Delirium Noël

least fav of the Delerium bunchm reddish color tan foam, taste is sour but in a acidic tart odd way,alcohol and yeast on the nose, not a fav

Name: Delirium Noel
Date: December 25, 2003
Mode: Bottle
Source: Whole Foods Market, DC
Appearance: hazy burgendy, thin tan head
Aroma: rich spicy malt aroma
Flavor: rich fruity malt flavor with a big spicy finish causing a touch of bitterness

Name: Delirium Noel
Date: December 25, 2007
Mode: draft
Source: brick store
Appearance: clear dark red, fine dirty white head, lots of lace
Aroma: sweet spicy malt aroma
Flavor: sweet dark caramel candy malt flavor, lots of spicyness

Name: Delirium Noel
Date: December 22, 2008
Mode: draft
Source: brick store
Aroma: dry earthy spicy aroma with a touch of sweet candy caramel in the background
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor. lots of spicyness, the spices bring in an earthy dryness

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Labled as "Delirium Christmas," though I believe it’s the same beer. Hazy, brick red in color with a large, off-white head. Aroma is very nice. Sweet, spicey, caramel, fruit, coriander, and citrus. Medium body, watch out for the sediment. Malty, spices, yeast, fruits, and alcohol. Finishes with a nice bite, and noticeable alcohol. Exceptional.

The only thing X-Mas is good for is X-Mas beer. This sweet, malty, spiced beer is one of the best. Perfect when you live up north and don’t celebrate the Christian feast, but want to dig the beers.

Bottle 75cl. Large thick and off-white head that mostly lasted. Hazy amber color. Aroma of Christmas spice, coriander, caramel, fruit, yeast and maybe a hint of citrus like notes as well. Medium to full bodied with an average carbonation and light alcoholic texture. Balanced sweet malty flavor with light bitter and maybe a hint of acidic notes. Very nice and somewhat Christmas spicy lingering finish.

Purchased @ Ashur Liquor down in the Imperial zona. 750 ml bottle consumed August 2007. I was surprised to see this none the lease since I had never seen it before. I assume this has had some shelf life aged on it but to not to bad because of painted bottle. Anyways, the ale sits gently in the glass as a burnt red with plenty of sediment floating. The head is a lively thick topping at first but will diminish to a naked liquid. Aroma has a big malt profile with strong presence of authentic yeast. The flavor has started to go flat a bit but it will also hold a nice spice and heat.

Ruby with offwhite head with loads of sediment. Sweet fruity aroma. Mildly sweet fruits, spice, detectable alcohol.

Tap @ House of Brews, NYC (December 2006). Pours a nice deep ruby color with a lacy white head. Aroma is spices such as coriander and cinnamon, along with some malt and candy sugar. Taste is highly spicy, and the flavors become increasingly complex as you savor the beer. A wonderful, wonderful Belgian Christmas ale.