Delirium Nocturnum - Brouwerij Huyghe

KTCamm

New Jersey

4.38/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Start off with saying - love the packaging, from the ceramic looking bottle to the pink elephant labelling - the enjoyment starts before the cork is very popped.

Poured very dark brown with tinges of crimson with a think creamy foam. Some very large bubbled evident and lacing throughout.

The alcohol is in the nose, also picking up a complex mixture of fruit.

The taste is rich and full, and wondeful. A lot of things come out during the course of the drinking. I picked up some sour citrus - cheery maybe? The malt is there, the classic belgian yeast, and figs/raisins. There is an alcohol taste but it is not overpowering.

The finish is warming - perfect for a cold winter night.

I finsihed the 750ml bottle last night, so I'd say this is drinkable. I could have had more. This is a great beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2009 12:29:06 | More by KTCamm

ronin926

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

06-20-2013 05:23:18 | More by ronin926

Morey

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

06-19-2013 21:39:34 | More by Morey

mrfrancis

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

06-19-2013 16:03:47 | More by mrfrancis

themegamancave

Virginia

4/5  rDev 0%

06-16-2013 02:29:24 | More by themegamancave

VictorWisc

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

06-14-2013 07:15:37 | More by VictorWisc

MoistPope

California

4/5  rDev 0%

06-14-2013 05:00:09 | More by MoistPope

BingCrosby7

California

3.71/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A: Dark brown with a sand-colored/khaki-colored head, about a finger thick with good retention. A simply beautiful brew. Just the right amount of translucence -- not entirely clear, but not murky or dirty.

S: Some fruity notes -- namely dried stone fruits like apricot. Perhaps a bit of citrus. Light hops and caramely malt. Agitation provokes the alcohol. A little bit of cocoa in the finish, but it is very subtle. I think the alcohol masks the potential, though.

T: Cocoa is the first taste I picked up on the palate. The hops and the fruit slide in after the initial malty cocoa phase. The aftertaste is a bit yeasty with only an afterthought of the fruit. The fruit is definitely more in the smell than in the flavor. Lingering spice in the prolonged aftertaste.

M: This is a bit more carbonated that I would like, but the mouthfeel is still pretty nice. It bubbles up on the palate immediately.

O: This is a fine beer, but I'm not convinced that this is as good as it has been talked up to be. Definitely worth the money and definitely worth the try. Good beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 22:47:16 | More by BingCrosby7

ackeeper

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

06-12-2013 18:55:31 | More by ackeeper

maligare

California

4.75/5  rDev +18.8%

06-12-2013 05:26:21 | More by maligare

Maseitz

Delaware

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

06-12-2013 01:32:31 | More by Maseitz

sfprint

Germany

3.76/5  rDev -6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A: Looks a bit like dark pond water. The yeast flakes are so enormous, that it really looks like a pond. Initially lots of head but quickly dissipates to nothing. Dark cola in color with nearly zero rising carbonation.
S: intense, nostril opening, fruity, sweet whiskey, but it really most resembles a tootsie roll.
T: a more intense dubbel, but not as heavy. relatively tart.
M: Low carbonation
O: Pretty good. Flavor certainly shifts as it warms up. But overall, pretty nice.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 00:47:08 | More by sfprint

steevbr

Illinois

4/5  rDev 0%

06-11-2013 21:24:43 | More by steevbr

Hopscat

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

06-11-2013 20:38:07 | More by Hopscat

djaeon

California

4/5  rDev 0%

06-10-2013 23:56:52 | More by djaeon

Aliano

California

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

06-09-2013 19:35:45 | More by Aliano

Madubz

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev 0%

06-08-2013 12:50:17 | More by Madubz

BradtheGreat7

Ohio

4.04/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

330ml bottle that's definitely brown but has an egg shell off white covering over it with small purplish specs on the off white cover. Bottle is foiled in purple. Label is like other Delirium brews. Very circusy/psychedelic style art to it. Lots of crazy colors going on with the purple and eggshell off white. Light blue and golden yellow swirls behind a pink elephant lol. It's a remarkable looking bottle. Poured into a Belgian style balloon glass(a fat stemmed tulip)

A - deep ruby red color with a tan colored head that has decent size going on the pour. Settles to a ring of lace that's not that bad until finally fading away to just a swirl of nearly nothing. Moderate stick to the walls of this balloon glass.

S - dark fruit all over. Plum and raisins with small hints of lighter fruit such as soft apple. Belgian style yeast aroma is solid and enjoyable. Aroma has some caramel sweetness and an earthy character in the backdrop.

T - bit hit of dark fruit with a little more apple than the nose suggests. Dark fruit is brilliant. Something that's somewhat like chocolate paired with a weird caramel presence. Belgian yeast remains and really steels the show. Alcohol flavor is there more so in the finish with a unique Belgian Spice throughout the flavor.

M - medium bodied and an almost creamy feel. A lot thicker in the mouth than I'd have given it credit for going in. Smooth in the mouth and enjoyable.

O - I love the bottling and labeling of Delirium brews and this ale backs all that Belgian brilliance up. A must try for any Belgian ale fanatic. Ill drink this any time. There are better Belgian strong dark ales, but this is a fine Belgian dark ale and has a freaking pink elephant on an egg shell bottle and purple foil. This is Belgian at some of its best. Delirium beers are something no beer lover should miss

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 02:00:20 | More by BradtheGreat7

Shatter

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

06-08-2013 00:31:24 | More by Shatter

allisonastra

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

06-06-2013 17:44:19 | More by allisonastra

Ant4711

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

06-06-2013 15:23:03 | More by Ant4711

psykad

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

06-03-2013 22:05:08 | More by psykad

Jtrigonis

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

06-03-2013 19:25:15 | More by Jtrigonis

RichH55

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

05-31-2013 17:03:05 | More by RichH55

jbar920

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

05-30-2013 14:38:47 | More by jbar920