Delirium Nocturnum

Small, crimped cap bottle. Pours very dark red-brown, nearly opaque, with a medium head. Aroma is somewhat subdued, one-dimensionally sweet, dark fruits, mostly raisin. Flavor is much better, surprisingly dry, perhaps apple. Some malty sweetness again, pretty nicely rounded. Bananas? Quite tasty. Palate is crisp and dry, with a short finish that fades away to a nice hint of bitterness.

330 ml mock "stoneware" glass bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8.5%. Chestnut coloured beer with a big and lasting tan head. Lovely aroma of various fruits and spices, hints of farmhouse kitchen and red wine vinegar. The flavour is malty with moderate notes of dried fruits and spices. Nice one.

First rate, second bottle. Pours a deep red with a solid head that dissipates after a few moments but leaves a small ring. Aroma is of overripe fruit. Flavor is complex, sweet raisin almost. Lots of yeast flavor. Mouthfeel is present and stays with a nice warm alcohol touch. Excellent brew.

Poured a deep ruby from that silly bottle, plethora of fruit hit the nose, mainly for me banana, some malts, but very fruity in both smell and taste. Extremely full-bodied and thick, tasted some more complex fruits as it finished, alcohol was present but well-hidden. Finished the night with this one and didn’t regret it.

From a 750mL Bottle. Somewhat hazy, chestnut shell colored pour with a tall head of fizzy light beige. Aromas of pear esters, raisins, cherry licorice, and some sweet toffee malt. Hints of banana and even some herbal hints of the peel. Light bodied, well carbonated mouthfeel with a soft, almost chalky texture. Flavors of toffee, light toasted malt, and raisins up front on the palate, followed by a drying nutty bitterness. Finishes dry and toasty, with a lingering alcohol warmth. Hints of bubblegummy yeast. Nothing off-putting, but I’m just not that enamored with the flavor complexity or yeast characters.