Delirium Noël

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Hazy, blood-orange, rich copper-amber color with lots of swimming yeast pieces. Small, good lacing creamy head. Sweet rich fruity, complex aroma. Reminiscent of strawberry candies with grapes, plums. Very sweet candiness/fruitiness dominate in the flavor. Rich caramel, molasses notes are also in inside. Very pleasant smooth mouthfeel with a touch of liqueur warming in the finish. Medium to full bodied, oily texture. Smooth carbonation.

Hazy brown to copper, small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, Belgian sugar, dark fruits and spice. Taste of dark fruits, Belgian and brown sugars, yeast and some zesty spices. I liked this one more than Tremens and would buy it again.

0.33 l bottle from Alko. Dark amber color with quickly vanishing head. Sweetish, caramelly and fruity aroma with tart fruitiness, grapefruit, figs, sharp alcohol and hints of solvent. Sweetish caramelly, tart and nutty flavor with sharp alcohol. Too boozy and sharp with overload or caramel.

330mL bottle from Regional. Pours deep red orange with an off white head. I found the aroma to be full of boysenberries coming through a base of spices and vanilla. Berry fruits come though in the flavour also. Spiced background flavours, reminds me of a Christmas mince tart. Not a hint of alcohol which is quite a feat considering its ABV. The finish is fruity, medium length.

Pours dark brown with ruby colouring and an off-white head. Spice, caramel and dark fruit aromas, with a hint of yeast. The flavour is amazing. A malty smoothness throughout, but the toffee, warming spices, prunes and plums all come through strong.. The bitterness from the malt balances the intense sweetness nicely. Very warming and more-ish!

Delirium Noel is a strong Belgian Ale at 10%. It has a murky appearance in its pour and a thin, short lasting head. Strong in smell and fruity taste.

Not my favorite of the Christmas beers I’ve tried but no slouch either. I can’t wait for next Christmas.

Pours a reddish brown with a thick off white head and lots of sediment. Taste is thick and malty with lots of Belgian yeast, dark fruit, spices and great Belgian carbonation. Nice yeasty malt cinnamon spice dark fruit aroma. Elegant Christmas beer with very little hint of the 10 percent abv.

330ml Bottle - Amber/brown with red tinges. Fruity and spicy aroma. Fruity and lightly hoppy taste with raisins and a moderate sweetness.

Bottle pours a dark amber orange color with a dense off white head. Aroma of caramel malt, dried fruits, spices, and yeast. Flavor is sweet initially, but followed by a fair amount of bitterness. Noticeable hops, but nicely balanced with the malty fruit flavors. Lively carbonation and a deceptive 10%. Tasty, but I’m still partial to Tremens.