Sam Adams Utopias MMII & Samuel Adams Millennium
Brewed by the Boston Beer Co., Utopias currently holds the record as the strongest beer in the world. It weighs in at 24 percent ABV and is limited to 3,000 bottles that looked like mini, old-school, copper brewing kettles. The beer was brewed with a slew of malts, hops and maple syrup, then aged in port, scotch and cognac barrels.
Millennium was produced to celebrate the year 2000 and is the predecessor to Utopias. It weighed in at 21 percent ABV, was limited to only 3,000 bottles, came in a wine-like sleeve and rested in a wooden box. Jim Koch (founder) also signed each bottle, and the first bottle was auctioned on eBay for $4,910. You'll find common flavors of buttery caramel, toffee, light cocoa, maple syrup, big vanilla and an oaky middle, not to mention a spicy alcohol character and a thick consistency.
We've actually heard of people finding both beers, quite recently actually. If you're so lucky, expect to pay at least $100 for the Utopias and at least $200 for the Millennium.
World Wide Stout
Prior to the 2002 vintage batch, this brew from Delaware's Dogfish Head Craft Brewery reached 18 percent ABV. But the 2002 hit the shelves at 23.04 percent ABV, making it the second strongest beer in the world, and it is the strongest stout in the world as well. It's fermented using six different strains of yeast for seven months, and then aged for a half year. It is released November 1 of each year in 12 oz. bottles that retail for around $10. Super creamy, extremely prominent alcohol character, hints of chocolate, charcoal (barrel pitch) and bourbon in a woody vanilla way.
Raison d'Extra
The Dogfish Head Craft Brewery pushed the envelope again with its 20 percent ABV version of its Raison d'Etre, which was brewed with beet sugar, green raisins and Belgian yeast. Big, sweet and malty with dominate raisin and molasses flavors as well as a balanced yet kickin' alcohol feel. Very limited run, but word on the street is that you will pay anywhere from $13 to $15 a 750ml bottle.
Sam Adams Triple Bock
This was one of the Boston Beer Co.'s first experimental strong beers. Even the brewers hadn't a clue how it would turnout, but they meant it to be laid down like a fine wine. First brewed in 1991, but not released until 1994, the first batch boasted a 17.5 percent ABV, making it the strongest of its day (up until 1999). Future releases came out in both 1995 and 1997. All were presented in 8.45 oz. dark blue bottles with a cork and were brewed with maple syrup and aged in Tennessee whiskey barrels. A very intense beer with notes of oak, maple, molasses and caramelized sugars, all smoothed in alcohol – many complain of a soy sauce-like flavor. You can still find SATB for around $5 a bottle.
Olde School
This is yet another "kick-you-in-the-pants" beer from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, the strongest bottle-conditioned beer in the world at 15 percent ABV. Be warned, it's so damn complex that the alcohol becomes very deceiving and almost too easy to drink. It's brewed with dates, figs and the same yeast used to ferment the brewery's World Wide Stout. Big maltiness laced with ripe fruit and earthy yeast, hidden alcohol, twang of fruitiness and a little buttery with hops dropping a spike of bitterness. Expect to pay around $10 for a 25 oz. bottle.
Belzebuth
Perhaps the strongest beer produced in France, from the Brasseries Jeanne d'Arc SA. When it was first brewed, it towered at 15 percent ABV with its all malt profile and near sherrylike flavors. Very fat and chewy, spicy sweet alcohol, some fruitiness and hop bitterness, and candied orange and raisins with hop leaf flavors. The latest version sadly weighs in at only 13 percent ABV; it still has the strength but not the same evil that the name touts. Be careful of this one. It's still a heady beer. You'll drop about $4 for a 25 cl. bottle.
Samichlaus Bier
Hailing from the Brewery Castle Eggenberg in Austria, this is the heavy weight of lagers … the strongest lager in the world at 14 percent ABV. This beer was recently on hiatus while it switched breweries; but, thankfully, due to a mad uproar of beer enthusiasts, the brand has made a comeback. Syrupy with alcohol soaked raisins is the most popular way to describe this beer. Brewed each year for … you guessed it, Christmas. Goes for around $5 for a 33 cl. bottle.
Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock
This is the condensed version of Private Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH's Avetinus Wheat Doppelbock which, through a traditional German brewing process, has enough water removed from its former self (8 percent ABV) to make it reach 13 percent ABV. Spicy and phenolic with an alcohol doused banana bread flavor and lots of residual sweetness from the condensation of the original beer. Drop around $5 for an 11.2 oz. bottle.
Respect beer (especially strong beers).
gs
2007-05-25 16:16:49
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answered by sandeep k 5
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Ask the liquor store guy for beers with high ABV's (alcohol by volume)
Most imports and the majority of American Craft Beers will list their ABV% somewhere on the lable, I personally won't buy beers that don't because it annoys the s-h-i-t out of me!
Go to a place with a good selection and ask to see the Belgian beers, some have ABV's of 9-12% American macros are normally about 4.5%, high ABV beers can be dangerous because old habits die hard, namely pounding the cold one you've got in your hand- it's hard not to forget that what you are drinking is 2-3 times as strong as Miller hi-life.
Most beers stronger than 12% kind of taste like crapto most people.
2007-05-25 09:17:54
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answered by elgüero 5
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Many beers do that, but not all are available everywhere. Specialty liquor & wine stores usually have a good selection of fine beers with the alcohol content written right on the bottle.
Some of the easier ones to find on the west coast of USA are: Arrogant Bastard Ale by Stone Brewing Co., "16" by Unibroue brewing in Canada, and Elephant Beer by Carlsberg breweries. Most India Pale Ale style beers have a higher alcohol content as well, so anything with "I.P.A." on the label, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale or I.P.A., Full Sail Pale Ale or I.P.A., and anything medium-dark and usually imported, microbrewed, or expensive should be stronger than the usual lager we're all used to. Especially look for virtually any "I.P.A." style beer though, it will taste very hoppy (strong and bitter) and will do the job.
2007-05-25 06:39:30
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answered by Vegasbrad 3
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The strongest beer I know of is
Camo Black ICE
It is 10% alcohol and the taste is pretty strong.
1 - 40 oz and you will be feeling it!!
or barfing if you have a low tolerance.
I live in Portland, OR. and they have it here.
Regular Camo is 9% and it does the job well also.
2007-05-25 07:59:55
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answered by Joshuwa G 2
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i.b.u.'s come strictly from the acidity of the hops. hops can be used to bitter, flavor or add extra aroma to a beer. if the beer tastes terrible and is an import, than the beer more than likely was skunked. india pale ales are hoppier because the hops act as a preservative. this was to prevent the beer from spoiling on the long journeys from england to india. there are some really good higher alcohol beers that extraordinarily good. mad elf from troegs here in pa is 11% and really good. imports may typically skunk if exposed to too much light or suffer from temperature changes(cold to warm or vice versa). typically i like to consume my beers(mostly ales) at about 55 degrees to get the best flavor out of the beer. i generally try to avoid imports because of the spoiling factor.
2016-04-01 07:55:16
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answered by Anonymous
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The granddaddy of the strong beers is:
Dogfish Head 120-Minute I.P.A.
Tons of hops, 21% a.b.v. Strongest beer in the world.
Its stout counterpart is Dogfish Head World Wide Stout, at 18% abv and tons of barley.
Double IPAs are strong. (Russian) Imperial stouts are strong. Belgian strong ales are upward of 8% abv.
2007-05-25 07:50:56
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answered by Buying is Voting 7
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I love Arrogant Bastard. It doesn't hurt that the bottle is pretty cool in addition to the beer being strong and tasty.
2007-05-25 07:04:06
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answered by Ming 2
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Foreign beers are the best. German, Australian, even Canadian beers are stronger than American because they don't follow the same guidelines as us.
Shooters are the way to go if you want to get drunk fast. I will have Shooters recipes in my blog within a day or so.
2007-05-25 06:41:03
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answered by Elphaba 3
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Old English, Steel reserve 211 ( The black can ) Straight vodka. Your a person that I would love to hang out with. You remind me of myself, Drink Up CHEERS!!!!!
2007-05-25 06:43:02
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answered by Anonymous
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There is a drink out there called Molson xxx which comes in a big can. They call them the "Oil Cans". And oh yes this is very powerful stuff so be careful.
2007-05-25 06:32:14
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answered by alex o 2
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Any German beer. They have strong taste and gives you good buzz. It all depend how much can you handle it.
2007-05-25 11:19:27
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answered by Hari Om 3
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