Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Advent Beer 19: Horny Betty

"(Snort) An advent beer calendar? Seriously? How many varieties of Pabst Blue Ribbon do you get?"

It's not like that! They're craft beers! European! It's pretty classy, actually...

"Yeah? What's tonight's beer called?"

... uh...I'm not sure, it's in another language and tricky font...




Horny Betty is a "tripel bockbier" from Austrian brewer Brauhaus Gusswerk. It pours a deep, rich-looking golden brown, with almost no head to speak of. At a staggering 9.2%, I anticipated it being a little sweet, and it was, but not offputtingly so. Very aromatic, and not too heavily carbonated, with more of the taste appearing in the nose than on the palate. Overall, a pleasant and warming beverage on a chilly night.

Also, full marks on a compelling and label design that I find somewhat evocative of the saucy old Monster Manual 'Succubus' illustration...

But that might be the 9.2% talking...

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