Petrus Speciale

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle. Clear light to medium amber orange color with a average, fizzy, good / fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, bread, øllebrød [danish dish made of bread, sugar, and non alcoholic beer]. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (190907)

A red beer with a huge orange head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of citrus, but also fruity notes like peaches as well as subtle spicy notes of coriander - a very summerly aroma. The flavor is a little dusty spicy with coriander and licoriceroot coming thru, but also some fruityness as well as the alcohol giving it a slight burn. The end is very dry and spicy and somewhat artificial.

(Bottle 25 cl) Very pretty clear amber with a lively, full head. Fresh and fruity nose, and not quite as malty and caramel-like as other "Speciales". Fresh, slightly perfumy notes balanced well by a pronounced bitter finish. 160698

33 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild metallic and yeasty. Mild fruity flavoured. Metallic and caramelish. Dry and phenolic into the finish.

Pale amber coloured. Rather sweet, rather neutral flavour. Low bitterness. Nothing too special, but still rather nice as a session ale.

Bottled. Deep golden colour with mediumsized head. Aroma is slight alcohol, malts, some metal. Flavour is metal, some sweetish herbs, sweet malts and overall very unpleasantly sweet.

Bottle. Cloudy golden coloured with a white head. Fruity aroma of spices and malts. Fruity flavour of spices, malts, liquorice and hops.

Bottle. Aroma slightly acidic and fruity, reminding me of white wine. Copper colour, big semi-stable white head. Very subtle, watery flavour. Slightly acidic. Mild bitter aftertaste. Actually not bad, just too boring.