Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Duvel

Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat ABV: 8.5%

Creating the style’s gold standard requires a 90-day process featuring four different kinds of French barley, two different doses of sugar, additional yeast to spur a second fermentation in the bottle, and a lengthy stint in both warm and cold cellars. The end result is a dazzling blonde beauty that’s spicy and strong, light and floral, and clean and compulsively drinkable. Be careful or that concealed alcohol will sneak up and take you by surprise.
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Delirium Tremens

Brouwerij Huyghe ABV: 8.5%

You know life has taken a terrible turn for the worse when you have delirium tremens, the shaking frenzy that accompanies alcohol withdrawal. But life is going irrefutably right when you have a tulip glass full of Delirium Tremens. A trio of yeast strains creates a peppery, fruity, and clandestinely boozy treat with honeyed sweetness and a lingering bitterness on the back end. P.S. The Delirium range also includes dark Nocturnum and spiced Noël.