Petrus Speciale

Brewed by Bavik-De Brabandere
Style: Belgian Ale
Harelbeke, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

I was really into this beer. Poured a hazey golden color that for some reason, when I held it to the light ....reminded me of the sun.....(not smoking anything). Nose of peaches, and various other fruits.

11.2 oz bottle - murky, dark orange pour with a thin white head. Aroma is vineragy at first but mellows to a faint spicy concoction. Flavor has some stale bread notes, some buttery accents and some Christmas spices in the back end. Tart mouthfeel with a bit of carbonation. Overall, a bit below par for a Belgian - something seems to be missing. Thanks to Aurelius for this one.

14 Jun 2006 - Light sweet hop aroma. Amber colour, good lasting white head and good sheet lacing. Pilsner, simple malt hop flavour. Light tangy hop finish.

Spicy hopps aroma. Crystal clear amber colour with excellent foamy head and good lacing. Bitter malt hop flavour. Fizzy palate.

Pours a cloudy amber and has a rocky head that diminished fairly quickly. Smells of sour cherries and apples. Crisp and bubbly but with a poor finish and too tart for style. Has the characteristic sour aroma off al petrus beers.

Copperish color with a medium head. Strong aroma of light barley, if that makes sense. A little fruity. Dirty hop mixture in the taste, which seems to lend an almost metalic taste. Grainy. Kind of like a darker version of a Helles.

Bottle. Off-white creamy high and lasting head. Hazy golden body. Pleasant barley malt aroma. Acidic almost sour grape fruit flavor. Its a wonder to me that others describe it as sweet.

Bottle. Poured clear amber color with an average frothy white head that was mostly lasting with fair lacing. Moderate sweet balanced aroma. Medium body with a slick texture. Medium sweet flavor with a light bittersweet finish of moderate duration.