Eccentric Drinks: Five Whackily Good Beers
Tried of drinking the same ol’ cat pee? Wanna try something that doesn’t make you snore even before you cork the cap? Well these whacky beers are bound to give you a hangover that you’ll savor for ages to come!
Beer, the most popular drink in the world, second only to water. If you’re tired of drinking the same ol’ manufactured commercial fizz, try out some of these unique beers for a bold change!
Big Butt
Leinenkugel’s Big Butt Doppelbock
Well this one isn’t too kind to the beer belly eh? It was named in honor of the mating season when two rams “butt” each other in the head as they fight for mating rights, the beer was introduced in 1996 by Leinenkugel.
The Big Butt is brewed with five varieties of barley malt, including Caramel, Carapils, Munich and Chocolate, which are delicately combined with select Mt. Hood and Cluster hops from the Pacific Northwest. It’s a treat if you’re a first time doppelbock drinker!
If you like big butts, then nobody can deny that you’ll love this beer!
Price: 4.50$ for a six-pack
Alcohol by Volume: 5.70%
Food Compatibility
Big Butt goes best with heavy German cuisine. Cheeses – normal, Brie, Gouda, Havarti, Swiss, earthy; Camembert and Fontina. Chocolate and heavy salted meats are also extremely compatible with it.
Seriously Bad Elf
Ridgeway Seriously Bad Elf
What better way to celebrate the holiday season than getting wasted!
The Seriously Bad Elf beer was banned in Connecticut, United States because the state officials reasoned that the label preached the marketing of alcohol to kids. The label features a mean looking individual dressed in an elf costume shooting Christmas ornaments at Santa’s sleigh as he flies away in the background. Though the case was eventually dropped as “protecting Santa Claus is a violation of the Constitution’s establishment clause, which prohibits government endorsement or disapproval of religion.”
Who knows how much the incident actually affected Ridgeway, but I’m pretty sure they laughed their way to the bank thanks to the free publicity provided by the Connecticutians!
Price: 5.99$ for a six-pack
Alcohol by Volume: 9.00%
Food Compatibility
The Elf goes well with any sort of curried cuisine. Cheeses – earthy, Camembert, Fontina, tangy; Brick, Edam and Feta. It’s also very compatible with pork, grilled meat and salmon.
In-Heat Wheat
Flying Dog In-Heat Wheat
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The Flying Dog s In-Heat Wheat sound a lil too suggestive? Well, kudos to Flying Dog for coming up with the In-Heat Wheat!
In-Heat Wheat is a German-style Hefeweizen, wheat beer in its traditional unfiltered form. The addition of malted white wheat gives this brew its smooth, full mouth feel with its signature intriguing flavors of bananas and cloves. A two-time award winner at the Great American Beer Festival, it’s the perfect beer for any adventurous craft beer drinker!
I personally recommend not drinking it around man’s best friend.
Price: 5.99$ for a six-pack
Alcohol by Volume: 5.96%
Food Compatibility
The In-Heat goes well with Latin American or German cuisine. Cheeses – earthy, Camembert and Fontina. Salads or poultry meats like chicken, duck and turkey are also well-liked with it.
Santa’s Butt
Santa’s Butt Porter
Peeved? You sick sick being; in England “butt” refers to a very large barrel used in brewing. Back in the day it was common for a brewery to put its beer up in a large butt for storage.
Another concoction by Ridgeway, the same one’s who came up with Seriously Bad Elf; it is one of the best winter porters in the world. Surprisingly the people of Connecticut had no problem with the sale of Santa s Butt Porter. Well, as the company proclaims, “Everyone wants a piece of Santa s Butt!”
Still grinning? Get you mind outta the gutter human, else Santa’s gonna give you a big lump of frozen beer for Christmas!
Price: 6.00$ for a six-pack
Alcohol by Volume: 6.00%
Food Compatibility
The Santa s Butt goes well with Latin American cuisine. Cheeses – earthy, Camembert and Fontina. Pairs perfectly with chocolate or meats like beef, shellfish, smoked meat and grilled meat. It is also well liked with barbecued cuisine.
Arrogant Bastard
Arrogant Bastard Ale
Arrogant Bastard Ale is “Potent, Lusty Brew, not for Sissies”. An assertive campaign by Stone Brewing Co., which was found in 1996 San Marcos, California, United States, proclaims that consumers are “not worthy” of such a sophisticated beer, and most people cannot appreciate a beer of such quality and depth.
Rated consistently as one of the best brewers in the United States, and world, by the two largest beer enthusiast websites, RateBeer.com and BeerAdvocate.com, the Arrogant Bastard is divine elixir among craft beer aficionados.
After all, tasteless fizzy yellow beer is for sissies!
Price: 8.00$ for a six-pack
Alcohol by Volume: 7.20%
Food Compatibility
The Arrogant Bastard like all ales is excellent even when taken alone. Cheeses – nutty, Asiago, Colby and Parmesan.
Whatever your taste, a beer enthusiast is as open to drinks, as a sailor is open to maidens, eh?
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13 Comments
eddiego65, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2008
These beer names are really something else! Fun read!
thestickman, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2008
My favorite Homer-ism is “Mmmmm ….something!”
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Ruby Hawk, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2008
I’m sure it would be good if you like beer. I have tried to learn to like beer but it all tastes like horse pee to me. good read. Take care, Ruby
Lauren Axelrod, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2008
I agree with Ruby. I am not a beer drinker. It all tastes like warm pee. Great read
kittykat, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2008
Wow great article…arrogant bastard is my fav lol!
goodselfme, posted this comment on Nov 5th, 2008
I might try these if the name encouraged me a bit more than the existing ones do. Good post from you though.
Melissa Christine, posted this comment on Nov 7th, 2008
Great topic…….Everyone loves beer
Brian James, posted this comment on Nov 14th, 2008
Ever since I started drinking regional and microbrew beers, I have wondered how people can just keep going to the store and getting Coors Light in a can over and over.
Bick Parker, posted this comment on Nov 18th, 2008
I like this article as I love the oddly named ales on sale these days by small, independent breweries. Up here in Yorkshire we have some real rib-ticklers as far as ale names go: Old Fart, Old Rosie, are to name but two. If you investigate Yorkshire ales I’m certain you’ll have another great article. Keep on drinking them. Hic … hic …
Launie and Melynda Sorrels, posted this comment on Nov 18th, 2008
This was an…ummm…infomative article.
xam, posted this comment on Nov 20th, 2008
must..have..beer..:P i’loved your articel. more plz-!
ZMAN, posted this comment on Dec 3rd, 2008
Tried Arrogant Bastard, was not impressed. A lot of beer leaves an after taste in the back of your throat like a fake sugar. Beer should taste good drinking and after taste too. Anyone try a smoked beer. No that is great with food of any kind. Z beer from Fort Collins brewery is a good US smoked beer but most of your smoked beers come from Germany. High priced beer usually leaves you let down and ticked off for paying so much. It is like they want to make a lot of money till you find out it tastes like owl piss. Not that I have had owl piss. But I hear its lousy beer.
Drink on and enjoy a good beer. Oh I make my own.
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RJ Evans, posted this comment on Nov 4th, 2008
Great stuff, makes me feel like doing a “Homer”…. “beeer… beeer”
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