Delirium Red
Delirium Red is an 8.0% ABV Belgian fruit ale from Brouwerij Huyghe in Melle, Belgium, sold here in a four-can pack. Per Huyghe's own description of the range, Red is the Delirium beer brewed with cherry and elderberry, pouring a deep dark red under a light pink head, with a soft almond and sour-cherry aroma and a balanced sweet-sour palate the brewery positions as a dessert beer. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 8.0%
- Size: 4-pack of cans (store Size tag: 4p - 16oz — see applier flag)
- Style: Belgian fruit ale / strong fruit beer
- Fruit: Cherry and elderberry (Huyghe)
- Origin: Brouwerij Huyghe, Melle, East Flanders, Belgium
- Producer: Huyghe, brewing at Melle since 1906, on a site used for brewing since 1654
The Pink Elephant Turns Red
Where Tremens is Huyghe's golden strong ale, Red is its fruit register: the same Melle brewery, the same pink-elephant family, but built on cherry and elderberry for a deep red pour and a dessert-beer sweetness cut by sour-cherry tang. US drinkers first got it in cans in 2018, when Huyghe launched the 16.9oz can format stateside. It sits at the indulgent end of our craft beer shelf — browse the range, or visit the Delirium vendor page for its golden sibling.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Soft fruit with almond and mildly sour cherry, per Huyghe. Palate: Sweet and fruity with a balanced sweet-sour character. Finish: Dessert-like, the cherry carrying through under a compact pink head.
How to Enjoy
Serve it cold — around 6 degrees C in specialist guidance — in a tulip glass, on its own as a dessert pour or alongside chocolate, cherry desserts and rich cheeses, where its sweet-sour balance earns its keep.
Frequently Asked Questions
What fruit is in Delirium Red? Cherry and elderberry, per Huyghe's own description of the beer — K&L describes it as made with cherry and elderberry juice.
Is Delirium Red the same strength as Delirium Tremens? No. Red is 8.0% ABV; Tremens is 8.5%. Listings that show 8.5% for Red are conflating the two beers.
Is it very sweet? It is sweet-fruited but balanced by a sour-cherry edge — the brewery itself positions it as a dessert beer rather than a soda-sweet fruit beer.
Deep red, cherry-rich and dessert-ready — order Delirium Red online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.