Duvel

Can you name 3 famous Belgians? Jean Claude Van Damme, Hercule Poirot, Plastic Bertrand? (OK there might be more..) My point is that Belgium has always been a quiet sleepy (I?m not saying boring) kind of country, which traditionally has not excelled in very many cultural areas and has not often achived worldwide praise. However in the fields of food and drink the Belgians do have a place at the top table. Bruxelles is considered by many the gastronomic capital of Europe and has far as beer is concerned Belgium is one of the best producers. When I talk of Belgian beer I?m not talking of weak artificial toxin laden lagers guaranteed to provide gargantuan ...  Read the complete review

Hello, and welcome one and all to an alcohol opinion. I'm going to be giving my thoughts on Duvel beer. Well, the beer is brewed in a place called Breendonkdorp in Belgium, but I do apologise for stating the obvious LOL. Its a wheat-like beer, and is bottle conditioned, which means that when you buy a bottle of it, there will be little bits in the drink. These bits are generally bits of yeast which continues to ferment the beer whilst in the bottle. Theoretically then, you could lay this bottle down for a while, and drink a more refined beer months down the line. But why wait? Its tastes blinking lovely already. Unlike most British bottle ...  Read the complete review

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I tried Duvel for the first time last night, after discovering the delights of Belgium's wheat beers and traditional ales over the past few months. This one's an absolute beauty - full-flavoured, fruity and designed to be savoured. This isn't a beer you can glug to quench your thirst. It's heavy, thanks to its 8.5% of alcohol, and drinking it is more akin to sipping a big Burgundy than gulping down a light Chablis. I probably don't need to write this, but if you're looking for a Stella-ish lager, stay well away. Duvel is cloudy, thick and syrupy in comparison; a totally different style of beer, although one which is far more interesting. The ...  Read the complete review

Duvel is probably the bestlager in... OK, you've heard it, but this time it's true. A lot fruitier than most "normal" lagers (though not sickly after a couple of pints like Hoegarden), Duvel (pron. Doo-v'l) is a true great. Introduced to me by a Belgian Uni friend, it tickles the taste buds to hysteria, but is suprisingly strong. It's taste is fairly sweet (in comparrison to most lager), quite crisp, and it goes down like a plane in the Bremuda Triangle (easily and quickly) - and there is still a bang at the end! Duvel is suprisingly strong, and you have to be careful to remember that you are drinking a very potent beer. No ...  Read the complete review