In 2007 Duvel launched limited offering of "Duvel Triple Hop". This 9.5% alc limited edition ale (75cl bottle) is a high-hopped variant of Duvel"s regular 8.5% brew. Duvel"s CEO, Michel Moortgat, says "We were inspired by an old advert for "Moortgat Hop Beer", and the latest hop beer from our sister brewery Chouffe, so we experimented with adding more hops to Duvel. We liked the beer so much that we decided to bottle it as a one-off so that we could share that moment of enjoyment with real beer-lovers."
Hedwig Neven, Master Brewer at Duvel Moortgat, says: "The hops impart their specific aroma and flavours to the beer. For the brewing of Duvel Triple Hop, we selected three prestigious varieties of hops: Saaz from the Czech Republic, Styrian Golding from Slovenia and Amarillo from the United States. We also use the "dry-hopping" technique, which consists, in addition to conventional hopping, of adding additional hop cones at a later stage. That makes the character of the beer very special: a rich range of impressions on the palate, additional hop flavours and - the most perceptible characteristic - a pervasive zesty bitterness."