Tomorrow is the day we get shit-hammered in celebration of the life of a patron saint who nobody really knows anything about. The Scottish gents over at the BrewDog Brewery, the same gents that unleashed Tactical Nuclear Penguin on the world, just re-created the world's strongest beer. Sink the Bismark! is a quadruple IPA, with an alcohol content of 41%! This ABV makes this beer more alcoholic than whiskey or vodka.

This is IPA amplified, the most evocative style of the craft beer resistance with the volume cranked off the scale. Kettle hopped, dry hopped then freeze hopped for a deep fruit, resinous and spicy aroma. A full out attack on your taste-buds ensues as the incredibly smooth liquid delivers  a crescendo of malt, sweet honey, hop oils and a torpedo of hop bitterness which lasts and lasts.

Before you get too excited though, you should know this sweet golden nectar isn't cheap. The good folks over at Beer Utopia found out a single 11 oz bottle will run you $61 (or 140 Pabsts Blue Ribbons). Brewdog will ship to the states, but that brings the total cost to $120 (or 240 Miller High Lifes). It looks like I'll be sticking to U.S. Select Beer Taste for my St. Paddy's Day needs.

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