750 mL, corked & banded (as opposed to caged).
Picked this up at Arbor Place in Douglasville, GA, USA. Date on the bottle is 03/10/07 which probably means October 2007, but either way this will not have suffered much. Anyway, when I pointed this out at the register it was given to me at 75 cents – RESULT!
Very healthy pop on opening (good sign), and a good looking pour into the Duvel tulip. The body color is darker (and better looking) than a Dubbel and has a good head and some lace.
Nose is a VERY rich combo of fruits, marzipan and some liquor – very good and in line with the style. Very nice.
Better than the Blonde version.
Taste is also nice. Plenty of figs and rolling sweet, dark fruits. Mouthfeel is a little on the thin side, and this is the downfall of the beer. Stiil it manages to deliver and the beers drinks miles below the advertised 9.00% ABV. VERY drinkable, and a good example of the style, IF a little thin.