Brouwerij Palm Speciale Belge (Belgian Amber)

Speciale Belge (Belgian Amber)

 

Brouwerij Palm in Steenhuffel, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪

  Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Regular
Score
5.80
ABV: 5.2% IBU: 18 Ticks: 237
The “Spéciale Belge Ale” beer style is one of the better Belgian beers of the early 20th century. This smooth-drinking, amber-coloured, top-fermentation beer has a reasonable alcohol content. Special Palm malts are responsible for its honey-like mellowness, and Palm’s own selected yeasts give it a fruity yeast aroma. Fine aroma hops from Kent afford a subtle harmony.

Unique amber-coloured malts determine the basic flavour of Palm: mild caramel flavours with a honey-like mellowness. The malting process adheres to Palms specific instructions, which aim for the natural caramelisation that gives the beer its specific flavour.
 

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6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle. Surprisingly refreshing for such a dark beer. Light in taste and aroma.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 04:43



4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Amber pour, grassy/mineral nose. Flavor was a touch metallic, witb some sweet caramel malts. Very light bitter finish with a cooked veggie aftertaste.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:17


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Back in my ignorant lager/pilsener drinking days I always considered Palm a special beer, a notch above the ordinary pilseners you can get at the supermarket. Now that I have tasted stouts and abbey quadrupels the Palm isn’t so special anymore. As a Belgian Ale, it leaves much to be desired. Malty aroma with some fruity elements.

Tried from Can on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:19


3.2
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 14

Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso viene attratto dall'orzo. La finezza olfattiva è normale e il modo in cui permane è corta. Il manto birroso superiore è caratterizzato da una schiuma che resiste poco. La grandezza delle bollicine è media. Il liquido è di consistenza limpida. Il colore è giallo dorato carico. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro è nella media. La forza gustativa è normale e si prolunga in modo sufficiente. Il gusto è piacevole. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di pronta beva. Il retrogusto è di decente intensità. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di miele, cracker, frutta secca, erbaceo ed agrumi.

Tried on 12 Feb 2025 at 07:39


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Запах слабо солодовый. Пена отсутствует, цвет красивый, темно янтарный. Вкус очень слабый, как и аромат. Ощущается солод, возможно карамель.Пиво с травяным привкусом и легким осадком на языке. В послевкусие помимо солода есть какой то неприятный оттенок. Как итог как Бельгийский Эль просто никакой, в как пиво весьма посредственное и пустое.

Tried on 05 Feb 2025 at 06:47


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

330ml bottle. Clear amber, small off white head. Caramel malts, raisin, red berries. Taste is slightly thin version of the aroma. Medium body, soft to zingy carbonation. It's ok.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:25


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle 1,5ltr: Clear amber coloured brew thats have an nice bitter taste some hints of caramel. This is the well balanced Belgian Ale thats sets the standards.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:38