Huyghe Brewery ( nl, Brouwerij Huyghe) is a

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founded in 1906 by Leon Huyghe in city of

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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 "

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Operations and products

The beers created at Huyghe included a series of beers under the "Delirium" tag that featured 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''.Stuart A. Kallen, ''The 50 Greatest Beers in the World'', Replica Books, 1999. ,

Gallery

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