Beer of the Week

[arwkrite]

Wimp, get some Tactical Nuclear Penguin then come on here if you can still walk

"Scottish brewery has launched what it described as the world's strongest beer - with a 32% alcohol content.

Tactical Nuclear Penguin has been unveiled by BrewDog of Fraserburgh".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/8380412.stm

OK Farway you have trumped my 20%. Is this penguin stuff brewed with water from Faslane ( where they keep the real things).
32% thats real glow in the dark stuff !!

[Conrad]

Is it still beer if it is at that high an abv? I am trying to think what makes it a beer, presumably it has to be brewed without distillation or fortification?

Can you really get something that strong without purifying it in some way?

Sorry, really showing my scientist roots here.

[Soup Dragon]

Jennings Snecklifter .. still my favourate at the Molescroft Beverley and used to be at the Woolpack .. same town .. however the Woolpack is to change hands shorty and who knows what will be the new offering .. will advise ..

Snecklifter is a great pint - totally agree.

My Beer of the week is Bathams Bitter and Bathams MILD - they count as one!

OOOOH! the Vine in Brierley Hill - i can't wait to go back

[oldboots]

Is it still beer if it is at that high an abv? I am trying to think what makes it a beer, presumably it has to be brewed without distillation or fortification?

Can you really get something that strong without purifying it in some way?

Sorry, really showing my scientist roots here.

It is a normally brewed Imperial Stout it was then frozen in an ice cream factory then matured for 18 months, the difference in the freezing points of water and alcohol means the alcohol is "concentrated". So still a beer no distillation is involved.


By the way nice to see you back Arkwrite.

[oldboots]

Snecklifter is a great pint - totally agree.

My Beer of the week is Bathams Bitter and Bathams MILD - they count as one!

OOOOH! the Vine in Brierley Hill - i can't wait to go back

Is the Vine also known as the Bull & Bladder? Can I get a bus there from Dudley on the same night as I do The Swan in Netherton?

[hopwas]

Snecklifter is a great pint - totally agree.

My Beer of the week is Bathams Bitter and Bathams MILD - they count as one!

OOOOH! the Vine in Brierley Hill - i can't wait to go back

Have you been to Great Western in Wolves? Great MILD they serve!

The Vine.. Legendary! Havent been there for years..

Oh Soupy? Any news about Duke Of York in Lichfield? Are they open now?

[Soup Dragon]

Is the Vine also known as the Bull & Bladder? Can I get a bus there from Dudley on the same night as I do The Swan in Netherton?

Yes, it is and yes, i am sure you can, as the first time i did it OB, i did the two by bus (along with others) - i just dont know which one, but will find out

[hopwas]

Is the Vine also known as the Bull & Bladder?

Yep you are correct Sir!

[Soup Dragon]

Have you been to Great Western in Wolves? Great MILD they serve!

The Vine.. Legendary! Havent been there for years..

Oh Soupy? Any news about Duke Of York in Lichfield? Are they open now?

Yes, read my review on the GW

The Duke of York, i hear, re-opens this Saturday - i hoped to be there, but looks like i have a trip to Solihull booked instead, so will do asap, along with the re-opened H&J

[Conrad]

It is a normally brewed Imperial Stout it was then frozen in an ice cream factory then matured for 18 months, the difference in the freezing points of water and alcohol means the alcohol is "concentrated". So still a beer no distillation is involved.

Ahhhhhhh, thanks for that, makes sense, even though I think that should be called ice distillation.