Duvel

Brewed by Brouwerij Moortgat
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium

A pretty damned great beer. I shared this with a bandmate of mine who found it to be equally impressive. Heavy malt flavors with sweet sweet fruity goodness. Hard to really put a finger on the notes since they are quite unique compared to other beers. The lacing was amazing, as was the head. Thick frothing lacing like a beautiful woman’s stockings, or something. The aroma was kind of fruity, but more malty and grain based. Amazing.

Clear, light golden colour with a lasting white head. Pear and stone fruit aromas with a slight hint of alcohol. Light palate that again has a touch of alcohol about it. Im just not a big fan of Belgian beers, but I can appreciate that this is a good one and always consistent.

Pours out piss-clear yellow with a greenish tinge. Yeasty on the nose, backed by a ton of lemon, apples, and some grassy notes. Texture is very nice, creamy. Taste is good, very smooth, good balance. A solid beer that will never fail you.

Bottle. Pours golden with a nice head. Aromas of Belgium yeast, apple and some brown sugar. Medium to full body. Flavor is sweet fruit and yeast in the beginning followed by lengthy, earthy hoppy finish. This beer is classic.

Bottle. Nice and strong. Aromas of yeast, apple, and honey. Flavour is sweet, with bitter notes, and good length. Creamy palate, medium-full body. Yellow colour, and a frothy persistent head.

Pours very pale gold, large white head. Just hazy. Lemon pudding nose. Heaps of zest and ginger/ white pepper/ coriander seed/ clove/ juniper/ cumin aromas. Some wood and yeast too. It tastes light and fruity although it starts to feel heavier as you drink. The alcohol is pretty well hidden. I’m pretty sure serving it cold and pouring slowly (as advised on the bottle) helped the mouthfeel - I’ve had it before and found the residual carbonation excessive. Finish is a little sour and vaguely medicinal.

(br-btl wh-lbl, 8.5%, )
*brewed by the Moortgat family which also owns Ommegang and d’Achouffe

opq-gl, thick ^dense head, med-bod, med-co2, smooth

fruity-wine §sour aroma,
fresh §buttery T1, §hoppy belgian-sour T2, §hop-bitter T3, §Trappist-complexity in Tf,
maybe §light-struck sample

Bottled 0.33L. Pale large head. Mild yesty nose with some hints of apple. Pale golden colour. Soft slightly sour taste. Some hints of lemon and spices. At the end average hoppiness. More fullfillness by adding the sediment. Warming alcohol well hidden.