Huyghe Brewery
| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1906 |
| Successor | Alain Delaet |
| Headquarters | , Belgium |
Key people | Patrick De Wael |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | Alain Delaet |
Number of employees | 20 |
| Website | http://www.delirium.be/ |
Huyghe Brewery (Template:Lang-nl) is a brewery founded in 1906 by Leon Huyghe in city of Melle in East Flanders, Belgium. Its "flagship" beer is Delirium Tremens,[1] a golden ale frequently rated as one of the best beers in the world.
History
The site of the brewery has been in operation since 1654.[clarification needed] Huyghe founded his brewery in 1906; it acquired the present name in 1938. While the company initially brewed a regular pilsner, it soon began brewing the kinds of beers now typically known as "Belgian", including a series of beers under the "Delirium" tag, with pink elephants on the label.[2] The best known of these is Delirium Tremens, a blonde, Belgian ale. Other beers brewed include a Christmas beer and a beer called Deliria, a beer selected from 65 entries by women brewers,[1] in addition to a number of fruit beers with low ABV.[3]
Huyghe has acquired several smaller Belgian breweries, including Arteveld Grand Cru in 1987,[2] Brouwerij Biertoren in 1993, nl in 1994, and Brouwerij Villers in 1999.[citation needed]
Selected beers
- Delirium Nocturnum - 8.5% alcohol[4][5]
- Delirium Noël - a winter seasonal offering, 10.0% ABV
- Delirium Tremens - 8.5% alcohol[6]
- Named as "Best Beer in the World" in 2008 at the World Beer Championships in Chicago, Illinois.[7][8] Stuart Kallen gives it the number one spot in his book, The 50 Greatest Beers in the World.[9]
Gallery
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St. Idesbald blond -
St. Idesbald dubbel -
St. Idesbald tripel -
Viller's Brune -
La Guillotine Bier 3 -
Delirium Tremens in Palm Springs -
Floris Passionfruit cider/beer, produced by the Huyghe Brewery
See also
References
- ^ a b Yenne, Bill (2014). Beer: The Ultimate World Tour. MBI. p. 127. ISBN 9781937994419.
- ^ a b Oliver, Garrett (2011). The Oxford Companion to Beer. Oxford UP. pp. 472–73. ISBN 9780199912100.
- ^ Hampson, Tim (2014). The Beer Book. DK Publishing. p. 206. ISBN 9781465437679.
- ^ "Delirium Nocturnum - Brouwerij Huyghe - Melle, Belgium". BeerAdvocate. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ Sudo, Chuck (2006-12-06). "Chicagoist's "Beer of the Week": Delirium Nocturnum". Chicagoist. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ "Delirium Tremens". RateBeer. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "A Welcome Home", Fritz Hahn, The Washington Post, 10 January 2003.
- ^ "Sip of the Week", Peter St. Onge, Charlotte Observer, 11 October 2006.
- ^ Stuart A. Kallen, The 50 Greatest Beers in the World, Replica Books, 1999. ISBN 0-7351-0086-1, ISBN 978-0-7351-0086-2
External links
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