The Delirium beers from Brouwerij Huyghe would have to be one of the most iconic of all the Belgian beers. The pink pachyderms adorning the blue label and white bottle have been a feature of any well-stocked Belgian beer fridge for many years.
In fact the Delirium label celebrated its 25th anniversary back in 2014. To celebrate, the brewers at Huyghe decided to make a special beer – as you do when you’re a world renowned brewery.
It was something of a surprise that the beer they chose to celebrate with was a Belgian IPA. Although given the high proportion of Belgian beer that goes to the US, and therefore the influence American importers have on the breweries, maybe there were a few suggestions from abroad. I just thought it may be something a little more traditionally Belgian.
Nevertheless, Delirium’s Argentum is a very solid Belgian IPA. It has something of the Delirium Tremens about the taste, with earthy Belgian hop flavours which are subtle but there. A grainy malt body with some caramel sweetness to offset the hop bitterness, and a spicy finish. Belgian IPA or not, it’s a tasty beer.
A second version of this beer, with a dominant display from the Morpheus yeast supported by Cascade and Chinook hops
Ella hops from Australia provide a tropical fruit character to this crisp and refreshing Belgian IPA
A Belgian IPA with Challenger, Smaragd and Citra hops, finished with a Belgian saison yeast
Hop bitterness, with dry spicing and just a hint of wild earthy funk
A bigger, hoppier version of the Noblesse Belgian Pale Ale
A Belgian classic - Duvel - with a current hop-driven twist
The classical Belgian Strong Blond Ale, jazzed up with an extra hop that changes each year
The 2015 special edition Duvel Tripel Hop features the Equinox hop
The 2016 version of Duvel's Tripel Hop, featuring an experimental hop from the Yakima Valley
This is now the permanent feature in the Duvel range, with the Citra version being voted the favourite of all the Duvel Tripel Hop varieties
The 'other' Duvel Tripel Hop in the range shows of Cashmere hops
The favourite of the Duvel Tripel Hop series is the Citra hop version
Five old-world hops are used in this fresh grassy Belgian IPA
The original Belgian IPA, from one of the three breweries in the 'Brewers Town' of Watou.
A seasonal batch of Hopus brewed in Spring, which is dry-hopped with Citra
by Brasserie d'Achouffe (Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat)
Best described as an extremely hoppy Belgian tripel style
A Belgian IPA with a strong citrus character and nice earthy bitterness
A Belgian IPA using Mapuche hops grown exclusively for Leffe on the plains of Patagonia
Another riff of the Troubadour Magma, this one is a more sessionable, last of the summer sun type of beer
The 2016 variation of Troubadour's flagship beer Magma features Maris Otter premium malt
The 2017 variant of Magma sees a change in malt and hop quantities, resulting in a fruity, earthy and dry IPA
The 2019 variant of Troubadour's Magma is a beer that has been made more sessional, with the addition of El Dorado and Nelson Sauvin hops
A perfectly balanced Belgian IPA, deceptively drinkable for the 9.5% ABV.
Not really fitting in to a style category - inviting sweet malt backbone with a good dose of hop bitterness.
A Belgian style IPA, taking a step back to an older style IPA recipe
The second incarnation of this beer, featuring Columbus, Simcoe, Amarillo and Centennial hops
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An Anglo-Belgian style IPA, with a big malt body and balanced hop character
A wonderful winter seasonal offering from the Delirium label - one we look forward to each year
The iconic pink elephants adorn this delicious tripel which utilises three different years in a triple fermentation process
