Delirium Noël

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

33cl bottle. Pours a slightly hazy brown colour with a small tan head. Typical Belgian aroma with some fruit and sugar. Really pleasant taste that hides the 10 ABV amazingly well. Flavour of syrup, candied fruit and a little warming alcohol in the finish. Great on a cold day.

UPDATED: DEC 30, 2005 bottle. I definitely had to revisit this beer while the season is still here. pours a very cloudy dark orange with a sturdy white head and plenty of floaties. The aroma is of peaches, dry citrus, and a little sweet malt. The flavor is nicely complex, some cloves, nutmeg, a little honey. It’s very spicy and warming. Perfectly appropriate for the winter season. Not much alcohol burn for the %. This is moderately aggressive., certainly not too bad.

750ml bottle-A dark amber with lots of floaties suspended in space. A nice covering for a head and an aroma of alcohol, figs, malt, belgian yeast, and fruits. Flavor of malts, sweetness, tartness, alcohol, and some dryness. A very nice balanced brew.

I was a little into it at the time, so no good notes. Ruby with a small frothy white head. Lots of spice and malt, rather sweet as well. Surprisingly huge body. Very tasty stuff. Wonderful for a cold Christmas.

330 ml bottle @ Pub Kultainen Apina.
Pours a deep red colour with a thin but lasting head. Yeast particles on the glass. Complex aroma of dried fruits, spices and caramel. Sweet flavour of fruits, wood, peaches and alcohol. Medium bodied with a warming finish that doesn’t last long. Great Christmas brew.

Ceramic-like brown bottle, 330 ml, best before October 2011, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on June 9 2009; eye: copper, clear, light effervescence, beige head that turns into a tiny ring, no lacing; nose: caramel malt, spices, alcohol, candied fruits, pepper; mouth: caramel malt, alcohol, light astringency, candied fruits, pepper, alcohol warmth, a bit of hops, finale in alcohol with presence of malt, not much carbonation, medium-full body, mildly sweet, lightly bitter, alcoholic texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune aspect céramique, 330 ml, meilleure avant octobre 2011, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée le 9 juin 2009; œil : cuivrée, claire, légère effervescence, mousse beige qui se transforme en un petit anneau, pas de dentelle; nez : malt caramel, épices, alcool, fruits confits, poivre; bouche : malt caramel, épices, alcool, fruits confits, poivre

Bottle - 330ml. Hazy, dark copper body with ruby glints and a thin off-white foamy head. Rich malty/hoppy aroma with plummy and brown sugar hints. Taste is well balanced and hides the alcohol perfectly. Texture is soft. Yeasty, fruity, and cinnamon notes. Ends with a decent bittersweet finish. Another very good beer from Huyghe.

[big bottle] Sour aroma; lemon mixed with noble hops that predicts a dry drink. Pours a clear dark amber, effervescent wit a lasting white foam. Sweet and sour beer: smooth, sweet, nutty, toasty grainbill with lemony noble hops. The sourness is in harmony with the sweetness and gentle bittering. Full body, high carbonation, warming.