Spéciale Belge Brewers

Brewpub in Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Spéciale Belge Taproom

Established in 2018

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Lamorinièrestraat 161, Antwerpen, 2018, Belgium
Description
Wij serveren bieren van Belgische kleine (onbekende) brouwers, met daarnaast ook een assortiment van buitenlandse craftbrouwers.
Kom voor lekkere smaken en niet voor merken.
Vanaf heden ook bieren te verkrijgen uit onze eigenste microbrouwerij.

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7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Draught Small if persistent white head, irregular, over faintly hazed golden beer. Sorry, insectrepellant - OK, let's say lemonbalm, and aniseed or fennel. Some caramel, citrus. Orangepeel, again this faint lemonbalm + lavender (the Bergamot, no doubt). Wheat, limepeel, even some amandine and finally Bergamot essence. Medium bodied, very slick, medium to good carbonation. Long-lasting flavours. The aroma could come over as unsettling initially, in the end, I like it way more than a classical wit.
Tried from Draft at Spéciale Belge Taproom on 02 May 2026 at 08:15

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught Lacey, dwindling white head over hazy yellow beer. Aromatic-spicy nose, again potpourri with lemon and exotic fruit. Unfortunately more dull in the taste with some classical IPA notes as citrus, exotic fruit, however all very demure. Dry-bitterish finish. Quite hopoilslick, soft carbonation, light body. Not unmeritorious. The nose is really nice.
Tried from Draft at Spéciale Belge Taproom on 02 May 2026 at 08:07

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught Small white rim over fully hazy orange-yellow beer. Citrus, if with a sweeter undertone as from caramel; hints a heated citruspeel, artichoke. Very dry, spices and resins, bitter-ish, faintly cheesy hops. Warming up, clear grapefruit. Quite slick, light to medium bodied, soft carbonation. Not half bad, if pretty classical.
Tried from Draft at Spéciale Belge Taproom on 02 May 2026 at 07:40

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Draught Thick beige-cream head over jet-black beer. Intense coffee & mocha nose, rather sweet, sweet roast, brown sugar glazing. Mocha indeed, mild/sweet roast, coffee milk. Roast beans, roast... liquorice? Black bread with honey spread or treacle. Quite full-bodied - seems more than 7% even. Soft carbonation. Sweet, if far from bad.
Tried from Draft at Beerlovers Bar on 07 Mar 2026 at 07:41

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Draught Very good & dense whitish head over faintly veiled mossy-ochre beer. Passion fruit, mineral, wheat. Extremely fruity. Really passion fruit returning in the flavour, again mineral. Sour citrus in the finish, the elderflower popping up. Quite well carbonated, spritzy, refreshing. Light body, but despite all that, a tad sticky feel. Nice. Begins utterly fruity, endsup sharp-sour.
Tried from Draft at Spéciale Belge Taproom on 24 Feb 2026 at 09:02

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draught Very good, off-white head over hazy ochre-yellow beer. Mild citrus, some pale malts; garden herbs. Light bitterness as from orangepeel. Bit earthy notes, darker green leaves. Bitterish cookies. Light to medium bodied, soft if adequate carbonation. Quite decent IPA. The blood orange is present if not imposing.
Tried from Draft at Spéciale Belge Taproom on 24 Feb 2026 at 08:56

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
(Draft at Café Pardaf, Antwerpen, 18 Sep 2025) Hazy yellow colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrus, peaches and orange. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of citrus, orange, peaches, pineapple, white bread and a balanced citric/herbal bitterness. Almost full body, with a certain sweetness. Fresh, hoppy and juicy. Very nice.
Tried from Draft at Café Pardaf on 18 Dec 2025 at 21:09

6/10
Tap @ Cabardouche. Hazy pale, yellow, almost a bit grey body under a thin white head. Aroma of unripe apricot and grape juice. Slightly acidic, light malt and fruity taste like aroma. Feels a bit messy.
Tried on 23 Nov 2025 at 20:00

6/10
On tap at Cabardouche. Citrus zest and a bit rough bitterness, gentle maltiness. Orange. Decent, but not a favorite. 646413 251108
Tried from Draft at Cabardouche Taproom - Coffee and Beer on 08 Nov 2025 at 09:54

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught Hazy, orangey yellow beer under a very lacey yellowish head. Very citrussy nose, with both orange, lemon and kafir lime. Unfortunately, then a very catty aroma appears. Hopoils & asafoetida. Same reappearing in the mouth. This lemonsweets-taste returns as in the Citrus Hill. Citrus blossoms and rice noodles. Almost lipsmacking acidity; feels rather better bodied than 6% would warrant, chewy. Medium carbonation. As in the Citrus Hill: all in all enjoyable, but the catty aroma - even if it gradually wears down - is not what you want.
Tried from Draft at Spéciale Belge Taproom on 14 Sep 2025 at 08:29