Duvel 6,66% Blond
Brewed for the 150th anniversary of the brewery with 6 hops.
The sunny, warm yellow design of the bottles already suggests it. This Duvel is mild, expressive and deliciously drinkable. No fewer than 6 different hop varieties are used for Duvel 6,66%: just like the classic Duvel, it’s based on the noble and exclusive hop varieties Saaz and Styrian Golding. The flavour is then balanced by adding four expertly selected hop varieties to the mix, which also involves the dry-hopping technique.
The sunny, warm yellow design of the bottles already suggests it. This Duvel is mild, expressive and deliciously drinkable. No fewer than 6 different hop varieties are used for Duvel 6,66%: just like the classic Duvel, it’s based on the noble and exclusive hop varieties Saaz and Styrian Golding. The flavour is then balanced by adding four expertly selected hop varieties to the mix, which also involves the dry-hopping technique.
3.6
318 reviews
Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium
Community reviews
Bottle from alcampo pueto de la cruz, tenerife.
I am very surprised that I had to find this here, Should've stumbled upon it a long time ago elsewhere.
clear yellow, large white head.
Aroma of belgian yeast, lemongrass, coriander. quite simple, a bit sweet for a blond.
Flavor is well balanced, mild, belgian yeasts, faint malty base, lots of yeast basd flavors, fruity and yellow fruity flavors and boxed off by a hoppy bitterness that is used to keep things together, not being a feature by itself.
A pretty nice belgian, very easy drinking, and although aroma hinted sweetness, it is quite dry and citrussy.
recommended soundtrack : Iron Maiden, The Number Of The Beast.
Gold pour, huge white Duvel head. Nose is Belgian yeast and spice. Middle is light kilned malt, citrus, pepper, Belgian yeast, candi sugar, light floral kiss. Finish is herbal and dry. Nice beer.
[Bottle (330ml)] Pours a hazy bubbly gold with a large lasting frothy white head. Lots of long-lasting lacing. Nice yeasty and lightly hoppy aroma (7+). Flavour’s the same, Belgian yeast and light hops – fruity and tasty. Medium bodied. Really good, of course.
Sampled at Max's Belgian Fest 2023. Looks great. Clear gold with a BIG cap of white head. Nose is candy and noble hops, honey, malt. Flavor is the candy and honey with a green hop character over the top. Off dry finish, creamy though so it drinks nicely. Solid for the style.
I'd never heard of this beer, but happened to see this was on tap at a local brewpub and found it at Total Wine. Looks like it was Duvel started brewing it a couple of years ago for their 150th anniversary (congratulations!). Starts off with a nice light Belgian ale malt/yeast aroma with a bit of fresh coriander. Pours a fairly hazy medium yellow with a good bit of sediment floating around which is fine, but not particularly attractive. Topped with an initially foamy white head that settles down to a thin finely laced layer on top. The aroma comes out in the flavor with a clean biscuit malt, some sour/tart yeasty notes and nice dry bitterness that's quite strong for this style but very well integrated into the overall taste. Hay and coriander pop out in the middle and there's a chalkiness to the texture which is also unusual but not in a bad way. There's a light honeyed sweetness that floats under the dry/bitter flavor. Finishes chalky and lightly bitter with a lasting sweetness. This is one of those beers that's just tasty and easy to drink, but with plenty going on to make it interesting. Is this a Belgian lawnmower beer? :)
Skype tasting with Nordcore:
Appearance: Pale yellow, cloudy. Decent, white head.
Aroma: Light fruits, Belgian yeast. Floral.
Taste: Belgian yeast, light fruits. Floral, some herbs.
Bought: Amstein, 330 ml, CHF 2.71
Info: 17/2-2023, BB: 31/8-2023
Servida en tulipa Duvel. Color dorado pálido, turbia, generosa espuma blanca de excelente retención. Huele a cítricos, miel, cereales, levadura belga, naranja, pan...En boca es de cuerpo medio, algo crujiente, toques especiados, resina, malta, naranja... Una gran cerveza, en algunos matices me viene recordando a una wit, en cualquier caso excelente y de una recomendación absoluta.
Slabsia a horkejsia verzia duvela, slabsie telo pre mna
Bottled (from Prisma Alko). Yellow colour, small white head, leaves some lace. Aroma is fruity, floral, some grassy and herbal tones with mild yeasty elements. Flavour is fruity, some yeasty elements with mild herbs and earth.
Gout prononcé amertume un peu forte
Great carbonation , which i would expect from Duvel. Drier than I anticipated, flowers, yeast and very easy to drink. Somewhat like a saison.
Hazy golden color with medium off-white head. Aroma has yeast, citrus and earthy notes. Taste is malty sweet with long a bit sweet and somewhat bitter aftertaste. Flavors of malt, yeast, wheat and some spices.
Aroma is lemon/fruit, Belgian yeast and a good hint of sweetness. The flavor is lemon/fruit, malts and a spicy Belgian yeast/hoppy finish.
Bottle. Nose of Belgian yeast, ester, light stone fruit, and apple blossoms. Clear blonde, with one finger of meringue-like white foam, and a lot of carbonation rushing up. Basic sweet maltiness, with some gentle Belgian (Duvel) yeast bite, bitterness is clear, but the light fruit flavors are the final and strongest component. Medium body. Creamy fruity and estery aroma with gentle flavors. I prefer the regular Duvel blonde.
330ml bottle from Brewers Haven. Cloudy golden with huge fluffy white head. Yeasty aroma, sourdough bread. Taste is yeasty, banana. Creamy, full
Vrij zwaar blond bier, maar wel lekker fris.
Locatie: Antwerpen
Sample during the "Belgian Beer OGs 01" event on 09/23/2022.
Bottle/Fest.
A- Spice, wheat, mild lemon peel.
A- Gold color, hazy liquid, white head.
T- Wheat, sweet grains, mild lemon, Belgian spice.
P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish.
O- Glad I tried it at the fest because it isn't going to be worth the $13 for a 12 oz bottle I saw it around for. Nice simple belgian ale but genuinely nothing revolutionary.
330ml bottle from Waitrose, Epsom. Pours hazy golden yellow with a big white head. Aroma of lemon, malt and Belgian yeast. Fruity, yeasty taste. Bittersweet finish. Very nice.
Pours hazy dark gold into a tulip. Bright white head with excellent retention pancakes and recedes leaving scant sheets. Sweet hay and mild funky banana aromas. Crisp with sweet hay, mild brett and earthy caramel upfront continuing dry in the lasting bitter earth finish.
Blonde dorée à superbe mousse blanche persistante. Bière herbacée et agrumeuse, agréable et moyenne en tout : parfum, corps, douceur, levure, fruité, épices. Elle reste délicate, sans la poire, avec plus de pin et zeste, orange-citron. C'est une bonne bière mais quand on connaît le chef-d'oeuvre original ...
Pours a vibrant gold with a foamy eggshell head. Nose is wet wood, coriander, spicy florals and vegetable. Comes with a nice dry spritz, celery, Belgian yeast, grainy malts, lemon with a fun flash of hops in the back. Nothing too memorable here but it's a fun, easy drinking, well made beer.
Nov 2022. 330ml stubby bottle, no sediment, from Tesco. Yeasty, dusty, chalky, cool, citric aroma - quite fresh. Quite a sharp, lemony taste. Some chalk. Herby - fresh basil. Dry. Bitter, powdery after taste. Inclines toward a lager. Gaseous. It's like a merge of a Belgian blonde, a wheat beer, and a pale lager, topped with powdery hops and a sprinkle of fresh basil. On the whole, not for me. Not Belgian enough. [2.5]
Copenhagen 13/11 2022. 33 cl bottle from Den Belgiske Ølbutik, Jyllingevej, Vanløse. Yellow label with the slightly Satanic numbers highlighted.
Pours unclear - almost hazy - pale yellow with s big white head. Settles as 0,5 cm thick layer of foam covering the surface of the beer. Crawling up the sides of the glass. Substantial lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with s strong sweet, malty odor with a notable yeasty touch. Light tart notes. Sweet pale malts, white sugar, bread, and cardboard Humid cellar. Sour grains
Medium strong carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, soft, lightly tingling texture.
Flavor is medium intense with a strong sweetness followed by a moderately strong bitterness. Aftertaste is sweetish with a bitter undertone. Lingers for a while. Finish is semi-dry.
Quite on the sweet side - and not very Devilish.
Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up from Waitrose. Pours lightly hazed yellow-gold with a billowing, foamy white head. Light-medium sweet flavour with biscuity malts, some yeast, a little vanilla, dough, wheat flakes, straw. Medium bodied with active, massaging carbonation. Mellow warmth in the finish. Highly drinkable stuff.
Hazy bright golden color with a large fluffy white head that left great lacing. Yeasty, dry and perfumey. Long finish. Medium body
Bottle from Liquor Mountain. Spicy, citrus hops, spicy yeast, bready malt, slightly doughy. Hazy gold with a huge head. Sweet and spicy. Seems more yeasty than Duvel. Less well attenuated. More bready. Nice crisp, bitter finish though. And interesting hop character.
Wygląd: piana bardzo obfita, drobna, bialutka, trwała. Piwo jasno złote, klarowne. Dość wysoko nasycone widać po pianie i dużej ilości uciekających do góry pęcherzyków. Bardzo ładnie się prezentuje.
Aromat: dość intensywnie ziołowe, do tego wyraźne kwiatowe nuty - jedno i drugie od chmielu. Trochę biszkoptów i slodowych akcentów dopełnia całość. Z butelki czuć jeszcze trochę jansych dojrzałych owoców.
Smak: przyjemnie słodowe, nawet z lekkim akcentem przypieczonego ciasta lub lekkiego słodkiego zakalca. Przyjemne w ustach, delikatnie słodowe, całkiem niezła pełnia, potem delikatna chmielowa, ziołowa konterka, nasycenie w punkt. Generalnie samo piwo jest. W punkt, w sensie bardzo poprawne, nie ma na co narzekać ani czym się zachwycić - taki styl.
Not as good as standard Duvel
Mild sweetness/Strong bicarb/Dry finish
Yeast/bandage/hay/hops
ฟองเยอะมากกก รอลืม หัววิทๆหน่อย ฉุนเข้มสไตล์บลอนด์ 330ml bottle 159.-