Huyghe Brewery () is a

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founded in 1906 by Leon Huyghe in the city of Melle in

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, Belgium. Its flagship beer is Delirium Tremens, a golden ale.

History

In 1906, Leon Huyghe purchased an existing brewery in Melle (at a site that had been in operation brewing beer since 1654). The brewery adopted the present name in 1938. While the company initially brewed a regular

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, it soon began brewing the kinds of beers now typically known as " Belgian."

Operations and products

The beers created at Huyghe include a series of beers under the "Delirium" tag that feature pink elephants on their labels. The best known of these is Delirium Tremens, a blonde, Belgian ale. Other beers brewed at Huyghe include a Christmas beer and a beer called "Deliria", selected to be brewed by the company from 65 entries made by women brewers. In addition, the company makes a number of fruit beers with low

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. Huyghe has acquired several smaller Belgian breweries, including Arteveld Grand Cru in 1987, Brouwerij Biertoren in 1993, in 1994, and Brouwerij Villers in 1999.

Selected beers

*Delirium Nocturnum - 8.5% alcohol *Delirium Noël - a winter seasonal offering, 10.0% ABV. *Delirium Tremens - 8.5% alcohol **Named as "Best Beer in the World" in 2008 at the

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. Stuart Kallen gives it the number one spot in his book, ''The 50 Greatest Beers in the World''.

Name controversy

The ''Delirium Tremens'' beer product was banned in the United States for a period of time when it was first exported there. The reason was that the authorities thought the imagery and name of the beer were "too ''provocative''" and "''encouraged excess drinking''".

Gallery

File:Stidesbaldblond.jpg, St. Idesbald blond File:Stidesbalddubbel.jpg, St. Idesbald dubbel File:Stidesbaldtripel.jpg, St. Idesbald tripel File:Villersbrune.jpg, Viller's Brune File:La Guillotine Bier 3.JPG, La Guillotine Bier 3 File:DT in Palm Springs.jpg, Delirium Tremens in Palm Springs File:Huyghe Brewery - Floris Passionfruit.jpg, Floris Passionfruit cider/beer, produced by the Huyghe Brewery

References

External links

* {{Coord, 51.000870, 3.805200, display=title Breweries of Flanders Companies based in East Flanders Melle, Belgium Belgian companies established in 1906 Food and drink companies established in 1906