Delirium Nocturnum

330 ml bottle, labelled 8.5%. This drowsy beauty burst from the bottle when awoken, gushing until quickly captured in a goblet. Her outburst quickly subsided, collapsing into a soft white lacy heap. Moving closer I could feel her breath upon me, reeking of rich malty sweetness, with promising hint of forbidden fruit. Still upset from being disturbed, her dark auburn eyes flash, yet I can see they are mottled with suspended fluffy impurities, the result of a rude awakening. I drink in the sharp spicy edge of her malty annoyance which quickly fades into a foamy dry stare. Good night my lady, sleep well in the comforting darkness of my warming belly.

the deep brown pour reveals a beer that at first glance, looks unfiltered. the head is a dense foamy two inches, and it really sustains for the first half of the tasting. i love the look of the ceramic bottle. the aromas reveal a nougat and chocolate marshmallow that resembles the mouthfeel of Young’s DC Stout. Also in the nose there is a nice floral hoppy character, which i assume is mirrored in the flavor and on the palate. let’s see With the faintest touch of light citrus and raisins, Nocturnum presents flavors of spicy hops (resembling Tremens), chocolate, caramel, and even a touch of butterscotch. This beer is playing tricks on my eyes. everything i have learned tells me this beer should not look this dark, nor produce such a sustained head. Spicy hops coat the palate, leaving a rather short finish. Complex indeed... Regardless, this is a very drinkable beer, and this, hands down, makes me want to rethink Delirium’s magnificent brewing capabilities.

I had this beer at Pub St-Alexandre in Quebec. The color is dark amber. The taste is sweet almost chocolat. It has a malty aroma. The alcohol % does alot for the taste of this beer..

This is a bright slightly fruity malty beer with some pleasant tastes of alcohol. Pours a chocolate brown with a big yellowish head

Bottle.pours a dark amber, a little foggy, with a thick off white head. banana, malt and soap aroma. sweet chocolate, like a tootsie roll. fruity as well. great beer. A

12 oz. Bottle: Cloudy foggy brown color with a tan head. The aroma is banana bread and yeast. The taste is sweet malts, red wine and some sort of polish. As it warms up, there is also flavors of honey in the taste and finish. Nice.

A sipping style that is most appropriate for consumption at Café Het Gol Bel. Dark chocolate brown with a thin fizzy head that shows surprisingly good retention. Big fruity malty nose – this beer’s intentions are very clear. Some alcohol sweetness wafts up. Wall of malt and alcohol sweetness, with licorice and aniseed, drives through the palate. Perhaps one of those rare instances where a beer drinks heavier that what the stated ABV suggests. Finishes long with meaty, cooked malt flavours. (e4.0 @ Café Het Gol Bel)

Bottled, trappist glass Very little aroma of sweet dates and sugar cane. The flavor is fruity and estery with an unbalanced bitter hops finish. Dry.