Inexpensive Strong Beer/Lager

[rubberduck]

Hi

Despite the bad reputation. I used to enjoy the occasional can of Carlsberg Special Brew... Unfortunately it is not quite the same since they reduced the alcohol content. So my question is, where can I find a good replacement of lager/beer that is 8.5% or above without having to resort to pretentious 'barley wine' type craft beers which cost about £5 per bottle on a good day.

Thanks

 

[Raikiri]

Hi

Despite the bad reputation. I used to enjoy the occasional can of Carlsberg Special Brew... Unfortunately it is not quite the same since they reduced the alcohol content. So my question is, where can I find a good replacement of lager/beer that is 8.5% or above without having to resort to pretentious 'barley wine' type craft beers which cost about £5 per bottle on a good day.

Thanks

Go to your local park, maybe near some benches and ask for the wisdom of the people there.

https://www.specialbrewsmcr.com/sin...ngth-Lagers-We-Found-In-Our-Local-Off-License

 

[jsmoke]

The super strength series but it will taste like hour drinking the contents of a chemistry set.

 

[PlacidCasual]

Barley Wine is/used to be really popular in the West Mids, half and half with bitter. Banks’s did one and there was another. In Morlands pubs it was a bottle of Light half and half with bitter.

Barley Gold

 

[robj20]

Only nice tasting strong beer I've had was Kwak at 8.4%

 

[turbot1984]

Duvel is good at 2 quid a bottle ... damn sight better than special brew.
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-...pshotimagehandler_1143262503.jpeg?h=540&w=540

 

[Raikiri]

Only nice tasting strong beer I've had was Kwak at 8.4%

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-...bEI7jWRT8yUjrvscxgUaAg_6EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

This is nicer imo, doesn't really fit OPs requirements though.

 

[Zenduri]

Does the OP have a tremendous thirst?

 

[Malevolence]

Crest 10%

 

[Martynt74]

Brewdog do triple hazy around that at £3 a can.

Generally you want a double ipa for that volume or something Belgian but you’re likely paying a price for it.

Why does it have to be strong? If you just want alcohol go for cider or cheap spirits.

 

[BUDFORCE]

Just drink whiskey.

 

[Martynt74]

Just drink whiskey.

Agreed. That was my point.

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%)

Either go for something you like the taste of or go for alcohol volume if you don’t want to pay for something that gives both.

 

[Shadowness]

You do realise why 'expensive' beer is expensive? Hops are expensive and the process is very labour intensive. Which is why are barely bat an eyelid when I pay £5-10 on a single can of beer.
Strong supermarket beer will be more expensive because of the taxes too, not Sue to the price of ingredients.

 

[SoliD]

Loads of the Belgian beers are 7 to 9% and all have great tastes, as above try a kwak, delirium, leffe, duvel, tripel karmeliet are all worth a look. Kwak is my favourite and even better out of one of the unspillable glasses.

 

[Nitefly]

I seem to recall quite enjoying Elvis Juice by (I think?) Brew Dog, which is a pretty hefty 6.5%... certainly strong enough to feel like a potent beer.

 

[m@rty]

Tennents super

 

[rubberduck]

It needs to come in a can, not bottles.

 

[JohnG7]

Taste of Alu then, better out a bottle but in the end that strong stuff is going to taste like pish.

 

[robj20]

Sounds like white lightning might be right up your street.

Buy some of the cheapest vodka you can find and add it to the cheapest larger you can find, in a can of course. That will taste lovely and get you pished.

 

[K.C. Leblanc]

McEwan's Champion might be worth a try. It's 7ish abv and only £1.50