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

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RATINGS: 2053   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.59   EST. CALORIES: 255   ABV: 8.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle Conditioned.
Launched on December 26th 1989 @ 9% abv. Abv reduced from 9% to 8.5% in 2003.
The particular character and the unique taste of "Delirium Tremens" result from the use of three different kinds of yeast. Its very original packing, which resembles cologne ceramics, and the colourful label contribute to its success.
In 1997, Stuart A. Kallen nominated Delirium Tremens as "best beer in the world". A gold medal during the "world beer championships" in Chicago (1998) confirmed that worldwide recognition.


3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
williamstome (411) - Somerville, Massachusetts, USA - JUL 12, 2011
Yellow pour, big white head. Aroma is lemons, yeast and apple. flavor is more belgian yeast, fruit and spice. smooth and sweet. Very nice.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
topherh (1709) - Kearney, Missouri, USA - JUL 11, 2011
Heads up. The cork hit the ceiling with no motivation. Pours golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet malt, dark fruits, yeasty spice, funk. Flavor is sweet, fruity, candi sugar, Belgian spice, and a little booze as it warms.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
chrisv10 (4033) - DENMARK - JUL 10, 2011
Bottle. Clear golden with small white head. Flavour is malt, yeast, sweet, little bitter, fruit, hops, warming and notes of alcohol.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
maledictum (498) - Granada, SPAIN - JUL 10, 2011
Slighty hazy golden body with a moderate sized head. Aroma is lighter fruits soaked in alcohol, some sugar as well. Flavor is much the same, until the aftertaste which is a rush of sugar. As it warmed it became sugar water.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
lowernashotah (11) - Colorado, USA - JUL 7, 2011
This beer is good. pours nice and clean, not to carbonated so the head is thin. very nice floral aroma, leaves a very nice coating on the palate. a taste and experience that is good from the start to finish. price does not matter when it comes to one of life’s best pleasures, drinking.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
scotchzi (285) - Florida, USA - JUL 7, 2011
poors very nice and clean. brilliant light color and great sweet smell with a tinsy bit of hops. taste is full bodied overall a little sweet and too candied for my taste but you can easily decide for yourself its pretty much everywhere.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
jlieber17 (185) - San Diego, California, USA - JUL 6, 2011
Bottle. Pours a clear, pale, golden with an average white head that quickly dissipates leaving a thin halo. Tons of visible sediment. Nose from the head is overtly yeasty/funky. When the head disappears, the aroma becomes much more complex and much more enjoyable: there is a caramel sweetness along with a boozy sweetness, banana, citrus, and the yeast is almost completely hidden. Taste is quite spicy with some citrus. Sticky mouthfeel; yeasty finish. Very little carbonation for the style. I actually quite enjoyed this, and I didn’t think I would after my initial impressions.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
possumjc (149) - Charleston - Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, USA - JUL 6, 2011
Bottle. Pours a cloudy yellow with a quickly dissipating white head. Aroma is sweet and fruity. The flavor is sweet, almost wine like. Very tasty. Almost feels like drinking champagne. Not a beer I can drink tons of (partly due to the ABV) but well worth an occasional purchase.


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