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Lucifer

Published November 2009, Volume 30, Number 5

Het Anker
Mechelen, Belgium
Imported by: Wetten Importers
Sterling, VA

Available: AL, AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MD, MN, MA, NC, NJ, NY, NM, NV, OH, OR, PA, VA, TN, TX,  WI, WA

The Lucifer brand fell into hands of brewery Duvel Moortgat when the Liefmans/Riva breweries closed. However, given Moortgat’s own Duvel brand is also a golden ale, the right to produce Lucifer was transferred to brewery Het Anker.

ABV: 8.5
ABW: 6.77
Color: golden
Bitterness: n/a
Original gravity: n/a

  • Charles Finkel

    The duvel may have made them brew it, but they ended up with one hell of a beer. A spun gold color and impressive ermine head, more likely seen in heaven than hell, invite exploration. Sensual nose combines spicy, fruity and floral notes, in part from the yeast. The palate is luscious and full-bodied without being too sweet, making this a beer for rich food. We had a devil of a meal with local Penn Cove Mussels steamed in Lucifer and served on home made fettuccini with a side of eggplant Parmigiano and an heirloom tomato salad. For desert—fresh strawberry divinity with a molten chocolate sauce.

  • Charlie Papazian

    A load of Belgian-inspired foam meringues the surface of this hazed pale. At 8 percent one would anticipate fruitiness. There’s no disappointment. Pleasant fruitiness, mint-like hop character or is that the yeast conspiring? Hop bitterness is simple and doesn’t lend itself to interesting complexity of whole or late hopping, yet it endorses the malt balance. It’s refreshingingly delirious. A nice beer if you’re having only one, or stop with a buzz at two.

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