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Palmer Lake Special Belgian Ale


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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Palmer Lake Brewing Co.

Colorado Springs, Colorado USA

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113.45/5.03.35/5.010%39.1Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A delicious ale brewed with imported malt, Styrian Goldings hops and fermented with two Belgian yeasts. Full bodied and flavorful with the esters and flavor profile of the greatest beers of Europe. 27 IBU.

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HumbertHumbert (77), Denver, Colorado, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Aug 20, 2006  
Batch One - bottle cellared for at least 2 years. After popping the cork, the aroma had a slightly metallic but still yeasty edge. Amazing distinction between the aroma and flavor - almost like dinking two different beers. Deep honey flavor with a touch of hop balance and a long bread-dough finish. Nice hints of Jumex tropical nectars. Remarkably drinkable - wish I’d had more of these. A great beer for a stormy Colorado weekend.


brewheaven (1), USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/517/20
Feb 10, 2003  
I really enjoyed this beer, talked to the brewer at the Strong Ale festival in Boulder - he used all belgian malt and 5 (not 2) strains of yeast. Fairly complex but a perhaps little too sweet. He told me each batch of Belgian is a different style so it's hard to get any one "dialed in".


 BeerandBlues2 (2510), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Oct 12, 2004    Updated: Jun 24, 2005
Pours copper with a rocky cream colored head and spotty lacing. Honey wheat and malt aroma with a fruity grape yeast nose. Honey wheat flavor with a sweet yeast body. Warm and creamy fizzy palate, a tad spicy.


 BrewDad (1691), Olympia, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 29, 2006  
A deep rich reddish color with a light head. Poured in a correct glass this Belgian nectar was awesome. The High alcohol did not take from the taste and this was a great easy to drink after dinner for desert brew. Great Job.


 Crosling (1660), Loveland, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 19, 2005  
Draught @ Palmer Lake Brewing Company. Brownish Gold. Dark in color for the style, but i’m not stylistic when it comes to beer, so I don’t care. Lovely, yeasty, fruity aroma with hints of bubble gum, banana, pear and clove. Spicy, citrusy, phenolic and very fruity with notes of bubble gum and clove. An enjoyable brew.




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