Troubadour Speciale
The Musketeers Brouwerijcafé

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From:
The Musketeers Brouwerijcafé
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian Pale Ale
Ranked #121
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,664
Avg:
3.44 | pDev: 9.01%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
24
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 15, 2023
Added:
Aug 09, 2011
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  9
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Ratings by bird_soul:
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Rated by bird_soul from Netherlands

3.25/5  rDev -5.5%

Aug 16, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.84 by steverx8 from England

Apr 15, 2023
 
Rated: 3.26 by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

May 04, 2021
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.28/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
#1721 - Blind-tasted except for the beer's name and brewery/country, zero reviews below read (yet!)…
L- Mid-amber, pours slightly hazy with a 2Cm pillowy cream coloured head. ps 5-10mins later, the head is holding really well!
S- Just some fresh grain and light malts.
T- Quite dry on the front, and that hoppy note grows fast in a vibrantly hopped aspect. Some malt follows and brings some balance.
F- Certainly dry, is this a pale ale, it is easily that prominent?
O- A very hoppy-dry trad 'light' (of malts) ale. Better as a refresher than as a palate fulfiller. For me the hops over-dominate; they're loud enough I'm losing the ability to register much else. One for the serious/trad hop-heads.
Review/scoring all done, now the reveal, I get to read the bottle lables to see what I missed! ==> It's Bottle-Con, there is sediment left behind there. Also, it notes: 'Amber beer with bitter taste, refermented in bottle'.
330ml bottle £3.30 BB: 14/10/2023 Bought from BelgianBeerCompany, Stoke/UK as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.
Apr 02, 2021
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Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
De Saveur Biere. En copa Grimbergen. Jugando a Avernum 6. Tipica rubia belga, algo azucarada y con una sensacion quizas algo mas carbonatada de lo deseable, pero correcta. Se disfruta sin mas
Nov 08, 2018
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Reviewed by Zet from Netherlands

3.21/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Decent white head on top of a decent amber colour. There is something weird with the smell and taste: at the first few sniffs and sips, this beer seems to be a perfect balance of caramel, malt, vanilla esters and pine hops. After that however, it tends to get pretty boring. Body and carbonation are medium. A decent beer, but this brewery has far better samples in store.
Jul 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by YvesB from Belgium

Mar 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by Dutchcraftbeergeek from Netherlands

Nov 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.4 by dcmchew from Romania

Feb 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by Evil_Pidde from Sweden

Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Gooljd from England

Nov 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by GRUUMSH from Belgium

Nov 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.96 by justevir

Oct 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by benlhoest from Belgium

Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.8 by mattfancett from England

Sep 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by desint from Belgium

Jun 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by felipeprates from Brazil

Jun 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

Apr 20, 2013
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

2.7/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Bottle served into 20cl stemware in Antwerp, Belgium. Reviewed from notes taken in July 2010.

A: Pours a two finger head of no real cream, fair thickness, and decent retention. Body colour is a solid dark nontransparent copper.

Sm: Malt. Hops. In the most generic way possible.

T: A bit of cream, caramelized malt, and nice hops. Pretty simple. Balanced well, but poorly built for the style. Bland and boring.

Mf: Smooth and wet. Complements the flavours. Carbonation and thickness are not ideal.

Dr: Easy to drink but highly priced by local standards. Quality is decent, but this is largely a forgettable beer.

C-
Dec 05, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by kjkinsey from Texas

Feb 19, 2012
Troubadour Speciale from The Musketeers Brouwerijcafé
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 24 ratings