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This Belgian Beauty of a beer has won over the hearts, minds and livers of many a HL'er. So it's about high time it got its own thread, since it pops up in just about every other thread in one way or other.
Your Duvel stories, put 'em in here. And Brer James, we absotively posilutely must have your first Duvel experience in here, as retold by you in The Other Place That's Covered In Flour And Ghost Musicians. That is, if you can get away from playing 'Zoon' over and over long enough to post it here...

I think it smells funny

I remember vaguely drinking two bottles of this stuff on the bus on the way to a Curve gig in Glasgow back in 95... I think there was a third bottle, but I somehow had a fantastic gig and got a setlist too..



This stuff is a proper catalyst.. Another time I went to a bar with a friend to have a couple of beers.. two bottles of that stuff and it turned into a two-day rampage of which I have little if any recollection..

As I said elsewhere, it really is a "didn't-see-it-coming" kind of beer. It's surprisingly strong (8.5°) for its taste.
It goes down nice and easy and then bang !
You're stoned.

Badlander wrote:
It goes down nice and easy and then bang !
You're stoned.

I can confirm this...

okh come on. Don't blame it on the beer. it's yourself trying to drink it as a pint of lager It is probably the best thing ever made to drink

Badlander wrote

As I said elsewhere, it really is a "didn't-see-it-coming" kind of beer. It's surprisingly strong (8.5°) for its taste.

So not dissimilar to the ,some would say, superior , (when properly chilled to just above freezing) Kestrel Super.

In fact Kestrel S easily nudges Carlsberg Special Brew out of the running, although opinion is divided on the smoother and cheekier Tennants Extra.

I have to say that T. E edges it when properly prepared.

My scientifically conducted experiments with other 'super' cheap lagers , revealed only horror , blindness and visions of the future (plus once, a 15 foot fall).

My philanthropic research suggests you stick with one of the 'big three', if you want to survive and progress to a mastery and appreciation of the superior (but more expensive) Belgian brews.

I think we should have a poll : best beer country in the world.
Entries :
- USA (you must be kidding)
- Australia (no way)
- France (yeah yeah yeah...)
- Netherlands (pfff...)
- Germany (no way Jose)
- Ireland (Guinness and then what ?)
- England (close but no cigar)
- freakin' Belgium !!!

Belgian beer + Belgian fries =

Why do I live in the UK again?

And how is snoozing a bad thing? You did take the pic because he looked cute when he was sleeping, didn't you?

You're looking a bit the worse for wear for the Duvel yourself in this one, Raf...



That cherry bier was possibly the most vile concotion this side of Benylin cough syrup that I have ever tasted...

boudicca wrote: That cherry bier was possibly the most vile concotion this side of Benylin cough syrup that I have ever tasted...

You mean this ?

Badlander wrote:

boudicca wrote: That cherry bier was possibly the most vile concotion this side of Benylin cough syrup that I have ever tasted...

You mean this ?

That is almost up there with Frulli - the beer that tastes like Strawberry smoothie!

It could very possibly be, Raf just gave me it and said "Here, you'll like this..."

Between that, waffles courtesy of Christophe's mum, and chips (sorry, fries ) with pepper sauce, no gastronomic stone was left unturned during that trip, let me tell you!

And it's all to be repeated in just over two weeks - how will I cope

boudicca wrote:You're looking a bit the worse for wear for the Duvel yourself in this one, Raf...



That cherry bier was possibly the most vile concotion this side of Benylin cough syrup that I have ever tasted...

Hence my crossover to The Macallan 12 yrs Old Fine Oak recently when hitting the Old Market bar circuit, or possibly a Glenlivet or Glenmorangie if ti guid stuff's all been drunk. I realized I cannae live up tae Brer Blast's intake of the guid Belgian stuff, so I have tae beat him on his own turf (even though Macallan's nae peated )...

boudicca wrote:It could very possibly be, Raf just gave me it and said "Here, you'll like this..."

Between that, waffles courtesy of Christophe's mum, and chips (sorry, fries ) with pepper sauce, no gastronomic stone was left unturned during that trip, let me tell you!

And it's all to be repeated in just over two weeks - how will I cope

Wi yer usual Panache and Flaire, Claire...

There is a Belgian Beer Cafe here in Zalaegerszeg & I am going to see what this Duvel is all about tonight.

Oh, & if anyone can tell me why all the clocks are stuck at 5 mins to midnight, I would be grateful (in Belgian joke??)

Cheers.

Steve

I need to check out this Duvel stuff, now...wonder if my local Binny's (House of Stuff for Drunks and Lushes) would have it? Meh. Doubt it.

You want to join me on my next invasion, Sinny

boudicca wrote:You want to join me on my next invasion, Sinny

Ohhhhh, if ONLY, dear Claire! *Hugs*

boudicca wrote:It could very possibly be, Raf just gave me it and said "Here, you'll like this..."

C'mon Raf, what kind of person do you think Claire is ?!

Kriek is for those who don't like beer, but still want to look so cool drinking fancy beer.

Hey, I happen to luuuurve fruit-flavored lambics, meself, so !

SINsister wrote:Hey, I happen to luuuurve fruit-flavored lambics, meself, so !

Then what Claire drank - Lindemans Kriek (Cherry beer, not flavoured, but made with real cherries) might be something for you, Sinnie. By the way, even the guys in Tool know what Duvel is these days. They make sure to have some bottles of it when playing this country. And sorry, Claire, for being mistaken about you liking fruit beers or the funny smelling Duvel. Perhaps another self made Bluidy Clairy - sorry, Mary - on Friday the Thirteenth might help you forget the foul taste?...