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SNAB in Purmerend, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Brewed at/by: De ProefbrouwerijBarley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production
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Score
6.70
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Speculator is distinguished by a balanced but complex spice character in which the alcohol percentage does not dominate the taste. SNAB composes this unique beer by adding a balanced "herbal bag" during brewing. For lovers of spicy beers, this "liquid speculoos" is an absolute must and a true taste sensation.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Papsoe tasting. Hazy amber/brown with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, caramel, spices and a little toasted. Flavour is malt, caramel, sweet, little toasted, spices, and a little anise.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2013
at 10:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of Countbeer. Pours a cloudy amber with a small off-white head. Sweet caramellish nose. Medium body, sweet caramel, a little phenollic, salt and minerals. Not really all that sophisticated. 150313
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2013
at 11:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Fles 75cl thuis. Tijdens brouwerij kruidenbuiltje toegevoegd. Krachtig, kruidig, wat zoetig, complex. Goede balans. (12-2012).
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2012
at 21:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
75 cl. bottle shared with my brother Niek @ my parents, bought @ Mitra, Culemborg. Red brown with an off-white head. Sweet, malty spicy cinnamon aroma. Well concealed alcohol. I expected a rather different beer than this, given the description on the bottle. It’s not bad, quite tasty actually, but not the taste explosion I anticipated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2012
at 07:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at the Essen Christmas Beer Festival. Poured a clear copper colour with a round tan head. The aroma is of fruit leading to a medium bitter flavour with some spice and a little lingering alcohol burn. Liquid speculaas? I'm not so sure!
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2012
at 15:59
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Imported from my RateBeer account as SNAB Speculator (by SNAB):
Aroma: 5/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 10/20, MyTotalScore: 2.7/5
20/III/2012 - 75 bottle from Kerstbierfestival Essen @ Klaas' place - BB: 27/III/13 (2012-252)
Clear dark red brown beer, small aery light beige head. Aroma: vegetables, overripe fruit, black banana, bit nasty. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: overripe banana, lots of spices, cloves, nutmeg, red fruits. Aftertaste: banana peel, bitter, spices and a bit metallic.
Aroma: 5/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 10/20, MyTotalScore: 2.7/5
20/III/2012 - 75 bottle from Kerstbierfestival Essen @ Klaas' place - BB: 27/III/13 (2012-252)
Clear dark red brown beer, small aery light beige head. Aroma: vegetables, overripe fruit, black banana, bit nasty. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: overripe banana, lots of spices, cloves, nutmeg, red fruits. Aftertaste: banana peel, bitter, spices and a bit metallic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2012
at 09:09
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
sampled 75 cl. bottle @ Kerstbierfestival 2011 – trying to try more proef brew plus I like speculaas – A: clear dark red/amber with an off-white head – S: Belgian spices mixed with caramel – T: sweet caramel, speculaas, bread dough, Belgian yeast, sweet – B: medium, low carb. – not bad
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2011
at 11:44
4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4
Sampled at OBER Kerstbierfestival Essen 2011. Red colored beer, small off-white to beige head. Smell way too much herbs: clove, cinnamon, vanilla, and it tastes about the same: Yuk! Low to medium carbo and body.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2011
at 12:36
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. Hazy ruby amber color. Aroma of nutmeg and cinnamon. Taste is heavily but evenly spiced.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Dec 2011
at 08:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
21st March 2011
Bottle from Bier Koning. Hazy dark amber beer, tiny short lived pale tan head. Softish palate. Mmmm! Whats going on here? This ’barleywine’ tastes of honey and smooth spice. Trace of marmite. All joins up quite well. The spice eventually resolves in to cinnamon and cloves. Sweetish beer that reminds me of a mead than a barleywine!
Bottle from Bier Koning. Hazy dark amber beer, tiny short lived pale tan head. Softish palate. Mmmm! Whats going on here? This ’barleywine’ tastes of honey and smooth spice. Trace of marmite. All joins up quite well. The spice eventually resolves in to cinnamon and cloves. Sweetish beer that reminds me of a mead than a barleywine!
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2011
at 10:00