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[–] jordanlund 9 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Wonder how the Americans would fare...

It's SUPER weird here... There are states where all you can get is 3.2 beer:

https://www.npr.org/2019/04/05/709515770/the-end-is-near-for-3-2-beer

Then there are microbrew friendly states producing this monstrosity:

https://www.shopmcmenamins.com/terminator-stout-35th-birthday16oz-can/

[–] [email protected] 34 points 9 months ago (2 children)

6.45% ABV? What's monstrous about it?

[–] Noodle07 12 points 9 months ago

Yeah that's pretty much the same as my go to..

[–] jordanlund -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's not particularly GOOD.

Well, not anymore it's not.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (4 children)

6.5% isn't even notable for craft beer. That's typical for a double or bock. I've had quadruples that pushed 14% and the article mentions 16%.

Of course none of those are very good for active events like pro sports where you probably just want a nice buzz all day.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Seems like most are at least 7%, my go to is imperial voodoo ranger which is 9%. I also drink 4lokos which are 12-14%.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I also drink 4lokos which are 12-14%.

Your poor liver and pancreas. Also those don't even taste good IMO...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I picked up a Dragon's Milk Triple Mash once that was 17%

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's nuts for beer. Untapped says that one started at 14% in 2015 but now the new 2024 batch is 18.7%. Surprisingly good reviews all along. Sometimes too much alcohol harms the taste IMO.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Yeah, I mostly bought it for the novelty, but it was honestly fantastic!

[–] PilferJynx 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Isn't that barley wine territory? 5 - 6.5 is plenty good.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yep, most barley wines I've seen were in the 9-13% range. For comparison, typical grape wine is roughly 12-16%, so similar territory in terms of the quantity it takes to get you sloshed.

Lower ABV is definitely better for all-day drinking, especially on a hot day when you need hydration too. e.g. Germans like their summer Radlers which are just lager mixed with lemon soda, often only ~3% ABV overall.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Oh yeah, this was definitely an evening sipping beer. I actually split it with my wife and it was still plenty

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

3.2 beer

That's almost halal!

[–] jordanlund 9 points 9 months ago

The joke here is "It's like having sex in a canoe... because it's fucking close to water!"

[–] hOrni 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I see a lot of American soldiers in my home city in Poland. These guys can't legally drink in their country, and our beer has twice as much alcohol on average. It's normal to see them passed out on a lawn in fron of a bar, at 9pm on a weekday.

[–] jordanlund 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's largely a problem of being able to enlist at 18 (and being targeted to enlist as young as 16!) but not legally being allowed to drink until 21.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Having considered the military, I think enlistment should absolutely remain at 18 so you have time to rise in grade and get special training if your going to be a pilot etc. The problem with alcohol is Americans are too stupid at 18 (and even 21 in some cases) to drink responsibly... Which is a problem with Americans, not alcohol at 18 (or at least it doesn't seem to be a problem in Europe). If America made the drinking age 18, a quarter of our dumbass population would be drunk within 24 hours...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

My dude. Come to Britain. I'll find you a nice 12% imperial stout.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I mean America is a pretty diverse place with the best beer in the world, literally. We have so many craft breweries so many varieties, so many ABV levels, so many different kinds of hops, aging, preparations, styles, etc, that I'm sure you can find in any given state thousands of people who would fare just fine. Some others that would find the German offerings a bit boring/mediocre because of the German beer purity laws that stifle innovation in that space.

German beer is good for what it is, but once you've had one each of their 5 styles, you've had them all.