A Beer for the Brave

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taken from Sky News WebSite

A BEER FOR THE BRAVE
If you think the odd pint of Stella Artois or Kronenburg gets you tipsy, you may not want to sample Germany's latest offering.

A Bavarian brewer claims he has concocted a beer with an intimidating alcohol content of 25.4%.

So strong is Harald Schneider's beer that it is only allowed to be served in shot glasses.

He said: "People will only be able to drink two or three glasses, otherwise they'll drop like flies.

"Everyone who tries it is enthusiastic. It tastes like a quirky mixture of beer and sherry."

Mr Schneider puts the strength down to a fermentation process lasting 12 weeks, compared to the more normal one to two weeks for other beers.

The current record for the strongest brew is held by American firm the Boston Beer Company.

Samuel Adams Utopias is 25% alcohol and costs around £56 for a 24oz bottle.

Mr Schneider said: "I'm pretty sure the Americans have something up their sleeve."

dimerocks

must get to Oktoberfest, my current favorite is Delirium Tremins which mixes the class strenght with the nice taste.i bet that one tastes like crap.

Sarky

W00t, extra strong beer!

I must have some.

CuLT

dimerocks wrote:

must get to Oktoberfest, my current favorite is Delirium Tremins which mixes the class strenght with the nice taste.i bet that one tastes like crap.

*muses*

Boards Beer - Oktoberfest

Now that'd be an interesting item for the Events board...

Sarky

/me pictures Trojan trying to organise 70+ flights to Germany...

RuggieBear

and you just know he'd pull it off too....for €20 each includinfg accommadation

Blub2k4

dimerocks wrote:

must get to Oktoberfest, my current favorite is Delirium Tremins which mixes the class strenght with the nice taste.i bet that one tastes like crap.

They have the DT in an off-license in Fairview, not tried it myself cos of the high alcohol content.

Sleepy

And the challenge has been set!

Add a zero to that figure Ruggie and if Trojan likes the idea of organising it, I'd be well on for a trip to the home of good beer! A long weekend in Germany could easily be done for less than <€200, Cologne is quite close to the Dusseldorf (Hahn) airport that Ryanair use

pickarooney

Youse would be better off going to Belgium surely? Direct flights to Charleroi for tuppence ha'penny and the nicest, strongest beers in Europe (tastes may vary).

Kingp35

pickarooney wrote:

Youse would be better off going to Belgium surely? Direct flights to Charleroi for tuppence ha'penny and the nicest, strongest beers in Europe (tastes may vary).

I disagree here. I have been to both a few times and although Belguim has some excellent beers, namely Jupiler and Duvel, Munich still has the two nicest beers I have ever tasted in Augustiner and Hoffbrau.

I have still never been to Oktoberfest. This year would be too late but next Boards Beers should definitely be held in Munich at Oktoberfest. Any takers?

briano

Blub2k4 wrote:

They have the DT in an off-license in Fairview

Where? The Off-License just up from Kerbab Klub?

podger72

Sam Adams Utopias 25% is on sale in the Porterhouse,Redmonds,Mchughs,Wine Center Kilkenny and Harvest Galway.Pricey but different.