Delirium Nocturnum

Brewed by Brouwerij Huyghe
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Melle, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Brouwerij Huyghe Delirium Nocturnum -- 6/1/2009 from 25.4 oz. bottle . . . Aroma: Neutral; Apple; Sweet malt; A bit of leather and mustiness. Appearance: Clear; Rich medium-brown color; Thick tan head with good retention; Some lacing. Taste: Lightly sour; Malty; Green apple; Leather, Musty; Alcohol Palate: Medium thick; Not chewy-thick; Well carbonated, Decent finish with little aftertaste. Overall: Not the best Belgian Ale we’ve tried, but not bad. Drinks somewhat lighter than it actually is. We think it deserves pretty decent scores, but is not one we’d buy again.

Bottle. Dark brown body with a creamy dense light tan head. Liquorice, burned caramel, overripe fruit, mollasses and a distinct light sour touch. Lovely. Caramel, ripe fruit, light sour and burned caramel. Highly carbonated.

Pours a deep dark amber color with a thick head. Aroma is of malts, dried fruit, hops, and spices. Flavor is of malts, dried fruit, raisins, and plums. Has a fruity malt finish.

Bottle. Dark brown with a tan head that laced the glass. Malt, dough, and candy aromas. Sweet malt and bread flavors with a hint of alcohol. Not a bad beer, but it does not rate as well as some of the other Belgain strong ales that I have tried.

Bottle. Pours a very dark ruby with a thin, light head. Aroma of fruits and alcohol. A crisp palate taste leads to a somewhat bland finish and watery after taste. Not bad but nothing special either.

Bottle pour.Dark red with a good beige head.Nose was dark fruit and malt with a wine like sweet smell.Taste was fruity sweet malt with a touch of sour and booziness.Not bad.

Bottle. Dark, clear, too much red to be walnut, not enough red to be mahogany, big floating particles, good sized head, fluffy, creamy in texture leaving pillowy lace, hiding the top of the beer. Smells of dark fruit, alcohol, clove, caramel, roastiness, and apple notes. Palate is medium-full, with soft carbonation, almost a milky texture. Dominated by dark fruits, has some roasted malt, a bit sour with some wine characteristics: grapes, alcohol notes, sour. Big hop profile for the style with a firm hop finish, mostly woody notes, dries out. There are some harsher alcohol notes and pungency, but not much. A touch spicy, clove.

Pink elephant bottle. Pours dark brown, slightly reddish. Nice enough head. Very much of berries and similar fruits, rather than darker ones such as plum, figs, etc. Some toffee, and it finishes a bit sweet. Still very nice.