RICHARD
02-19-2010, 12:03 AM
Brewer fights back with 41 per cent beer
A Scottish brewery is reclaiming the title of the world's strongest beer from German rivals - with a 41% brew named Sink the Bismarck.
BrewDog, of Fraserburgh, made headlines last year when it unveiled a 32% beer called Tactical Nuclear Penguin.
However, just two weeks ago, Schorschbrau beat the record with the release of the 40% strength Schorschbock.
BrewDog said its newly released 41% Sink the Bismarck would cost £40 for a 330ml bottle and would only be sold online.
The beer is said to be a "quadruple IPA" that contains four times the hops, four times the bitterness and is frozen four times to create a staggering 41% ABV, stronger than whisky or vodka.
Alcohol Focus Scotland has previously expressed concerns about BrewDog's approach.
But BrewDog's managing director James Watt said the company was doing all it could to promote a new and responsible approach to beer drinking.
He added: "Beer has a terrible reputation in Britain, it's ignorant to assume that a beer can't be enjoyed responsibly like a nice dram or a glass of fine wine. A beer like Sink the Bismarck should be enjoyed in spirit sized measures.
"It is important 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."
BrewDog was previously branded irresponsible for an 18.2% beer called Tokyo, which it then followed with a low alcohol beer called Nanny State, before launching Tactical Nuclear Penguin.
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Tentative respect shown a chess superstar, clown or gypsy?
I'd knee two of them, then play checkers with the third. I don't handle my liquor well....;)
A Scottish brewery is reclaiming the title of the world's strongest beer from German rivals - with a 41% brew named Sink the Bismarck.
BrewDog, of Fraserburgh, made headlines last year when it unveiled a 32% beer called Tactical Nuclear Penguin.
However, just two weeks ago, Schorschbrau beat the record with the release of the 40% strength Schorschbock.
BrewDog said its newly released 41% Sink the Bismarck would cost £40 for a 330ml bottle and would only be sold online.
The beer is said to be a "quadruple IPA" that contains four times the hops, four times the bitterness and is frozen four times to create a staggering 41% ABV, stronger than whisky or vodka.
Alcohol Focus Scotland has previously expressed concerns about BrewDog's approach.
But BrewDog's managing director James Watt said the company was doing all it could to promote a new and responsible approach to beer drinking.
He added: "Beer has a terrible reputation in Britain, it's ignorant to assume that a beer can't be enjoyed responsibly like a nice dram or a glass of fine wine. A beer like Sink the Bismarck should be enjoyed in spirit sized measures.
"It is important 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."
BrewDog was previously branded irresponsible for an 18.2% beer called Tokyo, which it then followed with a low alcohol beer called Nanny State, before launching Tactical Nuclear Penguin.
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Tentative respect shown a chess superstar, clown or gypsy?
I'd knee two of them, then play checkers with the third. I don't handle my liquor well....;)