Speciale Vlo
Brouwerij 't IJ in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Special Out of Production|
Score
6.95
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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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Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:06
6.8/10
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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
7/10
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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
8/10
Tried
on 01 Nov 2020
at 13:11
7.3/10
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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
7.6/10
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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
6.9/10
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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
Tried
on 14 Jul 2016
at 23:12
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jan 2016
at 23:00
7.3/10
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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