Speciale Belge (Belgian Amber)
Brouwerij Palm in Steenhuffel, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Regular|
Score
5.80
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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.
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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6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle from Livonia Liquor. Finally trying this Belgian classic. Pours a clear dark amber with a finger of off-white, rocky foam that lingers. Lovely bready, malt-focused aroma with some dark honey and apricot notes as it warms. Same on the palate, very malt focused, leans dry on the finish. Some yeast and mineral notes on the finish as well.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine
on 15 Sep 2024
at 03:30
6/10
Getreidig
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2024
at 17:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ SKAAL Sønderborg, Øllets Dag 2023. Pours clear amber with airy white head. Clear aroma of malt and caramel, with touches of yeast and hints. Sweetish flavour of caramel malt and yeast, with hoppy touches. Bitter and caramellish aftertaste. Reasonable.
Tried
on 02 Sep 2023
at 14:36
6.5/10
Tried
on 16 Jul 2023
at 18:11
5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2023
at 21:31
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Flaska från SB. Klar gyllengul vätska med lågt skum. Säd och äppeljuice i både doft och smak. Lite jolmig. Nja
Tried
on 02 Jul 2023
at 11:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Smell of sweet malt, yeast. Dark amber colour, white head. Aroma of sweet malt, syrup. Soft carbon. Sweet.
Tried
on 21 Jun 2023
at 13:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours amber, clear, with fine white foam. Aroma is honey and fruity. Body is average, with limited carbonation. Taste is balanced between some sweetness and decent bitterness. Final is average, with some more honey.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Mar 2023
at 17:55
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
11.2oz bottle. Certainly had and rated this one before on tap in Amsterdam, but this bottle was from Woodman's. A pretty well balanced, enjoyable beer. Mellow amber malt tones, smooth and doughy. Not much hop character, restrained yeast. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2023
at 04:58
7.4/10
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Sep 2022
at 15:49