Duvel
Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV

4.56/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
by Perioddicals from Texas

L - Poured from a standard bottle into a large wine glass. Huge head on mild pour. Light golden clear color. Head slowly dissipates to thick suds with mild lacing, and then to a healthy film that stays through the beer.

S - Light fruit and sweet scents up front. Some apple and possible citrus. A pleasant sweet yeast scent appears part way through drinking. Some more earthy tones are noticed as well.

T - Taste follows scent with sweet fruits like apple, pear, and mild citrus., but adds some spice in there. Some muted floral notes appear as you drink. Not bitter though. More of a sweet yeast flavor as you drink. And then some more earthy flavors come out as well as it warms up. Agitation brings back the sweet fruit characteristics, but definite sweet yeast as the main flavor. Somewhat boozy toward the end.

F - What a smooth mouthfeel at first. A healthy amount of carbonation stays as you drink it. Top notch.

O - Overall, this was a fantastic and enjoyable beer. I had casually avoided Duvel assuming it was a generic European macrobrew. I was wrong and this beer is a treat. I will definitely add it to my regular rotation.

Apr 28, 2022

4.51/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
by foundersasap from Michigan

Gifted from a friend and couldnt wait to indulge but took about 10 minutes to pour, so I waited. Beautiful look pillowy head, golden color, slight aroma, bready, taste of clove, banana spice, prickly mouthfeel, hoppy but balanced - worth the wait, good beer

Apr 26, 2022

4.89/5  rDev +15.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
by roberthawkins

Great beer and a reliable go-to for so many situations. Light golden pour with great carbonation and a huge, lasting white head. Spice, bread, and fruit, with a mix of white grape, apple, and pear. Very effervescent and a nice, dry finish. Fantastic. Never disappoints.

Mar 29, 2022

4.17/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by AlexandraDen from Canada (ON)

Pours a beautiful, clear pale golden-straw colour. Three finger thick white creamy head slowly compacts into a one finger, dense foam that lasts the rest of the beer.

Interesting and subtly complex aroma, slightly sour aromas of gentle funkiness. Earthy, more like damp leaves and wood than a horse barn kind of funk. Yeasty esters play around with a slight bitter, floral and grassy hop smell. Subtle banana and cloves, typical of most Belgians. I might have an older bottle, but I swear there is a vinous, grapey smell as well on a deep inhale. A tiny bit of bready, toasty malt, but I find it takes a backseat to the sour viney damp smells.

Taste is very subtly complex as well, very pale and gentle sourness on the tip. Earthy and moist like wheaty aromas. Some subtle yeast notes with the malt. There is a savouriness as well here. I’ll mention again I think my bottle is older, which has brought out some nifty aromas and I think tempered the flavours a bit and evened them out. Some bitter citrus peel is noticeable as well, and a pleasant bitterness on the finish that is semi-sweet, a bit viney, with a white grape like taste.

I didn’t notice the alcohol as much as others. This is a light-medium bodied beer with good, medium level carbonation. Nice bittersweet, grapey and bready finish that is mostly dry.

Pleasant, complex, and easy drinking. I’d love to try a bottle that is super fresh just to compare. I’ll leave the review like this for now and hopefully come back soon!

Mar 27, 2022

4.91/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
by 73Kegs

I’ve been to this magnificent brewery few years ago. A visit not to be missed. This is def my favorite ale. Top notch!

Mar 06, 2022

4.55/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
by deleted_user_995920

Pours a translucent lemon yellow with a healthy white head creamy/foamy. Smell is (wow) first impression is lemon, decaying autumn leaves, clove,almost a pine like scent,very earthy. Taste is spicy herbs,(clove) , hint of banana,some malty goodness. Feel is well carbonated,(think champagne) finishes dry and juicy, Overall this is not like any other Belgian beer. I had this many years ago in Brussels and it still tastes just as good. Really good-

Mar 04, 2022

4.18/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by TheMatts

Smells like a citrus and bread, maybe even a small bit of grassiness that is also in the flavor. Lots of carbonation. Taste has some bitterness in it but not bad, some small fruit smell and flavors along with malt and barley and breads. The alcohol is noticeable but not too noticeable, to me this is the perfect higher ABV taste, with bold flavors but not a whiskey taste. As you continue drinking it gets more and more enjoyable. Great beer. Not a note-able aftertaste. The feel is semi-heavy.

Feb 25, 2022

4.35/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by eluvah from New York

Smells sweet like honey as soon as I opened the bottle. A little banana as well. Tastes of banana and bubble gum. This beer is very carbonated and I feel it overpowered the taste. It is a good beer, glad I tried it but doubt I will ever buy it again due to price. I would love to try it on tap someday to see if it is less carbonated.

Jan 05, 2022

4/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by UnoBeero

As a someone who was introduced to Belgian ales from Unibroue's interpretations, I was excited to find one of the staples in my local liquor store. I had a great experience with the Chimay range and was looking forward to this one.

Nose: Mild, semi sweet malt

In the Glass: Well foamed or formed head, rises quickly to show it's pale golden shine. Great looking beer.

Palate, Crisp, orange citrus, sharp bitterness that fades into a full body of well malted barley. Crisp and sharp but not bitter.

Finish: That sharp citrusy body fades into a mellow alcohol and malt flavour.
Overall I can see why people covet this Ale. Unlike Chimay and Unibroue's offerings you do taste the High ABV with this one, hence the 4/5 rating. Not perfect but a fantastic ale.

Dec 30, 2021

4.63/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
by eatsluggs from Oregon

Amazing Belgian beer. Have it again!
Plenty of carbonation. Feels like a cider. Spicy and refreshing in the same time.
An afternoon treat!

Nov 18, 2021

4.46/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
by JuanS from South Africa

So far my favorite from Belgium.

L: Lovely pale golden color
S: Simply great, toated something...... almost burnt popcorn but not quite, very interesting.
T: Carbonated but nice, spicy but nearly perfect.
F: Light and refreshing
O: Really impressed for such a strong beer. Loved it. Just a bit pricey in South Africa

Sep 10, 2021