{"product_id":"special-b","title":"Special B","description":"\u003cp\u003eCh\u003cspan\u003eâteau Special Belgium (Special B) is all but required for classic Belgian monastic ales. It is a beautiful malt famous for imparting rich raisin, plum, and dark caramel with significant color contribution. It's roasted twice, just to make sure it's good and \"will make your beer so special\" according to Castle Malting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor\/Aroma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark and dried fruit: raisin, plum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep caramel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaramelized, burnt sugar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeer Interplay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdds pronounced dark fruit complexity and malt depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContributes rich color and round mouthfeel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep, complex sweetness without roast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractical Usage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\"I want my beer to be so special!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSpecial B is the malt that brings the pronounced dark fruit flavors to beer. Plays well contributing to complex flavors. A signature flavor contributor in world-famous Belgian monastic beers. Can also be used to add complexity and rich character particularly to strong, dark beers, such as porters, stouts, and barleywines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalt details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eMilled fresh the day we ship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlemalting.com\/CastleMAltingMaltInfo.asp?Name=CHATEAU-SPECIAL-BELGIUM\u0026amp;Language=English\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCh\u003cspan\u003eâteau Special Belgium\u003c\/span\u003e spec sheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCastle Malting is a Belgian family-owned maltster with a long history of producing high-quality specialty malts. They source barley primarily from Belgian, French, and German farms, then malt it in their facilities in Belgium using traditional methods. They’re particularly well known for their unique crystal and roasted malts (including the famous Special B), which are prized for their distinct dark fruit and complex character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Castle Malting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42557220552789,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/0089\/1733\/files\/castle-special-b-110l-grain.jpg?v=1780333574","url":"https:\/\/doubledank.beer\/products\/special-b","provider":"Double Dank Brewing Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}