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Delirium Tremens 3.57 1623

Delirium Tremens

Percentile
91
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Huyghe
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Melle, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
16233.57/5.03.57/5.08.5%78Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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.
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 JonnyDr (132), , South Yorkshire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/514/20

Nov 30, 2008  
Pale yellow appearance with small white head. Fruity aroma. Sweet start with peaches leading to butterscotch and cherries with a dry and slightly bitter finish. Light mouthfeel. Decent.

 Barrios (926), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jan 5, 2010  
Pours a hazy golden body with a lacing white head. Aromas of yeast, banana, clove, barnyard. Flavor is yeast, banana, and spices. Palate has a bite to it, sharp.


godofsky (21), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 5, 2010  
bottle from SAQ. pours a cloudy pale golden colour, with a foamy white head that quickly dissipates. doesn’t leave behind much lacing. aroma is sour yet sweet, alcohol, coriander, citrus. flavour is slightly sweet, with a somewhat dry finish. lots of carbonation, feels bubbly on the palate.


Mjollnir (30), Canberra, Australia
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/57/102/514/20
Jan 4, 2010  
330mL bottle. Pours a clear pale gold with lots of large chunks of suspended sediment, and a frothy head that quickly settles. Aroma is alcoholic, sweet, spicy, fruity including citrus and apple. Flavour is alcoholic, fruity, sweet and slightly tart. Medium bodied, carbonation is quite high and the chunks of sediment are quite noticeable on the palate. Short dry finish. The flavour and aroma are quite nice but the chunks of sediment put a bit of a dampener on the whole experience.


 planky84 (154), , Greater London, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Jan 4, 2010  
Bottle from beermerchants.com. Pours a clear golden colour with a white long lasting head. Aromas are of herbs, citrus, coriander, summer fruits, heather. Flavours of peaches, oranges, sweet spices. Good fruity flavour. Quite dry. Sweet full-on mouthfeel. Finishes fruity with light malts.


SirLimpsalot (49), Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/104/515/20
Jan 4, 2010  
A nice and easy belgian strong ale. Lean taste of banana, pineapple and vanilla. Very easy to drink


 potbeercollege (469), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/59/103/514/20
Jan 3, 2010  
Bottled. Hazy golden and lighter orange with white head lasting. Aroma is very citrus/fruity, wheat, and booze, also yeasty and spicy. Flavor starts out sweet but ends dry in finish and hop biting. Starts crisp. Spice taste like cardamon and yeast. Bites kind of like white wine and is quick ending.


 borisz (194), Netherlands
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Jan 3, 2010  
33CL bottle, Orange amber with a bubbly, nerf top that very quickly receded to leave an off white ring an a lasting, but thin, film. Interesting aroma with banana, apricot, malt, and some vinegary sourness. Surprisingly, there was no apparent sourness in the flavour, which was strong in banana and higher alcohols. Also, some sweetness, but not a lot of identifiable flavours and not really complex. This beer finishes very cleanly with only a slight hint of bitterness. Carbonation explodes in the mouth. Medium body. Good but nothing extraordinary.


Tonkun (27), New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 31, 2009  
From tap and a bottle. Cloudy gold with white medium, long lasting, head. Beligum yeast, flower, banana, apple and hint of bubble gum. Cream, banana, wheat biscuit, apple and herbs with a nice balance of alcohol, bubbles, sweetness and bitterness. A bit watery. Considering the taste, the finish is short. A more full body with higher alcohol would be better. Beer with flowerly aroma that is relaxing and with potentials.



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