La Guillotine | Brouwerij Huyghe
Brewed by:
Brouwerij Huyghe
Belgium
delirium.be
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 06-02-2002
Ratings: 377 | Reviews: 117
3.72/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.1/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from fridge temp. Pours a golden yellow - light and transparent. Good carbonation. Nose is almost pale ale like. A little hoppy, wheat, orange. Taste is really nice. A tiny bitterness immediately, but then a really nice earthy citrus peel taste. Bitterness quickly disappears. Classic Belgian golden ale. Lovely.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from fridge temp. Pours a golden yellow - light and transparent. Good carbonation. Nose is almost pale ale like. A little hoppy, wheat, orange. Taste is really nice. A tiny bitterness immediately, but then a really nice earthy citrus peel taste. Bitterness quickly disappears. Classic Belgian golden ale. Lovely.
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3.83/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A bottle from a Supermarket in Brussels.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A bottle from a Supermarket in Brussels.
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4.12/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is an incredibly interesting beer on the account that it sips like a high ABV amber with a belgian back bone. Really thought this was a great find for something out of the ordinary. Not an every night beer but one for good food and good conversation.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is an incredibly interesting beer on the account that it sips like a high ABV amber with a belgian back bone. Really thought this was a great find for something out of the ordinary. Not an every night beer but one for good food and good conversation.
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4.5/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.68/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This pours a bubbly golden color, somewhat murky. The head was minimal, 1 finger, white, and dissipated quickly. The nose is is fruty. I also get some sour notes to it. The taste I get like a sour apple flavor. I'm not a big fan of that flavor palate. The feel has a nice bubbly feel to it. Technically, it's a strong beer, but it isn't for my palate.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This pours a bubbly golden color, somewhat murky. The head was minimal, 1 finger, white, and dissipated quickly. The nose is is fruty. I also get some sour notes to it. The taste I get like a sour apple flavor. I'm not a big fan of that flavor palate. The feel has a nice bubbly feel to it. Technically, it's a strong beer, but it isn't for my palate.
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4.69/5 rDev +19.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
3.5/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.75/5 rDev +21.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.14/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.06/5 rDev -21.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
it was good .not great but good... i think it may have been stored improperly.....
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
it was good .not great but good... i think it may have been stored improperly.....
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3.5/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.81/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I had a 0.33l bottle of this at Olivier in Utrecht on 25SEP16; cost was €5.70.
Poured very clear, with a medium-golden color and steady, fine carbo. Had a 1" fluffy, marshmallow-white head which ebbed slowly with nice lacing. Nose was somewhat crackery with a little lemon zest and mild, subtle spiciness. Had a solid medium body and minimal prickle.
Was crackery and dry on the palate. Was a touch fruity, with some green apple and pear present, and a hint of sourish astringency in the chalky, dry finish. Mostly an "nbd" bier.... Cheers!
3.81/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I had a 0.33l bottle of this at Olivier in Utrecht on 25SEP16; cost was €5.70.
Poured very clear, with a medium-golden color and steady, fine carbo. Had a 1" fluffy, marshmallow-white head which ebbed slowly with nice lacing. Nose was somewhat crackery with a little lemon zest and mild, subtle spiciness. Had a solid medium body and minimal prickle.
Was crackery and dry on the palate. Was a touch fruity, with some green apple and pear present, and a hint of sourish astringency in the chalky, dry finish. Mostly an "nbd" bier.... Cheers!
3.81/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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3.44/5 rDev -12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.34/5 rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
La Guillotine from Brouwerij Huyghe
3.91
out of 5
based on 377 ratings.
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This is a Belgian Strong Pale Ale from the same brewery as the notorious Delirium.
The 33cl bottle pours a two inches head fading quickly, the texture is very bubbly, champagne like.
It's not my favorite in the style, Duvel easily surpass this, but worthy of a try anyway.
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