I know I can’t be the only one who thinks this beer is overrated. And five bucks for an 8 oz beer? Maybe I would pay that for some Thomas Hardy Vintage that’s older than I am, but for Belzebuth? Never again.

The label kinda annoys me too. Hey guys! Look at me! I’m 13% alcohol by volume!

I don’t mind paying 10, 12, 14 bucks for a nice Belgian 750, but I am (rightfully) wary about spending extravagant amounts for single 8 or 12oz bottles. But next time I spin the wheel, I will probably give one of the Avery beers a try (Beast, Mephistopheles’, Samael’s).

Avery has earned a great reputation in my book with solid offerings like The Reverend, Hog Heaven, and Maharaja, which I found on tap a while ago at Johnnie’s in Highland Park.

Belzebuth, on the other hand, is the only beer exported to the US by the French brewers Grain d’ Org, so I’ve got no loyalty.  Try something else.

I really want to try and like this stuff because it’s brewed here in LA, but all I can say about it is “meh.”

Too sweet for my tastes, and a weird mustiness to it like moth balls in my nana’s closet. There is no way I could finish a bomber of this stuff. I hear their beers are better when it’s fresh on tap. Best to stick to the pilsner, which you can find at Booth 326 at the Fairfax Farmer’s Market.