Palm / Palm Speciale
Brouwerij Palm NV
- From:
- Brouwerij Palm NV
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Ale
Ranked #211 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 76
Ranked #38,333 - Avg:
- 3.32 | pDev: 16.57%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 321
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 06, 2025
- Added:
- May 04, 2002
- Wants:
- 22
- Gots:
- 227
SCORE
76
Okay
76
Okay
ABV 5.1 to 5.4%
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Ratings by GeoffFromSJ:
Reviewed by GeoffFromSJ from New Jersey
3.93/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.93/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This is a really nice session beer. As I was told on New Belgium's tour, this beer was the inspiration for Fat Tire. And like Fat Tire, people need to appreciate this beer for what it is trying to be.
Is it very complex? No. Is it a revelation in your mouth? No. But it is a great easy-drinker. Less biscuity than Fat Tire.
Touch of pineapple on the nose. Small amount of caramel followed by slight amount of Belgian yeast esters.
Really nice lacing with a good amber color which matches the body. Not too deep a color.
Very nice "gateway beer."
Aug 24, 2009Is it very complex? No. Is it a revelation in your mouth? No. But it is a great easy-drinker. Less biscuity than Fat Tire.
Touch of pineapple on the nose. Small amount of caramel followed by slight amount of Belgian yeast esters.
Really nice lacing with a good amber color which matches the body. Not too deep a color.
Very nice "gateway beer."
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by ttoadee from Texas
2.98/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.98/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
RB transfer
Light brown pour, slight but creamy head. Malt and slight Belgian yeast in the nose. Slightly sweet on the tongue, very smooth finish. Too smooth?|8/1/2012
Aug 06, 2025Light brown pour, slight but creamy head. Malt and slight Belgian yeast in the nose. Slightly sweet on the tongue, very smooth finish. Too smooth?|8/1/2012
Reviewed by StBrewnard from France
2.86/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 3
2.86/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 3
Poured on draught at 5.2%abv:
Clear copper body, paper thin head.
Smells of smokey malt
Tastes nutty, bitter, a little fruity, quite metallic… dry finish. Not completely unlike a macro red lager.
Light body, heavy carbonation.
May 16, 2025Clear copper body, paper thin head.
Smells of smokey malt
Tastes nutty, bitter, a little fruity, quite metallic… dry finish. Not completely unlike a macro red lager.
Light body, heavy carbonation.
Reviewed by Sinte from Italy
2.7/5 rDev -18.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.7/5 rDev -18.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Draught in Groningen.
Clear copper body, with an average, frothy, white head, mostly diminishing with a fair lacing.
Moderate malty (caramel) and fruity aroma.
Moderate sweet flavour with a light acidic note; some bitterness in the short-lasting finish.
Light body with a watery texture; soft carbonation (maybe beacuse draught); light metallic feeling in the finish.
Not fully satisfatory.
Mar 11, 2025Clear copper body, with an average, frothy, white head, mostly diminishing with a fair lacing.
Moderate malty (caramel) and fruity aroma.
Moderate sweet flavour with a light acidic note; some bitterness in the short-lasting finish.
Light body with a watery texture; soft carbonation (maybe beacuse draught); light metallic feeling in the finish.
Not fully satisfatory.
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.12/5 rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.12/5 rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
At first, i thought that is larger. Copper color with a creamy white head. Mild malty aroma. Taste of caramel malt with some spices. Light bitterness. I hoped for more from Belgian beer.
Jan 21, 2025
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
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, 2023Strong 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.
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
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
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2023See-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.
Rated by rclangk from West Virginia
4/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2023BOM 1/2023
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
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, 2022Aroma is biscuit, cracker, grass, yeast.
Taste is bready, slight caramel, Belgian yeast.
Thin body, light carbonation. Semidry finish.
A nice, milder Belgian Ale.
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