Delirium Noël

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Pour to a fast rising head probably due to candi sugars added in brew.Nice head retention.Aroma of green apples.I was expecting a slap in the face with clove or coriander and that was not the case at all.For a 10 percent beer its well hidden.Nice sweet malt balance with candi sugar and some spices.Pleasant surprise .

I liked this one very much. Hops show through a bit more than the other Delirium’s. Figs and apples with a nice warming finish. Slight spice.

11.2 ounce bottle in Westmalle goblet. Hazy brown with lasting flat tan head. Brown sugar, anise, and raisin wine aroma with slight alcohol evap. Caramel and brown sugar sweetness, nice round fruitiness, raisins and ripe cherries, very mild tobacco and spice finish. Medium body and medium low carbo. This is a damn fine beer. I was somewhat skeptical, I admit. I think this is very tasty and pleasant and, of course, strong.

bottle. pours a light brown / dark amber with little head. deep fruit aromas. a little spice on the palate, otherwise nice and balanced throughout. Strong, malty, dark fruits and very warming. Quite good.

On tap at the Brick Store poured into a Delirium snifter. Pours a deep clear copper with a big creamy tan head that shows great retention and lots of lacing. The aroma is dominated by candi sugar with lots of dark fruits on top - plums and raisins maybe. The taste doesnt venture far from the aroma with tons of fruits on top of a candi sugar base. The mouthfeel is sticky with the fruits and sugar and definitely starts to have an alcohol presence as it warms. This is a very nice Belgian dark with the sugar and fruit sweetness really dominating throughout.

11.2 oz. bottle from Ludlow Wines. I let it sit for a couple months after Christmas, but I’m sure that doesn’t make much of a difference. Pours a cloudy brown color with a small but resilient eggshell white head. Aroma of fig, plum, raisin, brown sugar, caramel malts, earthy hops, and a pinch of nutmeg. Very nice. Flavor is not quite as inviting because of the boozy presence that pervades the other notes. Sweet, alcoholic, and just a little bitter, with notes of dates, figs, raisins, brown sugar, metallic notes, cherries, and earthy hops. Medium-bodied, with slightly below average carbonation. Very drinkable for 10% ABV. Not too spicy or sweet for a Christmas beer, which is refreshing after trying some truly cloying ones.

Pours nice lightly clouded brown with nice head; taste is warm, sweet; taste is very nice mix of Blegian candi, dark fruit, cherry, fig, nice clean finish; taste improved as it warmed; first several sips tainted by metallic taste that dissipated

The pour is dark copper with a small tan head. The nose dark fruits, spices and candy sugar and a hint of alcohol. The flavor is sweet at first pleasant on the palate and finishes with nice warming from spices and alcohol. Good seasonal beer.