Delirium Noël

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

Poured from an 11.2oz bottle and served in a tulip. This beer poured a murky brown with a thick head of lasting tan foam. Bubbly lacing covered the inside of the glass. The aroma of the beer was made up of sweet dark fruits, candi sugar, toasted caramel, earthy yeast, and some mild alcohol. The flavor consisted of cherries, red apples, figs, candi sugar, caramel, followed up by a strong, warming alcoholic finish. The mouthfeel was full-bodied and crisp with an adequate amount of lively carbonation. Not mind blowing or terribly complex, but still very tasty.

Bottle. Deep coppery color with a small white head. Spicy aroma, sinnamon and clove maybe. Lots of spice in the flavor as well. Nice.

Pours dark amber/brown with tan head. Aromas of candy sugar and dark fruits. Flavor is sweet figs and plums, caramel and yeast. Medium body with lively carbonation and a slightly syrupy mouthfeel. Good stuff.

even though I normally dont grade this - I love the label - it has the pink elephants from the delerium tremens bottle pulling a christmas sleigh. colour of an orange soda, somewhat hazy.a very strong drink at 10%abv which is masked by the sweet and spicy tastes. nice spice flavours here to distinguish it from the tremens,also hasa zesty citrusy flavour from the yeast. good stuff - would be worth buying an extra bottle to lay down.

Pours a nice ruby color with thick head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is belgian yeast, fruit with a bit of spice. The taste is very light and fruity and very enjoyable. The alcohol is very well masked. This is a very good BSA and I would definitely buy this again.

2001 750 from Discount Liquor in Milwaukee pours an orange, red, and amber haze with very little head. Of note: there was little or no pop sound to the cork. The aroma is fruity, wine like, a slight touch of yeast and spice, and some alcohol warming. The flavor is woody, mild sweet sherry like, a bit dry, old hops, dry dark fruits, a candy sugar coating of the tongue, fairly "Belgian yeasty bread rising" notes, and a rich body that reminds me of some Barley Wines. Body also has a nice cleansing carbonation, which does not make sense since the bottle poured with little head and the bottle opened with little fanfare. Overall, I like the flavor, but I was expecting a more exciting appearance. This one is perhaps a year too old. It has lost some of the peaks in the flavor that I expected. I will re-rate as needed, but this one certainly passes. It is just a bit too old or not kept well. It still is a good rate, and a nice buzz.

2004 / trappist glass / cherry fruitiness with alcohol, mild sweet and sugary characteristic, light sweet maltiness, small bitter aftertaste, and dry dusty aftertaste--actually, it’s quite good. as Metalhead mentions, this makes a good cross-over beer for those into MGD... it’s a beer that has been talked about in my hometown, and the artwork helps!

Christmas in August Really enjoyed this, even though its probably been sitting on the shelf for over a year. (aging as they say). The 10% abv kick would be clutch in the winter but is also good for sitting on the couch in August watching Samurai Jack DVDs