Catalogue no. BBG032

Duvel

"Duvelse Details" variant

Brewery: Duvel Moortgat
Beer style: Belgian Strong Blond
Glass style: Tulip
Capacity: 33cl
Place: Antwerp (Flanders)

Curator’s Notes

The iconic Duvel tulip is one of the most recognisable Belgian beer glasses. Introduced in the late 1960s, its large rounded bowl was designed to hold an entire 33 cl bottle, while the narrowing upper section and flared rim help concentrate the beer’s aroma and support its famously generous head. The form has since become closely associated with strong Belgian blond ales and has been widely imitated.

The beer itself was originally called Victory Ale. At a tasting in 1923, a local shoemaker reportedly declared it “a real Duvel” — Flemish dialect for “devil” — and the name stuck.

This example carries the familiar Duvel branding alongside an illustration on the reverse. The famous red ‘D’ is set into the bottom of the bowl above the stem, gradually revealed as the beer is drunk.

I bought this at the Marolles flea market in Brussels for €2, it remains in excellent condition.

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