Special B

Château 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.

Flavor/Aroma

• Dark and dried fruit: raisin, plum
• Deep caramel
• Caramelized, burnt sugar

Beer Interplay

• Adds pronounced dark fruit complexity and malt depth
• Contributes rich color and round mouthfeel
• Deep, complex sweetness without roast

Practical Usage

"I want my beer to be so special!"

Special 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.

Malt details:

Milled fresh the day we ship

Château Special Belgium spec sheet

Castle 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.