Motörhead Dancing with the Devil is a craft beer that does exactly what the name and the brand suggest — it’s bold, it’s heavy, and it takes no prisoners. Motörhead have a range of beers developed in collaboration with Cameron’s Brewery, and Dancing with the Devil is one of their darker, more intense offerings. The track it’s named after is a deep cut from the Motörhead catalogue, and the beer aims to capture that same sense of raw, unapologetic power that defined everything Lemmy and the band ever did.
Tasting Notes
Dancing with the Devil pours a dark, near-black colour with a tan head. The nose is rich and assertive — roasted malt, dark chocolate, some coffee, and a general intensity that matches the brand. On the palate it’s full-bodied and warming: dark malt character leads with chocolate and coffee notes, firm bitterness through the mid-palate, and a long, dry, roasty finish that lingers. It’s a robust dark beer that earns its Motörhead credentials through sheer presence rather than subtlety.
Verdict
Serve at cellar temperature, put Ace of Spades on at considerable volume, and enjoy. Dancing with the Devil is a well-made dark beer with a brilliant brand identity and enough genuine quality to justify the association. It’s a beer for people who appreciate both good dark ales and the enduring legacy of one of rock music’s great bands. Lemmy would have approved.
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