And then there was snow...and beer!

It is officially winter now.  I woke up Friday morning to many inches of snow.  By the end of the day we had somewhere between 9 and 12 inches.  After a long day at work, the roads were still bad so I made the decision to hit the beer store to try and find a few "big" beers to help warm me up.

One of the beers I found was a single batch seasonal by Bells, Hell Hath No Fury.  The pink label and six pack holder were visible from across the store.  Once I read the label, I knew I had to try it.  Here's what is says:

A brew that gives you either sympathy for the devil or the courage to face him. Goes especially well with your favorite lost my girl/truck/dog/trailer song.

I think there must be a good story behind this beer!  There wasn't any label on alcohol content, but since it was an "American Dubbel" I knew it had to be in the 6-7% range.  The Bell's website confirmed that is comes in at 7.7%. 

Here are my thoughts:

• This beer is very dark.  Almost as dark as a porter or stout.  A nice creamy head that lasts to the bottom of the glass.
• With a beer this dark, you would expect a combination of roasted and bitter flavors.  HHN is very smooth with a focus more on sweet caramel flavors and typical Belgian flavors imparted by the yeast.
• You don't notice the high alcohol content of the beer.  You get a hint at the alcohol in the aroma, but its not apparent until after the third beer.  That's when I realized it!

Overall...if you like Belgian beers, I think this is a must try.  I think it is similar to 1554 made by New Belgian, but it has been a while since I have had that.

More snow-bound, big beers to come later this week.