Delirium Noël

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

deep golden with a nice white, creamy head, low carbonation. caramel, toffee and spicy alcohol dominate the aroma. tastes like tremens with a more pronounced toffee flavour. mouthfeel has that highly carbonated fizzy sensation on the tongue, soft at the back of the mouth with the ever-present alcohol spiciness that always accompanies a beer of this strength. overall this is a very enjoyable beer that reveals more secrets as it warms in the palm of your hand, like a tremens that has been boiled longer to get a nice caramelised toffee flavour from the malt.

UPDATED: APR 30, 2006 Very nice, sweet and soft, but very strong, nice prcentage and is not tiring in alcohol flavor, I am glad I found it.

Delirium Noël, is the best cristmas beer i have tasted, and one of favorites in general. The best thing to doo with this beer is to save it for at least two years.

march 2006 bottle, 750 ml. brilliant color with nice carbonation that isn’t overpowering. very fruit forward aroma. taste very much mirrors nose. nice hop, subtle spice. perfect holiday ale. its making this quiet christmas day one worth remembering.

bread, grass, cheese, rotten eggs, smoke, vanilla, orange, cloudy, brown foam, heavy cloying sweetness, medium bitterness, medium sourness, creamy, soft carbonation,

Ambrata dal gusto deciso e particolare, all’inizio si riesce a sentire un punta di speziato e si nota soprattutto la dolcezza di questa birra, nel finale non nasconde il suo carattere forte dove fa sentire i suoi 10° ma non dispiace nelle fredde serate d’inverno

An absoulute beauty enjoyed from the tap. Cupric orange in colour, spicey nose(cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom), Big and long in the mouth, moderate carbonation, Noticeably warming finish. Must taste!

This is definitely one of the best beers I’ve ever tried. Spicy, sweet, fruity, warming, alcoholic - everything you could want in a Christmas beer. Highly recommended.