Strongest Beer In The World
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had 22% once. that was really strong! can't imagine 65!
As the law is currently written by the TTB in the United States, any fermented beverage that has its sugar sources coming from AT LEAST 50% barley, is considered a beer, regardless of the alcohol content
As such, freeze distilling is illegal in the United States still to this day, and through heat distillation, you are required to get a distillers license and pay distillers taxes, therefore its no longer "beer" by law, its a distilled mash that just happens to consist of barley
That is why you will never see any of those beers that are freeze distilled from scotland produced that way in the US. It is laws that are still in practice from Prohibition
And yes, I do have a bottle of Utopias, as well as a bottle of Tactical Nuclear Penguin, and I have also tried Sink the Bismark and The End of History, which was 55% alcohol, and until this current beer, was the highest in the world.
As such, freeze distilling is illegal in the United States still to this day, and through heat distillation, you are required to get a distillers license and pay distillers taxes, therefore its no longer "beer" by law, its a distilled mash that just happens to consist of barley
That is why you will never see any of those beers that are freeze distilled from scotland produced that way in the US. It is laws that are still in practice from Prohibition
And yes, I do have a bottle of Utopias, as well as a bottle of Tactical Nuclear Penguin, and I have also tried Sink the Bismark and The End of History, which was 55% alcohol, and until this current beer, was the highest in the world.
I love utopias, but I am a huge barleywine fan
the Nuclear Penguin is just OK, its a peat smoked imperial stout, and at 32% you can taste the alcohol like CRAZY
Sink the bismark is an IPA, and its a damn tasty IPA. Love that beer a lot
End of History was over the top, super boozy, and really unique. I cant really give you a yes or not on it, as I had like a quarter of an ounce, basically a single drop in a wine glass
the Nuclear Penguin is just OK, its a peat smoked imperial stout, and at 32% you can taste the alcohol like CRAZY
Sink the bismark is an IPA, and its a damn tasty IPA. Love that beer a lot
End of History was over the top, super boozy, and really unique. I cant really give you a yes or not on it, as I had like a quarter of an ounce, basically a single drop in a wine glass
Got a bottle of the 2012 Utopias with my name on it, cannot wait!
At a certain percentage it has to be classified as Malt liquor and above that it is classified as Barley Wine.
The strongest beer I can tolerate is Stone Brewing Co's 'Double Bastard' which is 10.5%, anything above that tastes like crap as it becomes harsh tasting I think.
Have you had Dogfish Head World Wide Stout, 120 min or Old Skool?
millworkman
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Beers between 12-14% are my favorites as long as the have flavors to keep up.
No I have not Chris. You think I would like them?
I love stout beers like Arrogant Bastard, Ruination IPA and a few others.
I guess I have never had a really good barley wine beer.
That is the most important thing.
Most of the really strong beers I have tasted have had an alcohol aftertaste that reminded me of isopropyl alcohol.
Yes CG, I think they are very good for high abv.
Thanks for the heads up.
I will have to try one the next time I am at BevMo. That place is a beer lovers candy store!
