Flying Dog-Raging Bitch

This week was midterm week. My hand hurts from constantly typing and writing out tedious questions in stupid blue/green books--whatever they're called. I hate papers and I hate tests and I hate presentations. After nothing but working hard for three days out of the semester, tensions were high and I needed a beer--but which one?

Usually this type of agitation calls for a shot(s) of whiskey, but that seemed a bit extreme for a Wednesday. I usually lean towards a Russian Imperial Stout on days like today, but it didn't feel right. I wanted a high alcohol content, I wanted a punch in the throat from the hops, and I wanted to drink a mini-keg after the week I've had.

I decided on drinking a beer that also described my mood: Raging Bitch.


Raging Bitch is Belgian IPA with 8.3 ABV. Hops reign supreme in this brew and they float around dropkicking your taste buds while soothing your fatigued midterm week mind. It's a little bitter, but I didn't mind, because so am I. Other than hops and bitterness I could taste an earthy, citrusy flavor that was actually a little sweet when you got through the initial bitterness(also just like me).

Plus I love the graphics on the bottle. Ralph Steadman, friend and artist for the late Hunter S. Thompson designed some of the trippy artwork on the bottles at Flying Dog. I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but I have a tendency to judge a beer by its bottle--and if Ralph Steadman designed it, it's going to be goooood.