Delirium Noël

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

Medium brown color. Small head. Aroma is malty and yeasty. Medium bodied. Malty, yeasty and fruity. Spicy, but not overly so. Slight vinous quality. Drinkable, and hides it 10% alcohol content well. It is a little disappointing as a xmas beer, spices do not add to the quality of this beer. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Aw what a cute bottle! Santa Claus and hie 3 pink elephants are guiding his reindeer to deliver Begian Strong Ales to all of the Ratebeer Memebers for Christmas! The cork on my bottle came out with a resounding "POP"! The head was initially very large, but diminished quickly. It was made up of finely sized off white bubbles that left behind very little lacing and a hazy light brown colored uncarbonated body. Its aroma was a mixture of fruit malt and alcohol. The mouthfeel it initially bubbly then turns into a burning high alcohol feeling followed by a lasting tingly sensation. Definately a "BIG" beer with a lot of character to it that just wille not be ignored! The flavor is spicey with the high alcohol content covering up most of the flavors. Those that I noted were clove malt grape spices and caramel. After just half a glass I could feel the buzz from this "Big" beer.

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.

Bottle at ØLbaren - shared with Bager. Clear deep red - white head. Fruity, licorice, high sweetness, spicy, too high carbonation - kills some flavors. Not complex enough.

(Bottled) Clear, dark amber color with a smallish, mostly fading head. Strongly caramely-malty, dark-fruity, spicy and sweet aroma with alcohol hints. Sweetish-toffee-malty, spicy, very fruity flavor with plums and raisins. Actually pretty sahti-like. Medium to full body, quite thick and slightly sticky, smooth carbonation. Dangerously drinkable for the ABV, and less sweet than the other Delirium line. Not very complex, but a sweet-n-solid, sahti-like winter warmer nonetheless.

Tap at Chr. Firtal, Odense: Dark amber with fine white head. Smooth and filling texture. Spices, easy alcohol and malty sweetness. Very creamy and delicious. Live carbonation. Complex! Excellent lasting finish! Great Belgium!

Bottle. Pours a hazy amber body with a tan yellow head. Spicy yeast y notes, spices of cinnamon, allspice, and some light appleish tones. Lots of fruity esters coriander, plum, some light minerals. A bit sweet overall with a moderate warming. Nice Xmas ale.

Dark amber color with a medium head. Nutmeg and cinnamon laced aroma. Orange flavor with a bit of yeast in the middle. A bit of malt and spices as well. Very nice!