Delirium Tremens 3.57 1613

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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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1613	3.58/5.0	3.57/5.0	8.5%	77.8	Trappist 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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Savvy1982 (325), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	2/5	6/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 10, 2009

Bottle. Pours an agreeable gold color, but with loads of sediment. I’m used to sediment in beer but this is a bit ridiculous. Head is snowy white, and fluffy, but diminishes quickly with spotty lacing. Nose is spicy apples, with yeast, limes, and a firm but very understated hoppy background. Palate is very yeasty and moderately sweet with more light fruit and green apple rind. Finish is spicy, with the hops coming through. I prefer this on tap, as it has more of a bubblegum character, and doesn’t look like a snowglobe.

jodah52 (66), Michigan, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	6/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 9, 2009

On tap. Rich gold color, sheets of lace in a pure white head. Powerful sweet, malty aroma with undertones of fruit, honey, and the sea. Sweet taste, simple and direct with a great finish, bit of alcohol. Easy to knock back a few pints of this, but I don’t recommend it; it packs a real punch.

cosmicpolly (27), Bruges, Belgium

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	5/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jun 8, 2009

Blonde, hazy beer with a head thats stays a while. Lightly sparkling. Strong smell of grain, even a light odour of vomit. Because of that the taste isn’t perfect, but still tasty.

DaveBrewer (9), Florida, USA
does not count

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	7/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Jun 7, 2009

Sweet aroma. Golden Brown Color with healthy head (courtesy of my poor pouring) Mild citrus flavor. Very smooth going down. A delightful beer, perfect for summer evenings (or any other time)

Parket (266), Bruges, Belgium

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	8/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	13/20

Jun 4, 2009

Very nice bottle with elephants, nice white head disapearing fastly, golden and clear colour. Nice bubbles on the tongue. Smells a bit like soles from newly bought shoes and alcohol. But than the taste: orange peels, alcohol, grainy, a bit sharp grassy, fruity, sweet, grapefruit. Very good beer but a bit too sweet for me.

vtafro (477), , New Jersey, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 4, 2009

Bottle. Very nice beer, good flavor decent aroma but a little more expensive than its worth.

bacummings (21), Alabama, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	9/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 2, 2009

Cool bottle (Enjoy it Justin), highly carbonated. Golden with lots of residue. Very fruity. I bought a four-pack and the first one I opened smelled of fish and tasted like the worst part of the ocean. I was very scared to open another, but all is well, just got a dud!

beerfest5 (200), Simsbury, Connecticut, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	9/10	3/5	16/20

Jun 1, 2009

been wanting to try this for a long time, and I must say, its lovely. not quite as good as the hype, but very good for what it is, would recommend it.

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