation. Interesting.

A truly intriguing beer with an unusual malt and hop profile for the "original replica IPA" that it claims to be.
Sep 19, 2011