St. Paul Speciale

The St. Paul Speciale is an amber coloured, high-fermented abbey beer of Brouwerij Sterkens. This beer was brewed according to the so-called purity law of 1516. Thanks to the dryhopping technique, which adds hops after the fermentation, it has a sweet, fruity aroma with notes of caramel and malt. The Speciale has a rich, sweet and slightly bitter taste.

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Meer, Belgium

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3.4 Vroeger zat dit bier in mooie slanke groene flesjes met zilverpapier om de hals, een chique verschijning. De inhoud mocht er ook zijn: bruin sprankelend bier met een fris zure fruitige smaak. misschien maar weer een keertje proberen om te kijken of het nog net zo lekker is als toen.

3.3 Bottle from LDW, Eke. Hazy amber colour, white foam. Lively carbonation (a tad too much), sweet malts, light bitter. Easy drinkable.

3.0 Bottle @ Aarhus Bryghus Øl og Gourmet Festival 2018. Pours amber with an offwhite head. Aroma of malt, caramel, light spice, sweet fruit. Flavor is sweet, malt, yeast, spice, fruit. Medium body, average carbonation, sweet and light bitter finish. 070418

3.7 God belgisk ale, med masser af velsmag og fylde. Tilpas med sødme og bitterhed.

3.1 Bouteille de 33cl. Couleur rousse, mousse abondante et de tenue correcte. Des arômes quelques peu fruités ( fruits rouges), un peu de caramel. Carbonnation assez importante. Trouvée à Roby - menin.

3.7 Robe brune, mousse abondante et crémeuse. Nez sur le malt, les épices, le chocolat, le café. Bouche à l’attaque ronde et épicée, belle bulle lactée, finale torréfiée et équilibrée. Bière agréable et équilibrée.

4.1 Bottle of 33cl. Amber colour with malty aroma. Taste is really nice, some notes of fruit. Very pleasant aftertaste!

2.6 Бутылка. Аромат слабый. Тела почти нет. В общем подкрашенная карамелью водичка.

3.4 33cl bottle. Dark reddish appearance with long lasting medium head. Aroma of malts, caramel, yeast, raisins. Taste is quite similar to aroma. I was expecting it to be sweeter and more complex. Still nice and balanced beer. Mouthfeel is nice, full and a bit oily with soft carbonation.

3.4 Bottle 33cl, a cloudy amber brown beer with good head and retention. Nose is on caramel and cady sugar, belgian yeast. Aroma is dominant on candy sugar and toasted caramel, a kind of dubble just with less alcohol. Body has fruit notes such as plum, toffee notes, finish is a bit spicy with cinnamon. Nice one.

3.2 Dark brown color with off-white head. Aroma of caramel and a little spicy. Taste is fruity, malty with a soft sweet undertone.

3.3 Donker roodbruin bier met stevig schuim. Smaak is licht zoet en kruidig, met iets van bessen en aardbei.

2.7 Ambar oscura, marrón. Abundante espuma ocre. Aroma tostado, miel y frutos secos. Ligera de cuerpo y carbonatación en su punto, para un sabor menos dulce de lo que anunciaba en el aroma. Malteada, fruto seco, tostada, de amargor moderado y contraste algo terroso. Mediocre.

3.7 faint aroma some slight malt and raisin looks dark for an amber with good looking head full bodied dark malt pleasant sweetness some liquorice in there to very special indeed

2.8 330ml bottle. Hazy golden orange color with white head. Malty caramel and spicy yeasty aroma, light fruity. Sweet and light bitter taste like aroma. Medium oily body with soft carbonation

2.2 På flaska importerad från Belgien. Mörk brun färg. Doftar honung. Något brödig stickigt smak.

3.0 Reddish-brown colour, witha samll off white head that does not hold, leaving a small lace. Aroma of red fruits, spices, some caramel. MEdium body, soft carbonation. Taste of spices, red fruits, caramel. Good but simple, I was expecting more complexity.

3.2 Bottle. Dark brown colour. Sweet caramel aroma. Medium body, sweet, caramel, nalty taste

3.3 Dark ruby-brown beer, small off-white head. Nose is malty, fruity, ginger, coriander. Flavor is belgian yeast, some malty notes, weak caramel, spice notes, finish is more watery than I expected. Not bad, pretty drinkable.

3.5 0,33L bottle (from beerExpress, Tallinn), BB 12.06.17. Pours very dark ruby-copper with huge beige head. The head stays. Aroma is sweet, spices, beglian yeast, fruits, malt. Flavor is very sweet, caramel, malt, fruits, yeast, and spices. Overall: nice sweet and spicy brew.

3.0 Bottle. Dark brown color and white medium thick head. Aroma is earthy and it has yeast and malt. Taste is a bit sour with somewhat bitter but quite short aftertaste. Flavors of malt, caramel and some toffee.

3.6 Bottle . Pours dark yet clear amber . Small , very stable and soft white head . Smell is malty, tad sweet . Taste is grainy , bitter, copper , intense ambermalts . nice .

3.1 Bottle 330ml @ home Pours amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, raisin,, brown sigar and hint of caramel. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter with a fruity and brown sugar finish. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.

3.5 Bottle. Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. Nice.

3.2 Chocoladebruine kleur met een volle crèmekleur kraag. Ruikt herfstfruit, iets zoetig. Smaakt bitterzoet, kruiden, chocolade en fruit.

2.6 Bottle at Craig’s. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas of dark sugar. Taste is sweet. Sticky. Not great.

3.1 Bottle at Craig’s. Pours dark brown, nose is sweet toffee, taste is sweet, thin, ok.

3.0 bottle at home ... deep brown ... big white head ...soft roast .. dark sweet fruit ... soft malts .. toffee fruits .. dull toffe fruits .. soft malts ... du;l fruits

2.9 330ml bottle bought at Belgian Beer International in Tsuen Wan. Cloudy hazy dark amber brown colour with traces of dirt-like yeast sediments One finger head with crumpety beige foams which lasts for 90 seconds; Very good sticky lacing with slight carbonation; Quite fragrant aroma of light roasted malt, with brown sugar, light caramel, and light Bel yeast; Close to light sweet taste of roasted malt, with metallic, light sourness, nuts, notes of molasses, faint notes of red fruits, light phenolic, light bread, very light Bel yeast, thin lemon and very light bitter grassy hops; Mid to light body. Slick and slightly creamy palate; Mouth feel is stripped-down Dubbel - solid thick body, creamy and malty with pretty good roastyness, but devoid of fruity esters, sweetness and yeast. Quite metallic and strong sour notes, not really annoying though. Otherwise pretty solid. Okay… Hoppiness is only thin lemon, and light grass in taste. Bitterness is low but notable for a mildly astringent semi-finish; Fairly dry after taste, quite easy and creamy to mouth. Comments: An entry level Belgian Dark with taste more like a stripped-down Dubbel. Pretty solid despite being take away the sweetness, esters, booze and Bel yeast. Way better than macros like Palm Speciale or Grimbergen Dubbel. Simple and easy, quite enjoyable.

2.7 330 ml bottle. F. BB 14/09/15. From belgianbeerfactory.com. Dark reddish brown colour with a tiny light tan head. Dark fruits, some sweetness and malt in the aroma. The flavour is raisins, dark fruits, malt and some sugary sweetness. Fizzy.