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For centuries, lagers have been made with dry, spicy European “noble” hops, such as hallertauer. But this “new-wave craft lager” boasts that it uses fruitier New World hops. It is a bit like putting Grand Prix tyres on a Honda Civic: it may be possible and it sounds impressive, but is it wise? In this case, no. For all the big talk, this is sweet, anodyne lager, its flavours (spiciness, sherbet lemons) faint blips on the radar. “Easy drinking in a Corona-type way,” was the damning verdict of one guinea pig. Scotland is home to the highest alcohol-content beers in the world. These high ABV beers sit in first, second, and third place. The strongest beer in the UK is also the strongest beer in the world, the Scottish Beithir FireBrew weighing in at a whopping 75%. We all know beer contains alcohol, but how much?What do we mean by strong beer? What’s the strongest? How is alcohol created and where does it come from exactly?How do we get different levels of alcohol in beer? Do you know which are the strongest?

The recognised ABV of a strong beer starts at around 6% ABV. This is accepted by many countries, but some (like Norway), consider a strong beer to start from 4.8% ABV! A recent survey of deaths among Thames Reach’s hostel residents found that 10 out of the 16 in the past year were directly attributable to super-strength drinks. The previous year, 11 out of 14 deaths were blamed on the drinks. They are the kind of statistics that, ahead of the budget, have led the Alcohol Health Alliance UK, a group of more than 50 non-governmental organisations, to call for a rise in duty on high-strength ciders as an encouragement to switch to weaker – and cheaper – products.Lee, Martin and Zac are discussing the geography of super-strength alcohol, in a hostel for the homeless in Vauxhall, south London. The priming of the bottles takes some doing, but it's worth going the extra mile. This tastes lovely: malty and sweet with a pronounced bitterness, which offers a more than decent ‘pub-at-home’ experience. Definitely the most drinkable of them all.

Emma Williamson, principal clinical psychologist with the south London and Maudsley NHS Trust, said homeless people were difficult to treat for alcohol addiction. “They really struggle to trust and form relationships and engage in services in a planned way,” she said.What beer contains the most alcohol, then? This article will present the top 26 highest alcohol-content beers in the world. Table of Contents There are loads of great tastings beers at all strength levels. Some taste strong. Some don’t (I had a Pomona Manchester Tart Sour at 10% the other week and it was amazing but certainly didn’t hint at being 10%) Poor old lager. Loutish, low-rent, taste-free, commercial … There are no end of insults, some justified, some pure snobbery, that supposed connoisseurs of food and drink like to throw its way. You might assume that in craft beer circles, all lager is shunned, but not so. Craft geeks want to see all beer styles brewed properly for maximum flavour, and newer UK brewers, such as Camden Town and Brewdog, happily brew lagers (Hells and This is Lager, respectively). Another way to indicate the amount of alcohol is as a percentage of the total weight: Alcohol By Weight or ABW. Alcohol always has a lower density than water, which is why the percentage is always lower.

Figures compiled by outreach workers say London has 8,108 rough sleepers. Of these, 44% have an alcohol problem, and many consume super- strength drinks. The homeless charity Thames Reach estimates that 98% of its clients drink high-strength ciders and beers. The World Health Organisation claims that “a large body of literature has found raising the price of alcohol to be effective in reducing harmful use of alcohol among drinkers”.Herold, the Bohemian brewery that makes this beer, has been brewing in Březnice since the 15th century, and it shows. Fundamentally, this does not do anything remarkable for a Czech pilsner, but it works thanks to its flavours: a distinctive herbal, “skunk weed” character from the saaz hops; fresh, citrusy notes; a final phase of sophisticated caramel sweetness with real elegance. This is very well-made beer. One bottle of a popular beer is often regarded as one standard alcoholic beverage because the standard has about 0.6 ounces of alcohol. As of this last year, the new highest ABV beer in the world is Scottish Beithir Fire. It begins life as a high-ABV Scottish-type barley ale that takes around two months to brew. A 75% liquid is then created by blending the beer with the purest Scottish spirit. The beer is purified three times after fermentation to remove any contaminants. Indeed, if you want to put a bit of pizzazz into your pub pilsner, opting for a Czech classic such as Pilsner Urquell or German imports such as Jever or Veltins is a sensible way to start. But with summer and BBQ season fast approaching, what are your options in the supermarket – which lagers are not just cold and crisp but crafted with real character? We put the big retailers’ lagers to the test. Ocado, Fuller’s Frontier