Delirium Noël

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

750 ml - 2005 - Aroma is yeasty bubblegum and allspice. Pours a cloudy yellow-brown with a nice fluffy head and decent lacing. Flavor is sweet bread dough, allspice, bubblegum, and other spices. Palate is crisp and clean for 10%. A nice treat on x-mas.

Red color, vigorous carbonation. Small, off-white head. Bubblegum, cherry, brown sugar, rose, lemon/citrus in both the aroma and taste. Sweet and tart. Enjoyable. Thanks Frizzzzle.

Appearance: Pours a clear, reddish-brown body with a thinnish, wispy, off-white head. Smell: A chiefly fruity nose, smelling of brandy-soaked dried fruits supported by secondary notes of light brown sugar, caramel, and dull, earthy spices. Taste: Dark maltiness with flavors of nutty caramel and cocoa. Brief burst of sweetness from a handful of candi sugar. Concentrated fruitiness tasting of stewed plums garnished with golden raisins. Splash of brandy. Hint of gingerbread cookies. Touch of warming alcohol in the dry finish. Very slight lingering of spices in the aftertaste. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium, though somewhat lively carbonation. Drinkability: By no means my favorite, but it’s still a fitting, well-balanced choice for your holiday drinking. I’ll give it that much. It is, after all, the holiday season!

I am never really impressed by the delirium stuff but this one was actually pretty good. It had a nice belgian yeastiness to it with a little spiciness to it. Very flavorful and easy to drink. Alcohol wasnt all that noticable til the end.

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.

750ml bottle. Pours a rich cloudy amber color with a slight creamy head that dissipates quickly. The aroma has a hint of fruits as well as a nice blend of spices. Taste starts with a blast of sweet maltiness then a healthy amount of hops mix with alcoholic warming. Finishes up dry and very drinkable. A great winter ale.

On tap, pours a medium amber into the serving snifter. Thin head that dissipates quickly. Sweet aromas of dried fruits and yeast. Nice flavor as the aromas follow into it. Not as sweet as it would seem, nicely balanced by the hops and spicyness of the yeast. Bubbly mouthfeel and a good finish. Best of the "Big 3" Deliriums.

750ml. thanks jim. tawny chestnut toffee color. sweet caramel malt aroma. light yeast, clove and allspice notes. toffee and peanut brittle with faint but recognizable hops hiding in back. rich spicy taste with a full robust palate. a nice belgian brown ale. finish is clean and estery, with a touch of alcohol.