Strongest beer 1983-2011. Sort order; 1: volume % (ABV), 2: Brewery.

Beer name Brewery name country vol% mean no. /date/part
Tokyo Brew Dog GB 18,2 4,80 631/111018/5
Mikkeller Black Stout De Proef B 17,5 3,71 563/080719/7
Sam Adams Triple Bock Vintage 1997 Boston USA 17,0 4,50 518/060725/6
Samuel Adams Triple Bock 1994 Brew Reserve Boston USA 17,0 4,14 500/051015/7
Samuel Adams Triple Bock 1995 Brew Reserve   Boston USA 17,0 3,80 282/951122/7
Belzebuth Jeanne D'Arc F 15,0 2,83 436/021008/7
Samichlaus 2005 Eggenberger Schlossbr. A 14,0 4,29 507/060117/7
Samichlaus 1992  Hürlimann CH 14,0 3,00 241/940705/3
Old Stock Ale North Coast USA 13,3 5,00 516/060704/4
Labyrinth Black Ale Uinta USA 13,2 4,71 627/110730/8
Mikkeller Black Hole De Proef B 13,1 4,29 563/080719/7
3413 Brøckhouse DK 13,0 5,00 602/100508/4
Scaldis Prestige Dubuisson Frères B 13,0 4,00 578/090404/6
Mikkels Monster 2009 Nørrebro DK 13,0 4,37 622/110528/4
Weizen Schorsch-bräu D 13,0 4,00 596/100126/7
Old Stock Ale 2008 North Coast USA 12,5 4,80 566/080902/5
Gnarly Wine Nørrebro DK 12,5 3,50 622/110528/4
Double Imperial Stout Raasted  DK 12,5 4,14 563/080719/7
La Biere du Demon Brass. de Gayant F 12,0 1,40 480/041005/5
Malheur Dark Brut De Landtsheer B 12,0 4,67 540/070707/6
Scaldis  Dubuisson F 12,0 2,83 81/880218/6
Bush Ambrée Dubuisson Frêres B 12,0 4,60 543/070911/5
Thomas Hardy's Ale 1991  Eldridge Pope GB 12,0 4,17 181/920616/7
Thomas Hardy's Ale 1985 Eldridge Pope  GB 12,0 3,14 500/051015/7
Thomas Hardy's Ale 1991 Eldridge Pope  GB 12,0 3,29 500/051015/7
Thomas Hardy's Ale Vintage 1993 Eldridge Pope  GB 12,0 2,71 500/051015/7
Thomas Hardy's Ale Vintage 1995 Eldridge Pope  GB 12,0 1,71 500/051015/7
La Biere du Demon Enfants de Gayant F 12,0 3,00 334/971230/9
Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock G. Schneider & Sohn D 12,0 3,67 599/100316/6
Little Korkny Ale 2007 Niepoort Barrel Nørrebro DK 12,0 3,50 622/110528/4
Older Viscosity Port USA 12,0 4,50 600/100330/6
Ru Klaas 2010 Stout Stevns DK 12,0 4,75 622/110528/4
Akarusho Biere de Banane Urwibutso Enterprise Rwanda 12,0 2,40 582/090602/5
Gulden Draak  Van Steenberge B 12,0 3,65 77/871214/6
Old Stock Ale 2011 Vintage North Coast USA 11,9 4,33 629/110906/6
2010 Old Stock Ale North Coast USA 11,7 4,60 613/101123/5
Old Stock Ale 2007 North Coast USA 11,7 4,50 542/070821/6
XS Imperial Stout 2007 Rogue Ales USA 11,6 4,00 551/080219/5
Deus 2005 Bosteels B 11,5 4,33 540/070707/6
Urthel Samaranth Quadrium 12° Leyerth B 11,5 4,14 591/091006/7
2009 Old Stock Ale North Coast USA 11,5 4,71 591/091006/7
Mikkeller Mandeøl Nøgne Ø N 11,5 3,88 602/100508/4
Old Crustacean Barley Wine Style Ale 2008 Rogue Ales USA 11,5 3,83 577/090324/6
Piraat  Van Steenberge B 11,5 3,20 162/911105/6
Rochefort 10°  Abb. de Notre Dame St. Rémy B 11,3 4,00 264/950329/6
Old Guardian Barley Wine Stone USA 11,3 4,29 572/090106/7
Abbott 12°   Abd. Sint Sixtus (Westvleteren) B 11,0 4,00 226/931116/8
Abt 12°   Abd. Sint Sixtus/St. Bernardus B 11,0 4,25 226/931116/8
Herr Frederiksen (port wine barrels) Amager DK 11,0 5,00 602/100508/4
Gajes & Geteisem Cherry Imperial Stout De Molen NL 11,0 3,62 622/110528/4
EKU 28   Erste Kulmbacher Actienbr D 11,0 3,43 273/950808/7
Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien 2008 Franches-Montagnes CH 11,0 3,40 585/090714/5
Grand Cru Great Divide USA 11,0 4,00 621/110517/4
Gouden Carolus Cuvee van de Keizer 2004 Het Anker B 11,0 3,57 490/050402/7
Gouden Carolus Cuvee van de Keizer 2005 Het Anker B 11,0 3,29 500/051015/7
Gouden Carolus Cuvee van de Keizer 2007 Het Anker B 11,0 4,17 545/071016/6
Caribbean Rumstout Hornbeer DK 11,0 4,50 595/100112/6
The Fundamental Blackhorn Imperial Stout Hornbeer DK 11,0 4,62 622/110528/4
Dugges Sahti Nøgne Ø N 11,0 3,50 577/090324/6
Dugges Sahti Nøgne Ø N 11,0 3,50 578/090404/6
Kasteel Triple Blonde 11° Van Honsebrouck B 11,0 4,20 566/080902/5
Kasteel Bier   Van Honsebrouck B 11,0 3,28 226/931116/8
Hy Cuvée 2009 Van Steenberge B 11,0 3,20 607/100717/5
Hy Super 2009 Van Steenberge B 11,0 3,80 607/100717/5
Imperial Stout 2011 Vejle DK 11,0 4,37 622/110528/4
Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel Nøgne Ø N 10,9 4,20 604/100615/5
The Czar Imperial Stout Avery USA 10,8 4,83 595/100112/6
Monster Ale 2005 Brooklyn USA 10,8 4,00 530/070213/6
Hill Spawn Double IPA Nørrebro DK 10,8 4,00 602/100508/4
Imperial Russian Stout 2008 Stone USA 10,8 5,00 579/090421/4
Herr Frederiksen Væsel Brunch Imperial Stout Amager DK 10,7 5,00 622/110528/4
Sint Amatus 12 Vintage 2011 Struise DK 10,6 4,20 630/110927/5
Årgangsøl 2003 Wiibroe DK 10,6 3,50 446/030320/4
Årgangsøl 2003 Wiibroe DK 10,6 3,00 463/031209/5
Årgangsøl 2000 Wiibroe DK 10,6 3,75 390/000613/4
Årgangsøl 2002 Wiibroe DK 10,6 3,00 436/021008/7
Heritage 2006 Braunstein DK 10,5 2,86 561/080719/7
Master Brew Carlsberg DK 10,5 3,57 318/970416/7
Rigor Mortis Dieu du Ciel CAN 10,5 4,50 595/100112/6
Barley Brew Gourmetbryggeriet DK 10,5 4,00 561/080719/7
Barley Brew Gourmetbryggeriet DK 10,5 4,29 567/080923/7
Djævlebryg Pride of Nekron Herslev DK 10,5 4,88 602/100508/4
The Lost Abbey Judgement Day Port USA 10,5 4,80 608/100717/5
Feuerfest Edelbier  Schäff D 10,5 3,28 126/900802/7
Double Bastard Ale 2009 Stone USA 10,5 4,60 598/100203/5
Terrible Unibroue CAN 10,5 3,67 510/060314/6
Terrible Unibroue CAN 10,5 4,00 539/070707/6
Evil Twin Soft Dookie Amager DK 10,4 4,71 627/110730/8
Fitzgerald US Barley Wine Brewpub DK 10,4 4,13 602/100508/4
2009 Oak Aged Imperial Stout Left Hand USA 10,4 4,75 592/091020/4
Konrad's Russian Imperial Stout Lervig N 10,4 3,12 622/110528/4
Piraat Amber Van Steenberge B 10,4 4,00 423/020219/6
No. 161 Bøgedal DK 10,2 3,88 602/100508/4
Old Ruffian Great Divide USA 10,2 3,80 495/050628/5
Arboga 10,2 Pripps S 10,2 3,29 380/991221/7
Black Chocolate Stout Brooklyn USA 10,1 4,83 540/070707/6
Monster Ale 2007 Brooklyn USA 10,1 4,16 557/080506/6
Gordon Finest Gold Blond (Gordon ?) via J.Martin GB 10,0 3,22 334/971230/9
Imperial Stout Amager  DK 10,0 4,29 563/080719/7
Hertog Jan Grand Prestige   Arcense NL 10,0 3,71 226/931116/8
The Reverend Avery USA 10,0 4,29 627/110730/8
Elixir Baludin I 10,0 4,50 571/081209/6
Paradox Isle of Arran Edition Brew Dog GB 10,0 4,60 593/091110/5
Black Chocolate Stout Brooklyn USA 10,0 4,00 575/090217/5
Black Chocolate Stout Brooklyn USA 10,0 5,00 617/110201/6
Crest Charles Wells GB 10,0 3,33 421/020108/6
Imperial Russian Stout 1993 Courage GB 10,0 3,00 518/060725/6
Imperial Russian Stout Courage (John Smith's) GB 10,0 3,41 320/970521/6
Super Strength Crest GB 10,0 3,00 409/010605/4
Chouffe N'ice D'Achouffe B 10,0 4,00 503/051122/6
La Triple 10 Corne du Bois des Pendus D'Ebly B 10.0 3,29 633/111122/7
Extra Strong Faxe DK 10,0 3,33 375/991012/6
Trafalgar 100 Ale Hampshire GB 10,0 4,14 490/050402/7
14 Fødselsdagsbryg  Harboe DK 10,0 3,75 284/951228/4
2001 Årgangs Bryg Harboe DK 10,0 3,60 411/010710/5
Fødseldags-bryg 12 1/2  Harboe DK 10,0 4,20 228/931221/6
Fødselsdags-bryg 13 1/2   Harboe DK 10,0 3,50 246/940915/6
Fødselsdags-bryg 16 Harboe DK 10,0 4,00 335/980113/7
År 2000 - og én nat Harboe DK 10,0 3,25 390/000613/4
Årgangsbryg 2004 Harboes DK 10,0 3,60 477/040824/5
Special Brew Super X-strong Kopparbergs S 10,0 3,67 328/971014/6
Eisbock                                      Kulmbacher Reichelbräu D 10,0 4,15 158/910917/5
Saarenmaa Le Coq Estonia 10,0 3,50 531/070227/6
Maredsous 10°   Moortgat B 10,0 4,21 112/891101/8
Old Viscosity Ale Port USA 10,0 4,80 608/100717/5
La Trappe Trappist Quadrupel  Schaapskooi NL 10,0 3,41 223/931019/6
St. Bernardus Abt 12° St. Bernard B 10,0 3,86 562/080719/7
Double Bastard Ale Stone USA 10,0 4,29 569/081104/7
Double Bastard Ale Stone USA 10,0 4,43 572/090106/7
Pannepot Grand Reserva Vintage 2005 Struise B 10,0 4,14 559/080617/7
Ale 2010 Traquair House GB 10,0 4,20 609/100907/5
15 Unibroue CAN 10,0 3,67 539/070707/6
16 Unibroue CAN 10,0 4,83 544/070925/6
16 Unibroue CAN 10,0 4,57 562/080719/7
16 Unibroue CAN 10,0 3,86 572/090106/7
17 Unibroue CAN 10,0 4,20 566/080902/5
17 Unibroue CAN 10,0 4,57 572/090106/7
Het Kapittel Abt   Van Eecke B 10,0 4,85 226/931116/8

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