Delirium Noël

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Large head and hazy almost brown colour. Lots of carbonation on the tounge. Had a pleasing taste, typical of the style. On the sweet side with a tad bit of alcohol in the finish.

Bottle from River’s Bend. Poured hazy brown color with a large fizzy brown head that was mostly lasting with excellent lacing. Aroma was as complex heavy spicy sweet and yeast. Medium body with a smooth texture. Heavy dark fruit bittersweet flavor with a heavy bittersweet finish with medium alcohol bite. Good brew.

Dark brown and red color, big lasting beige head. Strongly spicy aroma, mild caramel and sweetness, also some alcohol in aroma. Medium to full bodied. Caramel, spices, medium alcohol in flavor, spices last in aftertaste with some alcohol and dryness, but not for very long. Nice lace in glass. Fine christmas brew.

The aroma is full of spice and candy. Flavor is big and powerful, mostly sweet but not sticky. The yeast comes through as well. Alcohol is noticeably warming, but not unpleasant. Body is fizzy and soda-like.

750 ml 2005 bottle brought to a tasting by frizzzzle and shared with csbosox and Indra. Poured a firey copper with a stone colored head. Lots of Brussels lace. Aromas of peach, mint, berries, Juicey Fruit, and some yeast. I caught flaovrs of smoke(?) cherry, some citrus, sugars and tartness. Really nice on the palate. Nice drink.

750 ml bottle. I had this after 2 duvels so I was pretty lit. Poured a murky orange-brown with a small head. Spicey/malty aroma. Lots of different flavours. Spices, cinnamon, plums, cheery, and finally something else I couldn’t quite put my tastebuds on. Aftertaste was smooth and pleasent with a small bite. A great start to the first cold night here in Florida...sheeeesus!

Bottle shared by random stranger at Saint Bock. Pours reddy clear brown, light head, aroma is cherry and dark grape, belg yeast, taste is cherry spice and hop with very red dried fruits, lingering citrus.

2004 bottling. Pours a dark amber brown with a bit of sediment. Aroma is malty and belgian and good. I really wish I could say the same for the flavor. The flavor is malty and solid, but the aftertaste really ramps up the flavor then releases into an alcohol flavor that isn’t bad, but goes against the earlier flavor you’ve enjoyed. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t a bad beer and I would drink it again, and I’m also holding a lot of the Belgian beers to a higher standard then American Microbrews, but there are a few problems that could use some work. Possibly aging this might do the trick.