December 31st, 2009
Brewdog . Strongest beer in the world . Tactical Nuclear Pengiun
Tactical Nuclear Penguin is the strongest beer in the world!!
Brewdog, a Scottish brewery that has embraced the passion of a craft brewery, completed their mission: to create the strongest beer in the world.
Before the Tactical Nuclear Pengiun, German beer brand Schorschbraer the title of brewing the strongest beer (31%). The strongest beer that I have tried was made by Boston Beer Company – Sam Adams Utopia (26-28%).
Sean
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Tactical Nuclear Penguin from BrewDog on Vimeo.
The BrewDog team have pulled off our most audacious and ambitious project to date, and smashed a world record in the process. We have today, Thursday 26 November 2009, set a new world record after creating the strongest beer in the world. Weighing in at an ABV of 32%, BrewDog’s ‘Tactical Nuclear Penguin’ beats the previous record of 31% held by German beer brand Schorschbraer.
This beer is about pushing the boundaries, it is about taking innovation in beer to a whole new level. It is about achieving something which has never before been done and putting Scotland firmly on the map for progressive, craft beers.
This beer is bold, irreverent and uncompromising. A beer with a soul and a purpose. A statement of intent. A modern day rebellion for the craft beer proletariat in our struggle to over throw the faceless bourgeoisie oppression of corporate, soulless beer.’
The Antarctic name inducing schizophrenia of this uber-imperial stout originates from the amount of time it spent exposed to extreme cold. This beer began life as a 10% imperial stout 18 months ago. The beer was aged for 8 months in an Isle of Arran whisky cask and 8 months in an Islay cask making it our first double cask aged beer. After an intense 16 month, the final stages took a ground breaking approach by storing the beer at -20 degrees for three weeks to get it to 32%.
For the big chill the beer was put into containers and transported to the cold store of a local ice cream factory where it endured 21 days at penguin temperatures. Alcohol freezes at a lower temperature than water. As the beer got colder BrewDog Chief Engineer, Steven Sutherland decanted the beer periodically, only ice was left in the container, creating more intensity of flavours and a stronger concentration of alcohol for the next phase of freezing. The process was repeated until it reached 32%.
Beer has a terrible reputation in Britain, it’s ignorant to assume that a beer can’t be enjoyed responsibly like a nice dram or a glass of fine wine. A beer like Tactical Nuclear Penguin should be enjoyed in spirit sized measures. It pairs fantastically with vanilla bean white chocolate it really brings out the complexity of the beer and complements the powerful, smoky and cocoa flavours.
A warning on the label states: This is an extremely strong beer, it should be enjoyed in small servings and with an air of aristocratic nonchalance. In exactly the same manner that you would enjoy a fine whisky, a Frank Zappa album or a visit from a friendly yet anxious ghost.
In typical BrewDog style the beer comes packed not in an elaborate box or case, but a brown paper bag with a hand-drawn penguin on it. You can buy yours here.
If you would like to learn more about Brewdog, check out this interview on thefullpint.com Interview with James Watt of Brewdog.
Other Resources:
Brewery launches Tactical Nuclear Penguin, ‘world’s strongest’ beer
BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin: 32% beer sets world record*
BrewDog -Tactical Nuclear Penguin Could Be World’s Strongest Beer 32% abv
Does Brewdog’s Tactical Nuclear Penguin Deserve the World Record?
UK: Brewdog Tokyo* beer banned by watchdog : Summary: Scottish brewer BrewDog’s controversial Tokyo* beer has been banned from bars, clubs and shops across the UK by the Portman Group, the drinks industry’s self-regulatory body.
About Brewdog:
Martin and James were bored of the industrially brewed lagers and stuffy ales that dominate the UK market. We decided the best way to fix this undesirable predicament was to brew our own beers. Consequently in April 2007 BrewDog was born.
Both only 24 at the time, we leased a building, got some scary bank loans, spent all our money on stainless steel and started making some hardcore beers.
We are dedicated to making cool, contemporary and progressive beers showcasing some of the world’s classic beer styles. All with an innovative twist and customary BrewDog bite.
