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GB Special Amber (De Smedt)


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A Pilsener brewed by
Brouwerij Affligem / De Smedt (Heineken)

Opwijk, Belgium

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92.24/5.02.32/5.05%29.5 Flute, Footed Pilsner P  Stats

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 bask (305), Leuven, Belgium
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/54/102/57/20
Dec 30, 2005  
Offwhite small head, dark golden colour. Strong dominating hoppy flavour, malts. Hoppy, dull taste.


 Bart (1214), Vosselaar, Belgium
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/511/20
Nov 28, 2005  
amber colour, sweet-bitter aroma, soft palate, some carbonation. Light bitter finish. Easy drinker


 Papsoe (9774), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
May 15, 2005    Updated: Jul 22, 2005
(Bottle 25 cl) Beautiful amber colour, although the label rather confusingly claims that this beer is "light as a pilsener". I mean, whats the point in producing an amber if you’d rather it looked like a pils? Anyways, De Smedt didn’t succeed - this is an archetypical "Amber" or "Speciale" in the same vein as De Koninck or Palm. Small, creamy head. Some caramel sweetness balanced by some hoppiness. High carbonation. 120305 and 111199


 Sahlholdt (275), Copenhagen, Denmark
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/53/102/58/20
Apr 29, 2005  
Amber beer with offwhite head. Te armoa is a bit metalic. Taste is thin and watery with some sweetness.


 MiP (4843), Flensburg, Germany
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/57/20
Apr 20, 2005    Updated: May 4, 2006
Bottle. (Label says Cabbac Speciale Amber). Sourish, bitter hop aroma. Dark amber colour. Caramel, spice hints. Quite boring, though. Aftertaste is yeasty and a bit like cheap lager.




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