After sampling the various brews from monasteries and abbeys it was time to try something a little further south of the equator. As far south as you can go in fact.
THE PITS OF HELL.
Otherwise known as Belgium, for those without a sense of occasion.
The bottle design looks like it's been pulled right out of the 70's. If it's always the 70's in hell I don't really feel too bad about ending up there, as it seemed like a pretty damn good time to be alive.
Interestingly enough Beelzebub goes for a similar line to those of the monkhood. It's a full bodied, heavy Belgian ale with elevated alcohol at 8%. Rather than going for more of a sweet, floral approach like the Trappist beers, this focuses more on a nutty flavour. It sits heavy in the mouth, but the flavours are very smooth.
There's lots to take in here, it's sweet, spicy, nutty, peppery... it's definately an occasion beer and not a session beer. In that purpose though, it serves it role.
Good experience, if you're in to Belgian ales you'll dig it.
7.5/10
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