Duvel Moortgat

Why it matters

Duvel is the beer the whole Belgian golden strong ale category is measured against, and its long cold maturation and bottle refermentation are unusual for the strength.

Details

Reference beers

• Duvel8.5% ABV

  The beer that created the Belgian golden strong ale: pale, enormously carbonated, dangerously drinkable, and 8.5%.

• Duvel Tripel Hop9.5% ABV

  Duvel with a third, rotating hop addition, released as a series that changes the hop variety — effectively a controlled experiment in one beer.

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Styles it is associated with

• Belgian golden strong ale — Pale, very dry and highly carbonated, with intense pepper and fruit and a strength its lightness completely conceals.

Traditions

• Belgian and French farmhouse brewing — Seasonal farm brewing in Wallonia and French Flanders that produced saison and bière de garde.