Duvel Magritte
Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV

Duvel MagritteDuvel Magritte
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From:
Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
4.25 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
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Jan 20, 2025
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Jan 18, 2025
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Duvel has a soft spot for art. The art of brewing, of course, but also other art forms. For example, this limited edition Duvel x Magritte bottle is a tribute to Belgian surrealist René Magritte on the occasion of his 125th birthday.
Not only is this Duvel bottle an exact replica of the original 1940 Ciel-Bouteille work, thanks to our brewers it also has a surrealist touch inside. The usually clear-gold Duvel has been brewed unfiltered, giving it a magically beautiful cloudiness that refers to Magritte's world of clouds.
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

4.25/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours a hazy, light to medium gold with a big five finger white head with great retention and solid lacing. Aroma of bready malt, light citrus, apple, and hints of light stone fruit and light citrus hops. Flavor is bready malt, lemon and lime citrus, apple, pear and grassy hops; a solid hop bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied with light to medium creaminess and sharp carbonation. Tastes quite similar to the basic Duvel, but with a little more robust hop bitterness. A classic Belgian strong with nice Belgian yeast profile and nice fruit notes. The unfiltered character makes it appear a bit more exotic and is an interesting riff on the dream imagery of Magritte's painting. The bottle is a reproduction of an actual Magritte painted bottle he produced under wartime conditions when canvases were hard to obtain. I liked the looks of this one, both the bottle and the ale; Duvel has always been one of my favorite Belgians and this is a fun one.
Jan 20, 2025