Duvel (pack of 4) (8.5%)

A Belgian strong pale ale brewed at 8.5% ABV by Duvel Moortgat Brewery in Puurs, Belgium. It is top-fermented with a proprietary yeast strain selected in Scotland during the 1920s, brewed with Pilsner malt and dextrose, and hopped with Czech Saaz and Styrian Goldings. Each bottle undergoes a 90-day conditioning process: two weeks of bottle refermentation in warm cellars followed by six weeks of cold conditioning. It is sold in a four-pack of 11.2 oz bottles. The aroma has lively citrus and grapefruit, ripe apple and banana-like esters, with restrained herbal hop character. The palate has pale malt sweetness, fruity esters of pear and apple, subtle spiciness, balanced hop bitterness and a silky mouthfeel. The finish is dry and lingering, with champagne-like effervescence, citrus peel and gentle hop bitterness.