Revealed: The world’s strongest beer is brewed in Scotland, costs £45 a bottle… and left one drinker with a ‘numb tongue’. Would YOU try it?
“It tastes like it’s burnt.”
That’s what a beer reviewer said after he tasted the Beithir Fire brewed in Scotland. With an alcohol percentage of no less than 75 percent, this beer is, according to him, the strongest beer in the world.
Most beers have an alcohol percentage of three to five percent, which is why Beithir Fire has a bright yellow warning label stating that no more than 35 ml should be consumed at one time.
The beer costs £45.95 for a 330ml bottle and features a fire-breathing dragon on the label, a nod to its namesake.
The unique drink was created by Brewery 88 and was ‘born from the relationship between two of Scotland’s most famous products: beer and spirits’.
Brewed in Scotland, Beithir Fire holds the title of ‘world’s strongest beer’ due to its extraordinary ABV (alcohol content) of 75 percent
Beithir Fire retails for £45.95 for a 330ml bottle and features a fire-breathing dragon on the label – a nod to its namesake. It comes with a bright yellow warning label stating that no more than 35ml should be consumed in one go
According to the brewery’s website, the Scottish barley beer is brewed for two months and then blended with pure Scottish spirit, then fermented and triple filtered to remove any impurities.
According to 88 Brewery, the beer has an initial kick that ‘warms the mouth and challenges the taste buds, followed by a hint of dried fruit and smokiness, with a finish reminiscent of malted barley’.
And it’s not for the faint of heart.
The host of the TikTok account @1minutebeerreview‘Dan’, drank a 35ml glass of Beithir Fire and declared: ‘That is really strong. It tastes like it is burning. My tongue is numb now.’
TikTok host @1minutebeerreview, ‘Dan’, drank a 12oz glass of Beithir Fire and declared: ‘That’s really strong. It tastes like it’s burning. My tongue is numb right now’
In Scottish folklore, the Beithir is a large dragon that lives in mountain caves and valleys and is equipped with a poisonous stinger. Beithir Fire takes its name not only from this legend, but also from the fact that the very first Scottish Royal Standard featured a dragon.
88 Brewery CEO Andrew Chapman told MailOnline Travel: ‘We created the beer for a specific request from a distributor in an overseas market. It was originally intended as a product for a single distributor in a single market. After a few years the secret was out and we started receiving requests for the product in the UK and other international markets.
‘I have never felt my tongue go numb when drinking Beithir Fire. However, it is stronger than a cask strength whisky and should be treated as such. I prefer to sip it slowly rather than take a big gulp.
‘Due to the high alcohol content of Beithir Fire, we strongly recommend serving it in 35ml portions.’