Delirium Noël

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Red brown, small head, malty, somewhat fruity aroma, some yeast in the nose also. Taste is full-bodied, intense, a little bit bitterness, then the alcohol comes in, nice. After that, there are raisins, nutmeg. Good lacing in the glass. Warm and nice beer for cold snowy days.

Brown body with a fluffy slightly tan head. Bready and slightly yeasty aroma. Flavors have a rather barnyard character with some doughy character. Lots of sweet dark fruits. Mouth feel is nicely carbonated with a continuous bubbly feel. Finishes out with a quiet and muted flavor that nicely complements the rest of the beer. Enjoyable and quite appropriate for the season.

Bottle. Moderate malt notes of cookie and milk chocolate, light perfume and soap for the hops and yeast, with background notes of cherry, date and a hint of vinegar. Head is large, frothy/creamy, slightly off-white with good lacing and is mostly lasting. Color is hazy copper. Flavor starts lightly sweet and moderately acidic, then finishes moderately acidic and lightly bitter. Palate is on the heavier side of medium, watery, with a fizzy carbonation and a lightly alcoholic finish. A nice well rounded Belgian Strong Ale.

Tap at Sunswick. Surprisingly hoppy! I definitely didn’t anticipate it. Otherwise, a nice copper-red pour with a firm, white head. Some spice and hops in the aroma. Flavor was laced with sweet malts and bitter hops. Slightly sticky, sweet, and bitter finish. Good beer.

I know it’s late for a Christmas beer, but I’d been saving it. You could immediately smell the Christmas spices as soon as you opened it. Pour to a medium, tan colored head. A bock type color, but somewhat cloudy. Definate spiced taste almost with a hint of cinnamon. Goes down smoothly with no aftertaste. Not bad even a month late. Cheers!

Pours a hazy/cloudy brown with some head that goes away quickly. Nose is dark fruit, caramel, fruits and esters. Flavor is sweet, but not overly so or cloying. Finishes dry. Great Christmas Belgian!

750 ml. bottle. Pours a nice looking red brown with sparse gray head. Smells like apples and pears, white wine. Not much carbonation on palate, tastes like apple juice mixed with belgian strong ale, very smooth and drinkable but i thought this one would be more complex.

750mL bottle poured into a tulip glass, maybe one of the best beers ive ever had. golden color, smells of pear or apple. just absolutely delicious. going to get another one and age it in the cellar until next christmas.