marcusm (50), Remich, Luxembourg
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 20, 2004 Sampled at the Gösser brewery tap on draught. This is a much maligned beer, it is, I think one of the most impressive beers of it’s class, the bottled version gives no impression of how they serve it in the tap. You order it, and another beer at the same time. You quaff the second beer, by which time the Spezial may be ready. It is served by natural carbonation alone. When the glass arrives it is surrounded by the most astounding hop aroma I have ever smelled - of Saaz and Hallertau hops. The beer is a clear gold and atop is the head, which is so firm and lasting you could put a straw in it and the straw would just remain there. You prepare to drink this beer, you have to drink through the head - it’s almost solid, and finally get to the beer below. The taste is superby clean and hoppy with no stickiness, it has a flavour which is the quintescence of the Austrian brewers art. I’ts bottled version sadly is a pale likeness. you have to try it at the tap.
 Geiserich (1790), Vienna, Austria
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 10, 2005 Fresh hoppy(herbal) aroma. Light golden color, big airy head. Hoppy taste, medium bitter, spicy, herbal with malt componens and alcohol notes. A nice Premium lager.
Quinten (966), zaandam, Netherlands
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 4, 2006 golden color, full head, with good ingredients: nice one with:: bread, grass, and herbs,very good/pilsener/pale
D (550), Poland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 16, 2007 Very good one. Golden colour, thick, solid and lasting head. Very strong bitterness, present from the beginning.
Doggythedog (1597), Split, Croatia
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 24, 2008 Updated: Apr 21, 2009GÖSSER SPEZIAL (5.7%), AUSTRIA
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Poured a light golden body with a medium sized thick white head. Honeyish nose, a touch herbal. Nice piney hopiness, light maltiness. A surprisingly pleasant pils, more than likely the best one today and yet I’m at a loss of words (and notes) for it. Ah, well. Gösser can do some nice stuff when they want to it seems. 6/3/7/3/13
GÖSSER SPEZIAL (5.1%), HUNGARY
Poured a very pale yellow/gold body witha a small white head that went away relatively slow. Light nose, dusty and herbal, slightly acidic, not really impressive. The taste is light as well, but nice, sweet graininess, flowery hopiness. One dimensional, but, like the Austrian version, quite tasty. 5/2/6/3/12
greystreet80 (191), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 31, 2002 This one scores well across the board. A well balanced and excellent tasting ale.
Borup (1359), Albertslund, Denmark
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 21, 2006 Bottle. Golden colour with a nice white head. Arama and flavour of malt and hops.
jbrus (4894), Delft, Netherlands
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 23, 2002 Light horseblanket aroma. Pale golden, good lace. Pretty hoppy for a Austrian beer, light sweet, malty. Dry, hopbitter finish.
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