The short and sweet: They named it absolutely spot on. Angry Boy Brown Ale is angry.

You know, pouring this, you'd maybe expect something not so angry. It's more reddish-orange than it is orangish red, and holding it up to the light you might think that, given the right glass, it could *almost* be see-though. It doesn't skimp on headiness (although the bubbles are veritable warts compared to the beauty marks of most heady beers) (that is, huge -- not ungainly -- I actually find this beer to be rather handsome!), and it even lingers after a few minutes as a good film on top that seems to just DARE you to break it.

The first drink is like a kick in the face, but I was bracing for it (based on the name). This guy has the aftertaste of burnt-ness, but it's only aftertaste insofar as you taste it just a few moments after it first hits your mouth. If you take wee sips of it, it actually has a reasonable sweetness to it, but you'll still get the bitterness as the main flavor. Because of this, I can't really taste anything too distinct with it. I get flashes of ''Kokohead Brown'' by Kona Brewing but without the hint of coconut (so this IS a brown ale), and much more potent.

The bottle mentions a burning, but I'm not really getting that with this guy to be honest. It also self-describes as having a ''malty sweetness,'' but I'm not picking up on the maltiness so it's hard to tell. In my humble opinion, this guy comes off as a good IPA.

Now WITH ALL OF THAT SAID, I think this beer would make a GREAT addition to some Indian food. I don't know what it is about it, but I get the feeling that all of this bottled rage mixed in with some spicy curry would just melt my face in a good way. So if you find it, by all means give it a try. If you're that brave (or into pain), you're in for a treat.

(Update: most of the bottle later, I've discovered the malty sweetness. Take that as you will.)

(P.P.S. -- DEFINITELY a good beer to go with Indian food.)