In the glass
Tasting notes
Appearance
Brilliant pale gold with towering white foam.
Aroma
Dry, lightly fruity and subtly spicy.
Taste
Silky, effervescent and well hopped.
Finish
Dry with a restrained bitter edge.
Trotter’s field note
Duvel
Duvel Moortgat · Belgium
A deceptively strong golden Belgian ale with bottle refermentation, lively carbonation and a famously generous head.
StyleBelgian Strong Golden AleABV8.5%Serve5°C
Flavour signal
Trotter’s profile
Fruity68
Floral46
Hoppy58
Malty30
Spiced54
Best glassTulipTry it withMussels · Washed-rind cheese · Roast chicken