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 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.

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During a meeting in Belfast on Monday (January 27), 11 local brewers discussed the formation of a new campaign group capable of making their case.

The campaign currently has the support of manufacturers such as Boundary Brewery, Farmageddon Brewery, Hilden Brewery, Hillstown Brewery, Mourne Mountains Brewery ad Whitewater Brewery.

The group has the backing of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), which represents around 750 small, independent brewers in the UK, and the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) which represents nearly 200,000 members across the country.

Unlike brewers in England and Wales, NI brewers are prevented from opening their own tap rooms or brewery shops and they are not allowed to sell beer at events or online directly to the public. A similar situation existed in the Republic of Ireland until last year, when the Dail repealed colonial era laws, giving independent brewers in the Republic those freedoms their northern counterparts are now demanding.

Tom Ray, head brewer at the Mourne Mountain Brewery, points out that until 2010, there were only two small independent breweries in Northern Ireland, now there are more than 30:

‘We would like to see the law updated to reflect the change, to allow us the same opportunities as other small brewers in the UK, to grow our businesses and create jobs and to remove the barriers that put us at a disadvantage in our own market,’ he added.

CAMRA’s NI chair, Ruth Sloan believes that the current legislation is a barrier to the growth of small breweries and tourism in Northern Ireland:

‘It means that beer drinkers, including many CAMRA members, can’t enjoy a local real ale at the brewery or order them online,’ she added. ‘We support brewers in Northern Ireland and would like to see changes to the law.’

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