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I will usually get a bottle of Delirium Tremens beer around Christmas because people see the elephant and fancy heavy bottle and see it as a good gift for the beer fan and I enjoy it each time. But this sour quad has me intrigued even more.
There is a new elephant in the room. This time in a good way. Brouwerij Huyghe released Deliria a spin-off from Delirium Tremens but this new beer will help the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
The beer is desribed as “A pleasant sparkling carbonate content produces a soft, full taste perception. The taste is very full-bodied and is balanced with fruity tones of apple and Chardonnay grapes. Deliria has a fine, mild bitterness in its aftertaste and a splendid, round feel in the mouth which evolves well.”
I have seen a trickle of Barrel-aged Belgian beers pop up on the interwebs. Not yet seen any in the markets. And the latest to pique my interest comes from Delirium, better known as the strong pink elephant beer. Here is to hoping that they will continue to utilize different barrels.
I was filled with a bit of dread that Super Bowl LIII would end with Robert TrumpKraft and Bill Bellicheat would win another title but I consoled myself that there would be plenty of scoring, some funny commercials and lots of good craft beer.
Well, 1 out of 3 ain’t bad.
During the Punt-Fest that doubled as a Super Bowl, there was an especially odd set of anti-corn syrup adds as SABInBev – Bud Light Division frontally assaulted both Miller and Coors before a strange and jarring Game of Thrones Tie-In ended the Renaissance Faire ad campaign. I don’t know if Bud is trying to siphon off the healthy market that their Michelob Ultra is winning. Yes, they seemed to be cannibalizing from SABInBev – Michelob Division much in the same way they threw peaches around a few years back. I personally don’t know if they just don’t communicate at HQ or not. Maybe they just wanted to throw shade. They were better than the bizarro add with Andy Warhol slowly eating a Burger King burger.
On to the good beers though. See the primarily can damage that was done below:
The lowest ranked beer was the Sanctum Unicobra. Great name, the design was fun but it was very thin up front and then a load of chiles descended upon the tongue. The Awesome Hops from Beachwood was good but it was very punchy. One hit of green coffee bean and then another of pepper skins. The two winners were reliable beers. Hopslam from Bell’s was fantastic as always. Lovely honey note, a firm but not aggressive bitterness and an ABV that snuck up on you instead of whacking you around. Delirium Tremens was the perfect starting beer. Not aggressive but flavorful and fun to drink.
Even if the Patriots make Game 54, I will look forward to the beer at least.
File under: things I did not see happening. On the heels of Rodenbach canning comes news that Huyghe Brewery will be putting Delirium Tremens in Cans!
Some backstory: Delirium Tremens was born on December 26th, 1988. It is an 8.5% ABV pale blond that according to their importer is bitter,peppery, malty and robust. Due partially to three different types of yeast used in the brewing process. Most people see it as the pink elephant beer, which is also fine, in bottles or cans.