Duivelsbier Donker
Brouwerij F. Boon in Lembeek, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.77
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Doubt is always lurking around the corner. We get that at Duivelsbier. Our beer embodies absolute exuberance, perfectly pairing with those moments when you do choose to take the plunge. Upstream, perhaps even against one’s better judgment? Who’s to say? But on occasion, you are granted a free pass. Some might think that’s kind of diabolical, yet above all, it’s what makes us human.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Dubbel with a very long and complicated history: originated as a local, stronger version of faro in the late 19th century (after the brewer had accidentally thrown too much candi sugar into his lambic) and gaining local fame, made by Vanderlinden as "Duivelsbier" till it closed down in 2001, then taken over by Boon and turned into a massive Scotch ale of 8% ABV and finally revised by Boon to the current 6% ABV dubbel version. Complex malt profile, dried fruits, bit toasty finish, very satisfying but I did like the previous 8% ABV version better.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Aug 2014
at 13:12
5/10
Tried
on 30 Jul 2014
at 20:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Typical Belgian dark ale. Dark roasted malt, with some fruits and quite sweet.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2013
at 07:43
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ Voldby tasting. Pours slightly hazy brown with a offwhite head. Aroma of malt, yeast, candy sugar, fruity. Flavor is malt, yeast, sugar, caramel, wood, light smoke, fruit. Medium to full body, soft carbonation, light alcoholic finish. 251013
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2013
at 11:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
More a double than a strong ale in flavor with a sweetness and a graplike bitterness. Color is cloudy amber with a white head.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2013
at 08:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle @ antwaerps bierhuyske pours darkbrown/red good white foam. smell is sweet (perfumed) taste is sweet, chocolate, very light carbo. very drinkable , very nice. by boon, you say ? i’m amazed !
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2013
at 07:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Flaske på Delices&Caprices i Brussel: flott skum og korrekt farge, men lite aroma. Lett i kroppen for en 8% dubbel. Litt bær og karamell i smak og ettersmak. Farlig lett å drikke. Innehaveren Pierre Zuber er en av de hyggeligste og mest kunnskapsrike innen feltet jeg har møtt. Stedet er et must for alle med diagnosen RBHD.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2013
at 09:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Boon, during TdG 2013. It pours deep red-brown with a medium yellow-white head. The nose is earth, wood, light caramel and chocolate. The taste is earth, toast, caramel, cocoa, brown sugar, brown bread, alcohol and light bitterness with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Well balanced and pretty drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2013
at 11:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
35.cl Bottle atthe paas . Thin white head. Clear amber pour. Malty notes. Nice brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2013
at 11:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dark, nice white head. Medium carbonation. Sweet and bitter. Notes of caramel and raisins. Not very complex, drinks easy.
Tried
on 24 Jan 2013
at 11:41