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[MtnBrewer]

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[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

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Sooo - that's almost like drinking vodka...

[jayb151]

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That's pretty cool, but can they still actually call it beer? It has gone through the process of freeze distilation, so I would say no. I bet it tastes fantastic though, whatever it is!

[MtnBrewer]

That's pretty cool, but can they still actually call it beer? It has gone through the process of freeze distilation, so I would say no. I bet it tastes fantastic though, whatever it is!

Eisbock is beer.

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Will have to check when I get home, but I'm positive that these guys were in the Jan/Feb issue of BYO! Just got it yesterday.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Eisbock is beer.

Is it illegal to do this at home?do they mention the starting and ending volumes?

[ChefLamont]

Is it illegal to do this at home?

Here in the good old US of A it is. Technically.

[Mashman]

I have a 13% 1 year old Imperial Stout sitting here, I think this would be a fun winter project.Mashman

[shaggaroo]

I'll be in Scotland in May, so I'll be looking for some to bring back.

[cavman]

Brewdog is an awesome brewery and are really changing the way beer is seen in the UK. They did a collaboration with Cambridge Brewing and Stone a while back for Juxtaposition, a Hoppy Black Pilsener. I've had their Imperial Stout on cask as well as some others.

[HarvInSTL]

I'll be in Scotland in May, so I'll be looking for some to bring back.

Just realize that with the conversion you will pay out the ass for these. I've been thinking about ordering two bottles and having them shipped to a mate over there. $65 to ship two bottles to the US is crazy.

[strangebrewer]

I have a 13% 1 year old Imperial Stout sitting here, I think this would be a fun winter project.Mashman

Well you won't need to go find an ice cream factory at least. Your garage in winter should do

[No Party JKor]

Kinda feels like cheating to call it the strongest beer ever. Boston Beer put a lot of effort into getting 27% (or, whatever) using fermentation alone. Anyone can freeze distill and get 32% or more.

[cavman]

Kinda feels like cheating to call it the strongest beer ever. Boston Beer put a lot of effort into getting 27% (or, whatever) using fermentation alone. Anyone can freeze distill and get 32% or more.

I agree but SA can still claim strongest fully fermented beer or something. If you haven't had any Brewdog stuff check them out, they brew excellent beer. The Punk IPA is readily available on draft and a few others can be had in bottles, including an impy stout aged in 40 year old Glen Grant barrels.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Kinda feels like cheating to call it the strongest beer ever. Boston Beer put a lot of effort into getting 27% (or, whatever) using fermentation alone. Anyone can freeze distill and get 32% or more.

I agree with this.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Brewdog is an awesome brewery and are really changing the way beer is seen in the UK.

what kind of stuff are they doing to accomplish this?

[Pseudolus]

Is it illegal to do this at home?

Here in the good old US of A it is. Technically.

James Spencer (Basic Brewing dude) talked to some gummint folks (at the TTB? I disremember.) on this and was told it's perfectly okay. (Usual homebrew caveats apply - e.g. "don't sell the stuff".)

[Stout_fan]

Gee, 32% through freeze concentration...How original. I NEVER would have thought of that approach!

Edited by Stout_fan, 11 December 2009 - 07:53 AM.

[Stout_fan]

Watch the video. At 1:38 the jackass sticks his hands in the beer.Posers!

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Watch the video. At 1:38 the jackass sticks his hands in the beer.Posers!

yeah - I thought that was a little weird but why all the hate?