What does delirium Nocturnum mean?
midnight madness
Brandishing the pink elephant, which has become the mascot of Brouwerij Huyghe, Delirium Nocturnum literally means “midnight madness” and is a darker, richer variant of Delirium Tremens. Founded in 1906, Brouwerij Huyghe didn’t begin it’s Delirium line until 1988, when the first batch of Delirium Tremens was brewed.
Why is the delirium logo an elephant?
Delerium’s Logo Designer Was Paid In Beer.. An art student that was employed by the brewery designed the famous pink elephant logo in exchange for two cases of Delirium Tremens.
What kind of beer is Delirium Nocturnum?
Belgian ale
Featuring a dark ruby color and a carefully created contrast of flavors, Delirium Nocturnum is a Belgian ale that delivers bold flavors and a smooth mouthfeel. This Belgian strong ale brewed by Huyghe has an 8.5% ABV.
What’s the difference between Delirium Tremens and Nocturnum?
A warm velvety soft character beer with a strong taste and long lasting bitter aftertaste – Delirium Nocturnum is the sister Belgian ale to Delirium Tremens. It is a Belgian ale that is strong, complex, with lots of flavour and character. Delirium Nocturnum is a triple fermented beer with re-fermentation in the bottle.
What percent alcohol is delirium?
8.5 percent
At 8.5 percent alcohol by volume, Delirium Tremens and Nocturnum are deceptively strong beers, and unlike a lot of other brown ales, they are triple-fermented, with living yeast added to the bottle in order to change the taste with age.
What is DTs mean?
Delirium tremens, also called DTs or alcohol withdrawal delirium (AWD), is a severe type of withdrawal from alcohol.
What is pink elephant?
Definition of pink elephants : hallucinations arising especially from heavy drinking or use of narcotics began to see pink elephants.
Where did the term seeing pink elephants come from?
“Seeing pink elephants” is a euphemism for drunken hallucination caused by alcoholic hallucinosis or delirium tremens. The term dates back to at least the early 20th century, emerging from earlier idioms about snakes and other creatures.
How do you drink delirium Nocturnum?
Like most Belgian beers Delirium Tremens should ideally be drunk from its own, elegant degustation glass on a tall stem. The pink elephants and dancing letters of the beer’s bottle lend a touch of gaiety to the branded glass too.
Which delirium beer is best?
In 1997, Delirium Tremens was nominated “Best Beer in the World” and received a gold medal during the World Beer Championships in Chicago. The title and gold medal has forever cemented the legacy of the pink elephant and Delirium Tremens.
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