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

bottled
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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 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
cfrancis (1223) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - FEB 19, 2010
Pours a clear golden yellow with a generous lasting white head. Aroma is yeast, bread and slight hop. Taste is yeast, flower and citrus. Overall a very nice belgian.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
dagimp (416) - Philly, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 17, 2010
On tap at the Gingerman in Houston. Poured into a chalice. Pours a very light yellow with only about a finger of fluffy head. No lacing to speak of. Aroma is of your typical light Belgian. Not too aromatic but sweet. Mouthfeel was very light and extremely drinkable. Taste was sweet with hay and very mild orange. Alcohol wasn’t present. Very good but kind of pricy. Good for a special treat.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
drywallman (282) - Lake in the Hills, Illinois, USA - FEB 15, 2010
This one was on tap at Duke’s Alehouse in Crystal Lake, IL. It had a dark yellow color, permanent lacing, and long lasting carbonation. The yeast yielded a very nice and fruity flavor along with a slight clove hint. Hops were in perfect balance. Deserving of the accolades.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Linnet (418) - Umeå, SWEDEN - FEB 15, 2010
Appearance: Golden colour, big white head. Aroma: Yeast, spices, oranges, lemons. Flavour: Citric, yeasty, corn, malts, alcohol Mouthfeel: Average, lively. Total: God.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
pb_destroyer (3) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 14, 2010 does not count
Good beer, nice light gold color. Belgian taste is smooth sweet and citrusy. A well crafted beer, you can tell a lot has gone into it. Tremens packs a pretty good 9.0 percent, you’ll be sitting pretty with 3 or 4.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Leafs93 (868) - Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 13, 2010
Pours a burn orange with a nice white head, good lacing. Aroma consists of yeast, citrus, apple and maybe a little coriander. Yeast and sugar dominate this sweet tasting brew. Nice beer that is solid out of the bottle or on tap. Medium body, the taste does not improve as this beer warms.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
angrypirate06 (1151) - Texas, USA - FEB 12, 2010
Bottle. Hazy gold pour with a large fluffy head. Aroma is licorice, alcohol, orange rind, bananas, red apple skins, apple cider. Flavor is clove, apple, bananas, yeast. Sticky boozy mouthfeel.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Elwood (1834) - Between a rock and a hard place, Virginia, USA - FEB 11, 2010
Serving: 330 ml. bottle. It pours a slightly hazy, pale gold color with a large, pillowy, white head. It has fantastic head retention. The nose is filled with herbal notes, licorice, belgian yeast, and spice. The taste is a tad on the sweet side with a bit of grain and a light floral notes. It lacks some umph in my opinion. There is also a slight off metallic note. It is light on the palate, highly effervescent, and very drinkable. Overall it think this one is a bit overrated.


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