15 most expensive beer brands in the world
What man doesn't like to have a glass of beer with his best friends in a pub, or to stop by the store and buy a couple of bottles of beer? You won't find your favorite beer on this list (unless your bank account has 6 zeros), and you won't find it in the nearest supermarket either.
Space Barley - 0 for 6 bottles
This is the world's first "space" beer - it is brewed from barley grown in zero gravity. Barley was launched into space in 2006.
The purpose of the experiment was, of course, not to produce an elite drink: scientists wanted to find out how well cereals feel without the earth's gravity.
Well, after the scientific mission was completed, the barley was given to the Sapporo brewery, which brewed this wonderful beer.
Tutankhamun Ale - for 500 ml
El Tutankhamun is the same beer that was brewed for the legendary Nefertiti more than three thousand years ago.
The drink's recipe was recreated at the end of the last century in the wake of an ancient beer wort found in the queen's brewery.
Crown Ambassador Reserve - for 750 ml
Brewed at the Crown brewery in Australia since 2008 and positioned as an alternative to vintage wine. That is why the bottle has an oblong design like champagne.
To make the beer so unique and expensive, only 8000 bottles are produced annually. Each bottle is packed in a special case with a velvet cover.
It is believed that a true beer connoisseur can afford a bottle of this beer once a year.
Sink the Bismarck - for 375 ml
This creation of the Scottish brewery Brewdog translates as "Bismarck's Dip" and is as strong as vodka - it has 41 percent alcohol.
Utopias - 0 for 700 ml
Beer produced by Samuel Adams. The connoisseur will find 27 percent alcohol, which is why its free sale is prohibited in 13 American states.
Each batch is aged in sherry, cognac, bourbon, and scotch barrels for up to 18 years and has a corresponding flavor.
Schorschbock 57 - 5 for 330 ml
This is the champion of strength in the world of beer - 57.5% alcohol. If you brew the beer stronger, it will be a violation of the famous German "Beer Purity Law", which is 500 years old.
Schorschbräu has produced only 36 bottles of this masterpiece. The taste of the beer, according to tasters, is smoky and spicy, with a hint of raisins.
Cantillon Gueuze 1978 - 7 for 350 ml
From the famous Belgian brewery Cantillon, this beer was sold at the Skinner auction in Boston for $397 per 12 oz bottle. (approximately 355 ml).
One of the reasons why the beer was sold for such a price was the high quality of the beer itself and the fact that it was bottled during the Carter presidency.
Jacobsen Brewhouse Vintage No. 1 - 0 per 350 ml
Carlsberg has produced only 600 bottles of this 10.5% beer. It was the first beer of the modern era to be aged in the cellars of J.C. Jacobsen since they were built in 1847.
The beer was matured in Swedish and French oak barrels for six months.
Brasserie Caulier Vieille Bon Secours Ale - 0-800 for 350 ml
With an alcohol content of 8%, this Belgian strong dark ale has been stored for at least 10 years and is available only at the Biodome bar in London.
The producers made a very small amount of this beer, so it is quite possible that it is no longer on sale. If there is any left, then get ready to pay a tidy sum for a bottle.
BrewDog The End of History - 5 for 350 ml
Crazy beer that is 15 degrees stronger than vodka. Along with its incredible strength (55%), BrewDog producers have released only 11 bottles.
But the craziest thing is that each bottle was placed in a stuffed animal (squirrel, ermine, hare) that was hit by a car.
Nail Brewing Antarctic Nail Ale - 0-1,500 for 500 ml
The reason why the Antarctic Nail Ale beer from the Australian brewery Nail Brewing is so expensive is that it was brewed using water from the Antarctic, one of the oldest and most naturally pure waters in the world.
The brewery cooperates with Sea Shepherd, an organization that fights for the preservation of whales in the Antarctic. The first bottle was sold at auction in 2010 for $800, with all proceeds going to Sea Shepherd.
The Lost Abbey Cable Car Kriek - 3 for 750 ml
The 7% ale from California brewery The Lost Abbey is one of the most expensive American-made beers ever sold at Skinner's auction.
The beer went under the hammer for $923 in April 2014.
De Cam/Drie Fonteinen Millennium Geuze 1998 - 3 for 750 ml
A vintage beer bottled in 1998, which appeared thanks to the close cooperation of two Belgian companies: De Cam and Drie Fonteinen.
To enjoy it at the celebration of the upcoming millennium, a bottle was purchased at a Skinner auction for $923.
Cantillon Loerik 1998 - ,583 for 750 ml
5% beer that was released only once. The taste of the drink is covered in mystery. The bottle was sold for $2583 at the Skinner auction in April 2014, and is still the most expensive bottle of beer ever sold at auction.
Allsopp’s Arctic Ale - ,131 for 650 ml
141-year-old bottle of beer brewed in 1875 for the Antarctic expedition.
Perhaps this beer is not even suitable for drinking. But buyers at an auction in England were not deterred by the risk, which led to a sky-high price of more than five thousand dollars!
Update: 06.03.2016
Category: Beer, Cider, Ale