Brewing giant announces return of ‘World’s Strongest Beer’

Scottish brewing giant Brew Dog has announced the return of the ‘World’s Strongest Beer’.

Strength In Numbers is has an eye-watering ABV of 57.8%, the same as a cask-strength whisky.

The Ellon-based firm teamed up with German brewer Schorschbräu to create the limited run, with the previous batch, launched in September 2020, selling out in just under 24 hours.

Priced at £28.95 for 40ml, the special brew is exclusively available through BrewDog.com.

A spokesperson said: “The time has come to pen another chapter in this epic saga. This time, it’s one of camaraderie as we join forces with Schorschbräu for the ultimate collaboration.

“The result is unlike anything you’ve had before or are likely to have again.”

BrewDog will open a hotel in Edinburgh following its success in Manchester

BrewDog has a long history of brewing high ABV beer. Its most famous is Tactical Nuclear Penguin, an imperial stout that clocked in at 32%.

It also created Sink The Bismark (41%) and End of History at 55%.

Meanwhile, co-founder James Watt recently announced that the brewing giant is set to open a new beer hotel in the Scottish capital this autumn.

Posting on Twitter he confirmed his hints that a DogHouse hotel in Edinburgh could soon be following the opening of their first UK beer hotel in Manchester.

He also revealed the company had just signed the lease on the first ever carbon negative bar in Lass Vegas, which would boast a rooftop urban forest, an onsite brewery, a secret event space, a retro game zone and a special edition of their Elvis Juice.

James also recently tweeted about how investors on BBC’s Dragon’s Den had missed out on a whopping £360 million when they failed to back the firm .

BrewDog now exports to more than 60 countries, has a turnover of around £200 million as of its 2020 accounts, and employs close to 1,000 people worldwide.