Delirium Noël - Brouwerij Huyghe

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rAvg: 3.89
pDev: 13.62%
Reviews: 690
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Brouwerij Huyghe

Belgium

Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 10.00% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (593), on-tap (96), growler (1).

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Reviews by falloutsnow:

falloutsnow

Illinois

3.9/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle from Hyvee in Council Bluffs, IA
No bottled on date visible ("3" is checked on label)
Poured into a tulip glass

Delirium Noel focuses on heavier flavors for the colder months by bringing in darker malts and subsequent dried fruit characters. A good beer, but not one I'd want to drink more than one of per season.

Pours a 1cm, very light tan head, which very quickly subsides to a thin ring around the glass with minimal lacing. Body is a light caramel brown color, orange tones appear when held to a light. No carbonation appears to be visible. Not a particularly memorable appearance.

Aroma is very smooth, no ethanol detectable, a solid blend of caramel malts, butterscotch, dates, roasted nuts, and bourbon.

Opens with some caramel malt and Belgian dark candi sugar sweetness. Dates, bourbon, and caramel then arise with mid-palate. Ethanol detectable from mid-palate onwards, not unexpected in a 10% brew, and integrated fairly well into the blend of flavors. Generally, a heavier flavor with darker malts and higher ethanol influencing the resulting taste.

Body is of medium heft, with fairly prickly carbonation, which is somewhat surprising given the minimal amount of visible carbonation. Resulting beer is at first sharp, then creamy due to the foaming characteristics from the carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2012 03:49:44 | More by falloutsnow

More User Reviews:

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