Palm Speciale

Brewed by Brouwerij Palm
Style: Belgian Ale
Steenhuffel, Belgium

On tap, tons of frothy head, with clear, light gold body. Aroma was straw and pepper. Flavor more of the same, pretty dry, not too appealing, slightly dirty. Palate was nice, clean, but with some body, rolls around nicely. Overall, just didn’t enjjoy it. Reminded me of an Orval gone awry.

enjoyable brew from the keg this beer has a nice brown color and a slightly sweet straw aroma and taste. unpretentious brew with good velvety mouthfeel that is still refreshing due to a well matched and lively carbonation. with little added spice and even less hop character this beer still scores well as it is a touch nutty and clean tasting with a good balance. good beer.

On tap in amsterdam. Pours an orange brown with a two finger head. Malt aroma, just a hint of fruit. Smooth, light mouthfeel but very drinkable. Light quick bitter finish. 1/11/09- Bottle. Drinkable, but certainly not with the flavor/complexity that comes with a Belgian Ale. Light body and just a twing of bitter- really not much to it for a belgian ale. Remember it much better on draft.

keg at OpusK Lohja 180608 orange bit head nice lace Scent: sourish Taste: sourish, bit fruitiness,thin easily drinkable

33 cl bottle at Dalane Brygghus, Egersund, Norway. Amber color, disappering white head. Aroma is malty. Flavor is sweet malt, fruit and hints of hops. Easy to drink.

Good caramel dark appearance, scarcy foam and good smell to toasted barley, but no conection with taste, Taste starts with agresive bitterness and ends soons, so after a second nothing remains in my palate.

draught @ the rake. Smells like standing down-wind a maltings. Clear amber, white lacing head. Tastes like horse-feed, a bit like old fermenting barley in an old barn next to a long forgotten dray-horse. Not badly made, just not my taste... I’m not a horse.

Tap in Antwerp at: Le restaurant Noorderterras on the harbor. Dark amber color with a frothy beige head that laces. A light oaky aroma? Near medium body with creamy carbonation. A herbal/caramel flavor. The herbal flavor runs through it. Finishes rather dry, with reminiscences of fruit. Suspect this is a common beer, but it drinks very well.