Delirium Noël - Brouwerij Huyghe

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1,158 Ratings

rAvg: 3.89
pDev: 13.62%
Reviews: 691
Hads: 467

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Brouwerij Huyghe

Belgium

Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 10.00% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (594), on-tap (96), growler (1).

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BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

3.65/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #47 (Dec 2010):

Pink elephants are in abundance during the holidays--we're sure St. Nick is seeing them on his last night of work each year. Clear mahogany color, crackling head downsizes to a thin ring of lace. Smooth and slick, creamy body. Malty with a toastiness throughout; hint of caramel soon leads to a very warming alcohol. Candied tropical fruit and raisins mesh well with a spiciness from the alcohol and hops. Ghost-like herbal phenols barely make any noise. Hint of yeast and more spicy warmth in the end. Tastes like the holidays and drinks like a Belgian beast, pink elephants and all.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2011 23:21:27 | More by BeerAdvocate

Jason

Massachusetts

3.03/5 rDev -22.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

750ml brown magnum covered with a faux ceramic looking plastic wrap. Corked caged and foiled, the label has some pink elephants in an X-mas theme.

Appearance: Thin yet sticky tiny bubbled lace, lots of chill haze in this reddish amber, almost burgundy hued brew.

Smell: Every earthy in the aroma; yeast and a malty husk. Fruity with faint banana, pear and apple in the nose as well as some alcoholic esters. Faded spicing.

Taste & Mouthfeel: Struggling moderate carbonation throws just enough crispness on to the palate. Real slick on the tongue with a bitty feeling in the mouth. Husk grain does little for the palate, odd spicing and a yeast bite make the taste buds take a step back. Phenols are medicinal in an herbal way. Finishes dry with a husky astringency.

Drinkability & Notes: A mediocre brew, actually I was quite disappointed being that I have been quite happy with the rest of the Dellirium brand. I could hardly finish the bottle.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2003 18:54:55 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

3.9/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Notes from the 2002 Kerstbierfestival, Essen, Belgium.

Tawny brown beer with a creamy off white lace. Aroma of yeast, spice and alcohol. Smooth and creamy mouthfeel that builds on the palate. Spicy phenolic character paired with a prickly alcohol. A tad vinous. Dry sweetness and a dry yeast finish.

A good first beer to ease me into the 2 day festival ... lovely stuff.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2003 03:45:36 | More by Todd

More User Reviews:

Janeinma

Massachusetts

3.75/5 rDev -3.6%

06-17-2013 15:27:58 | More by Janeinma

ackeeper

Illinois

3.25/5 rDev -16.5%

06-12-2013 18:55:11 | More by ackeeper

Aliano

California

4/5 rDev +2.8%

06-09-2013 19:36:18 | More by Aliano

weezarc

Maryland

4/5 rDev +2.8%

06-09-2013 01:31:35 | More by weezarc

Ant4711

South Carolina

3.75/5 rDev -3.6%

06-06-2013 15:12:54 | More by Ant4711

RichH55

Illinois

4.5/5 rDev +15.7%

05-31-2013 17:02:32 | More by RichH55

sir_rucker

Ohio

4/5 rDev +2.8%

05-30-2013 19:55:52 | More by sir_rucker

jbar920

Massachusetts

3/5 rDev -22.9%

05-30-2013 14:39:11 | More by jbar920

Smurf2055

Washington

4.21/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Into Duvel Tulip. 2011 edition. May adjust when I try the 07 that I have in my cellar.

Pours dark mahogany with three to four fingers white head.

Mellow citrus. Sort of like Tremens, but more mellow.

Spicier than Tremens, stronger flavor, richer and fuller bodied. Nice lacing. Less sweet.

Crisper and heavier. Decent. Still prefer Tremens.

Edit* Decided to pop my Noel from 07, bought at Bottleworks earlier this year. Impressive pop from the cork when opening.

Color is roughly the same, but there was almost no head. Combination of age and a much gentler pour, I would imagine.

Aroma on this one is much stronger.

Much more fruity character comes out.

Solid carbonation still left on this one. More more focus on red fruits, but still plenty of the spicy profile. Mellowing it out does good to this.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2013 00:47:23 | More by Smurf2055

mulliwater

Virginia

3.5/5 rDev -10%

05-25-2013 03:49:50 | More by mulliwater

desint

Belgium

4/5 rDev +2.8%

05-24-2013 11:52:48 | More by desint

thegodfather2701

North Carolina

4.01/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A-Pours dark brown with an incredibly thick off white head that lasts for a long time and leaves great lacing

S-spicy, herbal, and as expected is dominated by Belgian yeast

T-much like the nose as Belgian yeast dominates with some hints of clove and chocolate. It is pretty boozy as well.

M-fairly thick and creamy

D-very drinkable as it is not overly complex, but its high abv. will likely cut into the amount consumed

Overall, this is a good version of the style, but I prefer Delirium Tremens.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 15:18:05 | More by thegodfather2701