Matfen Magic is a decent enough dark amber strong session beer, but has a few flaws that are hard to overlook. There are many fruity beers out there ranging from the citrus to the rich, but this is neither. While the fruit provides a sharpness, which combats the not considerable malt, it is not the pleasant bitter of hops nor the sour one would expect. All in all it is quite difficult to place, except to say that it is to the detriment of the beer as a whole. Other than that, there is a strong flavor of caramel malts and something akin to wood comes through. At 4.8% it is on the hefty side, but the drinker is left wondering whether it wouldn't be better with a higher alcohol level, more hops, and less of a fruity finish. Given the end result, I would even go so far as to question the use of brambling cross as a hop of choice. Still, all that having been said, it is a readily drinkable pint and comes in at 6/10.
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