Speciale Vlo

Brouwerij 't IJ in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱

Belgian Style - Strong Ale Special Out of Production

Score

6.94

ABV: 7.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 69

A prize-winning beer that we brew exclusively for De Bierkoning. The fruity, bitter hops and lightly roasted malt complement each other perfectly in this light brown beer. These flavours are accentuated with a little coriander to produce a full aroma of flowers, citrus and a hint of caramel. An irresistible beer that was crowned in the Brussels Beer Challenge with a silver medal in the Herb & Spice category.

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steentje (986) ticked Speciale Vlo from Brouwerij 't IJ 11 months ago

Tried on 01 Mar 2025 at 12:06

6.8

tricksta_p (13664) reviewed Speciale Vlo from Brouwerij 't IJ 11 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Pours a murky amber/copper with an off-white head. Aroma of yeast, apricot, hops, ripe fruits, spices. Some sour notes, with a relatively dry finish. A very tasty and interesting beer I shall have again.

Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:19

Goozen (5556) reviewed Speciale Vlo from Brouwerij 't IJ 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tap at ’t IJ, Amsterdam: Hazy orange coloured quite bitter tasting brew, very bitter with some sweetness in it.

Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:39

bier4der (3351) ticked Speciale Vlo from Brouwerij 't IJ 5 years ago

Tried on 01 Nov 2020 at 13:11

7.3

Bierkoning (17699) reviewed Speciale Vlo from Brouwerij 't IJ 6 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Frothy, off-white head. Hops and yoghurt in the aroma, Buttery flavor with loads of hops, blackcurrant and licorice. Yeasty, bitter, blackcurrant finish.

Tried on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:08

7.6

blackisle (5698) reviewed Speciale Vlo from Brouwerij 't IJ 6 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Clear dark amber colour, small one finger frothy off-white head, recedes slowly, thick layer remains, good lacing. Sweet malty aroma, caramel, some banana, yeast, lemon grass, cinnamon. Taste medium bitter and light sweet, caramel, roasted malt notes. Medium body, creamy texture, average carbonation, dry bitter aftertaste, strong herbal notes in the finish, very good.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2019 at 11:27

6.9

Culchiem (6598) reviewed Speciale Vlo from Brouwerij 't IJ 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Bierkonig. Cloudy gold with a solid head. Aroma of grainy malt and yeast. Flavour is yeast and wheat, grains and spice, dry kernel, spicy finish.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Apr 2018 at 17:15

Joren Monnens (3486) ticked Speciale Vlo from Brouwerij 't IJ 9 years ago

Tried on 14 Jul 2016 at 23:12

7.5

DvdP (5043) ticked Speciale Vlo from Brouwerij 't IJ 10 years ago

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jan 2016 at 23:00

7.3

Zlotta (9960) reviewed Speciale Vlo from Brouwerij 't IJ 10 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

0.33 l bottle from ’Sterk Avondverkoop’, best before February 2016. Clear, orangeish amber with a huge, dense, almost stable, tan head. Sweetish, fruity-spicy aroma of coriander and peach with hints of honey and vanilla. Sweetish, fruity-spicy taste of peach and coriander with hints of honey, caramel and vanilla, followed by a crisp, medium bitter finish with hints of licorice. Medium body, slightly creamy mouthfeel, average carbonation. Very nice! But you really need to like coriander and peach, otherwise you’ll hate this beer.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2015 at 14:35