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Today I tried Duvel strong beer. It comes in a sort-of-stubby little bottle. I had it in a wine goblet, with bruschetta (we have tomatoes galore, I will probably have lots more bruschetta in the near future).
When I poured it, I got a lot of firm, fine white head. The head was creamy, bitter and very fluffy. The beer itself (after some snuffling though the head) came on as fruity, sort of sweet, strong and a bit bitter. As far as something with 8.5% alcohol and a big wallop of bitter can go, it was sort of understated. The resemblance to the Quebec Fin du Monde was close: Fin is a bit spicier and less fruity, but it's clear where Fin got its inspiration. Duvel definitely wants to be centre stage when it's consumed — I'd have it with some simple munchies (bruschetta was about as complex a food as I think it could tolerate being beside).
When I poured it, I got a lot of firm, fine white head. The head was creamy, bitter and very fluffy. The beer itself (after some snuffling though the head) came on as fruity, sort of sweet, strong and a bit bitter. As far as something with 8.5% alcohol and a big wallop of bitter can go, it was sort of understated. The resemblance to the Quebec Fin du Monde was close: Fin is a bit spicier and less fruity, but it's clear where Fin got its inspiration. Duvel definitely wants to be centre stage when it's consumed — I'd have it with some simple munchies (bruschetta was about as complex a food as I think it could tolerate being beside).
