There’s nothing quite like a cold beer after a long day, right?
Well, if you dare to have a sip of the ‘world’s strongest beer’, it might not be such a relaxing experience.
The Scottish-brewed Beithir Fire is a staggering 75% ABV – which is about 15 times the strength of your average beer.
It’s so strong that it comes with a ominous yellow warning label, and the website stats it ‘should be treated with respect and handled responsibly’. We’re suitably terrified…
The makers, 88 Brewery, also say that drinkers should not consume more than 35ml in one sitting.
Those who have been brave enough to try it have had mixed reviews after tasting the intense liquid.
TikToker Dan, who runs the 1 Minute Beer Review account, took a sip before sharing his thoughts – in between coughing and retching, that is.
‘Jesus f*cking Christ,’ says Dan. ‘Wow that’s really strong. It tastes like burning, my tongue is now numb.’
‘I need to go lie down,’ he adds, in between taking deep breaths.
And over at Barstool Sports, staff members were equally stunned by the extra-strength beer which they describe as ‘taking a flamethrower down your chest.’
‘My eyes are watering,’ wrote one horrified drinker. ‘My stomach’s never going to be the same… It literally feels like fire down your entire stomach. I feel like if I burped right now I might actually get flames,’ said another.
Taste testers also reported feeling ‘buzzed’ within minutes after drinking the beer: ‘I’m drunk already… the burn is like a really really strong Scotch… I think I’m really drunk, this is crazy.’
While another simply added: ‘I’m scarred.’
The beer retails at £45 and is named after the Beithir dragon, the name for a deadly serpent in Celtic mythology.
It’s actually a bit of a beer/spirit mash up, as the website states that it was ‘born out of a relationship between two of Scotland’s most famous products, beer and distilled spirits.’
According to the website, the Scottish-style barley ale is brewed for two months and then blended with pure Scottish spirit before undergoing fermentation.
Are you brave enough to give it a try?
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