23%BEER

TARTANSPECIAL · Post by **TARTANSPECIAL** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 8:14 pm

While off on my recent enforced holiday, i decided to try a few new beers. One i came across is the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery's, Worldwide Stout. Now this "beer" weighs in a ridiculous 23.04%abv. You get it in 12oz bottles and it is the most potent thing i have ever tasted, that wasn't labeled spirit. When you drink it, the alchohol taste hits you like a ton of bricks, the beer seems to stick to your lips like glue. whenever you lick your lips the alchohol flavour, just keeps coming back. You should all try this at least once, it is a definate experience :twisted:

deadpuppiesandwhores · Sun Aug 17, 2003 9:22 pm

i've had triple bocks (only 13%, but i know of what you're talking of... i don't know what i just said). but anyhow, the triple bock's are so thick, by the time you drain one, your belly is full and you're about done drinking.

TARTANSPECIAL · Post by **TARTANSPECIAL** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 9:28 pm

I know what you mean, this stuff is almost like drinking alchohol laced gravy, a recipe for which i shall be posting soon. :twisted:

Post by **Oggar** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 10:08 pm

I have a friend, Brewmaster Dave, who makes beers like that. Insane alcohol content with stick to your ribs goodness.

TARTANSPECIAL · Post by **TARTANSPECIAL** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 10:21 pm

I used to make my own beer and wine, but it was when i built my own still, things got really interesting :twisted:

AndrewS · Post by **AndrewS** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 8:34 pm

World Wide Stout is good stuff. Not cheap though. I think one bottle goes for about $10.00, correct? Thats a regular 16 ouncer. It's got the true dry stout taste to it too. A bit much for me, but good none the less.

BeerGnome · Post by **BeerGnome** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 11:59 pm

naaa.. its going for about$10 a six pack round these here parts..

now..the Sam adams Utopious.. that goes for about $100 a bottle.. and really isnt that much stronger than world wide
Dog fish head also operates thier own distelery at the Rehoboth beach pub making rums and vodcas..
now..the last time I was in Portland OR.. i visted up with Brew Mster Allen at Hair of the dog and he poured me a ten year old barely wine wieghing in at 26% of course.. this was private reserve, it was aged in oak.. and it was tottal heaven.. No fusal burn at all. thick yes.. but no damn burn at all but after a couple of sips.. you knew that it was in there.

nope.. Dogfish and sammy are having a little war right now to see who can make the strongest non-distilled spirit.. and the only thing going for sammy right now is a bigger miller backed bankroll
my money is on the little guy.. but I allready know that Hair of the dog has done it.. did it years before the war, and knows how to do it with out it smacking you around.
then Allens buisnes is making BIG ASS BEER.. but he doesnt have the capacity to make a mass marketed commercial scale product like that. but I know he could.. but the run would be under 5,000 bottles .. and big beer hunters would be fighting tooth and nail for it

thirsty4beer · Post by **thirsty4beer** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 5:52 am

hey tartan,where did you get that beer?was it in a small local place or a chain shop? do you remember how much it was?i have to try that :twisted:

AndrewS · Post by **AndrewS** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 4:43 pm

$10 a six pack? Fuck... I checked today, its selling for $9.00 a bottle around here. It sells well though..

Sam Adams Utopia comes in a nice little bottle. It looks like an old fashioned brew pot.

BeerGnome · Post by **BeerGnome** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 5:49 pm

AndrewS wrote:$10 a six pack? Fuck... I checked today, its selling for $9.00 a bottle around here. It sells well though..

Sam Adams Utopia comes in a nice little bottle. It looks like an old fashioned brew pot.

Dude.. you need to shop around more man.. even in the single bottle sales store I hit.. them bottles arent going for anything over $4 a bottle geographicly.. the shipment charges should be far less for you..

then.. in virginia.. we like to keep our beer cheap.. and our smokes even cheaper

( just paid $20 for a carton of marlboro lights! Nooch!)

AndrewS · Post by **AndrewS** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 12:09 pm

Seriously. I checked around, only two places around me (reasonable distance) carry it and both are pretty high, around the price listed before.

I don't smoke, but cigarettes are very expensive around here too, I think we are about the highest in the country. I'm also paying about $1.95 a gallon for premium gas. Oh well, the costs of living in NY - it's pricey!

TARTANSPECIAL · Post by **TARTANSPECIAL** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 12:36 pm

thirsty4beer wrote:hey tartan,where did you get that beer?was it in a small local place or a chain shop? do you remember how much it was?i have to try that :twisted:

I got it from Safeway, it was £6 a bottle, i have heard it can also be found in Oddbins.

thirsty4beer · Post by **thirsty4beer** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 12:46 pm

let the hunt commence

TARTANSPECIAL · Post by **TARTANSPECIAL** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 12:47 pm

thirsty4beer wrote:let the hunt commence

Good hunting my friend :D

Joe Twelvepack · Post by **Joe Twelvepack** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 3:16 pm

23%? Not as high as the level in my blood at midnight.