Delirium Noël

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Pours with little head on a burnt orange body; yeasty, toasty aroma,; nuances of tropical fruit; alcohol apparent; thin to medium body; yeast and sugar on the palate with hints of fruit on the finish; fairly substantial hop and alcohol prescence. Expecting spiced ale but got barley wine. Nevertheless, well balanced and enjoyable. P.S. If you find yourself overwhelmed by 10% to a 750ml, drink slower, but NEVER pour it out!!!

(2002 vintage) Dark mahogny body with a persistent thin, white head. Smells of banana/clove, malt and candy dominate the aroma. Flavors of malt, banana, raisins, candy sugar and hops explodes on the tongue. Very complex beer. Slightly carbonated and smooth. Don’t really notice the hops until they have rolled off the back of the tongue a few times. Alcohol is masked and this is a dangerous but tasty beer. Will drink again.

Thin foam head with just a little carbonation. I expected much more head and effervescence from this brew. Caramel, apricots and a bit of spices round out a great aroma. Murky orange/mahagony in color. Damn this has a nice aroma. Flavor ain’t to bad either. Slightly fizzy in the mouth. More apricots and dried fruit. Spicey and yeasty with a nice alcohol kick and warms nicly as it goes down. Very slight sour finish and is thick and coating. A very good belgian. Dang, this brew tastes good. Maybe it is because I just spent the last week in Puerto Rico where they have absolute $hit for beer. Ahhhh, it is good to be home.

Pours mahogany with a thin white foamy head with some spotty. Doughy nose, some malts, a bit of yeast blend together nicely. Some hints of fruit in there, a bit of coriander. Lots of spice in the flavor, coriander mostly, a hint of the yeast/dough in there as well. Full bodied, finishing off with a bit of hops. Nice seasonal Belgian.

Smells, looks and tastes like congnac with Belgian beer peach-like fruitiness. A very pleasant suprise.

Pours orange brown with a quickly dissolving bubbly head. Aroma of sweet malt, bread and cherries. Taste is sweet sugary, light candies, some brown sugar, caramel sweet malt

Aroma of belgian yeast,juicy fruit,spices,bannana,octane.Appearance is a sweet ruby amber w/a nice head & lace.The taste is pretty smooth w/the juicy fruit bannanas and spice dominating w/a tease of hops in the somewhat chalky finish.Cool label,I like the covered non skunkable bottle.Not the greatest of the style but still recomended.Sweet,but not too sweet.Second pour is chock full of yeast that looks like a snow storm on christmas eve.

Aroma is cherry & metallic. Slightly cloudy reddy brown. Big head that quickly gave way and left some lacing/bubble patches. Sugary sweet with hints of cherry and plum giving way to a sharp hoppy aftertaste. Noticeable alcohol. Nice mouthfeel & great carbonation not too heavy. Lovely! My bottle has Delirium Christmas printed on the label but otherwise looks just like the label pictured.