Duvel Green/Draught/Single Fermentation

Brewed by Duvel Moortgat
Style: Belgian Ale
Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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UPDATED: AUG 11, 2011 Very happy to get to try this. Pale gold, head not as extravagent as traditional Duvel. Aroma is lightly crisp malts and a lot of hay and grass hops. Flavor matches, with Belgian yeast subdued by the upfront hop flavors. Amazing how different this is from regular Duvel, with this bordering on being like a Belgian IPA in a sense. Good stuff, but I think I prefer the classic. Sampled again at Mekong. Notes are the same, always a bit surprised at how light the body is on this and how the hops really come through. A Duvel for summer.

Draft at Craftsman in Middleton. Pours hazy gold with huge soapy head that doesn’t go anywhere. Nose is fresh hay, summer grass, artisanal lemon candy. Soft carbonation, pleasant earthiness. Really does taste and smell like a fresh field. So, so smooth.

Bottle sample at a tasting at our place. Thanks beerandbeyond. Pours pale golden, almost clear, fizzy, thin white film. Sweet, somewhat hempy aroma, flowery as well. Mild bitterness and a hint of sour. Light body, lovely carbonation, sweet finish.

Aug 2009: Sampled and reviewed in an ’All-Bar-One’ while in Birmingham. For those that don’t know, All-Bar-One is a chain of up market wine-lager bars that are dotted around britians major cities. The Draught Green Duvel came in its own badged tulip shaped glass and it looked fine apart from no head. What little head there was after the pour had turned into a thin wisp by the time the beer was brought to me, so no huge head on this version at all. The body was a clear, light golden colour, not as effervescent or aromatic as the normal Duvel, or even the bottled Green Duvel, which I first tried in the tasting area at the back of what is now BeerMania in Brussels. Taken on its own merits, it was a pleasant blonde/pale drink of beer, but knowing its big brother so well I was expecting a little more in the body and mouthfeel. Would I have another? Yes.

Pours a clear pale yellow with a thin white head. Aroma has light grassy hop notes and a hint os malty sweetness...hay. flavor has good lightly spicy bitterness...grassy...hay takes a back seat. Mouthfeel is light and lively and the finish is dry and crisp.

On tap at TR 307
Aroma: pleasant , clean , golden malt. Sweet Belgian yeast , hint of alcohol. Grainy wrap. 7+
Appearance: bright , clear golden ale. Medium white top.
Palate / Taste: frontal golden feel Phenolic elements secondary. Very drinkable , approachable Belgian brew. Solid offering from Duvel.

Draft. Pours a slightly hazy golden with a nice lacey head. Aroma is really nice belgian fruitiness. Taste has a nice vanilla, bright fruits, and an incredible dryness. Nice musty belgian yeasts flavors.

The draght was pale gold with a thick head. Aromas and flavors of bubble gum and a hint of honey. Close your eyes and you think you’re tasting heffe weizen. I like it.

Tap. This one reminds me of a barnyard or something- hay, earth, tobacco(?), maybe a little citrus. Light golden with a voluminous foamy head and decent lacing. Tastes sweet and grassy and spicy. Dry light finish with a bit of a sweet and spice aftertaste.

One of the most crisp, refreshing brews I have ever had. Nice hop bite at the front, Belgian esters, then a biscuity note or two and a dry, somewhat hoppy finish. Excellent. I think I like it better than regular Duvel.

Draft at Jacs. Served in official glass. Filtered looking yellow, maybe some faint green in there. Big steady off-white head. Grassy, sweet, mellow aroma. Medium bodied despite the relatively big ABV. The hops are grassy, lemony, dry. Rather straightforward, with a pleasant grassy, grainy feel balanced by the hops. Lemongrass, some lime. A unique creature, quite drinkable. Smooth, watery, golden malt tones. Quite clean, with an odd hop character.