Hoegaarden is not so much better or worse then for example Erdinger, it is all a matter of personal taste, isn't it? Erdinger has more carbonic acid, is lighter in taste and less "sour" then a Hoegaarden. Each has its own distinguished taste?
Duvel I know too well, it is a dangerous beer carpe diem.... High alcohol percentage of about 8,5% and ferments in the bottle. It is also Flemish dialect for "Devil", which explains
I prefer the German "pils" beers for a nice drink when I am "thirsty", whereas most of the heavy Belgian beers are more for a relaxing afternoon drink, accompanied by some good cheeses or other snacks.
My favorite is Trappiste Rochefort, the nr. 10 version, which is almost like wine, alcohol percentage 11.3% and a bit sweet aftertaste, heavy bodied and very tasteful. But I wouldn't like to drink it here in Singapore's tropical climate, much more a beer for a cold winter afternoon in the Belgian ardennes mountains, after a good hiking and then chill out in front of a chimney with a nice warm woodfire burning.
Eric