I’m sure most of you have had the chance to sample the famous Belgian strong blonde ale – Duvel, over the years (as well as some of the triple hopped versions).
Well, let me introduce you to the Devils little brother – Duvel Groen.
Originally brewed for a festival in Ghent and intended to be a more sessionable counterpart to the 8.5% Duvel. (If you can call 7% sessionable! – though it is in a smaller bottle.)
The Groen in fact has the same recipe of pilsner malts, Belgian yeast and noble hops as the classic Duvel. The big difference being the Groen does not go through a secondary bottle fermentation.
Pouring a translucent pale straw colour and quite effervescent, there is moderate sweetness up front with a surprisingly strong lingering bitterness. Lots of spicy Belgian yeast character with lemon citrus, grassy hops and a dry finish.
Duvel Groen is only found in bottles and is rarely available outside of Belgium. We got lucky!
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A multi grain mix of barley oats and spelt, plus dry-hopping make this strong blonde ale a really interesting creation
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A Belgian classic - Duvel - with a current hop-driven twist
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The 2016 version of Duvel's Tripel Hop, featuring an experimental hop from the Yakima Valley
This is now the permanent feature in the Duvel range, with the Citra version being voted the favourite of all the Duvel Tripel Hop varieties
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