De Graal Speciale

Brewed by De Graal
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Brakel, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Red brown colour with a rich beige head, leaving lacing. Caramel aroma. Spicy caramel flavour with roasted coffee. Many spices competing for attention. Dry. Full body. Unusual, but interesting.

Fully opaque brown; disappearing yellowish-brown head. Liquorice, dark malts, dark leaves, stale coffee in the nose. Liquorice, gingerbread, carbonised, burnt grain. This might be an attempt at stout. Retronasal some specific herbs, impressions of lavender, cypress, thyme,... some dry spice too, difficult to say which. Slick, bit oily, well bodied. Resiny-harsh palate. I’m sorry, but I’m underawed.