The beer wars continue

Back in November last year I wrote about Tactical Nuclear Penguin, a 64 proof beer from Brewdog, a Scottish brewery, that was, at the time, claimed to be the world’s strongest beer. Its reign at the top of the beer-strength heap didn’t last long, however. In January TNP’s title was claimed by German brewery Schorschbräu with an 80 proof beer.

Brewdog haven’t taken their dethronement lying down. They’ve just released an 82 proof beer – and given it a name guaranteed to make German brewers see red! Their blog claims:

Sink the Bismarck! is beer, amplified. With the volume turned full up, it is important you that you be careful with this beer and show it the same amount of sceptical, tentative respect you would show an international chess superstar, clown or gypsy.

Sink the Bismarck is a quadruple IPA that contains four times the hops, four times the bitterness and frozen four times to create at a staggering 41% ABV.

This is IPA amplified, the most evocative style of the craft beer resistance with the volume cranked off the scale. Kettle hopped, dry hopped then freeze hopped for a deep fruit, resinous and spicy aroma. A full out attack on your taste-buds ensues as the incredibly smooth liquid delivers a crescendo of malt, sweet honey, hop oils and a torpedo of hop bitterness which lasts and lasts.

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A beer like Sink the Bismarck! should be enjoyed in spirit sized measures.

If you are lucky enough to get your mucky little paws on one of these bottles, Plug in, kick back and enjoy as we welcome to the stage the world’s strongest beer, officially cranked up to 11.

You can buy one here: http://www.brewdog.com/product.php?id=47

There’s more at the link. Here’s a video about the new beer.

At £40 (about US $62) per bottle, it’s a good deal more expensive than most spirits: but I might order one, just for the heck of it! Might make a good topic of conversation at the next Blogorado get-together . . .

Peter