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Huyghe: Delirium Noël/Christmas

This Belgian-style strong dark ale is/was brewed by Huyghe in Melle, East Flanders, Belgium. It's achieved an overall score of 72.34%. Based on 2 tastings, the average ABV is 10.00%.


Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

Quite a strong tasting ale. Pours out deep copper with little head. Reminds me somewhat of a barley wine with a good amout of hops. Not at all spiced as you might expect from a "Christmas beer." Would be good any time.
750 bottle. Amber color with virtually no head. Aroma is a mix of spice, fruit and alcohol. Flavor starts very sweet and spicy. Fig and raisin flavors. Warming alcohol finish. Very nice, not great.
Draft at San Diego Brewing Co. Amber in color with a medium head. Fruity aroma and a sweet/bitter flavor. Slightly alcohol aftertaste, but the 10% was just what I needed.

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Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
5th Jan 2005 at 10:30 pm draft The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 10.00 dark Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 44.44%
Clarity: 0%
65.908% dense 123
31st Dec 2021 at 9:25 pm bottle Black Cat, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 10.00 dark golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 84.44%
Aroma: 48%
Ease: 55.56%
Clarity: 100%
78.779% gorgeous 899

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Other Beers (etc.) by Huyghe

Apart from Delirium Noël/Christmas, Hop Horizons lists 83 others by Huyghe. These are:
Aarschotse Bruine (vintage 2001)
Ambrel
Artevelde
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Averbode Abdij
Bavo Belgian Pilsner
Belgian Blond Beer (for Marks & Spencer)
Belgian Cherry Wheat Beer (for Marks & Spencer)
Belgian Tripel Abbey Beer (for Marks & Spencer)
Belgian Wheat Beer (for Marks & Spencer)
Belgian Winter Beer (for Marks & Spencer)
Bengal Tiger
Biertoren
Bière du Corsaire
Blanche des Neiges
Bobeline La Biere de Spa Brune
Bobeline La Bière de Spa Blonde
Campus (Amber)
Campus Gold
Campus Premium
Delirio (community)
Delirium Argentum
Delirium Black Barrel Aged (2019)
Delirium Blond Barrel Aged (2019)
Delirium Nocturnum (8.5% version)
Delirium Nocturnum (8.5% version) (aged 7 years)
Delirium Nocturnum (9% version)
Delirium Red
Delirium Tremens (8.5% version)
Delirium Tremens (9% version)
Dju Dju Banana
Dju Dju Mango
Dju Dju Palm Beer
Dju Dju Passionfruit
Floris Apple Gardenbeer
Floris Cactus
Floris Chocolat Gardenbeer (4.2% version)
Floris Chocolat Gardenbeer (4.5% version)
Floris Chocolat Gardenbeer (5% version)
Floris Fraise
Floris Fraises Gardenbeer
Floris Framboise
Floris Griotte Gardenbeer
Floris Honey Gardenbeer (4.5% version)
Floris Honey Gardenbeer (5% version)
Floris Kriek
Floris Mango
Floris Ninkeberry Gardenbeer
Floris Passion Gardenbeer (3% version)
Floris Passion Gardenbeer (3.6% version)
Florisgaarden Witbier
Glutaner Sorghum-Based Premium Pilsener
L'Arrageoise Bière à la Cerise
La Bouffonne
La Guilotine
La Mère Noël
Le Navire et La Mitre Witbier
Loteling Bruin
McGregor
Minty
Mongozo Banana
Mongozo Buckwheat White Beer
Mongozo Coconut
Mongozo Mango
Mongozo Palmnut
Mongozo Premium Pilsener
Mongozo Quinua
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