I got what I deserved. Even a non beer drinker would tell you that buying a beer named after a character on the Simpsons was a bad idea. And really, after my terrible experience with Three Stooges beer back in 2000, you’d think I’d have learned my lesson about t.v. themed beer. In a word … Blech.

Ok, so this beer isnt really Simpsons themed, but the name alone should have scared me away. Santa’s Little Helper huh? Yeah maybe when Santa needs help washing something down the sink and there isnt any water handy. Or when “that one” relative shows up who drinks all your good beer, and you want to teach him a lesson.

As you can clearly see, I hated this beer. But I gave it a 2 because those of you who like IPA’s may actually be able to drink it. Its so very hoppy, which I generally am not a fan of, but the fact that it didn’t advertise itself as being so is what got me. Like the similarly themed Hair of the Dog, Santa’s Little Helper has a (Simpsons) name that is truth in advertising.