Produits primés/Bekroonde produkten

What did they tell about it?

“The 50 greatest beers in the world”, Stuart A. Kallen, Citadel Press Book, 1997

Among the world’s greatest beers are: Delirium Tremens (rated number one)…

I could have my live easier. I didn’t have to name Delirium Tremens as my

number one favorite beer. If I simply mentioned a beer everyone has heard of, without the name of a drinker’s disease, I would get more peace…

Words simply cannot describe the intricate flavor of this beer, but that won’t

stop me from trying. The color is golden and the head creamyand light.

The first sip warms my throat and belly like an old woodstove does a log cabin

It’s lightly hopped and surprisingly malty for such an airy, sunshine beer.

With a nose somewhat remiscent of Orval, the aftertasteis fruity, almost cherry. A warming alcoholic glow works its way down the throat to the stomach.

This beer must be sipped slowly so you can revel in each sweet drop.

Delirium Tremens has a big body, a rich mouth feel, and a long, sweet aftertaste.

…This beer is recommended as an aperitif. Try it with dark bread, cheese, and crackers.

“great beers of Belgium”, Michael Jackson, third edition, 1998, Running press

Between the strong golden ales category:

The flippant name was deemed unacceptable in the U.S., where the beer was dubbed Mateen,after an early flemishbrewer in America. Delirium Tremens is

very bright, despite its being bottle conditioned. It has a dense head , a very fruity (greengage? Gooseberry?) bouquet, a sweetish palaten, and a lot of warming alcohol in a rather abrupt finish. The hops used include not only Saaz

but also Styrians, and its fermentation demands three different yeast cultures……Names like Delirium Tremens do not offend in Roman Catholic Belgium where a philosophical view is taken of the risky relationship between

pleasure and punishment…

“The new guide to beer”, Brian Glover, 1998, Anness Publishing Limited

This aptly named, notoriously strong golden, spiced ale from The Huyghe brewery near ghent is served in a glass painted with pink elephants.

“Good beer guide to Belgium and Holland”, Tim Webb, 1994, Camra Books

four star beer: Despite the silly name and painted stone-effect bottle, an effective, spicy, strong amber ale. The paint obscures the sediment when pouring

Served in a glass spattered with pink elephants.

About the brewery: They are seen by Belgia n Beerlovers as being on the side of the angels.

“ L’indispensabile libro delle birre”, Antonio Massa, 1997, Mondadori Editore

… “Se continuiamo cosi mi verra il Delirium tremens”dopo ore di discussione

sul nome…Il colore di Delirium Tremens e dorato carico, non limpido a causa della rifermentazionein bottiglia, e produce una spumamolto ricca, compattae persistente. Va sorseggiata lentamente e si presta bene come aperitivo assieme a qualcosa di saporito (un prosciuttoaffumicato, un fromaggio con del pane di segale) o come dopo cena…

aroma: molto intenso, gusto: dolce-amaro, spuma: fine e abbondante,

corpo: decisamente pieno ben sostenuto dalla componente alcolica,

colore: dorato carico, leggeremente velato…..

“ The beer essentials”, F. Paul Pacult, 1997, library of Congress cataloging  

Harvest -gold hue, billowy white foam, long head retention, great purity; the bouquet is sour and yeasty, with a heavy dose of clove right through all four passes, the last pass even has some lead pencil in it as the clove takes off like

 the space shuttle. In the mouth all the tartness found in the nose become focused on the tongue, to the point that it turns mildly seetsour à la chinese

cooking style…..

“ La Bière”, Mario D’Eer, 1998, Canada, Trécarré/Bièremag

Robe dorée, voilée, coiffée d’une mousse onctueuse qui s’affaisse rapidement.

Nez d’argumes qui fait danser les arômes d’orange et de coriandre.

Rondeur moyenne,soulignée d’un trait d’orange et agrémentée d’une pointe aigre qui évoque la coriandre. On note une belle amertume en finale.

“Bières du monde, le guide de l’amateur”, Jean-François Dormoy, 1998,

France, Editions Soline

Aspect: Couleur dorée automnale, bulles fines réparties sous la surface, mousse blanche.

Bouche: intensité assez forte, notes fraîches largement dominées par la banane et la vanille.

Impression globale : Avec sa texture fluide et moelleuse, la delirium Tremens se laisse aller à des notes franches et fruitées. Quand le produit se réchauffe, apparaissent quelques pointes de houblon vert. Mais l’amertume reste faible et l’acidité moyenne. Le final astringent, un peu poivré, s’évanouit aussi rapidement qu’il est apparu.

“Bier in België, gids voor bieren en brouwerijen”, Geert Van Lierde,1992, Belgium, Lannoo

Delirium Tremens is een sterk en moutig bier met een bitterige nasmaak