La Guillotine Pale Ale (Metal Trek)

Folks, as Metal Trek ( http://metaltrek.blogspot.com ) is about to embark on its next wave of updates, the 2013 Belgian Invasion has provided some Metal Beers for the world to behold \m/

Since these beers were discovered during the 2013 Belgian Invasion, it is only fitting that Metal Trek take the lead in presenting the beers, so the section of the post that involves the beer will be mirrored here as well as linked so you may view the post it belongs to. The posts are small, but worth the read.

The first beer on this voyage of the Nectar Gods is La Guillotine Pale Ale, and if there ever was a beer fitting to kick off this series of posts, this is it.

Taken from Metal Trek: 2013 Belgian Invasion, The Day Before Departure and Brussels Day 1

La Guillotine Beer, a Belgian Pale Ale. What makes it Metal? It's a freaking guillotine, the device used to take peoples heads off. I believe no further explanation on its Metalocity is needed. The beer stands at 8.5% ABV, making a decent middleweight, with a clean yet strong taste, with a hint of sweet.

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Wychwood Wychcraft English Blonde Pale Ale

Witchcraft. This is something some Metal Fans (especially the Black Metal Legions) have at one time or another "toyed" with the idea with varying degrees of success. Sometimes, the results leave the fans looking more foolish than normal (think about the King of the Hill episode "The Witches of East Arlen" where Bobby was hanging out with a group of "wizards" and was almost made to drink dogs blood), lots of dead animals (this is what you call roadkill without the vehicle), or some dead people (which the fans were foolish enough to get caught in the act).

Sometimes, these acts of Witchcraft were inspired either by stories of long ago, places that are unintentionally Metal, or by a night of hard drinking.

Todays post focuses on that night of hard drinking, but no regular booze will do the job needed to inspire the witch inside Metal fans. This booze will leave us Riding the Broomstick. Introducing Wychwood Wychcraft English Blonde Pale Ale.

As indicated before, Wychwood Brewery selection in the name for this beverage is not by coincidence as Witches (the real ones) are known to live in forests.

The double take, just to be sure of the type of beverage we are consuming.

The beer is a weird blonde pale ale as typically it is supposed to be smooth, but has a minor but good abrasive aftertaste.

This explains the abrasive part of the beverage.

The company has so far batted 2 for 2, and if I'm not mistaken, it's almost as if witches are running the brewery...

When opened, you will descend upon those who wronged you with the might of Mannon.

Mannon's rage knows no limit.

At 4.5% alcohol content, this beer won't knock you quickly, but then again, it might be going after the backdoor approach, as most witches are known for attacking from behind (the astral wall that is).

On a Metal sidenote, the company currently has a giveaway promotion called Full Volume. What is up for grabs are 3 guitars, one of which is very Metal.

To wrap up this post with the current subject, the beers quality is definitely on the "average" side of things, meaning it is not bad, but nothing special or out of this world. Than again, maybe the brewery needs to scale back the bat whiskers, troll teeth, rats head, and maybe it will have a better beverage.

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