Delirium Tremens

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

Cool looking bottle, pours a nice light golden colour, gives a nice white head and aromas are fruity , taste is slighty spicy ,fruity and malty. A nice strong beer.

Poured it from a bottle into a De Koninck goblet (damned if I don’t need to run out and get myselft a tulip glass), and the first thing I noticed was a fantastic fruit and red wine aroma, as bold as an Argentinian woman in heels. Such a woman wouldn’t wince at the sight of the unusually large pieces of yeast that swirl around the glass like tango dancers, but unfiltered beer virgins will probably run screaming. Once the head (which was nowhere near the size of the one pictured) had all but disappeared, the resultant yeast soup was among the ugliest I had ever seen, but ugly like a bulldog, in that I can imagine people talking themselves into seeing the underlying beauty. I respect that. The sight of this beer challenges the drinker, thwarting that still-rooted adolescent notion that beer is supposed to look like clear amber. Then there’s that disconnect between what you see and what you smell. I’m reminded of the first time I had lobster, that hideous, delicious bottom-feeding demon of the sea. So seldom are my senses so vehemently at war with one another. Then came the taste, which was delightful at first, with plenty of apple and citrus, but then became sickly sweet. The chunks of yeast, so unappealing to the eye, playfully tickled the roof of my mouth. I don’t think I like this beer, and yet I long for another.

On tap at Bar Volo in Toronto. Clear light ochre colour, with very slight head and nice lacing. Very nice sweet fruiy aroma. Nice carbonation, malty sweet, dried fruit falvour. Alcohol noticeable, though not overpowering. Very good beer.

Bottle (11.2 fl oz). Pours yellow in color. Moderate to high carbonation with particles floating in beer. Medium to large white head. Aroma of wheat and alcohol. Tastes of wheat, with light sour taste and light taste of alcohol. Finish is smooth with light alcohol aftertaste. Good belgian ale, but not as good as I expected when I saw the claim on the beer’s sign that stated this beer was "elected best beer in the world."

On tap at Fat Abbey. Pours a crisp golden color with a large soapy head. Aroma is fruity - lemon grass, orange, and various other citrus. Taste is much the same - slight bitterness, lemon, and orange peel. A decent brew.

On tap at the Publick house. Medium head, nice fruity aroma. Getting passion and orange (or other citrus fruits) in there. Same with the taste to me, passion fruit with an orange finish. Some spices which is nice. Refreshing beer.

On tap at the Alex P Keaton Pours a golden amber with big white head The aroma is Sweet and Yeasty Caramel The taste is sweet refined sugar and yeast Pretty good but a little too sweet for me

Cloudy pour with chunks, I kid you not, CHUNKS of live yeast floating. I was hoping the taste would negate my disgust but alas, I was mistaken.