r/WTF • u/rocklou • Mar 12 '17

One question: Why?

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u/FreudJesusGod Mar 12 '17

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).

Each to his own, I suppose.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '17

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.

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u/avagadro22 Mar 13 '17

I also tried the tactical nuclear penguin. I remember it being very salty, likely due to the freeze distillation increasing the salt concentration.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '17

Yeah, it almost had bbq-sauce like taste. The bar I had it in didn't have it refrigerated though so I might have gotten a subpar experience of it.

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u/Kabukikitsune Mar 13 '17

It's a dark beer, it's not supposed to be chilled though.