Duvel - Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV

FickleBeast

New Jersey

4.43/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a Duyvel tulip.

Wow. The Duvel glass contains this beer perfectly, with three full fingers of foam billowing up to the top of the glass. It takes several minutes to dissipate, clinging to the glass as it recedes. The nucleation point at the bottom of the glass creates a near volcano of bubbles that rush to the surface. This beer looks absolutely perfect.

Aroma is dominated by a spicy belgian yeast - phenols, bubblegum, some banana.

This beer tastes crisp and clean. The yeast flavor is not as potent as the smell would indicate - a trait that I enjoy. There is a strong pale malt backbone, that expertly disguises the 8.5% ABV.

Mouthfeel is effervescent, cry, crisp and clean. Very pleasant. Drinkability scores high as well... this beer just goes down easy and hits the spot.

I really didn't think I liked Belgian style beers... this beer is certainly causing me to rethink that position!

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2010 02:13:52 | More by FickleBeast

chefpeet

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-23-2013 16:42:19 | More by chefpeet

--Dom--

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-23-2013 04:24:59 | More by --Dom--

ToddHolder

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -12.6%

05-23-2013 03:01:33 | More by ToddHolder

Isotope

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-23-2013 02:22:15 | More by Isotope

mtc23

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-23-2013 01:40:41 | More by mtc23

woostergooner

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-22-2013 21:28:28 | More by woostergooner

Rdc67

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-22-2013 20:40:50 | More by Rdc67

randomNBGD

Serbia

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-22-2013 19:36:09 | More by randomNBGD

davesway10

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -18.4%

05-22-2013 18:23:57 | More by davesway10

Dreadnaught33

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-22-2013 04:00:06 | More by Dreadnaught33

Juice-O

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-22-2013 02:53:54 | More by Juice-O

JMS1512

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-22-2013 00:34:21 | More by JMS1512

pin

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -18.4%

05-21-2013 21:35:21 | More by pin

Busker

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-21-2013 18:04:32 | More by Busker

ChaseBacon

New York

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-21-2013 02:02:28 | More by ChaseBacon

bobbyr5

Michigan

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-21-2013 02:01:14 | More by bobbyr5

jarrett123

New York

3.25/5  rDev -24.2%

05-20-2013 04:17:44 | More by jarrett123

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-20-2013 03:57:40 | More by Kmat10

jburd19

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-20-2013 03:48:00 | More by jburd19

beerhunter13

Ontario (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-19-2013 20:17:05 | More by beerhunter13

ShawnMH

Indiana

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-19-2013 15:56:02 | More by ShawnMH

MJSJr

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-19-2013 15:11:00 | More by MJSJr

sh00ky

Hawaii

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-19-2013 01:06:02 | More by sh00ky

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-18-2013 21:17:48 | More by Photekut