Delirium Tremens (beer)
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| Delirium Tremens | |
|---|---|
| Image:DeliriumTremens.jpg Delirium Tremens Label | |
| Brewery | Huyghe Brewery |
| Style | Blond beer |
| First Brewed | 1989 |
| Alc. vol. | 8.5% |
Delirium Tremens is a brand of Belgian blond beer produced by Huyghe Brewery in Melle.
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[edit] History
Delirium Tremens was launched on 26th December 1989. The beer uses three different yeasts and is packaged in a bottle deliberately similar to cologne ceramics.
In 1992, the "Confrerie van de Roze Olifant" (Brotherhood of the Pink Elephant) was founded to promote Delirium Tremens and other beers of Melle.
[edit] Seasonal Beers and Special Editions
- Delirium Xmas (10% ABV)
- Delirium Nocturnum (8.5% ABV)
- Delirium Ultimum (ABV unknown - released in 1999)
- Delirium Millennium (ABV unknown - released in 2000)
[edit] Awards
It was named as "Best Beer in the World" in 1998 at the World Beer Championships in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
[edit] Trivia
Delirium Tremens is latin for trembling delirium, indicating a violent sickness induced by withdrawal after alcohol abuse.
Because of the name, it was originally banned from being imported into the U.S.[citation needed] It was imported under the name Mateen Triple to get around the ban.
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