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Palm: Speciale
This Belgian-style pale ale is/was brewed by Palm in Steenhuffel, Belgium. It's achieved an overall score of 47.26%. Based on 14 tastings, the average ABV is 5.10%.
Historical Community Tasting Notes
Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)
Sampled from an 11.2 oz brown bottle this beer poured a dark caramel-amber color with a large creamy orange-white head that lingered and left great lacing. The aroma was faint tart citrus and bread. The flavor was faint tart citrus, bread, raisin and sugar. The finish was long, tart and fruity. Medium body. Solid.
Sampled from an 11.2 oz brown bottle this beer poured a dark caramel-amber color with a large creamy orange-white head that lingered and left great lacing. The aroma was faint tart citrus and bread. The flavor was faint tart citrus, bread, raisin and sugar. The finish was long, tart and fruity. Medium body. Solid.
Tap @ some sushi bar: Pours a golden color with a light white head. Nose is lightly yeasty with a touch of biscuit and light herbs. Thin flavor with a zesty finish. Nice easy drinking belgian ale without much of a dominant yeast note.
Tap @ some sushi bar: Pours a golden color with a light white head. Nose is lightly yeasty with a touch of biscuit and light herbs. Thin flavor with a zesty finish. Nice easy drinking belgian ale without much of a dominant yeast note.
Pours golden in color with a fruity aroma (bananas and hops maybe?). This was a refreshing beer I had while sitting on the deck. Not bad.
Pours golden in color with a fruity aroma (bananas and hops maybe?). This was a refreshing beer I had while sitting on the deck. Not bad.
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Beer Listing
| Date and Time | Container | Pub/Place and Where | Strength ABV | Colour | Score Components | Score | Descriptive word(s) | Book No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th Jun 2001 at 9:00 am | bottle | Torenzicht, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | 5.00 | medium-golden |
Taste: 70.59% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
38.771% | different | 3 |
| 20th Jun 2001 at 3:55 pm | bottle | Torenzicht, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | 5.00 | medium-golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
45.777% | different | 3 |
| 20th Jun 2001 at 4:15 pm | bottle | Torenzicht, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | 5.00 | medium-golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
45.777% | different | 3 |
| 20th Jun 2001 at 11:50 pm | bottle | Torenzicht, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | 5.00 | medium-golden |
Taste: 70.59% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
35.964% | average | 3 |
| 21st Jun 2001 at 9:55 am | bottle | Torenzicht, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | 5.00 | medium-golden |
Taste: 70.59% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 88.89% Clarity: 100% |
38.183% | average | 3 |
| 21st Jun 2001 at 4:10 pm | bottle | Torenzicht, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | 5.00 | medium-golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
50.432% | weak | 3 |
| 22nd Jun 2001 at 10:40 am | bottle | Torenzicht, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | 5.00 | medium-golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 88.89% Clarity: 100% |
52.787% | easy | 3 |
| 18th Nov 2001 at 8:25 pm | draft | Au Miroir, Ieper, Belgium | 5.00 | medium-golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
42.928% | average | 10 |
| 9th Jul 2002 at 11:25 pm | bottle | Torenzicht, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | 5.20 | medium-golden |
Taste: 70.59% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
36.229% | average | 24 |
| 17th May 2003 at 5:45 pm | bottle | (room 424 in Monaco hotel), Antwerp, Belgium | 5.20 | medium-golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 40% Ease: 88.89% Clarity: 100% |
49.585% | easy | 53 |
| 12th Feb 2004 at 10:45 pm | bottle | Torenzicht, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | 5.20 | medium-golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
53.728% | semi-fruity | 87 |
| 14th Feb 2004 at 2:55 pm | bottle | Torenzicht, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | 5.20 | medium-golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 88.89% Clarity: 100% |
57.873% | flavoury | 89 |
| 14th Feb 2004 at 5:00 pm | bottle | (in the Ijmuiden ferry terminal bar), Ijmuiden, Netherlands | 5.20 | medium-golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
62.523% | sweet | 89 |
| 12th Sep 2007 at 8:35 pm | bottle | (room 801 in Fu Hua Guang Dong hotel), Macau, Macau | 5.40 | medium to dark golden |
Taste: 70.59% Head: 77.78% Aroma: 80% Ease: 88.89% Clarity: 100% |
51.012% | caramel | 223 |
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Other Beers (etc.) by Palm
Apart from Speciale, Hop Horizons lists 12 others by Palm. These are:
4.6 / Steenhuffel Blond Bière de Noël Cornet Oaked Dobbel Estaminet Refined Lager Hofflegen (for Aldi) Peerdebrug Blond Royal Royale St. Pierre Blonde Steenbrugge Blond Steendonk