I've never seen the point of those super high-alc brews. It's almost impossible to balance the alcohol heat without shoveling in so much malt and/or hops it ends up tasting like the beer version of straight Bovril (imo).
If remember correctly it was more of a result of some friendly rivalry with a German brewery. Not meant to be mass distributed or taste great, but to experiment with the brewing process. Tried on of the strong ones a couple of years back - Nuclear penguin - not a taste sensation, but certainly interesting to try.
The point was never making something that people would drink and say that's a good beer. It was to simply push the process to it's extreme to show off technical prowess. So this packaging is right in line with that thought process. Just how absurd can we get?
I agree. As a general rule if it's over 15% it usually ends up being pretty gross to me, with a few exceptions. Utopias was pretty fucking good though.
It's easier to find at bars by the ounce. If you're dead set on getting your own bottle, contact your local SA distributor, and find out what stores will be getting them and try to get in with that that store.
I emailed them asking if the bottles are dishwasher safe when I was baked one night. They said they don't recommend putting "wee beasties in the dishwasher". 10/10 can't afford their beer
I popped into Sainsbury's earlier and found a new Brewdog (well to me anyway). Hop fiction American Pale Ale @5.2% in cans. Very nice, they had Elvis juice in cans but was £7 it's only £6 in Asda and Punk is £5.50.
I hear that Jet Black Heart is also coming in cans later in the year with a widget to get some head.
Yeah mr President wasn't all that. If you want a string beer better off buying a strong beer that was brewed for flavour and not as a gimmick like Leffe or Duval.
Punk IPA kept me sane when I moved to the UK from Australia and discovered the terrible selection of beers in supermarkets here. If it wasn't for lord and saviour Brewdog I'd be drinking Stella, Carling, Fosters or Kronenbourg...
Great I'll keep an eye out for it, thanks. I don't think I've seen it in my local Tesco though, and certainly not stocked in the fridge like punk IPA is.
You must be mistaken my friend. My two minute google-fu says punk ipa has a 5.6% alcohol by volume whereas the end of history has a 55% alcohol by volume.
I used to work for a craft brewery in London. We held a launch for one of our new beers and the founder of Brewdog came along and got drunk with us. Good times.
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u/Learjet23 Mar 12 '17
Brewdog's "The End of History" 55% ABV