Duvel is one of those beers that can be an oasis in the desert of a bad off licence. So widely available, but great quality. A prime example of the tripel or belgian strong pale ale style, it's been around forever and its wide distribution helps keep the price very affordable. It pours a hazy straw colour, and produces a frothy ice-white head. The aroma is spicy clove, with all the banana and bread aromas you'd expect from a classic belgian beer. The taste is much like the aroma, with the carbonation making it almost creamy. The dryness makes it very refreshing, and not too sickly sweet like many tripels. Special mention has to be given to the Duvel glass, which is quite simply the best beer glass on the market in my opinion, and what I drink most of my beers out of.
