Duvel Tasting: January 27-29

Check this out! We decided my glass collection will only grow with especially worthy examples. The below defines worthy. (Heads into cellar, seeking beer worthy of the glass.)

 

One of my favorites, as seems to be the case with many here as well ha.



This pours beautifully clear, I can even see the La Chouffe logo clear through the other side (I always check for the logo when pouring that beer in this glass as well)



I don't know what happened to my Duvel tulip, but La Choufee's is just as good ha. Anyway...

Peppery spice, fruity with banana and apples, yeast flavors. Finishes wonderfully bitter and dry with a bit of peppercorn still noticeable. Beautifully fine carbonation, that is crisp and firm at the same time. I can keep coming back to this with ease. As always, excellent and a well deserved reputation.

 

Thanks to @FBarber for starting this thread! It's been a year and a half since last having this.

I originally reviewed this back in 2004, in my early days of being serious about craft beer. Rated it a 4.7 overall, a Belgian classic that rocked my palate!

Decided to review again today and it has stood well against the palate test of time. This beer is impactful and pleasurable to my overall sensory experience. A perfect head; yeast that imparts wonderful pear and apple esters; the light body that is creamy and smooth at the same time. Awesome beer!
Cheers!
Tom

 

Ha, I have a feeling my old roommate has mine, I mean we parted ways about 10 years ago. Though we both had about 150 glassed each, when we moved some got mixed or left behind ugh. We are still close friends but he lives about an hour south of me now, and in Houston traffic that is killer.

 

Just a joy!





“Material objects give rise to physical happiness, while spiritual development gives rise to mental happiness.” -Dalai Lama

This beer is helping me achieve both.

nuts! The sound dropped off. My wife is playing harp in the background, Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. Below is NOT her, but conveys the idea. Life is rough for me LOL!

 

First time trying this one. While not as sublime as the original, it is definitely a member of the family.

 

Duvel Tripel Hop Citra.

Seen a nice selection of glassware too here on this Duvel Tasting thread!
I normally get my Duvel glasses from the thrift-shop or 'free' with a 4-pack from the supermarket (we break one about every two years on average). This one is a remake of how a Duvel glass looked like in 1971 (it is a remake produced in 2008 I believe).

Cheers

 

Second of two planned for the weekend, this one new to me with a full review in the New Beer Weekend #132 thread. I've really enjoyed the reviews and various bottle collections. I wish I was able to experience the broader range of tastes with the Duvel offering noted by most other reviewers.

Duvel 6,66%



Link to my review here. My treatment here is to compare / contrast vs. standard Duvel.

The appearance is similar despite the different vessels (a Chimay chalice used for my Duvel) as both had exceeding head creamy head and nice carbonation. The lone difference was the murky appearance of the 6,66 offering.

The aroma and taste had the greatest departure, with a dull one note clove banana with the original serving, and a broad range of wonderful flavors people seem to get with both versions limited for me to the 6,66 version. Was (still is, nursing this to stretch out the enjoyment) the experience I hoped OG Duvel would provide me.

The mouthfeels are similar, though I find this to fee slightly stronger despite the ABV and the higher ABV Duvel slightly weaker. I'd have to drink both simultaneously side by side to verify, but my notes indicate a reversal, or at least perhaps a tie in the ABV/strength department.

Bottom line, I despite the fact this opinion may I dare say is possibly sacrilegious, I really enjoyed the 6,66 version and would buy and enjoy more down the road without hesitation. I will continue to leave Duvel on the shelves, but would consider trying at the source or a fresh keg, which perhaps may yield improved results over the slightly above average limited experience I've had with a few bottles over the years.

Really enjoyed participating and will continue to enjoy the thread the final two days. Thank you Frank for hosting and for coming up with this idea!

 

I like the flavor of the 6.66 , and hope that it continues in their lineup. It is a bit sweeter to my taste than regular Duvel.

 

The OG, which I haven’t had for a while. There’s that solid, curvy bottle, pours a straw gold, with a little murk but pretty clear and lots of head. You have to be ready when the top comes off of this one. Lots of lacing, also, from the yeast I presume. Smells like clove, banana, yeast, horse blankest (j/k) , tastes clove, banana, citrus, a little hop bite and some yeast and must. Also pretty crisp and dry and mouthfeel is pretty light for this Belgian Strong Ale. It’s a damn good beer that I should revisit more often, cheers!

 

With the bottles I have, I had the same comparative result as you, though I'll get regular Duvel again. In fact, we found newer dated Duvel tonight, and I figured I'd try some more comparisons for this tasting and perhaps beyond to see if I might need an adjusted review.

 

I just tried Duvel for the first time. I have gravitated to pumpkin beers (the good ones), barrel aged stouts, porters, and a few brews with fruit infusions, coffee, chocolate. I have veered completely away from the golden lagers and pilsners and IPAs'... but I tried Duvel, today. I'm all for sampling the best of anything, and I have to say it's been 35 years since I enjoyed a golden-white beer like this. the blend of sweetness, lemony freshness, yeast, a moderate hoppiness, firmly wheat anchored but with a kick to it... I'll be having this as a summer cool down, no doubt!

 

I'm finally getting into some Duvel. It's been a couple of years and I'd forgotten how spicy it is! Tons of clove and coriander and more bitter than I recall. A great ale for an online tasting!

 

Duvel Tripel Hop Citra and it’s stamped for Dec 23 so it looks fairly fresh. Pours a light gold and smells like yeast and hops, and citrus and the taste is a nice bitter hop bite with citrus, some clove, yeast, banana, and a little must. This is good beer that sort of defies labels and gives the best of both worlds and really pops when almost fresh, cheers!

 

Was happy to pick up a fresh 4 pack of the regular Duvel for this event. My only Duvel glass is from a giftpack from the 150th Anniversary

 

Damn - that is sweet! This glass ***** needs some of these awesome pieces in my life! Wowza...very cool - thanks for sharing!