new beer coming

[dmarc117]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100411/us_time/08599197870500

 

Thanks to a war between European brewing companies, it's never been easier to catch a healthy beer buzz. Or get yourself totally sloshed. In November BrewDog, a Scottish microbrewery started three years ago, released a new brand, dubbed Tactical Nuclear Penguin. The beer set a new record by weighing in at a scary 32% alcohol-by-volume, over six times the strength of familiar domestic brands like Budweiser. As explained on a cheeky video on the company's website (warning: the clip contains simulated penguin sex), the brewery was able to attain such a high alcohol content for its product by freezing the beer at a local ice cream factory, at temperatures as low as -6 degrees, for 21 days. Alcohol freezes at lower temperatures than water, and removing water from the solution increased the alcohol concentration.

 

[Chavez]

I've said it before - usually when a beer gets above the 10% threshold, the alcohol begins to negatively affect the taste.

[untateve]

I've said it before - usually when a beer gets above the 10% threshold, the alcohol begins to negatively affect the taste.

 

+1

[Azazello1313]

samichlaus is 14% and I love it, but the alcohol is definitely pretty forward. some eisbocks come in at like 12%, and for what those beers are that is perfect. but at 30+% I kind of have a hard time seeing the point.

[loaf]

that would not be allowed to be sold in Ohio.

[piratesownninjas]

but at 30+% I kind of have a hard time seeing the point.

For bragging rights. Just something they can bold in their portfolio.

[sundaynfl]

 

"But, I only had two biers!"

Edited April 20, 2010 by sundaynfl