Palm / Palm Speciale
Brouwerij Palm NV

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From:
Brouwerij Palm NV
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian Pale Ale
Ranked #133
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
76
Ranked #27,382
Avg:
3.32 | pDev: 16.57%
Reviews:
317
Ratings:
1,149
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 05, 2023
Added:
May 04, 2002
Wants:
  22
Gots:
  226
ABV 5.1 to 5.4%
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Ratings by alienlifeforcecube:
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Rated by alienlifeforcecube from Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

May 26, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.24 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Jul 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.96 by Scarter617 from Pennsylvania

Jun 17, 2023
 
Rated: 3.42 by Silke_Neryn from Sweden

Jun 09, 2023
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

3.65/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Large head that almost overflowed a wide-mouthed glass. Lumpy recession. Good lacing with some thick streaks. Hazy, amber color.

Strong metallic nose initially. Mostly malt with a light Belgian yeast smell.

The Belgian yeast taste is strongest. Again, the malt is the main flavor. The body is oily but there's plenty of carbonation to cut it. The swallow brings the warming effects of the alcohol.
May 13, 2023
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Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa

4.23/5  rDev +27.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured from 12-ounce bottle into a stemmed glass goblet. Dark reddish-amber colored body, with a couple of fingers of white head that left a curtain of lacing as it settled. You want a beer that "tastes like beer"? This is it. Malty and slightly bitter, with notes of grain, grass, and herbal hops. Smooth and silky mouthfeel, good carbonation. Finish is quite dry and satisfying. The brewer's note says it all: "Full-bodied taste that's easy to drink, perfect with a variety of foods - and always with good friends nearby. Cheers!"
May 06, 2023
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4/5  rDev +20.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I had this on draft 4/11/23 @ the Hopleaf.

See-through ruby red appearance.

Huge khaki head; frothy lace.

Orange peel, rustic wheat & faint berry notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Mild flavors of caramel, orange peel, soft wheat & a hint of berry.

Enjoyable.
Apr 15, 2023
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Rated by rclangk from West Virginia

4/5  rDev +20.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aromas of sweet malt, with a little clove. Very flavorful, subtle cloves and plenty of toasty malt.

BOM 1/2023
Mar 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.54 by Kiro from Russian Federation

Dec 09, 2022
 
Rated: 3.62 by miwestcoaster from Michigan

Jul 30, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by cryptichead from Illinois

Jun 25, 2022
 
Rated: 3.49 by Pro_Magnon from Texas

May 27, 2022
 
Rated: 3.25 by cold_beer

May 20, 2022
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Reviewed by Peach63 from New York

3.71/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Amber with a 1" white head, which lasts. Moderate lacing.

Aroma is biscuit, cracker, grass, yeast.

Taste is bready, slight caramel, Belgian yeast.

Thin body, light carbonation. Semidry finish.

A nice, milder Belgian Ale.
Mar 27, 2022
 
Rated: 3.58 by misteil from Ireland

Mar 20, 2022
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Reviewed by deleted_user_995920

3.53/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Poured from bottle into a Belgian beer glass. Nice creamy,off white head,mostly translucent golden/orange color. Smell subtle clove,banana. Taste is banana but very much in the background.Some pleasant malt taste as it warms up. Some bread crust characteristics appear. Feel is a bit viscous for the ABV. This beer seems very one dimensional. Belgian yeast in the forefront. This beer is okay. I now understand the rating-
Dec 24, 2021
 
 
Rated: 3.24 by Danzifer from Ohio

Dec 03, 2021
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

4.5/5  rDev +35.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
bottle into glass
Point Brugge Café - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Medium, ivory head. Lovely, medium orange/amber look. Aromas of sweet malt, with a little clove/allspice character, with a tiny touch of butterscotch. Yummy, mixed and subtle cloves, mace and allspice flavors, with plenty off-dry, medium toast, caramelized malt, in there, which provides a good mouthfeel. Flavors all trail off very well into a fairly long finish.
Nov 12, 2021
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

4.07/5  rDev +22.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
11.2oz bottle into a 12oz tulip glass.
L: Pours perfectly amber clear burnished copper color w/a 1/2" eggshell white head, good retention, light carbonation, traces of sticky random lacing.
S: Light bread, malts, wild flowers, rather clean.
T: Lightly sweet, roasted malts, citrus zest, honey, toasted crusty sweetbread, a hint of raisins, yeast. Lightly floral, moderately full flavored, bitter finish.
F: Smooth, wet, medium bodied mouthfeel w/a zesty & lightly sharp mildly drying finish.
O: Very tasty & easy drinking. Clean & refreshing. It has a fairly large taste yet is delicate, elegant and refined. It is excellent in it's style.
Oct 25, 2021
Palm / Palm Speciale from Brouwerij Palm NV
Beer rating: 76 out of 100 with 1149 ratings