Monster beers are back to haunt your Halloween! You may see a trend toward lightweight lagers, but we can still find a few monsters out there to give you a real jump scare!
Please drink these beers responsibly. I mean, I know the car won’t start anyway but let’s not take any chances. Plus, you don’t want to trip and fall with that killer clown hot on your heels.
Fudgement Day: Temple of Hazelnut, 11% ABV
Magnify Brewing, Fairfield
Magnify Brewing Company is known for a wide array of playful IPAs but they can brew up the dark stuff too. Let’s face it, this highly viscous imperial stout is liquid fudge. A huge jolt of hazelnut greets your nose from this glass of dessert. It’s as dark as the blackest of hearts and just as foreboding. This rich and creamy stout is perfect at the end of a meal, or, at the end of days.
Le Taureau Tripel Barrel Aged Redux, 11% ABV
Bolero Snort, Carlstadt
Le Taureau, originally a series of lithographs by Pablo Picasso depicting a terrifying bull in progressively simplified geometric form, is also a big scary beer drawn up by Bolero Snort Brewing. If you like Allagash Curieux, you’ll love this one. Silky smooth with vanilla oak notes. It’s not booze. And it has a touch of sweetness. The golden hue and hides the alcohol horns in a diabolical fashion. As they say, “If you mess with the bull, you get the horns.” Tread lightly!
Cry About the Grief, 11% ABV
Carton Brewing, Atlantic Highlands
This is a slasher-movie-style bourbon, barrel-aged imperial stout! From Carton Brewing, it’s coming for you and you know it. Still, there’s nothing you can do about it. Two years in Woodford Reserve barrels imparts a big bourbon nose. As you sip, you’ll find just enough alcohol heat to cut through that luxurious viscosity which compels you to pour another glass, even though you know how this movie ends. This beer is a cold-blooded killer.
Happy Halloween! And remember, the calls are coming from inside the beer fridge!
