7.3% alc/vol beer

molson XXX beer has 7.3% alc/vol...anybody know another beer that strong or stronger thats not wine. sounds like a good night of drinking?

 

american beer is WEAK.

in the U.K we have many strong lagers, they are common, tramps drink them.

 

special brew

9% i seem to remember

brewed as a special present to the man himself wiston churchill, which means that tramps can feel vaguely patriotic as they lie in ditches covered in their own excrement.

 

Oi...I'm not a tramp *hick*

There are quite a few though.

Tennents, being my personal favourite.
HSL as well, because it is cheaper.

 

yea, 9% tennents super

it tastes disgusting,, but gets you drunk extremely fast.

 

Many special beers in Europe contains more then 9% alcohol, some even taste good as well

 

Two from the Netherlands I like:





First one's 10%, Grolsch Canon contains 11,6%. It's all about the taste though. If it tastes good you drink more and get more intoxicated in the end

 

Something relatively easy to find would be Chimay Blue, which I know is at least 9%. Not to mention awesome beer
God Bless ~

 

Faxe 10 is 10% and $3 per 500ml can here in Canada. $10 always got me pretty loaded.

 

Slight side question: whats a typical proof for beer (American)?

 

First of all, a beer's alcohol content is measured in the percentage of alcohol -- not the proof, which applies only to liquor.

Secondly, a beer's alcohol content depends on the beer itself and its style. The strongest beer in the world is American and is made by Samuel Adams. Their Utopias is an American strong ale and is 25% alcohol. But it's not consumed like regular beer, rather more like a fine, aged brandy. It comes in a neat little bottle, which looks more like a liquor bottle than a beer bottle. It's around $100 per bottle and is produced in limited quantities only once per year.

Most people think American beer is "weak" because all they know about is the mass-produced macro swill like Bud, Coors, Miller, etc., which all have multi-million dollar ad campaigns behind them. Yes, that beer is very weak, tasteless, and not really worth drinking under most circumstances.

However, there are literally HUNDREDS of craft breweries in America that produce excellent beers. I am talking about breweries such as Stone, Ommegang, North Coast, Middle Ages, Geary's, Celis, Rogue, Sierra Nevada, Dogfish Head, Allagash, Brooklyn, Victory, Anderson Valley, Magic Hat, Stoudt's, Smuttynose, Anchor, Long Trail... I could go on and on.

So the potency of a beer has absolutely NOTHING to do with where it's made. It depends on the type of beer and the ingredients it contains. Beers containing more fermentable sugars in the wort (pre-fermented) stage yield much higher alcohol contents.

Most lagers/pilsners fall into the 4 to 5.5% range. Pale ales are often around 5.5 to 6%. IPA's (India pale ales) are usually around 6 to 7%. Double and imperial IPA's are usually 7.5 to 9.5%. Hefeweizens are usually in the 4 to 5% range. Bocks are usually in the 5.5 to 7.5% range (doppelbocks being higher in ABV). Stouts are usually in the 4 to 6% range. Imperial stouts are often in the 8 to 12% range. Old ales can range anywhere from 4-12% alcohol. Barleywines can range anywhere from 8 to 15% alcohol. Belgian beers can range anywhere from 4 to 18%, depending on the specific styles, which are numerous.

Molson and Labatt both have their extra-strength beers, but the truth be told, none of them are really worth drinking. They are little more than malt liquor, and if you want to drink malt liquor there are far better and much cheaper malt liquors than Molson XXX.

 

yeah, but the typical american "beer" is 5% alcohol by volume. of course it varys by state what constitutes a beer or a malt liquor and yadda yadda. some states only allow the "beer" to be like 3.5%. i dont remember which one, but i remember seeing insomniac dave attel talking about it.

 

I picked up some chimay red the other day, haven't tried it yet.

 

Nice explanation pressed_rat...I stopped in Belgium for the express purpose of tasting beers. Mannn o man...I love Belgian wheats, and many other types too. I would love to get into home brewing.

Where I grew up in Kansas the state of conviluted liquor laws any store without a liquor wholesaler license may not sell beer above 3.5% Alc/Vol. The same rule applies on Sundays in many places in Kansas; NO liquor sales besides 3.5% beer after and before certain times. 5.0% is the normal rating sold everywhere if you are into that consumer swill.

My personal favorite right now is New Belgium's Trippel (Belgian Style Ale). Its a darker beer with 7.8% Alc/Vol....Lets just say a 6 pack will leave you with your dick in the dirt if you arent careful or weigh less than 200 lbs. From New Belgium's site:
Our Trippel Belgian Style Ale (pronounced triple) opens with a bold blast of hops that slowly gives way to the fruity esters implied by our Belgian yeast strain. The Three Graces hand-painted on the label are Zeus’s daughters Aglaia (splendor), Euphrosyne (mirth) and Thalia (good cheer). In the Belgian tradition of brewing singles, doubles and triples, Trippel is the strongest with the longest fermentation. Remarkably smooth and complex, our bottle-conditioned Trippel is spiced with a trace of coriander.

Sam Adams is overrated.

 

In the U.S. state law tends to dictate the alcohol content of what can be called beer.
In most states, to be called "beer" it may not be more than 6% by volume.
If its alcohol content exceeds that, it must be labeled as something else, like stout, ale, or malt liquor.

Carlsberg special dark lager... remember when they used to serve it on tap at pizza hut! Elephants too.:cheers2:

 

If I'm drinkin beer, it's usually either Steel Reserve(8.1%abv) or Joose(9.9%abv).

 

i fuckin hate 211's. theyre so gross. i still drink them though, they do have their purpose sometimes. like that guy that said sam adams is overrated, does anyone else think guinness sucks too? it taste like water with bread crusts soaking in it.
i used to be big on mickeys, but they started tasting funny, kinda soapy, so i swiched to king cobra, and when theyre cheap country club. ayone ever heard of camo? its pretty good and 9%, but i dont see them around anymore.

 

Joose is an energy beer, kinda like Sparks, but stronger and better tasting. It's 9.9%abv and I've only seen them in 23.5oz cans for $2.99 each. It tastes like orange juice.

 

Dogfish Head 120 minute IPA has something like 18+% alcohol AND it's probably one of the most delicious beverages that will ever pass your lips.

 

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