Palm / Palm Speciale - Brouwerij Palm NV

macrosmatic

Florida

3.15/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Reviewed from notes. Poured from bottle into something (didn't write it down).

A: Nice head, some laciness. Nice amber color.

S: Smells like an average Belgian (the beer, not the person). Yeasty with background of fruit, but seems nondescript.

T: Malt/caramel up front, mildly fruity, with a somewhat dry finish.

M: Carbonation seems a little low. Maybe a little thin on the back.

O: "Average" about sums it up. Wouldn't refuse another but certainly not going to seek one out.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2012 00:36:03 | More by macrosmatic

TLA

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +13.3%

05-18-2013 13:30:43 | More by TLA

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -24.5%

05-18-2013 01:55:15 | More by hotsudge

ajtorres311

Florida

3/5  rDev -9.4%

05-16-2013 15:38:08 | More by ajtorres311

IrishKevin

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -1.8%

05-13-2013 23:10:17 | More by IrishKevin

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -24.5%

05-12-2013 17:18:02 | More by mikeburd1128

C-Buff

Florida

3/5  rDev -9.4%

05-11-2013 23:20:01 | More by C-Buff

Janeinma

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +13.3%

05-09-2013 15:39:39 | More by Janeinma

TheZzyzxScarecrow

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -16.9%

05-09-2013 01:02:26 | More by TheZzyzxScarecrow

beernads

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

05-08-2013 08:00:46 | More by beernads

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -24.5%

05-07-2013 14:13:57 | More by tommyguz

jtierney89

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Clear orange glow with clingy and stingy bright white head. On the lighter side of medium bodied. Toasted hearty breads up front with an spicy and earthy hop finish. Hops cut up the malt bill a bit for a clean and pleasant lingering bitterness. A simple beer but with extremely clean and good flavors that I happen to enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 15:58:18 | More by jtierney89

wayngrove

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -16.9%

05-04-2013 01:39:53 | More by wayngrove

redfire89

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

05-01-2013 06:28:34 | More by redfire89

lewzer99

Georgia

3.64/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

From a bottle at Walkers Pub in Athens. My nose is a little stuffy.
L: Pours a clear orange with a thin quickly vanishing head.
S: Not much (could be my nose a bit). Tangy malt, with very slight yeast.
T: Slightly tangy with a mild hoppy bitterness. Finishes with a malty butterscotch sweetness.
M: Very thin and crisp. Drinkable.
O: Good. Better than I had expected. Great for a warm summer day.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 02:18:47 | More by lewzer99

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -9.4%

04-28-2013 23:07:21 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -9.4%

04-27-2013 16:03:22 | More by Jason1337

civicm87

New York

4/5  rDev +20.8%

04-24-2013 00:50:24 | More by civicm87

oberon

North Carolina

3.06/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Had on tap at McCoul's the other night.Poured an orange tinged lighter golden with a thinner white head atop.Aromas were really clean for a beer of this style,light yeast and lagar-like toasted grain with a hint of iron.Again clean on the palate with very mild yeasty spiced notes to mix with some grain and a little honey sweetness.You can tell this is a more mass produced beer, it lacks alot and is very average.

Serving type: on-tap

04-23-2013 13:16:05 | More by oberon

vetdoc1

New Jersey

3.89/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I first enjoyed this beer in a restaurant on the island of Aruba and looked for it when I returned home to the US - I found it at my local supermarket Wegmans - great beer selection.
I thought this beer was better than many of the other post - not my favorite but definitely one that I will keep stocked in my fridge. It has very a very good amber color, and nice clean, mild hoppy smell, nice crisp smell and taste - different from most of the belgium beers I have had (though difficult to compare this to Orval, Duvel, Corsendonk, Maredsous, etc etc. - not in the same class) but I would have it a more everyday beer that I can drink numerous of - unlike ones like Maredsous with the big alcohol content.

I am watching DRINKING MADE EASY while enjoying this beer. GREAT show as is THREE SHEETS! If you have not seen these shows - look them up on youtube or do as I have and purchase the DVDs - they are awesome and HILARIOUS! All beer drinkers (or drinkers in general) should see them all!

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2013 04:10:47 | More by vetdoc1

Leonvanp

Netherlands

4.75/5  rDev +43.5%

04-18-2013 14:03:42 | More by Leonvanp

Lemke10

Wisconsin

2.56/5  rDev -22.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

This pours a clear, amber color with minimal head. The aroma is a cross between a grassy adjunct lager and a pilsner. The taste is a god awful grainy, grass flavor that tastes very similar to Red Dog. Thin texture, very little flavor, and cheap taste does not make this beer very desirable. I tried it once but never again.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 04:37:03 | More by Lemke10

kjkinsey

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -1.8%

04-17-2013 22:48:50 | More by kjkinsey

NorthernSoul

Saskatchewan (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +28.4%

04-17-2013 22:41:05 | More by NorthernSoul

deebo

Minnesota

4.35/5  rDev +31.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

This is a review of the unfiltered version served on draught in a restaurant in Gent. This ale has the appearance of many unfiltered wheat beers. Cloudy and dark straw colored with a weak white head. Aroma and taste is a very nice balance of wheat and barley malt. Very slight spicy hop character. Extremely high drinkability. Haven't tried the filtered bottle version but this baby was solid. Recommended.

Serving type: on-tap

04-17-2013 02:55:53 | More by deebo