"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Shaun aRe wrote:
>
> > > If you have somebody in a bar knocking back a couple of pints of a
light
> > > beer, they'll be walking out pretty steadily. If you have somebody
> > > knock back a couple of pints of whiskey, they'll be having some
troubles.
> >
> > Precisely - these are not brewed to be consumed in the same amounts as
your
> > average strength beers. I have actually enjoyed quite a few brews in the
17
> > to 20 % abv range, but not by the pint! There may be *some* gimmick
> > involved, but it sure as heck is not *all* gimmick.
>
> One of my favourite beers is a Danish brew called Faxe. I hadn't realized
that
> they made an overproof strain of it until one day I walked into the local
beer
> store and asked for a half dozen cans of it and was asked "5 or 10?". No
I
> wanted a half dozen...... 6. It turned out that he was asking if I
wanted the
> 5% 0r 10%. I gave the 10% variety a try but didn't like it much You can
> actually taste the alcohol.

Now then! I shall have to look out for the stronger one - I've had the 5% a
few times and quite enjoyed it. Cheers!


Shaun aRe