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Brewed by Brouwerij De Ryck
Style: Belgian Ale
Herzele, Belgium

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RATINGS: 112   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.96   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
An De Ryck has been demonstrating for years that women can stand shoulder to shoulder with men in the brewing world. Her Special is a low alcohol beer in the pale ale style with a soft sweet taste and fresh finish


3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
fonefan (24928) - VestJylland, DENMARK - OCT 4, 2007
Draught @ 9th Belgian Beer Weekend, Brussels. Medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration. Body is light to medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (020907)

2.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
Ungstrup (23961) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 9, 2004
[ZBF 2004] An amber beer with a beige collapsing head. The aroma is sweet malty with slight notes of caramel. The flavor is thin and watery with notes of caramel and roasted bread. It is slightly bitter and slightly sour.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Papsoe (22987) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUL 2, 2005
(Bottle 75 cl) Pretty amber colour with a slight haze and a nice, dense head. Some fruity notes in the nose, and also typical fruity ale-notes in the flavour. Dry caramel notes and a discreet, late bitterness. Faint underlying tartness. Rather fresh Belgian ale in the "Speciale" style. Light in body and very easy to drink. 090605

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
yespr (22204) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - MAR 9, 2008
ZBF2008: From tap. Pours hazy brown and with a lacing light orange head. Spiced aroma, mild caramel malt. Flavour is dry herbal, light malty with a vague caramel malt note. Ordinary. Solid bitterness into the finish.

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
oh6gdx (16047) - Vasa, FINLAND - MAR 4, 2006
Bottled. Hazy dark golden colour, mediumsized head. Aroma is fruity, hoppy, flowery and strawish (hayish). Acidic biting sourness in flavour along with fruits and hops. Dry aftertaste. Feels a bit unbalanced.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
omhper (15956) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - APR 7, 2005
Bottled (4.7%) Cloudy amber, rich head. Aroma of toffee and grass. Dryish and very light bodied with sparkling mouthfeel. Salty, grassy finish. On the thin side.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
joergen (14985) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUL 25, 2005
Orange coloured with an off white head. Acidic aroma of fruits and spices. Acidic flavour of fruits and spices with malty notes.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
MiP (11783) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - APR 12, 2005
UPDATED: APR 18, 2008 Light cloudy colour. A bit flat. Not very flavourful, but has some yeastiness and maltiness. 4 3 5 3 13

ZBF08. Malty, creamy aroma. Clear copper colour. Very small creamy white head. Lagery flavour, quite dry. Rough bitterness. Some yeast. 5 3 5 3 11

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
fiulijn (10383) - Como, ITALY - JUL 13, 2009
Draught at Chez Moeder Lambic; Bruxelles
Hazy amber color. Dry Ale, with some caramel, watery and light final astringency. Not special.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Dedollewaitor (10292) - Odense, DENMARK - AUG 27, 2010
Draught @ Moeder Lambic, Brussels. Pours unclear orange with a creamy white head. Sweet yeasty and rubbery nose. Some fruit, caramel and rubber. Medium bodied. Very bland.


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