Create New Wish ListBrewdog is unleashing two of the highest alcohol beers in the world upon our stores. Since these beers have many times the alcohol of almost every other beer found on our shelves, we would have to recommend enjoying these beers as if you were sipping an elegant whiskey.
The first beer that Brewdog is bringing to the states is Tactical Nuclear Penguin, a 32% ABV imperial stout. Part of the reason Brewdog can get the ABV so high is because the beer is initially aged in Scottish Whiskey casks for 14 months. It is then frozen a number of times, as ice processing technology and the ability to age the beer at freezing temperatures for months are a direct result of higher alcohol. When Tactical Nuclear Penguin was first brewed, it was the strongest beer in the world. That title was only held briefly until a German brewery, who has since become Brewdog’s nemesis, claimed the title of the strongest beer in the world.
Not wanting to be upstaged by their German foes 40% ABV beer, Brewdog fired back with a quadruple IPA called Sink the Bismarck, clocking in at a staggering 41% ABV. Like Tactical Nuclear Penguin, Sink the Bismarck is frozen four times. Among many things, Sink the Bismarck is kettle hopped, dry hopped, and freeze hopped in an effort to make it the strongest beer in the world.
Only a handful of our stores will experiment with Brewdog’s experimental beers. If you want help tracking down one of these extreme beers, or have any beer questions, email kyle@binnys.com.
What is the highest alcohol beer you have ever tried?
Samichlaus, at 14% ABV, holds title as the strongest beer I’ve ever tried, although there have been close seconds at 13%.
Any guesstimate as to pricepoint for either?
Tactical Nuclear Penguin – $84.99 for a 375mlSink the Bismark – $112.99 for a 375ml
Oh, I’m excited. I just had the Brew Dog Tokyo, which was stellar… I think that was just a hair over 18% Other than that, Dogfish 120 Min IPA.
BrewDog has a 55% ABV called RoadKill. MSN has an article about it.
You are correct. Brewdog made 12 bottles of a beer called “The End of History” and sold them all for $765 a bottle. The bottles were inside roadkill in the form of dead squirrels and weasels.
Just buy some whisky. Sorry, but once you edge past DF Head 120 on ABV these beverages cease being beers.
I agree with Dave; once past 14% you’re getting dangerously close to the taste of bourbon.
Is it the high alcohol that gives them whiskey character, or the time in bourbon barrels that so many of these extreme beers receive?
The thing people forget is that Brew Dog uses Icing techniques to raise the ABV of these beers. So even though you are getting a 375ml bottle of beer, over a hundred liters of normal brew were used to result in this concentration. So don’t feel like you are buying a single 375ml for $100+, feel like you are buying hundreds of beers in a small package.