The Delirium family of beers are favorites of beer connoisseurs, and Las Vegas beer lovers can find the popular Delirium Tremens on tap at Yard House and Freakin’ Frog for the last few months. Burger Bar at Mandalay Bay also carries Delirium Tremens by the bottle, giving patrons an opportunity to top off an amazing menu of build-your-own burgers with a glass or two of the beer that many consider to be the finest in the world. Food and beverage decadence doesn’t get much better than that!
For those that haven’t tried it, Delirium Tremens is a triple-hopped creation from the Huyghe Brewery in Belgium that took first-place honors at the World Beer Championships in 1998, and is also rated at No. 1 in author Stuart Kallen’s 1997 book The 50 Greatest Beers in the World. In the 10-plus years since receving these honors, Delirium Tremens has garnered a cult-like following in some places around the world, and with an 8.5 percent alcohol volume and a smooth, one-of-a-kind taste that has to be experienced to be believed, DT is always popular in the few U.S. bars that actually carry it.
Las Vegas residents that want to enjoy DT at home can also find it when it’s in stock, along with the darker Delirium Nocturnum, at any Lee’s Discount Liquor location around the valley. Essentially a Disneyland for liquor lovers, Lee’s usually gets Delirium shipped in weekly insatllments, but it always sells out quickly.
With the holiday season upon us, another outstanding product from the Huyghe Brewery has surfaced. Delirium Noel is a special beer for the holiday season, with a potent 10 percent alcohol volume. Noel has the darker color of Nocturnum but has a smoother, lighter and hoppier taste, decidedly different from anything else in the Delirium family. If you’re diving into a glass of Noel with high expectations as a DT fan, prepare to be impressed.
DT fans should definitely check it out while it lasts, as it’s even harder to find than DT. Noel is currently available on tap at Freakin’ Frog and Burger Bar, and can occasionally be found at Lee’s. As of this writing, it’s unknown whether Noel will end up available on tap at Yard House or anywhere else. It goes for $8 a glass at Freakin’ Frog, but for beer lovers, the money is well spent.
