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Huyghe: Delirium Nocturnum (9% version)

This Belgian-style strong dark ale is/was brewed by Huyghe in Melle, East Flanders, Belgium. It's achieved an overall score of 74.55%. Based on 5 tastings, the average ABV is 8.90%.


Historical Community Tasting Notes

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

Thick hazed mahogany showing potency in density and legs, with a very fast, seemingly-creamy head and gobs of trub at the bottom of the glass. Aroma held much more depth and enjoyment than the flavor of this beer, deeply malted over strong alcohol, fruity cherry and concord grape in a deadly sweet vortex of caramel. Fluffy sourness with alcohol, th
Body is brown, not unlike coffee. Upon first sniff, almost a candyshop nose. After moderate warming, aroma evolved to sexy, sweet dough. Fair carbonation. Sweet, with a hazelnut finish (hint of Cognac). Upon belch, mild Tastykake. Interesting, but not special.
Opaque mohagany/auburn color. Strong molasses, alcohol and yeast scents. I agree with alabamajohn that its like sweetened prune juice. I was expecting more for what I paid for a 4 pack.

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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.
29th Sep 2001 at 8:10 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 9.00 dark Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 44.44%
Clarity: 100%
74.028% rich 9
1st Apr 2003 at 8:55 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 9.00 dark Taste: 94.12%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 44.44%
Clarity: 100%
72.137% everything 48
10th May 2003 at 10:55 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 9.00 dark Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
75.995% rich 51
8th Feb 2004 at 10:10 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 9.00 dark red Taste: 94.12%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
75.459% strong 87
29th Oct 2006 at 10:15 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 8.50 dark Taste: 88.24%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
75.143% bbbhhh 189

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Other Beers (etc.) by Huyghe

Apart from Delirium Nocturnum (9% version), Hop Horizons lists 83 others by Huyghe. These are:
Aarschotse Bruine (vintage 2001)
Ambrel
Artevelde
Artevelde Grand Cru
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 Noël/Christmas
Delirium Red
Delirium Tremens (8.5% version)
Delirium Tremens (9% version)
Dju Dju Banana
Dju Dju Mango
Dju Dju Palm Beer
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Floris Chocolat Gardenbeer (4.5% version)
Floris Chocolat Gardenbeer (5% version)
Floris Fraise
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Floris Framboise
Floris Griotte Gardenbeer
Floris Honey Gardenbeer (4.5% version)
Floris Honey Gardenbeer (5% version)
Floris Kriek
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Floris Passion Gardenbeer (3% version)
Floris Passion Gardenbeer (3.6% version)
Florisgaarden Witbier
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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
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Mongozo Coconut
Mongozo Mango
Mongozo Palmnut
Mongozo Premium Pilsener
Mongozo Quinua
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