Duvel Moortgat

Commercial Brewery in Breendonk, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Duvel Moortgat

Established in 1871

Contact
Breendonk-Dorp 58, Breendonk, 2870, Belgium
Description
It all began when Jan-Léonard Moortgat and his wife founded the Moortgat brewery farm in 1871. Around the turn of the century, Moortgat was one of the over 3,000 breweries operating in Belgium. Jan-Leonard experimented by trial and error, and his top-fermented beers were soon greatly appreciated in the brewery's home town of Puurs and far beyond. Before long, the Brussels bourgeoisie was also won over by his beers. Business was booming and Jan-Leonard's two sons, Albert and Victor, joined the company. There was a clear division of labour: Albert became the brewer, Victor was responsible for delivering the beer to Brussels by horse and dray. In 1923 the production of Duvel began with just a few crates. Today, Duvel is enjoyed literally all around the world (in over 50 countries) by countless beer lovers. The beer is still brewed with profound respect for the original recipe and the time it needs to mature

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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Great beer - with a very yellow color and a good head.......................
Tried on 27 Aug 2002 at 10:45

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Rerate: Still good beer. Original taste. Bready malts mixed with sweetness. But it’s not worth a 4.7 nomore. Original rating: Perfect appearance. Nice malted beer with good amount of sugar. Pure enjoyment when drunk in the right place: Kafe Belgie!
Tried on 23 Aug 2002 at 03:50

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
A very nice Belgian Ale. It has a dark yellow color, but not a lot of head. It doesn't have a lot of aroma, but the flavor is great it's both fruity and hoppy.
Tried on 16 Aug 2002 at 08:41

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
BottleClear, blond body. White, rocky head. Good lace. Citrus aroma. Lightly bitter initial flavour. Moderately bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2002 at 09:31

8.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Pale yellow, hazy and lively. Big yeasty, fruity aroma. Complex, spicy, funky and immensly complex. Also dangerously drinkable (Damn! Is that bottle already empty?) A world classic that has many followers.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2002 at 13:50

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Impressive head. Pale, golden colour, somewhat cloudy. Yeasty, fruity aroma. Light body. Grassy, spicy, dry flavour.
Tried on 12 Jun 2002 at 08:59

8.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Superb head, great palate, a classic........................................
Tried on 13 May 2002 at 15:22

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Though not as good as the Maredsous 8, the double version, this tripel is pretty good. Smooth taste indeed, but i dont know what delbomber drank, because the 10 is definitely not dark red. That's more the 8. The 10 is a good triple, but there are a lot of better triples. I miss some spicyness in this version, which makes other triples so attractive.
Tried on 05 Apr 2002 at 09:09

8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Overly carbonated but otherwise excellent strong beer with a satanic effect... Aroma of oak and leather, lots of flavour, great aftertaste.
Tried on 04 Apr 2002 at 14:53

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Nut brown. Rather clean, medium bodied. Middle-of-the-road Belgian abbey ale (if there is such a thing...)
Tried on 31 Jan 2002 at 11:18