Best beer >15% ABV

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  1. rather

    rather Initiate (0) May 31, 2013 California

    clearly not everyone else was able to name at least one.... pugachevs cobra has been
    my fav 18.9%
     
    #41 rather, Mar 28, 2015
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  2. swarthybrews

    swarthybrews Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2014 Kentucky
    Trader

    From what I've tried, in no particular order:
    WWS
    DL
    120
    honorable mentions: Olde School, Mephistopheles, Raison D'extra, and Tweak
     
    #42 swarthybrews, Mar 28, 2015
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  3. mabermud

    mabermud Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2006 Washington

    Who are you, the hall monitor? Don't worry about me, just worry about yourself, you'll be happier that way.
     
    #43 mabermud, Mar 28, 2015
  4. 77black_ships

    77black_ships Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2012 Belgium

    De Molen Hel & Verdoemenis Wild Turkey Eisbock esp. first batch.
     
    #44 77black_ships, Mar 28, 2015
  5. stealth

    stealth Pooh-Bah (2,023) Dec 16, 2011 Minnesota
    Pooh-Bah

    fucking love rum barrel black tuesday
     
    #45 stealth, Mar 28, 2015
  6. danieelol

    danieelol Initiate (0) Jun 15, 2010 Australia

    Double Black - soooooo good. Think I tried it 3+ years ago and would love to have it again. Haven't had DWTD (yet).
     
    #46 danieelol, Mar 28, 2015
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  7. Greywulfken

    Greywulfken Grand Pooh-Bah (5,815) Aug 25, 2010 New York
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    In no order, but boy does Avery represent in the big beer category, eh? :stuck_out_tongue:

    Avery 5 Monks
    Bruery Fruet
    Avery Uncle Jacobs Stout
    Avery Rumpkin
    Avery Pump[KY]n
    Evil Twin Bozo Beer
     
    #47 Greywulfken, Mar 28, 2015
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  8. briandaube

    briandaube Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2012 Delaware

    World wide stout hands down. I just hope they still have it at the pub from time to time while its out of the bottle rotation. I still have a 13 left but may hang on to it till they bottle again.
     
    #48 briandaube, Mar 28, 2015
  9. PatsBlueRibbon1

    PatsBlueRibbon1 Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2014 New Jersey

    Avery Tweak immediately comes to mind immediately, just had Uncle Jacob for the first time. Delicious, but I give Tweak the edge.
     
    #49 PatsBlueRibbon1, Mar 28, 2015
  10. okie1941

    okie1941 Initiate (0) Mar 26, 2015 Oklahoma

    New to this sight so not sure this would be the place to ask this question but here goes.

    Have heard that high ABV beers will taste better if held back. Bought some Devils Dancer about a year ago. After tasting the first bottle I felt it might taste better if I put it back for a while. That was a year ago. How long should I hold a beer like this and what criteria do you use in what should or should not be held for a later day?
     
    #50 okie1941, Mar 28, 2015
  11. LordCrabapple

    LordCrabapple Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2006 England

    I've never seen a beer over 15%.
     
    #51 LordCrabapple, Mar 28, 2015
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  12. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

    Mephistopheles so far. I have several of the other big Avery beers but haven't drank them yet.
     
    #52 fredmugs, Mar 28, 2015
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  13. denver10

    denver10 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,155) Nov 17, 2010 New Mexico
    Pooh-Bah

    Tweak

    As a coffee fan, I will take the original unbarrel-aged, more coffee forward version. BA Tweak still gets my vote over any of the other 15%+ beers I have tried.
     
    #53 denver10, Mar 28, 2015
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  14. BradStokley

    BradStokley Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2013 Maryland

    KRE
     
    #54 BradStokley, Mar 28, 2015
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  15. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    The 2013 that was over 18.5% was hot as hell fresh, but after 1 year mellowed so much and was awesome.
     
    #55 shnsajax, Mar 28, 2015
  16. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    D'Extra has been my favorite so far. WWS is close 2nd. Had Sucre or Bois (maybe both?) and thought they were solid but just didn't have the flavors of the DFH that I preferred. Can't wait to try Fort when its available again.
     
    #56 bubseymour, Mar 28, 2015
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  17. TheBeerDad

    TheBeerDad Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2012 Michigan

    BCBS has been >15%, 2012 is the year that comes to mind. Big beers like thesr should never be consistent given what is needed from the yeast to achieve these abvs.
     
    #57 TheBeerDad, Mar 28, 2015
  18. AdmiralOzone

    AdmiralOzone Grand Pooh-Bah (4,352) Jun 26, 2014 Minnesota
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I had this on tap during my beer run into Wisconsin and I have to agree this is my new favorite "big" beer.
     
    #58 AdmiralOzone, Mar 28, 2015
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  19. SkiBum22

    SkiBum22 Pooh-Bah (1,752) Oct 18, 2009 New York
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Grey Monday
    BB World Wide Stout
    Tweak
    Uncle Jacob's
    Cuir 100%
    Black Tuesday
    Chocolate Rain
    Old Stock Cellar - Brandy
    Rasberry Eisbock
    Fruet
    Melange 3
    Kuhnhenn BB Solar
    Barrel Roll No. 3 Pugachev's Cobra
    Smokey & The Bois
    Bois
    Sucre
    WWS (only 4+ years old)
    120 Minute
     
    #59 SkiBum22, Mar 28, 2015
  20. HopSynonymous

    HopSynonymous Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2013 Massachusetts

    Tweak is so damn good.

    I want to do a big beer tasting night with my ADwTD, Raison D'extra, 120, WWS, BT, Lager Ness Monster, Tweak, Uncle Jacobs and a couple others.

    But I'm worried I'll die.

    Would love to hear success stories of giant beer tasting nights.
     
    #60 HopSynonymous, Mar 28, 2015
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